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  1. Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

    ...forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that ... another individual – in whatever great or small way this may be – by doing it in person. paying it forward...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

  2. New record high for IT jobs

    In the past year alone, the number of IT jobs in Tekna professions has increased by 10 percent, the highest ... highest increase since SSB statistics started in 2016. Over the course of just a few months, Tekna member...

    Article Tekna Magasinet Dec. 14 2022

  3. 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

  4. Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

    ...moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to put his legs on the table or put a "snus" in front ... doesn't exist in other countries. Vibeke [00:38 - 00:58] You spend a huge amount of time in your life at...

    Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. ‘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

  13. Geologists in second place

    ...increase, coming in at second place after athletes and before street cleaners, who wound up in third place ... high salary increases for certain jobs in the oil and gas industry in the first quarter, which is probably...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 7 2023

  14. – 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. ‘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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

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

    ...worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most professional way possible on your LinkedIn ... after a CV-writing course I gave last month. He started off by explaining to … CV writing skills,international...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017

  24. 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

  25. Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?

    English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway as a first- or second-language ... be written in. If you’re unsure of this, before applying call the contact person listed in the ad to ask...

    Article Working in Norway July 21 2020