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The Norwegian Model: It Works

‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for more than 20 years, I took a moment the other day to think about ... rights,living in Norway,Nordic Model,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,trade union, Working in Norway Why...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money

...recent graduate, it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating ... negotiation scary. Half of Norwegian workers accept the job before they even ask about the salary. This is revealed...

Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025

You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game

...going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign worker ... worker who struggles the most. After all, it is they who have landed the fulltime job and who can spend...

Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016

Hiring Discrimination

At the same time, this right is somewhat restricted by anti-discrimination laws found in both the Working ... Working Environment Act and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act. diskrimineringsregler,diskriminering...

Article Råd og tips June 22 2023

Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

...loss for words, and she’s still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened ... up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

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

...a teaching job at a newly started school in the area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age ... over) who were either going back … Find the courage and take the time to call and ask why if you didn’t...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021

Leading and particularly independent positions

This type of position is exempt from Chapter 10 of the Working Environment Act, which regulates working ... understand what this means for you before signing the contract. Managerial or particularly independent...

Article Råd og tips Nov. 7 2025

Record growth in Tekna

...is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a membership growth ... professionals chosen to join the organization during ‘the Corona year’ as well. At the start of 2021, Tekna had...

Article Aktuelt May 4 2021

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that you do a good deed for a third party ... differs from the idea of donating money to a good cause, for example Red Cross, by emphasizing the importance...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

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

...you answer this question when you just can’t find the words? Yesterday as I was scrolling down my LinkedIn ... I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers who...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

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

...underground without speaking, when we do come out into the light of day and break out we talk and talk and talk… ... skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

Privacy Policy

...information, and we do everything we can to make sure that the data about members and users of our services is collected ... can read here about the data we collect, why we do this and what we use it for. The type of data we collect...

Article Jan. 6 2025

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

...more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business ... more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business...

Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

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

...something resembling an interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be ... something resembling an interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. communication,intercultural communication...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

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...make changes to my contact, education and/or workplace information? Can I recruit a colleague/fellow ... membership? Dues What does membership cost? How is the membership billed? Is it possible for me to get a...

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

...convert to a digital workday. Ivar F. Ihle thinks that the Corona virus will affect us for years to come. Casper ... Minister Erna Solberg told us on March 12th that Norwegian society had to shut down. Since this time many...

Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021

Membership benefits from A-Z

Magasinet W Work Here you get a complete overview of the membership benefits and how to use them! Several ... recommended starting salary, or the CV builder, require logging in. You log in with the email address you have...