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What you should know if you’ve been laid off
...connected to the organization (and not the employee). It's a pre-requisite that layoffs happen only when there’s ... starting any layoff process. The company must inform its employees why layoffs are necessary and which employees...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 5 2025 -
LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)
...artistic freedom? We readers would be a lot poorer for it, so bring on writers’ free license and liberty. But ... First I read: Member’s Name And then right underneath it: Transforming Mediocrity into Greatness via Reinventing...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 18 2017 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
...had first started opening and checking my inbox, as it seems now that e-mails have been around forever. ... of protest, digital or otherwise) and who said, “It must be long enough to cover the subject but short...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden
Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find ... Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2017 -
Empowering International Professionals: "Through Tekna I found like-minded people"
Microsoft, Ning worked at Schibsted Media Group, and it was through colleagues there she joined the Tekna ... 2017. Initially drawn by the promise of practical benefits, such as discounts on mortgages, Ning’s involvement...
Article Tema: IKT Nov. 13 2023 -
How to write a good cover letter
While it requires a bit of effort, if you want to be called for a job interview, your application has ... Save the job posting because it might be taken down (and you’ll want to have it if you’re called for an interview)...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 18 2022 -
– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary
...not completely satisfied with it. Should you just accept the offer, or is it okay to negotiate your starting ... at Vajda-Paper Scandinavia AS in Drammen. – I did it to «get a foot in the door» when I was done studying...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021 -
Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know
...know about Norwegian wages. Working in Norway When it comes to the labour market, Norway is famous for ... wages that tend to confuse new arrivals. “For some, it might take a little bit adjusting to get used to...
Article Working in Norway May 18 2022 -
Could risk 36 months of quarantine
It’s worth knowing about different laws and regulations so you don’t get ‘run over’ at work. Aktuelt ... if an unfair situation arises? If this happens, it’s great if someone else has your back so you won’t...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
What Does Integration Mean to You?
...here spend their hours when not at their workplace. It makes me think of the term integration, a word that’s ... speed this process along to its…conclusion? Is there ever a conclusion to it? Big questions in a short...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017 -
10 things you should negotiate other than salary
...other benefits that are just as important to negotiate. This is because in the long term, benefits might ... imagination sets the limits, the 10 most common benefits you can request from your boss are the following:...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
John Ugelstad
Tekna and the Tekna Oslo departement are 150 years old This year, Tekna is celebrating 150 ... natural scientists, technologists, and students, and it all started with the establishment of the Tekna Oslo...
Article May 28 2024 -
Should you ever ask about salary during a job interview?
Vaale-Hallberg has the answer. – It depends on the situation and how you bring it up. – Feel free to ask about ... about this during your first interview if it doesn’t seem strange to do so. Many employers that actively...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
Tips to help you get ready for your next salary review
...about an upcoming salary review, it’s okay to be open and admit it’s a difficult topic for you. Think ... boss is perhaps what employees dread most at work. It feels very personal. You’re worried that you’ll leave...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
What you should know about severance agreements
Entering into a severance agreement is voluntary; it’s also not unusual for a severance agreement to contain ... certain conditions in order to be considered valid: It must be objectively justified, respect an agreed...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 5 2025 -
Quick Tips for Teleconferencing
...someone face-to-face on a screen is much worse. It’s the need for making the instant right reply that ... what’s being said. Modern communication technology at its nervewracking finest. So we talk about what they...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020 -
Choose the right type of business
...liability, risk and taxation will be in the future. It also determines your company’s formal management ... joint stock company allows you to work for yourself. It reduces personal risk and gives you advantages as...
Article Ledelsesbloggen Oct. 1 2021 -
New membership record: Tekna passes 90,000
...input, whether it’s in the area of research and education, technology and transformation, IT investments ... important questions about the workplace, she says. With its 90,000 members, Tekna is clearly the largest member-based...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
A budget that will increase the class divide among students
...disappointed about the student budget; he’s convinced it’ll create larger gaps between students who can get ... drafting a budget. Yet if this budget goes through, it’ll be impossible for students to live off of financial...
Article Politisk Oct. 16 2023 -
The ultimate checklist for your pension
...account makes it easier than ever to access information about your pension, and what you do with it is completely ... little time now to get an overview of your pension, it can mean a lot for your financial situation later...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 1 2021 -
CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active
It happened once again – the course takers (mine) taught the course instructor (me) something new. At ... been retired, never to be put to work again. Putting it bluntly, who cares what you was responsible for at...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021 -
Being a union representative is very exciting
NOV Wellbore Technologies Norway LLC in Stavanger. It’s an international environment, and about half of ... one of those who came to Norway,” he says. Benefits of being a union representative: You have the opportunity...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023 -
Difference in monthly salary may exceed NOK 20.000 between Masters and Bachelors
...insurance deals, legal assistance and a lot more, it pays to join Tekna. Join Tekna Beige Cta Large differences ... Educational Loan Fund and lost income for the extra time it’ll take you to finish your MSc; but in the long run...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
GAP Analysis
Råd og tips Why When starting out in your career, it’s important to take the time to stop what you’re doing ... efficiency tracker and looks to improve whatever it is that you’re not doing well at work. This exercise...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2022 -
Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)
It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... residents … assimilation,integration, Working in Norway It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016
