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

...years ago, I still remember my first interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching ... international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though it took place a good many years...

When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders

...higher education,international workplace, Working in Norway I am using the strong verb ‘rejected’ on purpose ... experience as a case in point. When I moved over to Norway many years ago (back when Swedish singer Carola...

The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training course for students is not what they learn ... relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a...

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 ... international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of...

The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview

...job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading an article on LinkedIn ... entry caught my eye: a woman living in southern Norway and obviously looking for a new position in the offshore...

Minding the Gap of Underemployment

...job search,self-awareness,underemployment, Working in Norway A few minutes before these fear-inducing words ... majority of whom were foreign-born and had lived in Norway for only a few years – to describe their current...

Jobseeking – Interview Greeting

Interview Meet and Greet: What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? dilemma, ... interview,jobseeking,name pronounciation, Working in Norway What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? The...

Bioprospecting

Tekna Biotek hosted this seminar dedicated to the inspiring world of bioprospecting! Get ... ongoing research projects from the capital of Arctic Norway, Tromsø. Bio- og klimabloggen Bioprospecting is...

Article Bio- og klimabloggen Mar. 15 2021 Streaming

Tekna professions will survive COVID-19

Statistics Norway’s most recent jobs report based on last year’s data shows a significant decrease in ... There were 1.7% fewer collective wage earners in Norway last year, while there were 2.2% more wage earners...

Dismissal in the public sector

For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment...

Tekna Space

As a part of the network, you get: An arena for knowledge sharing in space Professional ... interested in the possibilities of space technology and Norway’s activities and potential in space. It is completely...

Working Overtime While Living Abroad

...among other things shorter regular work hours than Norway. So there’s no basis for taking for granted that ... contract entered into in Norway between parties who have an affiliation with Norway and whose workplace...

Tekna Entrepreneurship

As a part of the network, you get: Professional replenishment and fellowship within topics ... conditions for self-employed and small businesses in Norway should be as good as possible. The goal is to...

Writing E-Mails at Work: Quick Tip for a Quick Response

When teaching presentation technique to business college students a number of years ago, we ... that would capture the listeners’ attention. Working in Norway They were advised to try one of three: Ask...

No need to delete: How to write about ‘old’ jobs in your new job search

Did you know that it’s standard practice to not list jobs you’ve had more than ten years ago ... your career when applying for a new job? Working in Norway You’re certainly not alone if you didn’t know...

The Story Behind Coastal Darkening

The darkening of the Norwegian coast is a new threat to the costal ecosystems. The first "Back ... for early career researchers at CCR, and one of Norway's representatives on the management committee of...

Article Tema: Bio- og klima Jan. 30 2021 Streaming

Tekna’s 2020 Salary Statistics

This year has been unlike any other coming before it. Tekna’s salary statistics shows ... COVID-19 pandemic has influenced wage settlements in Norway; consequently, salary increases have been moderate...

By the numbers: Use metrics to improve your CV

Do you mean the metric system? Working in Norway When English is your second language, it can be awfully...

Pay and salary in Norway

CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?

Everyone’s got a ... COVID story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very...

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

...discussion with your boss? Four top-level executives in Norway give you their take on this discussion from ... individually evaluated? Wenche Olsen, departmental head in Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority, thinks the timing of...

Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started

...you want to apply for a ‘remote only’ job? Working in Norway That’s great! You surely have your reasons ... brought about a lot of changes to everyone working in Norway, including the move for many to ‘hjemmekontor’...

Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

Are you a job-seeking casualty ... of companies that have gone remote, too? Working in Norway My sad story A few weeks ago I applied for...

Taking these easy steps can guarantee you several thousand more kroner per month

On 1 February 2021 personal pension accounts were launched, new legislation stating that ... ensures that all Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension agreements. What does this agreement...

Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

Have you ever called the ... ‘contact person’ listed on a job posting? Working in Norway Many people would answer no to that question...