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Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

...front of the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't need to hide it because people are themselves. [00:23 ... mathematics. Tekna has more than 100,000 members and helps its members with employment law, salary negotiations...

Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

If you do the following this fall, we’ll have a better chance of increasing your salary next year

...article has been written to tell you how important it is that you send in your current salary this year ... and our statistics are considered to be solid. It’s important that this continues. The market swings...

Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020

What you should know if you’ve been laid off

...connected to the organization (and not the employee). It's a pre-requisite that layoffs happen only when there’s ... If you have any questions about the coronavirus as it relates to your employment situation contact Tekna’s...

Article Råd og tips May 11 2023

Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole

at least when it came to writing your resumé and cover letter (as we used to call it) and mailing them ... them directly to wherever it was you wanted to work. And then thinking about this process today, knowing...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016

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

...channels and newspapers/webpages. But sometimes it’s intriguing to learn about how others … Brexit,European ... channels and newspapers/webpages. But sometimes it’s intriguing to learn about how others see us. Human...

Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...experienced firsthand the country’s welfare state benefits. For instance, I discovered when working that ... generous unemployment benefits that tided me over until I found a new job. Is it because Norwegians are...

Article Working in Norway June 9 2021

Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

...earning a below-average salary, it might be time to do something about it – but there are certain things ... negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can also speak with colleagues who have work...

Article Råd og tips Feb. 3 2025

Empowering International Professionals: "Through Tekna I found like-minded people"

Microsoft, Ning worked at Schibsted Media Group, and it was through colleagues there she joined the Tekna ... 2017. Initially drawn by the promise of practical benefits, such as discounts on mortgages, Ning’s involvement...

Article Tema: IKT Nov. 13 2023

Non-Competition Clauses

...the employer if these are revealed to competitors. It can therefore be difficult to draw the line between ... in the employment contract or as an attachment to it. Such an agreement can in case apply for a maximum...

Article Råd og tips June 30 2023

Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know

...are organized members. The popularity stems from its mission. A trade union, also known as a worker’s ... different levels. It makes sure that you are treated correctly as an individual, but it also pushes through...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022

John Ugelstad

Tekna and the Tekna Oslo departement are 150 years old This year, Tekna is celebrating 150 ... natural scientists, technologists, and students, and it all started with the establishment of the Tekna Oslo...

Article May 28 2024

Temporary employment

...relationship without an end date. However, in certain cases, it is permitted to hire temporarily, so that the employment ... regulated by the Working Environment Act § 14-9. It is permitted to hire temporarily in the following...

Article Råd og tips May 13 2025

Whistleblowing in the Workplace

...general and in the workplace. It is the employees who know the business best, and it is therefore important ... general and in the workplace. It is the employees who know the business best, and it is therefore important...

Article Råd og tips June 13 2023

Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary

...before going into a salary negotiation. Aktuelt Is it possible you’ve lost money on bad salary discussion ... your personal opinion about your salary is fine, it has to be done in a professional way, of course.

Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020

Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?

Norwegian asthma report Or, a favorite for its minimalism that says it all: Denmark during Winter OL 2018 in ... under the headline listed above: Will Norway reach its goal of getting 30 Olympic medals? Save your pitch...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018

Writing a business plan

...in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you with personal planning and financing when ... idea and show how you’ll generate income (through its business model). Ledelsesbloggen You have to think...

Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021

Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

...phrase ‘I applied for…’ should be further explained: it means I put in a good few hours that morning revamping ... effort myself.) …nix, nada, nothing Only to send it off into cyberspace and hear…nothing. Well, nothing...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2020

A budget that will increase the class divide among students

...disappointed about the student budget; he’s convinced it’ll create larger gaps between students who can get ... drafting a budget. Yet if this budget goes through, it’ll be impossible for students to live off of financial...

Article Politisk Oct. 16 2023

Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

...way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company gives its product or service ... way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company gives its product or service...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018

Check out these 5 points before signing a contract

...employment contract sent to you and been ready to sign it – but been unsure if you’ve actually understood everything ... already accepted the conditions listed in the contract, it’ll be difficult to get your employer to change anything...

Article Aktuelt June 10 2024

Record growth in Tekna

...uncertainty of layoffs and downsizing. At the same time, it was a good year for us as both a professional association ... Tekna’s General Secretary Line Henriette Holten. With its 69,000 actively working members, Tekna has for the...

Article Aktuelt May 4 2021

Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden

Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find ... Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2017

Should you ever ask about salary during a job interview?

Vaale-Hallberg has the answer. – It depends on the situation and how you bring it up. – Feel free to ask about ... about this during your first interview if it doesn’t seem strange to do so. Many employers that actively...

Article Råd og tips Jan. 9 2023

Being a union representative is very exciting

NOV Wellbore Technologies Norway LLC in Stavanger. It’s an international environment, and about half of ... one of those who came to Norway,” he says. Benefits of being a union representative: You have the opportunity...

Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023

Definiton of terms and phrases used about salary in Tekna

...group divided by the number of people in the group. It can give an indication of the "typical" salary but ... allowances such as shift allowances and the value of benefits in kind (mobile, broadband, etc.) are not included...