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Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?
I’d talked about how it was important to practice giving your ‘opening speech’, as it were, to someone you’d ... out, it should sound natural and not robotic. Of course, I replied. But if you don’t practice it beforehand...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018 -
Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC
(tender loving care) with the words until you like it. business English,CV writing skills,English writing ... that what she was seeing wasn’t really her because it seemed put on and fake. I wrote back and asked her...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019 -
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 -
Relationships Working for You?
...people with whom you have some sort of connection, be it biological and/or emotional. Parents, siblings, partner ... people with whom you have some sort of connection, be it biological and/or emotional. Parents, siblings, partner...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019 -
Why do volunteer work? Here are some thoughts.
Did you know that by volunteering, it can make you feel like you have more time on your hands? And that ... with us, and other Tekna members. It does not matter if you work in the IT industry, while at the same time...
Article Working in Norway June 8 2018 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
...clients because it was on the phone and they didn’t have to see my face’. And ‘I find it hard to have to ... while letting others do most of the talking.’ Or ‘It’s just weird having to look into a screen all the...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?
...anyone there, what will I do during the breaks?’ It turned out she was dreading the thought of having ... one-point list: ask someone a question That’s it? That’s it. To illustrate in the above case, use one of...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016 -
Blue-green infrastructure – Smart and Sustainable
...infrastructure and why is it important? Learn about smart and sustainable infrastructure. Is it really possible ... Programme What is blue-green infrastructure and why is it important? David Brassfield, NFGI Green roofs today...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2019 Streaming -
– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre
...while following COVID restrictions. And on top of it all, he’s been doing a top-to-bottom remodel of his ... fact that there’s only 24 hours in a day don’t allow it, he says. Born in true Ivar Aasen country in the...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?
If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very likely some aspect of your work has changed: ... permanently. But no matter what’s happened to you in 2020, it’s forced you to adapt to a new situation, either when...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020 -
Can my employer refuse to give me overtime pay?
...in data technology. He’s been offered a job at an IT company with a good salary and terms of employment ... from the laws on overtime pay. «Thomas» asks if it’s correct that he as a recent graduate can be considered...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
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 -
Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers
...coming up? Working in Norway Here’s some sympathy – it’s hard enough to do an in-person interview in a different ... questions you have about the position beforehand. Having it in front of you will help you keep track of the conversation...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020 -
Digital spare parts supply in the energy sector
...model makes it possible to move from a linear supply chain to digital supply network. The benefits are many ... ecosystem approach. Operators need to validate the benefits and safety. Vendors must be convinced that offering...
Article Energibloggen Sept. 15 2021 Streaming -
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 -
Leave of absence
...receive cash benefits while they are on certain types of leave. Several employers provide benefits that are ... receive their full salary during parental leave. It is common for the employer to pay the difference...
Article Råd og tips June 14 2023 -
Salary settlement in Akademikerne Health
Negotiations in Akademikerne Health Akademikerne Health (Helse) is ... Akademikerne’s negotiating committee in the hospital sector; it enters into central agreements on how local collective...
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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 -
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 -
International and Nordic cooperation
The professional network Tekna Norwegian Association of Surveyors represents Norway ... Surveyor – professional interests in the European Union; it currently has 35 member countries. Nordic cooperation...
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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