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Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

...about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work ... globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017

North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

...decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian oil industry,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working ... tons unleashed platforms are to be removed from Norwegian-owned parts of the North Sea and brought to land...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017

When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout

...the evening, these newcomers will: ‘…understand Norwegian culture, behavior … integration,intercultural ... intercultural misunderstanding,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway A shutout...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know you are. At yet another one of my LinkedIn courses ... writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017

First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

...recent course – Intercultural Communication in the Workplace – held last week in Stavanger, Norway, a comment ... intercultural communication,international workplace,Norwegian language,working in norway, Working in Norway...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

...five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky workplace situations. Once again while running a course ... five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky workplace situations. Once again while running a course...

Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

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

Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in ... article about the ongoing dispute regarding some Norwegians’ wish to either leave the EEA altogether or renegotiate...

Article Working in Norway May 12 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 ... communication,international workplace,job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017

What Does Integration Mean to You?

...contact with what we might loosely call ‘real Norwegians’? How much do you know about what’s going on ... workers here spend their hours when not at their workplace. It makes me think of the term integration, a...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

...page, I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers ... skills,English language skills,international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway How...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

...up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working ... time (short enough to know only a few words of Norwegian). I had just finished the first part of my course...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

...skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am ... Norway only a short time, so spoke very limited Norwegian. It all started when I asked her how it was that...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

...out … intercultural communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway The other ... necessarily make it easier for the actual employees (Norwegian, in this course’s case) to take part in them.

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 ... … intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going through...

Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016

But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

...experience of having been a foreign speaker of Norwegian for many, many years while living in the country ... go as regards e-mail etiquette in the global workplace, protecting feelings and getting important messages...

Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

How to Break My Language Barrier

...the course of a regular workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events ... the course of a regular workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...minutes a day to help out another individual in the workplace, not only will this change our own lives for the ... touch more wonderful place to be. Don’t speak Norwegian? Interested in developing your professional skills...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

Looking for work?

...restructuring, layoffs or termination. Legal aid During workplace restructuring processes, your local Tekna group ... offered to members. Tekna’s local branches (in Norwegian) Professional services Tekna provide members with...

Article May 6 2015

Contact us

How can I update my contact, education and/or workplace information? Can I recruit a colleague or fellow ... educational background that differs from the Norwegian academic model, you can apply for recognition...

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Salary and Negotiations

...the private sector have a contractual right of workplace co-determination and the right to negotiate salary ... represented by by Akademikerne (The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations). For members without...

Article Feb. 17 2015

Representatives

...union representatives represent Tekna members at workplace meetings with management about work-related issues ... Part 1 of the basic course is digital. It is in Norwegian, with English subtitles, and takes about four...