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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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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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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 -
Can you work somewhere else during a layoff?
...employee are also ‘frozen’ during the layoff period. It’s easy to point out two conflicting interests that ... laid off, you have the right to apply for unemployment benefits in accordance with the National Insurance...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2021 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
‘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 -
Tekna Science teachers
As a part of the network, you get: Attend free seminars, courses, and digital meetings to enhance ... our archive of relevant content whenever you need it. Connect with fellow science teachers for knowledge...
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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 -
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 -
By the numbers: Use metrics to improve your CV
Working in Norway When English is your second language, it can be awfully confusing when new and seemingly nonsensical ... think at first glance that it has something to do with numbers, which it does. That is, when writing...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2020 -
Five reasons to take the salary survey
...is one of our most important and sought-after benefits for members who are looking for a new job and ... law. – Look at it as helping out your teammates. In under ten minutes, which is the time it takes to answer...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 16 2021 -
The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?
...their new relationship to the next level. Most often, it seems like interviewees are ready for this development ... organization. Will I get "the call" or not? After it’s all over and they’ve returned home once more filled...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021 -
How is ChatGPT shaping the future of AI?
Live at 1st of June Video: Developing products with openai and chatgpt The technical and ethical ... mentor, and a manager for a team of developers at NAV IT, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration...
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