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Is your CV missing this information?

...written CV can prevent you from being called in for an interview. Try looking at your CV – but this time ... years as a career advisor and course instructor for Tekna, Mette Meinert has a great deal of insight...

Being a union representative is very exciting

...originally from the Philippines, Francis holds a master’s degree from Iceland. “When the financial crisis ... insights As a software engineer, he works on software for oil drilling. Previously, he worked in a department...

Dues and Discounts

...an employed, regular member the membership dues for 2026 are NOK 5,160 in addition to dues paid to your ... Membership dues: NOK 300 per year. Tax allowance for trade union dues Recent graduates PhD candidate Reduced...

2022: Good news: Increased tax deductions for your Tekna dues!

...employees’ personal finances and makes it easier for them to be a union member," says Helene Johnsen, ... first three years after having completed your Master’s degree," says Johnsen. This plan also includes...

If you make use of all the benefits, it’s almost free.

...products. Originally, he’s from Pakistan but has a master’s degree from Germany and has been living in Oslo ... 2017. As a new employee in Norway, it was important for Raheel to join a trade union, and as an engineer...

Membership benefits from A-Z

– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary

...process operator. While finishing his Master’s thesis, he applied for and was offered a position as a process ... a process engineer the week after defending my Master’s thesis. But although he was happy to get an exciting...

Norwegian companies need more technology experts

...which organizes over 87,000 individuals who have a Master’s degree or above in STEM (Science – Technology ... analyses undertaken for Tekna and other industrial actors. – The need is particularly great for higher education...

Thoughts on Working While Walking an Indian Trail

...fortress So when I got to the parking lot, I looked for a building nearby. But there is none; instead, there ... ghold.com/): Cochise is reputed to have been a master strategist and leader who was never conquered in...

Record growth in Tekna

Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth rate for several years in a row, and a record number of highly ... Norway). - This past year was a challenging one for many Tekna members, and many of them lived with the...

Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway

Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway For citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA ... residence for work. Tekna’s members can apply for different types of residence permits for work: Newly...

Five steps to landing your first dream job

Whether you’re a new student or have been studying for awhile, it’s never a bad idea to start thinking about ... Meinert is head of Tekna’s career services, and for 15 years, she’s been helping members find their career...

Highly educated workers are joining trade unions in record numbers

...whose members are STEM professionals holding a Master’s degree or above, is showing the strongest growth ... union membership ensures people of having support for and influence over their own work situation. A high...

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...questions Membership Can I apply for membership even if I don’t have a master’s degree? What kind of membership ... Who can become a member? How long will it take for my application to be processed? How can I make changes...

How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

...should look like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been busy lately editing an extraordinary ... should look like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been busy lately editing an extraordinary...

Tekna's salary statistics

...salary! Tekna’s salary statistics are your best tool for evaluating or negotiating your own salary. These ... by Tekna’s 93,000 members, all of them having a Master’s degree in technical-scientific subjects. What...

Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet

Knoph, who also reveals that his company is aiming for continued growth in the future. Selected by TIME ... Knoph. He states that they also have ambitious plans for the future need smart people to achieve them, so...

Hot job market for STEM graduates

The current job market for recent graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects ... 2013. Aktuelt The job market for recent STEM graduates with a Master’s degree has grown stronger over...

How to write a good CV

...read and targeted towards the job you’re applying for. And while there isn’t just one way of how a CV should ... should be tailored to match the job you’re applying for. You have the opportunity here to quickly capture...

Can You Find the Mistake?

...paragraph, what would you put down? “I am an active master student at the University of Leeds and SPE Leeds ... a few minor technical errors (f.ex. the ‘m’ on master should be capitalized), the writing here is okay...

Q&A Salary Survey

...relation to the market value of everyone holding a Master’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering ... your salary yourself or a representative negotiates for you Check out salary levels in different sectors...

A lot of employees want to work from home – changes must be made before people start getting sick

...individual contracts and better working conditions for these people, while at the same time implementing ... but that better conditions must now be created for employees who are working from home that can help...

Membership benefits from A-Z

...preparation crash courses, and much more, Tekna is great for students – and even better when you enter the workforce ... workforce. What: ANSA is the organisation for students who plan to spend time abroad during the course...

LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

LinkedIn profile. As per usual, I was only looking out for wobbly punctuation and grammar. Then, my eye came ... face during a conversation.) Declaring that you master seven entire languages in spoken and written form...

When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders

...schooling you’ve had at home has not been approved for use in their country, it sure feels that way when ... opened it, took out the letter and read that my Master of Arts from the US had been determined to be,...