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  1. How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

    ...a course, I don’t often correct anyone’s English. In fact, just the opposite – when starting out, I emphasize ... to get a grammar-free experience. We’re not back in grammar school English … CV writing skills,cv writing...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018

  2. The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

    Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread for grammatical ... skills,job search,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019

  3. Unemployment benefits and your rights

    ...are unemployed. dagpenger,arbeidsledig Råd og tips In order to qualify for unemployment benefits, you have ... the following requirements: You have to stay in Norway while receiving benefits (exceptions to this rule...

    Article Råd og tips Nov. 18 2022

  4. ‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card

    ...article about not getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered a certain number of comments ... Working in Norway My recent article about not getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021

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

    ...a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers who often asked him ... him why they hadn’t been called in for an interview after sending … application letter,CV writing skills...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

  6. Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

    ...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021

  7. CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active

    ...for at your last job? cv writing,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway It happened once ... cares what they were responsible for at their last job? Anyone holding that position would be responsible...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021

  8. CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

    ...like writing about themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills ... English writing skills,writing skills, Working in Norway After spending as much time proofreading CVs as...

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  9. No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

    ...article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer after being interviewed. Something we said ... interview skills,interview technique,job search, Working in Norway Recently, I posted an article about...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016

  10. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss

    ...worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most professional way possible on your LinkedIn ... skills,international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway If you’re worried that presenting...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017

  11. Relationships Working for You?

    ...popped into your mind right away was all the people in your life outside of work. All the people with whom ... business culture,relationship skills, Working in Norway How do you feel about relationship? When you read...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019

  12. Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

    ...his wife so much, he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces, Norwegians ... called intercultural communication. For instance, in 1959 one of ‘int com’s’ founders, American anthropologist...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021

  13. Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet

    ...says organizational development head Haakon Knoph in the Norwegian IT company reMarkable. Last year TIME ... leading companies in IT sector job growth – in other words companies with the strongest job growth rates during...

    Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

  14. What Not to Ask a Foreigner

    ...familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by a professional woman ... criticism contained in people’s comments made to her regarding the amount of time her job required her to...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016

  15. Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

    Tekna’s made several important political breakthroughs in areas including the workplace, competency, technology ... Lise Lyngsnes Randeberg. Politisk Tekna has weighed in at 36 Parliamentary hearings this spring. Here are...

    Article Politisk June 21 2021

  16. Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

    Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the ... internationalization,job skills,LinkedIn profile,social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017

  17. Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

    ...about paternity and maternity leave. Working in Norway The intent of parental benefits is to provide ... leave, and home with your child or children. In Norway, parental leave is divided into three parts –...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2022

  18. Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

    ...to take your temperature). Working in Norway The low-tech things in life. Even when a lot more modern ... solutions today as have been editing yet another job-seeker’s cover letter. One that’s long on sentences...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020

  19. Pension in Norway

    ...retirement pension (AFP) in the private sector Contractual early retirement pension (AFP) in the public sector ... employment terms. In Norway, everyone collects pension benefits in the National Insurance Plan; in addition,...

    Topic

  20. Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves

    ...before throwing yourself off the deep end of the job search swimming pool doesn’t mean you’re an egomaniac; ... yourself what you need to keep your head above water in the upcoming process that will at times try … Saying...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 14 2021

  21. When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples

    ...anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable ... yet necessary, situation when trying to land a new job. At a recent evening course on this … Does anybody...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 9 2021

  22. Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

    The Wiki definition says that it was first used in 1947 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was ... he felt architectural design ought to be; meaning, in other words, 1) simplicity is better than elaborate...

    Article Working in Norway May 31 2019

  23. What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?

    ...you as a Tekna member will get access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Kron wants to make smart savings ... licensed by The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway as a mutual fund management company. They have...

    Article Oct. 17 2022

  24. 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 exchanging ... interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

  25. Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway

    ...for work in Norway For citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA If you want to work in Norway and are ... types of residence permits for work: Newly qualified job seekers and researchers Skilled worker Researchers...

    Article Oct. 8 2014