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Tekna professions will survive COVID-19
Statistics Norway’s most recent jobs report based on last year’s data shows a significant decrease in Norway’s ... sector, while Tekna professions showed growth – even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aktuelt There...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021 -
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 ... “their own”. A presentation I gave last week took up this topic, although the overall purpose of my being...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016 -
Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation
...another reason to be happy that you’re working in Norway? Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale ... nouns together to form a new one. Which they do a lot in this country, much to the confusion of foreigners...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 15 2019 -
The Norwegian Model: It Works
...people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of foreign ... foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019 -
Integration: What does it mean to you?
...of integration was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t ... to a question I’d written on the board before starting class: What does getting … integration,intercultural...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017 -
– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary
What Kai Roger did in his new job Aktuelt You’re done with your studies and heading out to your new job ... job with employment contract in hand. The salary proposal is there in black and white, but you’re not...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021 -
North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?
...presentation two months ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not ... myself, I was easily impressed … job opportunities in Norway,North Sea decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017 -
Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists
...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... shown. The figures have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021 -
Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”
...still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening ... and Working in Norway’ that I was running last month in Trondheim, a major city making up … intercultural...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
...open up for a man arriving for a meeting with one of my office neighbors. Showing … integration in Norway ... intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers
...interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started school in the ... the area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age 19 and over) who were either going back … Find...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021 -
Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists
...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021 -
The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest
The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in Bologna, Italy in September last year. My chamber choir was ... delicious spread of food for us before said concert started, and … culture class,intercultural communication...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018 -
Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?
Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why you are ... are? These questions came up in connection with a course I was teaching last week, where we’d come to a...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018 -
Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?
...another LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I put up a slide filled with ... culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway People’s preferences about what’s professional...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 8 2018 -
‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap
...awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable habit of watching ... Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in Norway Talk about journalistic bait and switch. Maybe...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2017 -
When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout
A shutout (US) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course ... course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
...were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural ... integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working in Norway We were...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017 -
Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion
...communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should ... should never wait to take the initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for...
Article Working in Norway May 6 2016 -
Writing a business plan
A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you ... systematically through how you’ll establish your business in order to feel secure that your undertaking is achievable...
Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021 -
– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre
...has also been heavily involved in reorganizing his company, Equinor. In the middle of all this activity ... he’s been doing a top-to-bottom remodel of his house in Bergen. – There’s so much I’d like to do and get...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Working Remotely: Is it your right?
...be your right? Working in Norway In Norway we work under the ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though ... Though when I’ve googled this term, it often comes up as The Nordic Model, so it’s hard to know which of...
Article Working in Norway June 11 2020 -
What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?
...you as a Tekna member will get access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Kron wants to make smart savings ... and made it easy for you as a consumer to get started saving money. Kron is a company licensed by The...
Article Oct. 17 2022 -
You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!
...protect themselves from becoming a victim of cybercrime in their own home. Råd og tips You might’ve read and ... companies getting hacked, Russia getting influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022 -
Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone
Picture the scene: You’re at a big work-related dinner in a big hotel dining room, where the terrible acoustics ... workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their phones...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 12 2018
