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– 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

‘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

– 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

You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

...vice-president Elisabet Haugsbø feels strongly that all Norwegians should know how to protect themselves from becoming ... influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting scammed – while maybe thinking at the same...

Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022

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

Working Overtime While Living Abroad

...there’s no need to compensate them in accordance with the usual rates for this type of work. overtid på tjenestereise ... many cases illegal. What do the regulations say? Generally speaking, the Working Environment Act, including...

Article Råd og tips Feb. 21 2021

Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work

...of a workplace bonus plan. Keep reading to learn more about bonuses: bonus Råd og tips Workplace bonuses ... explained in an employee contract. This might give you the right to negotiate your own contract and make sure...

Article Råd og tips Feb. 6 2025

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

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

LinkedIn courses last week, this time in Oslo, I told the people there that I most often get inspiration for ... writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017