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Home content insurance covers accidental damage to your personal belongings – even if you’re not at home when it happens
...damage something else at home (that’s not a fixture), it’s covered up to the maximum amount for at-home damages ... deal with Gjensidige. While prices are important, it’s also important that insurance policies provide good...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 28 2021 -
Home office employment contract warning issued
...contract with their representative before sending it to employees. If no discussion has taken place, we ... contact Tekna to look through their contract - We feel it’s important that the contract states that employees...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 19 2021 -
Why join a trade union today?
Many people take several of the Norwegian welfare benefits – which have all been negotiated by the union ... salary increases, reorganizations or even lay-offs, it pays to have a union representative in the room.
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021 -
Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture
...alike. Why is this so? Perhaps because as silly as it is on the surface, the joke has a kernel of truth ... seen not only outside of the workplace but inside it as well. But ‘reserved’ as compared with what, exactly...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021 -
Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves
...slide I showed at the start of class. When I read it out loud, I could sense how everyone in the room ... suddenly lifted spirits along with some skepticism; it was as if I was encouraging them to do something...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 14 2021 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
Strong language here that grabbed my attention, as it was surely meant to do. Guilty of a crime? So why ... Because when I was reading this bluntly worded article (it asks at one point, “Which of these buzzwords are...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind
...have formed us into the individuals we are today, it’s hard to leave out large numbers of them when telling ... have formed us into the individuals we are today, it’s hard to leave out large numbers of them when telling...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021 -
Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way
...people have such trouble following them. That is, it’s easy enough for people to apply this tip to their ... their life-work story. It’s the application letter (or ‘cover letter’ as it’s sometimes called) that...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021 -
CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active
It happened once again – the course takers (mine) taught the course instructor (me) something new. At ... been retired, never to be put to work again. Putting it bluntly, who cares what you was responsible for at...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021 -
When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples
...themselves. Namely, that they are ‘nice’. And leave it at that – after all, don’t we all consider ourselves ... new, I told them that while being nice was great, it was not enough to impress during an interview. And...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 9 2021 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card
...extra interesting part about these responses was that it seemed by the names appearing underneath their comments ... I tried looking at it from their point of view to see if I could understand it better. After so doing...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers
Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember my first interview in Norway. I had ... workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021 -
When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders
...while the educational authorities do not express it that way in the letter they send out to inform you ... while the educational authorities do not express it that way in the letter they send out to inform you...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2021 -
The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?
...their new relationship to the next level. Most often, it seems like interviewees are ready for this development ... organization. Will I get "the call" or not? After it’s all over and they’ve returned home once more filled...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021 -
Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest
...professionals exchanging experiences and ideas, all too often it can turn into something resembling an interrogation ... professionals exchanging experiences and ideas, all too often it can turn into something resembling an interrogation...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021 -
The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview
...not be taken personally as it had nothing to do with your qualifications for it. Mispellings And yet, there ... might. This is because of the fact that although it doesn’t get mentioned due to people’s politeness...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
Minding the Gap of Underemployment
...heard it before? It described their situation perfectly! After talking a bit more about what it means ... means to be underemployed, I assured my students that it is one of several perfectly acceptable reasons for...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021 -
Jobseeking – Interview Greeting
...second before repeating what she’s heard – pronouncing it completely wrong. What do you do? While discussing ... before answering. For instance, just how important is it to you that other people say your name correctly...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 1 2021 -
Your rights when laid off or unemployed
...can I be laid off? Can my employer pay my unemployment benefits in advance? Can my employer pay me the difference ... difference between my salary and unemployment benefits when I’m laid off? Can my employer reduce my salary...
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Extension of time limit for PhD studies due to absence/leave of absence
...studies and work duties. Each institution might have its own guidelines granting students the right to extend ... period due to absences lasting less than two weeks. It is therefore a good idea to find out about which...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 16 2021 -
Terms of employment for PhD candidates
Already completed PhD programs can be deducted. It is possible to agree on a part time position, with ... teaching, supervision and assessment/examination work. It is the employer’s responsibility that the rules of...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 16 2021 -
Bioprospecting
...for the purpose of commercialization and overall benefits of the society. In this recorded seminar you will ... about Bioprospecting and what you can do and how it works? Tekna is hosting an international, biennial...
Article Bio- og klimabloggen Mar. 15 2021 Streaming -
A lot of employees want to work from home – changes must be made before people start getting sick
...revealed by a recent survey undertaken by Tekna among its members. - We see that this will be a long-lasting ... -This is serious, and something must be done about it. The employer has a lot of responsibility in this...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021 -
Check out Tekna’s new online store
...and clothes on our online store – and best of all, it’s easy to order things there. Our store offers competitive ... example buy active wear with the Tekna logo, and it won’t cost more than wherever else you shop. In Tekna...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021 -
Dismissal in the public sector
...specific rules that apply to civil servants. What does it take for an employer to terminate employment? Dismissal ... mentioned above, it is not considered justified if the employer can offer you other tasks. It is a prerequisite...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021
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