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Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts

What is a welfare state and how does it work? Here is an overview of the Norwegian social democratic ... services available. Working in Norway There are several different types of welfare states in the world. Some...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022

Monument to Northern Lights research

Dedicated in Tromsø in February 2016, this monument honors Northern Lights research, which had a significant ... establishment of The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø. As far back as 1769, Hungarian astronomer...

Article Aug. 17 2023

Intellectual property rights

...products How to apply for a patent – step by step In an increasingly digitalised world, intellectual property ... protection for inventions, artistic and scientific works, and business methods. They ensure that creators...

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Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?

OL statistics: Norway now holds a superior lead in the medal count Yes, little Norway, with a population ... winning the 2018 Winter Olympics, or as they … Norway medals OL 2018,Norwegian humor,Norwegian workplace...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018

So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?

Are you working in Norway? Sometimes wishing you weren’t? That working life might be better somewhere ... else? On a related note, have you ever gotten a work-related wake-up call at your hairdresser’s? I sure...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019

Working Overtime While Living Abroad

...need to compensate them in accordance with the usual rates for this type of work. overtid på tjenestereise ... tjenestereise overtid Råd og tips In Tekna’s opinion, this perception is in many cases illegal. What do the...

Article Råd og tips Feb. 21 2021

Travel time is work time

Working hours are defined in the Working Environment Act as the time during which the employee is at ... regular one, and outside normal working hours, must be counted as working time. reisetid,arbeidstid,fritid...

Article Råd og tips Dec. 17 2025

If you make use of all the benefits, it’s almost free.

...to learn more about the Norwegian labour market. In Tekna, he found a professional community and many ... Germany and has been living in Oslo since 2017. As a new employee in Norway, it was important for Raheel...

Article Råd og tips Oct. 12 2023

Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000

...membership growth and has now passed 100,000 members. In the past year alone, it’s gained 10,000 new members ... 100,000 members. – This is a great day for Tekna. In August of 2021, we passed 90,000 members, and already...

Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023

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

...curve ball in the form of a sudden illness or injury that prevents you from being able to work. But knowing ... you calm down and focus on getting better. Working in Norway You wake up on Monday morning feeling terrible...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2021

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

...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups being listed...

Article Aktuelt Sept. 3 2021

The Norwegian Model: It Works

...many people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of ... of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

What Does Integration Mean to You?

You foreigners who are working in Norway are of course living in Norway; which part is easier? By ‘living’ ... ‘living’ I mean all the things you do outside of work, from shopping at the grocery store to…what, exactly...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

Intercultural Communication in the Workplace – held last week in Stavanger, Norway, a comment that generated ... generated the session’s most lively … integration in Norway,intercultural communication,international workplace...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

Working Remotely: Is it your right?

Do you consider working remotely to be your right? Working in Norway In Norway we work under the ideas ... ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though when I’ve googled this term, it often comes up as The Nordic...

Article Working in Norway June 11 2020

Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked

LIVE on May 3rd 2024 at 5:25 video: Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked CTOs from post-seed startups ... from four startups that started up right here in Norway with CTOs that have been central to building the...

Article Tema: IKT May 3 2024 Streaming

A budget that will increase the class divide among students

...parents. Politisk In the 2024 National Budget, the government’s proposing an increase in student financial ... "This is actually a decrease, since price increases in the country are even higher. Students are once again...

Article Politisk Oct. 16 2023

We’re going for more content in English

Our English webpages, Tekna.no/en , were improved in 2020, along with the rest of tekna.no. There was ... benefits have been translated, while at the same time work is being done to better explain trade unions’ value...

Article Aktuelt June 1 2021

Integration: How to Move to Norway

If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As ... before moving here. I was certainly no expert on the ins and outs of Norwegian life before getting off the...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started

...job? Working in Norway That’s great! You surely have your reasons for needing or wanting to work outside ... brought about a lot of changes to everyone working in Norway, including the move for many to ‘hjemmekontor’...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 16 2020

Integration at Work: Simply the Best?

If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...

Article Working in Norway May 12 2018

How is ChatGPT shaping the future of AI?

...experiences so far - what works/what doesn't experiences - writing OOP code in Java experiences - writing ... writing chess engine in Java Dervis Mansuroglu Dervis works as a principal officer, mentor, and a manager...

Article Tema: IKT June 13 2023 Streaming

Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?

...do at work? When holding courses for foreign-born people like myself who are working in Norway, I advise ... communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway Have you ever thought about practicing...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017

Salary settlement at the municipal level

...and Regional Authorities (KS) Tekna works toward the goal of Norway having the world’s best public sector; ... framework for the settlement for members that is located in chapter 4 (primarily for teachers) is centrally negotiated...