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How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”
I recently got an e-mail from a woman that went something like this: “Last week I was being ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on … international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway...
Article Working in Norway May 19 2017 -
‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap
Talk about journalistic bait and switch. Maybe I should just stay away from the tabloids ... Brexit,European Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2017 -
Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk
When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get other people’s different ... language anxiety,incultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017 -
The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections
Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic when starting ... communication,international workplace,job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017 -
“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found
How do you answer this question when you just can’t find the words? Yesterday as I was scrolling ... writing skills,English language skills,international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017 -
A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone
A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a short ... integration,intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad,self-awareness, Working in...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017 -
Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”
This surprise question left this particular course instructor at a momentary loss for words, and ... making up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway,...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017 -
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss
If you’re worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most professional way ... off by explaining to … CV writing skills,international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017 -
Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included
About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation ... communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking, Working in Norway About a month...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017 -
Impact at Work: What’s Yours?
...lives. One of the dictionary definitions … international workplace,internationalization,job skills,LinkedIn ... or, more drastically, take steps to find a new workplace that will allow you to experience what we all...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
“But do you know what: I am convinced that we underground folk ought to be kept on ... communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what:...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
...language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview technique,job ... ‘hot seat’ of the interview room in, say, an international company whose working language is English. So...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?
In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip ... communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking skills, Working in Norway In...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016 -
Why You Should Post on LinkedIn
Below is a link to a presentation I recently gave to a women’s networking group about why ... communication,intercultural communication,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,personal branding,social...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
...sent out … intercultural communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway The ... with this very modern challenge in the global workplace – at the very least they found out that they weren’t...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
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 ... to see. … intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?
‘landing’ had … intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went ... know and use in order to make it in the global workplace – which was not a situation that they ‘loved’...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question
...average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies spend thousands of hours attending ... average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies spend thousands of hours attending...
Article Working in Norway June 17 2016 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...language on the job (topic for another blog post: international companies making English a working language ... go as regards e-mail etiquette in the global workplace, protecting feelings and getting important messages...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
...aspect of an everyday activity in the global workplace that I hadn’t thought of before, but will take ... expression when communicating with others in the international working language that English has become. Other...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway
...permit is valid, unless you are employed by an international company and citizen of WTO country. The permit ... must be employed by a foreign enterprise or an international company. A contract must have been entered into...
Article Oct. 8 2014
