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Hot job market for STEM graduates

The current job market for recent graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) ... can be an incredible start for somebody’s future career. The graduates who start working in these sectors...

Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know

Can EU citizens work in Norway? Can a spouse work in Norway on a dependent visa? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions ... NOK (about 630 euros). Read more about building a career in Norway...

The ultimate checklist for your pension

Taking a few easy steps can mean a lot for the amount of your pension when you retire. This checklist ... an average Tekna member’s salary throughout her career, changing jobs three times, working until she’s...

Record growth in Tekna

Tekna is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a membership ... and professional meetings places combined with career and skills development for our student members...

Five reasons to take the salary survey

These days, Tekna’s salary survey is sent out to all currently employed members. By taking this ... Recent graduates get a better start on their careers. Quite often, our youngest members feel vulnerable...

Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial ... These are the absolute worst buzzwords ruining your career. For example, the author states that after enjoying...

Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves

Saying to yourself ‘They’d be lucky to have me as an employee’ before throwing yourself off the deep end of the job search swimming ... Read more about what Tekna can do for you in your career development...

These are the queer geniuses that changed the world

One of them was among the first in the USA to change gender, another might have shortened WW II ... to modern-day computers and mobile phones. Her career continued to move forward, and she was involved...

Could risk 36 months of quarantine

It’s worth knowing about different laws and regulations so you don’t get ‘run over’ at ... financial benefits. We may help you with your salary, career and professional development and legal challenges...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals ... final hand. Find more job interview tips Play your career cards right by attending professional courses offered...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember my first interview in Norway. ... give up until the job you really want is yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working...

What Not to Say to a Foreigner

Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway ... the one I’ve written about here, I’m doomed. My career light won’t shine because my skills and experience...

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– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

When Tekna’s newly elected president Lars Olav Grøvik was going to introduce ... Management Advisor at Equinor in Bergen. After a long career in the oil industry, he’s concerned about the enormous...

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

There are 18 questions you should prepare before going into a salary negotiation. Aktuelt Is it ... employee’s salary growth will be over an entire career, for example a senior-level employee won’t get...

The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it

Eli Grimsby is impressed with how fast people figured out how to convert to a digital workday. ... to give recent graduates a jump start on their career through a program that has both educational and...

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How Tekna processes your personal information Your personal information is safe with Tekna ... present this applies to Tekna’s salary statistics and career compass). All information about members’ contact...

Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

Episode transcript transcript Ensieh [00:00 - 00:23] One thing that was a kind of cultural ... reporter Sondre Tallaksrud about someone who let their career lead them to Norway. Let's hear about what the...

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