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  1. Empowering International Professionals: "Through Tekna I found like-minded people"

    Through Tekna’s Big Data network for data professionals, foreign workers in Norway can connect ... well-being. After Ning Zhou, Principal Product Manager in Microsoft Development Center Norway AS, got...

    Article Tema: IKT Nov. 13 2023

  2. Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

    ...switched jobs and began trying to speak with his new manager if they, for example, found themselves facing one ... merely trying to make light small talk with his manager over lunch, he was not only trying to fit in but...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016

  3. Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind

    ...version of their story. Max two pages, most HR managers say. The job search world today I was reminded ... them, but absolutely necessary, as overworked HR managers looking through digital stacks of jobseekers’...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021

  4. Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?

    What are you? Maybe you were raised with the thought that you’d ‘be’ something when you ... headlines that often contain only two words: Product Manager, Software Engineer, Senior Adviser and the like...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020

  5. How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

    When talking about your past, is there any difference between using the word “hole” or ... understandable, as it’s a widely held belief that hiring managers look so negatively at these “holes” that they...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018

  6. Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

    Salary development for scientists and technologists has been good, and the labor market ... fact that both the private and public sectors are managing to keep and recruit competent employees is important...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021

  7. A lot of employees want to work from home – changes must be made before people start getting sick

    Tekna representatives, 44 % of members and 34 % of managers in the selection have taken the survey, which ... equals 572 representatives, 1,820 members and 594 managers. There are 87,000 Tekna members, who all have...

    Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021

  8. 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 ... difficult during this time. Any recruiter or hiring manager knows that already (and has probably gone through...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020

  9. Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

    I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know what will ... mentally or in practice. I get that, But if you do manage it, you’ll have the freedom to tell this person...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017

  10. LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

    It happened again. Call me an overly critical, detail-oriented resumé reader, but certain ... giving the careful response, ‘Well, yes, I can manage pretty well in most situations, both spoken and...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017

  11. Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

    The fact that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, ... language is so vague that the reader’s/hiring manager’s eye will skip right over it and go down to the...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2019

  12. Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?

    Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t ... to write what we think the reader (f.ex. hiring manager) wants to read when applying for a job. You know...

    Article Working in Norway May 26 2019

  13. Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

    Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why ... started in. I noticed this time that while many managed to do a fair job of giving more detail about an...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018

  14. How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

    Wondering what your CV Summary should look like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, ... Summary? Well, it should quickly give the hiring manager reading it a clue as to how you can be a good fit...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020

  15. Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

    Having proofread cover letters for a long, long time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting ... what might be ‘wrong’ in the eyes of a hiring manager reading these letters? (Obvious) Answer: It’s that...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019

  16. Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

    You know how you hang onto something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you ... something all readers appreciate, especially hiring managers looking through x number of these letters when...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020

  17. The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

    Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread for ... trying very hard to impress the reader (=hiring manager) with your enormous workload. As if you’re saying...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019

  18. Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?

    ...they are doomed to failure”, and “when company managers present something technical, they always have ... commercial) than researchers.” Case in point being the manager who had spoken at length about automation and economic...

    Article Working in Norway May 15 2016

  19. Photonics enabled by Artificial intelligence, or vice versa?

    Photonics is one of the cross-cutting enabling technologies, especially suitable for combining ... being tested inline. Marion O’Farrell, Research Manager, SINTEF Digital In-situ measurements of material...

    Article IKT-bloggen Dec. 10 2021 Streaming

  20. What are your rights when either you or your children get sick?

    ...she counsels couples who are often struggling to manage their families’ busy schedules. – Many people live ... other co-workers during the day. And if you can manage it, work yourself during the evening. But if you...

    Article Råd og tips June 2 2023

  21. Hot job market for STEM graduates

    The current job market for recent graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and ... exciting and responsible jobs, becoming project managers for large projects that have equally large budgets...

    Article Aktuelt Feb. 25 2022

  22. I’ve gotten a job offer from a different organization. What kind of salary offer should I expect?

    When you get offered a new job, you immediately land in a bargaining position because getting ... to ask for a higher salary. While a Technical Manager position probably won’t command as high as salary...

    Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025

  23. Thinks people don’t know what they ought to be earning

    It’s been a ... tough year for many industries, but some have managed to do well in spite of it. One example is people...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 21 2020

  24. CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

    After spending as much time proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people sure don’t ... will show. And you just might get that hiring manager’s call – and then you’ll be in heaven.

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  25. Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

    If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial ... possible using professional language that hiring managers will understand. How are they to go forward? They...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021