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Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style

Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear replies from your email contacts? Could your ... Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear...

Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

The fact that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, ... skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway The fact that there is no clear right or wrong...

Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

Having proofread cover letters for a long, long time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting ... I want in a working day: collaboration, … Working in Norway Having proofread cover letters for a long...

LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

It happened again. Call me an overly critical, detail-oriented resumé reader, but certain ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,self-awareness, Working in Norway It happened again. Call me an overly critical...

Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know ... international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course...

CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

Go after new opportunities with the confidence that combining our ... energy with our experience never gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their...

But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

...out in … business e-mails,e-mail etiquette, Working in Norway Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication ... fast or just don’t speak clearly at all. And in Norway especially where there are two official languages...

Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

You know how you hang onto something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you ... under your tongue to take your temperature). Working in Norway The low-tech things in life. Even when a lot...

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know you are. At yet another one of my LinkedIn ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know...

Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

When said with sincerity, this five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky workplace situations. ... ‘sorry’ at work in order to soften what … Working in Norway When said with sincerity, this five-letter...

Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be ... job skills,LinkedIn profile,social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz words currently circling...

It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails

I was recently asked a question from a rather frustrated member of the international workplace ... Want to keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather...

Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

The other day I looked up the origin of the phrase ‘less is more’. The Wiki definition says ... skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working in Norway The other day I looked up the origin of the...

The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread ... writing skills,job search,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking...

Can You Find the Mistake?

Last week I had to take an online editing test where the instructions were as follows: There are ... search tips,job seeking,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Last week I had to take an online editing...

What’s your look on ‘Link’?

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of editing work from graduating students who are heading out into ... job seeking advice,LinkedIn writing tips, Working in Norway Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of editing...

Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

...language anxiety,intercultural communication, Working in Norway The only thing worse than not understanding ... employee had been living and working in southern Norway for several years as an engineer in one of the...

Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question

...become better … intercultural communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis, thousands of employees ... visiting the States one summer I was –truly- asked if Norway really was the capital of Sweden (they thought...

Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?

...intercultural communication,presentation skills, Working in Norway “There’s truth in every stereotype” – or is ... wind energy, an exciting new market in southern Norway, which as a region is looking to alternatives that...

What Not to Say to a Foreigner

...accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent! In ... of no matter how hard I’ve tried after living in Norway for close to 25 years). Although the others present...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...child of parents who were affected by how poor Norway was before World War II, and I got firsthand accounts ... happen! – If I can play a small part in helping Norway become a better society for coming generations...

Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

If you’re earning a below-average salary, it might be time to do something about it – but there ... balance between your work performance and salary. In Norway, it’s common to have one salary discussion...

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Remote Work

The term ‘home office’ refers to an arrangement where an employee works from their ... investigate further before agreeing to a home office outside Norway. Even if the regulation does not directly apply...

Is my boss allowed to read my e-mail?

The answer is yes, but only under certain conditions. e-post,arbeidsgivers innsyn ... conditions. e-post,arbeidsgivers innsyn Råd og tips In Norway, employees are entitled to both freedom of expression...