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

Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in ... article about the ongoing dispute regarding some Norwegians’ wish to either leave the EEA altogether or renegotiate...

Working abroad

...of this page is targeted towards working for a Norwegian employer. Råd og tips Tekna help you with… Legal ... legal rules) Assistance if disputes arise (for Norwegian courts) Tekna – your best career advisor Need...

When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout

...the evening, these newcomers will: ‘…understand Norwegian culture, behavior … integration,intercultural ... intercultural misunderstanding,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway A shutout...

Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer ... communication,integration,living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway...

ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

...technology organizations for The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO). Birgit Abrahamsen, attorney ... somewhat. Both the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Norwegian Confederation of Vocational...

Must secure rights for working remotely

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO) recently announced that the idea of working from home ... Written contracts must be established At every workplace where employees are allowed to work from home...

Salary and Negotiations

...the private sector have a contractual right of workplace co-determination and the right to negotiate salary ... represented by by Akademikerne (The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations). For members without...

What Does Integration Mean to You?

...contact with what we might loosely call ‘real Norwegians’? How much do you know about what’s going on ... workers here spend their hours when not at their workplace. It makes me think of the term integration, a...

Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

...out … intercultural communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway The other ... necessarily make it easier for the actual employees (Norwegian, in this course’s case) to take part in them.

Egenmelding: What to do if you can’t work because you’re sick/injured

...when you get sick/injured: Egenmelding – This Norwegian word, when translated directly, means ‘own note’ ... standard form used for egenmelding, ask at your workplace about what you should do if you find yourself...

Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000

...trade union in primary organization Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations (Akademikerne), representing ... members In 2004, Tekna changed its name from the Norwegian Civil Engineers Association to Tekna. One of the...

Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

Norway,international workplace,start-ups in Norway,the Nordic Model,the norwegian model,trade union,working ... percentage wanting to become a ‘gründer’ (the Norwegian term roughly translating to the English ‘entrepreneur’)...

Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

...can freely be divided between both parents. The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) will pay ... learn what the customary practice is at your workplace. Many employers, although not all, will pay the...

How to Break My Language Barrier

...the course of a regular workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events ... the course of a regular workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events...

The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic ... communication,international workplace,job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway...

This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

...says Grøvik. He feels that a rapidly changing workplace with an ever-growing demand for employees having ... reaching Norway’s and the EU’s climate goals. The Norwegian government’s Longship Project with CO2 capture...

You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game

...job and who can spend their days at their new workplace with, simply put, something to do and someone ... … intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going through...

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

Self-employed persons For more information visit The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Newly qualified job ... one month before the permit expires: Student, Norwegian studies for skilled workers, Additional education/work...

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian welfare state and the strong Norwegian labor unions be a part of ... me over until I found a new job. Is it because Norwegians are just nice? Somewhere along the way, the thought...

The Norwegian Model: It Works

...rights,living in Norway,Nordic Model,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,trade union, Working in Norway Why ... gives the reader a brief introduction to how the Norwegian welfare state came about during the second half...

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“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

...page, I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers ... skills,English language skills,international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway How...

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...minutes a day to help out another individual in the workplace, not only will this change our own lives for the ... touch more wonderful place to be. Don’t speak Norwegian? Interested in developing your professional skills...

Record growth in Tekna

(Statistics Norway). - Have adapted to the new workplace Holten believes that Tekna’s growth is a result ... trade union in Akademikerne (The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations) and has 38 percent...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

...you really want is yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though ... while ago) stated something vaguely polite in Norwegian about thanking me for my time, but that the position...