Search Page

What is copyright? A simple guide

...work must meet the threshold of originality, meaning it must reflect individual creative effort. What does ... exclusive right to make copies of the work and to make it available to the public. This includes commercial...

Things I wish I knew before I started working in Norway

...professional settings in unfamiliar languages has its challenges, such as missing subtle nuances in jokes ... less talkative compared to many other Europeans. It takes time – or alcohol – for them to warm up. They...

Tekna's history

...association becomes an engineering association, changing its name to The Norwegian Engineers Association (N.I ... General is hired. 1921 - The association determines its first set of ethical guidelines. 1935 - Tekna Young...

Christmas greeting from chairman of Tekna’s network for developers

Technology AS Tema: Informasjonsteknologi Dear network, It has been a good year. We have had many events, both ... growing market. Likewise with AI, it has been interesting to see how easy it is now to build AI tools. Both...

Salary and equality

How to read the statistics The salary differences between women and men are still a reality – ... average salary for women and men separately, making it possible to compare the levels. Here we see that...

Intellectual Property Rights in Employment

...experience is that the employment contract or additions to it often regulate such transfer in a way that is advantageous ... of whether the company demands rights to more than it strictly needs (“must take over” or “nice to take...

Monument to the Ofotbanen

...mines in Kiruna needed to be transported there so it could be shipped out to other parts of the world ... Norway’s national border located at Bjørnefjell. It was opened to the public in 1902, when the Swedish...

Stable salary growth in 2024 for Teknas members

...time, it’s important to keep an eye on how much the owners are taking out of the companies. It shouldn’t ... to 6.3 percent the previous year. Haugsbø believes it is crucial that municipalities can recruit and retain...

Wants to be Europe’s biggest battery recycling company

Achihai started collaborating with startup fund Antler. It was here he met business parter Jørgen Erdal, and ... usage in order to avoid putting major strains on its capacity. Looking for clarification in the National...

Social media and employers

...your employer can see what you’ve posted and use it to judge your employment relationship. How much can ... yourself on social media? The main rule is that it’s illegal to make defamatory or criminal statements...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?

It’s perfectly possible, but it comes with a special set of challenges, according to our international ... there’s a language barrier to overcome. But what’s it really like being a non-Norwegian speaker at a Norwegian...

International work

IndustriAll Global, Nordic IN, Nording and FEANI. At its 2017 conference (R-møtet), Tekna’s Supervisory Board ... participates in all IN committees with representatives from its General Secretariat. The main committees are: Industrial...

What happens to hydrogen?

Broadcast live at 4:00 PM on November 12, 2025. Video: What happens to hydrogen? Are you ... companies, as well as challenges for smaller investors, it is important to focus on the opportunities within...

Article Tema: Energi Nov. 17 2025 Streaming

How is blockchain being used today?

...demonstrating how the technology could be used now and its potential across industries. Organizations are now ... where this technology was used and the outcome of it. The program Please note that the presentations are...

Article Tema: IKT Nov. 3 2022 Streaming

Intellectual property rights

...creativity is essential in a knowledge-based economy. It ensures that ideas, inventions and creative works ... and services of one business from those of others. It can be a name, a logo, a slogan, or another unique...

Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

...something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you now as it ever did? Say a stereo (you know ... first time around, without having to reread any of it). So about low-tech help: When I get this type of...

North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

...ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not being any math person ... ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not being any math person...

Employees are getting less and less from organizational value creation

...share of their organization’s value creation. – It’s important that the labor market functions well; ... that employee competency will always find its way to where it creates the most value, says Kvam. He points...

Workshop: practical use of RAG

Tekna Big Data Video: Workshop: practical use of RAG ... We had an exciting session about RAG. Did you miss it? Watch the recording here: Tekna Big Data is the...

Article Tema: Informasjonsteknologi Apr. 29 2025 Streaming

Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work

...to negotiate your own contract and make sure that it can’t be changed or canceled. This is why we recommend ... employee group. If you have an individual bonus plan, it might be a provisional agreement where special rules...

Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

...shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great to see that the labor market is making a strong ... recovery, says Tekna president Lars Olav Grøvik. - It’s fair that Tekna members’ salary growth has been...

Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

...learning for everyone. Employment committee Through its membership in Akademikerne, Tekna contributed actively ... in cases of illness at its current level. IT security and competency Tekna got IT security competency put...

New Report: Possible competence gap in offshore wind

...commissioned by Norwegian Offshore Wind and Tekna. It has analyzed the competence requirements within offshore ... and is the most comprehensive of its kind. The report concludes that it is uncertain whether offshore wind...

“I’ve been wondering…?”: Nine common career development questions

If the answer is yes, Tekna can help you through its network Tekna Entrepreneurship. We offer you insurance ... about striking out on your own. What am I good at? It’s not always easy for us to describe our strengths...