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No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer after ... get … English language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”
This surprise question left this particular course instructor at a momentary loss for words, ... Trondheim, a major city making up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017 -
A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone
A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a ... a … assimilation,integration,intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad,self-awareness...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
Don’t make fun ... of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
Tekna Aquaculture
As a part of the network, you get:: A platform for knowledge sharing in the ... aquaculture industry Professional enrichment and community - through the conferences Frisk Fisk and Tekna’s...
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Tekna Big Data
As a part of the network, you get: A platform for knowledge sharing within topics related to ... of Things (IoT). Professional development and community. Participate for free in our events and digital...
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Tekna Biotechnologists
As a part of the network, you get: A platform for knowledge ... sharing in biotech Professional enrichment and community Participate for free in our events and digital...
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You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game
When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s ... something to do and someone to see. … intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000
Tekna is experiencing record high membership growth and has now passed 100,000 members. In ... of technologists and scientists. The business community’s crying out for this kind of employee competency...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it
...will probably change in several ways. We’ll communicate and interact more across departments, and we ... think a lot of people have felt a longing for community and their own colleagues, and that after this...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
What Does Integration Mean to You?
You foreigners who are working in Norway are of course living in Norway; which part is easier? ... really know a lot about what’s happening in their community and therefore they’re not really involved in it...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017 -
Joining a board for the first time? – Here are some tips to get you started
...unions, who argue that this weakens professional communities and leads to a loss of critical expertise. While ... some companies, this is done by the company’s communications officer in collaboration with one or more employee-elected...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 14 2025 -
Module 1 – What are you good at?
Exercise: Map your competency areas Exercise: Map your competency areas Many Tekna members ... management. Relationship competency: Ability to communicate, cooperate, create trust, initiate contact, motivate...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 28 2022 -
What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?
Maybe you applied for a job a few weeks ago — ? One you really wanted and actually felt ... with them so you can use your body language to communicate what a great candidate you are. Why is this happening...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019 -
Your job search: How to show how smart you are?
Do you need to show other people that you’re smart? It’s okay if you do (we all do). ... English or your own language. Chances are they communicate in a simple, direct way that you can easily understand...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019 -
You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!
Tekna’s vice-president Elisabet Haugsbø feels strongly that all Norwegians should ... should use encryption as often as you can when communicating (for example, by using either Signal and encrypting...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022 -
Why join a trade union today?
Over 50 percent av Norwegian employees are members of a trade union. – Many people take several ... This is because you not only belong to a large community that has your back but you also take an active...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021 -
Module 3 – Figure out your strengths
Who you are as an individual, what you have in your toolkit (= your skills) when you start ... what he’s good at doing and found a good way to communicate this skill to other people. Getting things done...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 1 2022 -
Record growth in Tekna
Tekna is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a ... new technology truly helped change the way we communicate and work for our members, company representatives...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2021 -
Private law: Good advice isn’t expensive – it’s included in your membership
Can buyers cancel a home purchase agreement? How does inheritance law work? What information ... specific agreements or other documents, and do not communicate with opponents and others on behalf of the member...
Article Råd og tips May 14 2024 -
Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet
- This past year we’ve been hiring almost two new people a week, and we have no plans on stopping, ... components, making sure that the software that communicates with these components functions perfectly. –...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Writing a business plan
A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It ... challenges. Whether in contact with the outside community or in connection with investors, suppliers and/or...
Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021 -
How to write a good CV
It’s important to have a good CV when you want to shine in the eyes of a potential employer. ... where you can describe what’s made you a good communicator and what kind of feedback you’ve gotten. Your...
Article Råd og tips May 9 2023 -
Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement
Definitions Company background and purpose Company bylaws Company ownership Company financing ... contract is entered into between parties in the community of shareholders. If the basic idea is that there’s...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022
