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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Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal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 -
Quick Tips for Teleconferencing
...someone face-to-face on a screen is much worse. It’s the need for making the instant right reply that ... what’s being said. Modern communication technology at its nervewracking finest. So we talk about what they...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020 -
Tekna bygg og anlegg
As a part of the network, you get: Professional replenishment and community within ... professional, and political meeting places within the field. It is completely free and non-binding to participate...
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What’s your look on ‘Link’?
...way. But it isn’t always just their words that need looking at. A pro photo? Nah, I’d say it’s the photo ... LinkedIn profiles. Figuring maybe that if it looks good in one place, it’ll look good in the other. Out of touch...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020 -
How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat
...description once again, looking for key words in it that I’ll try to work into my answers during the ... hiring managers that it’s surprising how few people do this before an interview. It’s as if they’re just...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020 -
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 -
LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?
...profile, Working in Norway Is it time to grow your LI Connections garden? Or weed it? Back when I was first ... attending courses on how best to use it to ‘grow my network’, it was indeed more like a social network...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020 -
Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?
Maybe that something was a job with a title? Because it’s an important part of your identity that tells everyone ... Maybe that something was a job with a title? Because it’s an important part of your identity that tells everyone...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020 -
Meeting People: What do you tell them about yourself?
...tell them about myself? Answer: It’s up to you. But it’s smart to keep it short and to the point. Foreign-born ... tell them about myself? Answer: It’s up to you. But it’s smart to keep it short and to the point. Foreign-born...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 27 2019 -
What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?
...left hand column in big, bold letters. Only to open it up and read that you’ve been chosen for a phone interview ... conversation is an inexpensive way of doing this. It’s also a time saver, an interview taking anywhere...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019 -
Can You Find the Mistake?
...case you’re wondering, no Googling allowed here. It was all up to me and ‘the little grey cells’, as ... asked you what the biggest mistake was here? Answer: It’s the one that a huge number of job seekers make when...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019
