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Termination of employment: The dialogue meeting
In this webinar we will focus on the rules regarding the consolidation meeting, also known ... employment an employer is obliged, to the extent that it is practically possible, to discuss the matter with...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 3 2020 Streaming -
Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary
...before going into a salary negotiation. Aktuelt Is it possible you’ve lost money on bad salary discussion ... your personal opinion about your salary is fine, it has to be done in a professional way, of course.
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
- Employers have to assume more responsibility for employees who are working from home
...offices are also causing more physical issues. - So it’s important that employers start taking responsibility ... responsibility and looking after individual employees. It’s important and correct that the Labor Department is...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
If you do the following this fall, we’ll have a better chance of increasing your salary next year
...article has been written to tell you how important it is that you send in your current salary this year ... and our statistics are considered to be solid. It’s important that this continues. The market swings...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started
...want to keep doing it. Others have heard about working remotely and want to try it themselves. Working ... true, best to leave it out). Do focus on why you’d be a good remote worker, not why it would be good for...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 16 2020 -
Salary survey
...forms the basis for one of your most important member benefits: salary statistics. These statistics are just ... credibility and usefulness in salary negotiations, it’s important that as many members as possible participate...
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Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application
...phrase ‘I applied for…’ should be further explained: it means I put in a good few hours that morning revamping ... effort myself.) …nix, nada, nothing Only to send it off into cyberspace and hear…nothing. Well, nothing...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2020 -
Taking these easy steps can guarantee you several thousand more kroner per month
...profit more from having her pension account at Kron. –It should be financially profitable to be a Tekna member ... I’m very pleased with our collaboration with Kron. It’ll give our members access to the market’s best terms...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 23 2020 -
Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job
...wouldn’t know what to ask that person. Why you should do it anyway There are five questions below you can ask ... does this position help your department achieve its goals? What are the items you'd most like to see...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 20 2020 -
IT blog
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Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?
Have you ever had a job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers ... learning points as skills and write each one down if it helps you remember them. Any job will do These points...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020 -
Try this Twitter tip when writing your next cover letter
...something, it should, as this is the limit Twitter puts on any writer wanting to post on it. Why the low ... low number of words? It’s because hiring managers and recruiters are now reading applications on their...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2020 -
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 -
Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)
...our CVs because a) we were told to do so, and b) it made us look like solid, qualified job applicants ... Again, there’s no need to write these words, as it’s taken for granted you’ll provide them if asked to...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020 -
Looking for work?: Tips on how to write about your skill set
...set”. Given his convincing tone of voice (and that it’s a Hollywood film), we have no doubt that he’ll succeed ... about your own skill set? Have you thought about what it is? (In Norwegian they call this ‘kompetanseområde’...
Article July 30 2020 -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
Here are ... certified agency. Some job ads will ask for references (it’s rare, but does happen). Try to have three references ... on preparing the best application you can and send it on in. Lykke til!...
Article Working in Norway July 21 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 -
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 -
Working Remotely: Is it your right?
...when I’ve googled this term, it often comes up as The Nordic Model, so it’s hard to know which of these ... gotten the feeling that working people in Norway take it a bit for granted that they’re on more equal footing...
Article Working in Norway June 11 2020 -
All or nothing?: Managing your e-mail inbox
...to separate the digital wheat from the chaff, as it were. “Well, one way of –” A guy in the back quickly ... will write back. That’s all. You guys should try it sometime.” A silent moment more, then the room came...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2020 -
Take your seat at the table – become a trade union member
...for our members wherever they work. We’re good at it, and almost never go on strike. That’s why we’re ... salary increases, reorganizations or even lay-offs, it pays to have a union representative in the room.
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What is the Norwegian Model?
Model has been in development for over 120 years; it helps create predictability, dialogue and trust in ... employee motivation and job satisfaction. Influence It all started in the late 1800s during the Industrial...
Article Aktuelt May 11 2020 -
Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?
...development. These are a few examples that show the benefits of having a Tekna group.” Did you know that ... something they do outside of their regular job, so it's really good that they attend as much as they do“...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2020 -
What is a Tekna group and why is it useful?
Tekna group, you’ll automatically become a member of it. If there is no group at your workplace, you can ... associated with this training. Here are the main benefits of having a Tekna group: You can demand a collective...
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Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing
...something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you now as it ever did? Say a stereo (you know ... first time around, without having to reread any of it). So about low-tech help: When I get this type of...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020
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