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You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game
...foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign worker who struggles the most. After all, it is they who have ... foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign worker who struggles the most. After all, it is they who have...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?
Rather, it was what followed in the article that made me stop and think about how challenging it can be ... when trying to get a new job. And how challenging it is to teach, for example, English-based interview...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question
...important for anyone wanting to get ahead in their field. It has many names – networking, mingling, the art of ... amounts of information, it can also just perpetuate stereotypes of the country and its culture and the people...
Article Working in Norway June 17 2016 -
To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?
...powerful feeling that applies as equally to adults as it does to children wanting to fit in with their peers ... while it is certainly a phase with a clear beginning, sometimes it seems like there is no end to it. ‘How...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
I had certainly never thought of it before. Interesting because it showed a more sensitive side of human ... I had certainly never thought of it before. Interesting because it showed a more sensitive side of human...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
...had first started opening and checking my inbox, as it seems now that e-mails have been around forever. ... of protest, digital or otherwise) and who said, “It must be long enough to cover the subject but short...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?
...message was often so unclear and unenthusiastic that it seemed as if they had given up before even starting ... rather sheepishly and say something like, “Well, it’s very technical, so prepared to be bored…” or “Now...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2016 -
Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion
...common, for example asking them a question about it – ‘Hey, what are you doing on our new drilling platform ... weather, snow at the end of April?’ – believe me, it works.” What better place to do so than in their...
Article Working in Norway May 6 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
...immediately followed it up with ‘Oh, don’t know why I said that, didn’t mean anything by it’ and looked at ... replied with a smile and assured her that it was fine, I was used to it, knew I sounded that way, could laugh...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
What Not to Ask a Foreigner
‘of course I do’, while my mind asks questions of its own: Why is this person asking me this? What do they ... operate as one extended unit. Yet when thinking it through, it’s not fair to say that people here are more...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016 -
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 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...was his second language and he had no problem using it on the job. But he had also picked up quite a bit ... during his time in the country and felt that he spoke it passably well. The problem arose after he had switched...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
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 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
This idea of paying it forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation for several ... somebody else has done something positive for you. It differs from the idea of donating money to a good...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)
It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... residents … assimilation,integration, Working in Norway It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016 -
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Article Mar. 17 2015 -
Contact us
What kind of membership benefits do I get? Who can become a member? How long will it take for my application ... membership cost? How is the membership billed? Is it possible for me to get a reduction if I become sick...
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Salary and Negotiations
Salary and Negotiations Tekna helps members receive an appropriate salary level by ... review your employment contract for you to ensure that it includes every point that needs to be covered. Remember...
Article Feb. 17 2015 -
Representatives
...handle your role as a Tekna union representative. It is mandatory, and Tekna covers all expenses. You ... agreement § 4. Part 1 of the basic course is digital. It is in Norwegian, with English subtitles, and takes...
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Legal assistance
...union representatives receive serious cases, where it is urgent to get in touch with us. Questions and ... offer is governed by the lawyer capacity at Tekna. It is therefore subject to the fact that the caseload...
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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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Information technology
Information technology Informasjonsteknologi Webinars and articles Tekna’s volunteers ... field that is now part of the entire society. The IT field is developing rapidly and we collaborate with...
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Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway
...collective agreement for Norwegian state employees, unless it is documented that other conditions are normal for ... six months after the termination of the employment. It is required that your skilled worker permit does...
Article Oct. 8 2014 -
Working abroad
...your contract (remember to contact us before signing it!) Legal assistance during your overseas stay (none ... about receiving social security and health care benefits Your employment conditions upon returning to Norway...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014 -
Tillitsvalgt i endring og krise
51446 Tillitsvalgt i endring og krise Lær å forstå krisereaksjoner og ivareta deg og medlemmene i endringsprosesser ... det krevende og følelsesmessig belastende. Som tillitsvalgt blir det viktig å opptre både profesjonelt
Course Aug. 27 08:30–11:30
