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Unemployment benefits and your rights

Unemployment benefits are designed to partially compensate you for loss of income when you’ve ... the following requirements: You have to stay in Norway while receiving benefits (exceptions to this rule...

Have you reached retirement age – but still want to keep working?

The recent pension reform has created the opportunity for you to have a great deal of flexibility ... decreased future pension payouts for young people in Norway because of the country’s rapidly increasing life...

To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?

Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their ... English for … intercultural communication, Working in Norway Foreign language learners in the global workplace...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals exchanging ... international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of...

Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way

In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their ... skills,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway In my most recent blog post, I wrote about...

11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract

Before starting any new job, you should have an employment contract which spells out ... salary negotiation. Learn about pensions at Pension in Norway The Basic Amount (= a guaranteed minimum retirement...

Intellectual property rights (IPR)

...find examples of such agreements on Innovation Norway’s website, see the link below. The requirement of ... financial savings, etc. Patent applications In Norway, patent applications are filed with the Norwegian...

Choose the right type of business

Choosing a type of business is key to determining what your rights and obligations, liability, ... company … is the most common type of business in Norway. Here the owners are liable only for the capital...

Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement

Definitions Company background and purpose Company bylaws Company ownership Company financing ... follows the Norwegian Companies Act. Råd og tips In Norway we have more than 300,000 joint stock companies...

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Membership benefits from A-Z

...our digital job-seeker course featuring one of Norway’s best speakers on finding employment. The course ... representatives at a wide range of companies throughout Norway and may even have one at the enterprise that you...

The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training course for students is not what they learn ... relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a...