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The bottom line: European immigrants have lowest rate of trade union membership

...below: Management positions Research and development managers Forestry and horticulture managers Aquaculture ... production managers Manufacturing managers Managers Oil and gas extraction managers Construction managers Supply...

“I’ve been wondering…?”: Nine common career development questions

Should I start my own business? What should my next career move be? What am I good at? If you’ve ... tips Should I go into management? Have you ever wondered about going into management, but are afraid of...

ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

...below: Management positions Research and development managers Forestry and horticulture managers Aquaculture ... production managers Manufacturing managers Managers Oil and gas extraction managers Construction managers Supply...

Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

Lars Olav Grøvik was elected as Tekna’s new president at the union’s national ‘R-meeting’ ... fields of geology, management and social economics, and works as a Data Management Advisor at Equinor...

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

Something like ‘Experienced engineer who is seeking a management position…’ This type of ‘what’s-in-it-for-me’ ... Use active verbs like ‘created, implemented, managed’ and numbers to show what you’ve achieved. Use...

Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

...below: Management positions Research and development managers Forestry and horticulture managers Aquaculture ... production managers Manufacturing managers Managers Oil and gas extraction managers Construction managers Supply...

The experts’ best advice on how you should combine your home office and personal life

...of the day and night. We’ve spoken with a time management expert, family therapist and career coach: Here ... Here are their best tips on how we should manage our work and leisure time: The home office expert: Organize...

What is a Tekna group and why is it useful?

...as your spokesperson in meetings with company management, making communication between employees and employer ... being part of salary negotiations. If you’re in a management position, this exemption may apply to you. Simply...

The ultimate checklist for your pension

Choose a provider with low administration and management fees. If you choose a company with lower fees ... account to Kron, she’ll get a .23 percent lower management fee than the one her employer has chosen. The...

Can my employer refuse to give me overtime pay?

...exceptions to the rule on overtime pay that apply to management and people in so-called particularly independent ... that recent graduates go right from school to management positions. Staalen goes on to explain that unfortunately...

Writing a business plan

...financing Accounting and auditing Organization and management Establishment and startup Examples of business ... that of Innovation Norway. Summary Because bank managers and investors are often very busy people, your...

Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

...legs on the table or put a "snus" in front of the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't need to hide ... other countries. There is a short distance to top management in most cases. And it is also important to know...

Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

Representatives

Curious about what an elected representative does? Basic courses for Tekna representatives ... represent Tekna members at workplace meetings with management about work-related issues, while others focus...

Relationships Working for You?

How do you feel about relationship? When you read that question, what probably popped into your ... … business communication,communication skills,management skills,Norwegian business culture,relationship...

What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?

Supervisory Authority of Norway as a mutual fund management company. They have over 20 years of experience ... and vast experience in financial advisement, management and technology. Kron offers personally adapted...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

According to numbers from Statistics Norway, highly educated adults have the highest rate of ... non-immigrants in this group. It’s also lower for managers and ICT consultants than their counterparts in...

Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?

...are. They’ll say, ‘I’m a teacher’, ‘I’m a sales manager’, ‘I’m a mechanical engineer’ and the like. Been ... restaurants. What did it teach me? * conflict management, because when I got complaints from customers...

Women across Norway are missing out on pay rises and promotions

Parental leave harms women’s careers – many are denied promotion opportunities, lawyer says. ... have experienced negative reactions from their manager when informing them that they are expecting a child...

Being a union representative is very exciting

Francis Suson Cagatin never planned to become a union representative, but he has never ... workplace. You have close contact with company management. You have the opportunity to influence the company’s...

Why join a trade union today?

...table – become a trade union member When top management is going to discuss next year’s salary increases ... and tripartite cooperation among labor unions, management and government. -The rapidly changing workplace...

Can you work somewhere else during a layoff?

Can you work somewhere else while you are temporarily laid off? This is a question a lot of people ... situation it’s unclear how far your employer’s management rights stretch during the layoff period. Due...

Social media and employers

...people have particularly independent jobs or management positions with no fixed work schedules. As a ... To avoid uncertainty among both employees and managers, our advice is to have the employer and union...

Salary in Norway

What should I earn? Rights and salary Salary negotiation Launch your career with better pay In ... changed position, when changing jobs, as a new manager or during a period of leave – having the right...

Will your pension be enough for retirement?

...out to be whatever kind of pension portfolio you manage to put together. This portfolio consists of savings/contributions ... drawn gradually over time. How is your money being managed? If you have a defined contribution pension plan...