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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 -
Changes to home office laws finally passed
...being positive to this idea. - At the same time, it’s important that working remotely is voluntary. You ... to use these regulations as cost-saving measures. It’s also important that these regulations don’t call...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 6 2022 -
CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old
...them. This is because ‘old’ is a loaded word, isn’t it? Implying that someone has become tired and lacks ... because of their age, which is not only not fair – it’s not legal. As am sure you already knew.) Yet even...
Article Working in Norway June 23 2020 -
Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal
...your CV need a new look? Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers ... seeking a management position…’ This type of ‘what’s-in-it-for-me’ statement has been replaced with a brief...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2020 -
Monument to Northern Lights research
...his travels to Vardø to study the passage of Venus. It was the first scientific expedition to northern Norway ... alongside Prestvannet, a lake lying high above the city; it’s here the monument stands as well. Birkeland claims...
Article Aug. 17 2023 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
...extra pressure Put rather bluntly, but there you have it. Many heads nodded in agreement. So I went on and ... wording doesn’t help your cause. In fact, it does the opposite. It makes you look fake and like you can’t...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
Module 2 – Figure out what you want to do
...have a job you like, you’ll be more productive at it. You’ll probably also feel a strong sense of mastery ... jobs that may appear interesting on the surface, it’s important to ask yourself if they’re the right ones...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 31 2022 -
Hot job market for STEM graduates
...technology, engineering and math) subjects is the hottest it’s been in a long time. In fact, five months after ... Solli thinks that when recruiting starts so early, it’s a sign that there’s stiff competition among organizations...
Article Aktuelt Feb. 25 2022 -
CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?
...they have to in order to look for a (new) job. Yet it’s a fact of life for many of us that at one time or ... reason or another). It’s just time to go. So we either dust off our old CV and give it the onceover or look...
Article Working in Norway May 11 2019 -
Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”
...with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening course called ... with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening course called...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
...over the top dramatic (read: ridiculous)? First: It happened again just yesterday. Hearing the doorbell ... over the top dramatic (read: ridiculous)? First: It happened again just yesterday. Hearing the doorbell...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?
What’s a Summary? In Norway I’ve been told that it’s a section that should include your key skills that ... world, it seems we have a slightly different approach to writing a Summary. That is, while it’s good to...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020 -
Your job search: How to show how smart you are?
...you need to show other people that you’re smart? It’s okay if you do (we all do). Especially when you’re ... you need to show other people that you’re smart? It’s okay if you do (we all do). Especially when you’re...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019 -
You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!
...for people who become victims of cybercriminals, it doesn’t make any difference where the attack comes ... Unfortunately, I think that many still believe that «it won’t happen to me», or «I’m not a celebrity, so...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022 -
Thinks people don’t know what they ought to be earning
It’s been a tough year for many industries, but some have managed to do well in spite of it. One example ... example is people working in IT, who’ve had a lot to do in 2020. Aktuelt -What’s exciting is that we’ve...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 21 2020 -
Tekna’s 2020 Salary Statistics
This year has been unlike any other coming before it. Tekna’s salary statistics shows that this ‘year ... year of huge salary increases. At the same time, it’s important that the companies which have seen good...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 22 2020 -
What are your rights when either you or your children get sick?
...change? Have a solid plan and work as a team, because it’s bad enough when your child’s sick. Focus on the ... your child. Call during your lunch hour and ask how it’s going, and try to go home an hour earlier, even...
Article Råd og tips June 2 2023 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
...important or powerful a person is, the more difficult it is for them when they lose their power or importance’ ... important or powerful a person is, the more difficult it is for them when they lose their power or importance’...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
‘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 -
A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone
...short motivational talk on among other things why it’s important for us to get out of our ‘Comfort Zone’ ... short motivational talk on among other things why it’s important for us to get out of our ‘Comfort Zone’...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017 -
The experts’ best advice on how you should combine your home office and personal life
...between work and leisure can easily become blurred. It’s a challenge for many of us to be so organized that ... this is to be very conscious of how you organize it. – As long as you don’t have a full day of meetings...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 30 2021 -
Q&A Salary Survey
...salary survey to all employed members. We also send it to newly graduated members who have completed their ... have not yet stated where they work. We do not send it to students, retirees, or those unable to work. Why...
Article Nov. 2 2021 -
I’m getting new tasks and more responsibility at work. What kind of salary offer should I expect?
...managerial responsibility, you can read more about it here. Don’t wait Sometimes employers say that they ... Changing tasks isn’t ordinary; on the contrary, it’s extraordinary. And extraordinary changes should...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 16 2025 -
How should you prepare yourself for a job interview?
...motivated by and interested in working for them. – It’s your job as the interviewee to highlight and clarify ... focusing on what the position needs, says Alfsen. So it’s a good idea to have practiced a bit beforehand and...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 20 2021 -
How to Break My Language Barrier
...education and skill – so that’s not the issue. Rather, it’s one of communication – perhaps they’re at that linguistic ... time they head out the door at the end of the day. It’s now early morning at the office coffee machine:...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016
