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  1. Being a union representative is very exciting

    ...representative, you have the opportunity to learn a lot. You learn more about the industry, the profession and ... representatives working to provide members with the best possible working conditions, a good working...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023

  2. Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know

    ...unions are an important part of the Norwegian labour market. Here are the basic facts. Working in Norway ... density rate. Here, around half of the workforce are organized members. The popularity stems from its mission...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022

  3. Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

    ...a few sticky workplace situations. Once again while running a course recently, I was the one who learned ... something new while trying to teach something old. The old in this case is using a version of ‘sorry’ at...

    Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

  4. – Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock

    ...where she deals with vessels that sail all over the world. When she started this job, she was surprised ... their legs up on the desk or chewing tobacco in their mouth right in front of their boss. The employee doesn’t...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023

  5. Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation

    Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale. It’s one of those long words where Norwegians stick two ... lot in this country, much to the confusion of foreigners trying to learn the language. Anyway, roughly translated...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 15 2019

  6. Social media and employers

    ...media can give the impression that users are operating in their own private sphere – while the exact opposite ... searchable. And in cases where you can be identified as the content source, your employer can see what you’ve...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2021

  7. Whistleblowing in the Workplace

    ...you have the right to reveal information about unethical or illegal conditions at your workplace. Hired ... Hired workers also have the right to report these conditions to their hiring company. varsling,rett til å...

    Article Råd og tips June 13 2023

  8. Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts

    Here is an overview of the Norwegian social democratic model and some of the main public services available ... are several different types of welfare states in the world. Some are based on how much insurance you have...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022

  9. Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?

    Need something special from your Norwegian boss? Strike while the OL-iron is hot! How so, you say? Well ... statistics: Norway now holds a superior lead in the medal count Yes, little Norway, with a population...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018

  10. North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

    ...decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian oil industry,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working ... myself, I was easily impressed by the enormous numbers I came across when the word ‘decommissioning’ popped...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017

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

    ...a kind of cultural shock at the beginning when I moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to ... to put his legs on the table or put a "snus" in front of the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't...

    Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

  12. Representatives

    ...elected representatives provide our members with the best possible working conditions, local activities ... union representatives represent Tekna members at workplace meetings with management about work-related issues...

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  13. Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation

    ...order to start a workplace group Public sector: a minimum of 2 members to start a workplace group Tekna’s ... Tekna’s chief negotiators in the private, government and municipal sectors are clear on one thing: Salary levels...

    Article Råd og tips May 3 2023

  14. Is my boss allowed to read my e-mail?

    The answer is yes, but only under certain conditions. e-post,arbeidsgivers innsyn Råd og tips In Norway ... and a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace. However, in certain situations an employer...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 16 2026

  15. Integration: What does it mean to you?

    ...communication, the topic of integration was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom ... but had just reacted to a question I’d written on the board before starting class: What does getting …...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017

  16. Take your seat at the table – become a trade union member

    ...we’re a trade union that’s a little different from the other Salary negotiations – how Tekna weighs in We ... members’ salary growth takes place to the greatest possible extent at the organizational level. This is called...

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  17. Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?

    LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I put up a slide filled with photos I’d ... attire,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 8 2018

  18. Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

    ...as a job seeker, it’d be that whenever you called the organization where you’ve either applied or are thinking ... whoever answers the phone that day. You’d hear a friendly voice giving the name of the place and asking...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 31 2019

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

    ...away from the tabloids for awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable ... Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  20. Working Remotely: Is it your right?

    ...in Norway In Norway we work under the ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though when I’ve googled this ... this term, it often comes up as The Nordic Model, so it’s hard to know which of these countries really...

    Article Working in Norway June 11 2020

  21. Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

    ...case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work course – think about the term ‘integration’ ... globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017

  22. – A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

    Grøvik was going to introduce himself to the delegates at the annual ‘R-meeting’, he called himself «a ... passionate about volunteer service, The Norwegian Model and the green shift. Aktuelt Recently, Lars Olav...

    Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

  23. Sickness and Sick Leave

    ...leave, a part-time leave should be the first alternative chosen. The degree to which you can perform work ... depends on 1) the nature of your illness and 2) the possibility of accommodating your workplace to your illness...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2021

  24. Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?

    A Tekna group at your place of work is the members forum to influence your salary and working conditions ... agreement and the right to be included in discussions that are of importance to you. The group elects...

    Article Aktuelt May 4 2020

  25. How pensions work in Norway

    These are the things you need to know about before starting work in Norway. Working in Norway Before ... how the Norwegian pension system works here. Your pension comes from three separate sources: The National...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022