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Nov 18, 2025 Rakul Skurriner, a Danish woman with a fascinating journey from fishing boats to nursing, shares her insights on Denmark's 'flexicurity' labor model. She discusses how she confidently left her job to care for her child, knowing social systems would support her. With robust unemployment benefits, including full training support, Rakul retrained as a nursing assistant and found a fulfilling new role. The hosts explore how Denmark balances ease of job transitions with generous benefits and consider what the U.S. could learn from this successful model.
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Flexicurity Balances Flexibility And Security
- Flexicurity pairs easy hiring/firing with strong support like benefits and retraining for unemployed workers.
- This combination creates labor market flexibility while protecting workers during transitions.
Single Mom Retrains Into A Job She Loves
- Ruckel quit childcare, received public allowances, and enrolled in retraining recommended by her union.
- She studied social and health care while receiving benefits and later became a nursing assistant she loves.
Stay Active With Counseling And Retraining
- Participate in job counseling and training when unemployed to maintain benefits and improve reemployment chances.
- Unions and public programs will often suggest retraining aligned with labor demand.