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These are the queer geniuses that changed the world
...computer technology and artificial intelligence. But it doesn’t stop there. During the Second World War, ... Allies’ victories in a series of decisive battles, and it’s presumed that the work he led shortened the war...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president
Lars Olav Grøvik was elected as Tekna’s new president at the union’s national ... must therefore continually develop and adapt to its new needs. In addition we’ll work for including sustainability...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021
...learning for everyone. Employment committee Through its membership in Akademikerne, Tekna contributed actively ... in cases of illness at its current level. IT security and competency Tekna got IT security competency put...
Article Politisk June 21 2021 -
Is this why we all want to work in Norway?
...experienced firsthand the country’s welfare state benefits. For instance, I discovered when working that ... I got generous unemployment benefits that tided me over until I found a new job. Is it because Norwegians...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2021 -
We’re going for more content in English
...published throughout 2020. The majority of membership benefits have been translated, while at the same time ... with English as their working language. That’s why it’s important to offer these members relevant and high-quality...
Article Aktuelt June 1 2021 -
International work
IndustriAll Global, Nordic IN, Nording and FEANI. At its 2017 conference (R-møtet), Tekna’s Supervisory Board ... participates in all IN committees with representatives from its General Secretariat. The main committees are: Industrial...
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STEM recruitment
We spark curiosity and build competence for tomorrow’s technologists Tekna aims to ignite ... children not only to use technology, but to create with it. We also encourage professionals to get involved...
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Tekna's history
...association becomes an engineering association, changing its name to The Norwegian Engineers Association (N.I ... General is hired. 1921 - The association determines its first set of ethical guidelines. 1935 - Tekna Young...
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Organization
The Supervisory Board is Tekna's supreme political body, and it meets every ... Supervisory Board is Tekna's supreme political body, and it meets every second year. The Executive Board is responsible...
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Record growth in Tekna
...uncertainty of layoffs and downsizing. At the same time, it was a good year for us as both a professional association ... Tekna’s General Secretary Line Henriette Holten. With its 69,000 actively working members, Tekna has for the...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2021 -
Bank
Being a customer at Handelsbanken Questions and answers Why has Tekna chosen Handelsbanken? ... entirely new digital banking offer. This is a large IT project, and the final launch date is currently unknown...
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Can you work somewhere else during a layoff?
...employee are also ‘frozen’ during the layoff period. It’s easy to point out two conflicting interests that ... laid off, you have the right to apply for unemployment benefits in accordance with the National Insurance...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2021 -
The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it
...will be operational starting in the fall of 2021. It’s been demanding to lead this process from my home ... impressed by all of the employees who’ve kept at it and put in a phenomenal amount of work under difficult...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
Could risk 36 months of quarantine
It’s worth knowing about different laws and regulations so you don’t get ‘run over’ at work. Aktuelt ... if an unfair situation arises? If this happens, it’s great if someone else has your back so you won’t...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
Insurance
...content and travel insurance. Customer dividends It’s easy to switch insurance companies, and don’t forget ... that most years Gjensidige pays out dividends to its customers – a fact you should include in your calculations...
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Norwegian companies need more technology experts
Technology – Engineering – Math), fields. Must strengthen IT skills In this report three out of four companies ... respond that there is a need to strengthen employees’ IT skills in their organization. This need also emerges...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 28 2021 -
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
