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  1. LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)

    ...artistic freedom? We readers would be a lot poorer for it, so bring on writers’ free license and liberty. But ... First I read: Member’s Name And then right underneath it: Transforming Mediocrity into Greatness via Reinventing...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 18 2017

  2. It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails

    ...understand. The grammar and spelling are so weak that it makes the writer’s intention hard to understand. ... understand. The grammar and spelling are so weak that it makes the writer’s intention hard to understand.

    Article Working in Norway June 20 2017

  3. Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

    ...but to my surprise others really had a problem with it. Why, they asked, should I say this when I’m not ... anything wrong? What do I have to be sorry about? It turned out they were directly translating ‘å beklage’...

    Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

  4. How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”

    ...misunderstandings arise, there are two ways of looking at it. Let’s take the darker one first, which says that ... how long you will stay in the job should you get it. Additionally, there’s a subtext here implying that...

    Article Working in Norway May 19 2017

  5. ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap

    ...channels and newspapers/webpages. But sometimes it’s intriguing to learn about how others … Brexit,European ... channels and newspapers/webpages. But sometimes it’s intriguing to learn about how others see us. Human...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  6. The board of Tekna Climate Bergen

    The contact information for our representatives is only available to members. Log in to view ... broaden the range of topics in the Bergen region. Its purpose is to enhance networking opportunities and...

    Article May 11 2017

  7. The board of Tekna Climate

    The contact information for our representatives is only available to members. Log in to view ... responsible for providing professional offerings to its members. This includes breakfast meetings, evening...

    Article May 11 2017

  8. Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

    ...ideas about how you should go about this process. It’s especially true when learning how to speak the language ... ideas about how you should go about this process. It’s especially true when learning how to speak the language...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017

  9. Member benefits

    Join Norway´s largest community of academics ... in the field of science and technology. See all the benefits you will get as a member!...

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  10. The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

    ...probably going to mess at least some little part of it up. So when you take the first bite … cv writing ... probably going to mess at least some little part of it up. So when you take the first bite of your cooking...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017

  11. Working in Norway: Who’s the Boss?

    ...organizational structure is among the flattest in the world. It’s part of The Norwegian Model, which I’ve spoken about ... appreciate this aspect of working in Norway. One woman put it quite simply one evening when I asked her what she...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2017

  12. What Does Integration Mean to You?

    ...here spend their hours when not at their workplace. It makes me think of the term integration, a word that’s ... speed this process along to its…conclusion? Is there ever a conclusion to it? Big questions in a short...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

  13. “Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

    ...concise, include education and experience, etc – it was the final piece of advice that caught my eye: ... motivation for filling the role and succeeding at it.’ It’s just an indirect way of telling you that you’d...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss

    ...a foreign worker in Norway he felt lucky to have it, how he had learned a lot while at his company. And… ... he answered, because I’m afraid my boss will see it and suspect that I want to leave. A modern-day social...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017

  17. Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

    ...as got several comments telling me the following: it wasn’t necessarily … Agder konferanse 2017,communication ... following: it wasn’t necessarily starting the conversation that was the problem, but rather finishing it that...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017

  18. Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

    ...today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the most popular. It’s making an appearance all over the place, from describing ... today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the most popular. It’s making an appearance all over the place, from describing...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017

  19. Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

    ...and talk….” Notes from Underground (F. Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural ... and talk….” Notes from Underground (F. Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, but every once in awhile I’m...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  20. No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

    ...manager and sending a letter to this foreign speaker, it would look something like this: Dear _______, Thanks ... today to discuss the ______ position in our company! It was great to meet you and find out more about background...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016

  21. 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

  22. LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps

    ...hasn’t taken off in Norway as it has in countries like the US and UK. Could it be that the stereotype of ... don’t want to overdo it and appear full of myself. And that makes me insecure, so it’s easier not to do anything...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016

  23. Why You Should Post on LinkedIn

    Below is a link to a presentation I recently gave to a women’s networking group about why ... Although this used to involve putting pen to paper, it’s now fingertips to keyboard. And yet the essential...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016

  24. Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole

    at least when it came to writing your resumé and cover letter (as we used to call it) and mailing them ... them directly to wherever it was you wanted to work. And then thinking about this process today, knowing...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016

  25. 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