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This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

...report called, “Norway’s need for IT competency now and until 2030” from Economics Norway. We have to get ... Capturing and storing carbon is necessary for reaching Norway’s and the EU’s climate goals. The Norwegian government’s...

Choose the right type of business

Choosing a type of business is key to determining what your rights and obligations, liability, ... company … is the most common type of business in Norway. Here the owners are liable only for the capital...

International Congress: United for a just future

More than 3000 delegates and observers from more than 100 countries participated when IndustriALL ... elected. Tekna was pleased to see Atle Høie from Norway being elected as General Secretary. Høie has years...

Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... Statistics Norway, highly educated adults have the highest rate of trade union membership in Norway. At the...

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 ... professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. But although European...

Pension payment

Our new pension plan is for all members Tekna members have access to getting in on one of the ... pension. All Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Check out how much you’re...

ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... total of 80 percent of public sector employees in Norway belong to a trade union, while the private sector...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Membership benefits from A-Z

...our digital job-seeker course featuring one of Norway’s best speakers on finding employment. The course ... representatives at a wide range of companies throughout Norway and may even have one at the enterprise that you...

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Writing a business plan

A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps ... several websites, including that of Innovation Norway. Summary Because bank managers and investors are...

Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet

Labour and Welfare Administration), SSB (Statistics Norway) and the Norwegian tax authorities. According to ... from Economics Norway (Tekna was among the customers ordering the report), the need in Norway for the number...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...child of parents who were affected by how poor Norway was before World War II, and I got firsthand accounts ... happen! – If I can play a small part in helping Norway become a better society for coming generations...

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’ ... organization that is also one of the fastest growing in Norway, says Grøvik. -Tekna is and will be a relevant...

Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

...specialized IT skills through its report entitled, «Norway is losing due to a lack of IT competency», which ... networks in upcoming Parliamentary sessions so that Norway will be at the forefront of digital-social transformation...

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...foreign nationals work in Norway and a high number of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian ... labor unions be a part of the explanation? Working in Norway Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of...

We’re going for more content in English

...years Tekna has seen that the number of newcomers to Norway choosing to join a trade union has increased. ... certain amount of skepticism among foreigners in Norway about being a union member. Not everyone is familiar...

International work

...countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Nordic Forum is IN’s top decision-making body ... mobility and interests. Both Tekna and NITO represent Norway in this organization. ENGINEERS EUROPE aims to...

STEM recruitment

We spark curiosity and build competence for tomorrow’s technologists Tekna aims to ignite ... choose education in technology and the sciences. Norway needs more people with this expertise in the years...

Tekna's history

Tekna's history Founded by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest ... by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest professional associations was. Read more...

Record growth in Tekna

according to new numbers from SSB (Statistics Norway). Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth ... employed, according to numbers from SSB (Statistics Norway). - This past year was a challenging one for many...

Bank

Being a customer at Handelsbanken Questions and answers Why has Tekna chosen Handelsbanken? What ... Exchange. Handelsbanken came to Norway in 1988, is registered in Norway as Handelsbanken NUF (Norwegian...

Norwegian companies need more technology experts

...are highly sought after by Norwegian companies. Norway and the rest of the world are facing enormous challenges ... general population for digital services and that Norway should take the lead in this area. So we must maintain...

Why join a trade union today?

...that more people should join a trade union Middle Norway’s tripartite cooperative model has also been pointed ... contribute to our having a low level of conflict in Norway, and makes us well prepared to meet challenges...

Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

...loved his wife so much, he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces ... hug. The upside of being reserved So given that Norway is categorized as ticking the low-context cultural...