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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 -
– 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 -
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 -
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 -
How pensions work in Norway
...working in Norway, or you apply to work in Norway, it might be a good idea to wrap your mind around how ... all the way at the other end of the scale, where it’s largely taken care of or regulated by the government...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022 -
Is my boss allowed to read my e-mail?
...granted? A fundamental requirement for access is that it must be necessary for a specific purpose. If the ... necessary – and therefore not permitted. 1) When it is necessary to maintain daily operations This may...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 16 2026 -
A moderate salary development in 2023
...growth was 5.8 percent, and in the municipality, it was 6.3 percent. This pleases Haugsbø, who believes ... municipality to compete for the right expertise. "It is crucial that the public sector can recruit and...
Article Aktuelt Jan. 9 2024 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Downsizing: How to prepare yourself for a meeting if you’ve been dismissed
...conducted and how you can best prepare yourself for it. drøftingsmøte,nedbemanning Råd og tips What’s this ... disadvantage to you of being dismissed. That’s why it’s important that you express every bit of information...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 5 2025 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Tekna members: 70% have taken out a policy with Gjensidige Insurance
...have through your employer. Generally speaking, it’s important to insure your life and health, both for ... be enough to maintain the lifestyle you want. So it’s smart to think about whether you want more coverage...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 22 2023 -
Tekna Biodiversity
As a part of the network, you get: Are you committed to preserving the diversity of nature? A ... conservation and sustainable management of nature. It is completely free and non-binding to participate...
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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 -
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 -
Health, environmental and life science
Health, environmental and life science Articles and webinars Do you work or are you interested in health, environment or life science? ... opportunities, and inspiring professional debate. Check it out!...
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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