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Praise Be – Or Not?

Last fall in Bergen, Norway, an unexpected thing happened while I was teaching an evening course on interview ... interview technique in English to a group of unemployed engineers who had lost their jobs because of...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 29 2016

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 you are ... are? These questions came up in connection with a course I was teaching last week, where we’d come to a...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018

Why join a trade union today?

...union movement – for granted, declares Katrine Olsson in Tekna. Råd og tips She thinks that more people should ... should join a trade union. -When participating in discussions with employers and political officials,...

Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021

Get started with your membership in Tekna

Have you started using your membership benefits in Tekna? Here you will find an alphabetical list of ... emails you receive from us on My Profile. You log in with the email address you have registered with us...

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How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

...best prepare myself for sitting in … interview technique,interviewing in English,job interview skills,job ... interview tips,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway I’ve got a job interview on Monday...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020

STEM recruitment

...curiosity for technology and the sciences, while also working to ensure high competence among teachers and career ... We also encourage professionals to get involved in inspiring and recruiting for STEM subjects. Shaping...

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Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

...teach a group of people working in Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in English after learning ... perform well in front of a large audience. Or so I thought. When questioned further in an advance e-mail...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016

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

...your career when applying for a new job? Working in Norway You’re certainly not alone if you didn’t know ... from their Work Experience section is like saying they weren’t important enough to keep. When in reality...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 2 2021

Why do volunteer work? Here are some thoughts.

...skills,Volunteer work, Working in Norway Want to develop your professional networks, and get in touch with ... Tekna’s professional networks and local networks in Oslo? As a Tekna member you have access to all our...

Article Working in Norway June 8 2018

Why You Should Post on LinkedIn

...posting as an example, I encouraged them to do this in order to both gain a sense of accomplishment and ... LinkedIn profile,personal branding,social media, Working in Norway Below is a link to a presentation I recently...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016

Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?

...recent session of … globalization,integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural commnication,international ... international workplace, Working in Norway When I was teaching at a regional business school several years...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018

Try this Twitter tip when writing your next cover letter

...you’re trying to find a job?... Working in Norway The latest trend in cover letter writing calls for cutting ... phone friendly So your cover letter should be written in a ‘mobile device friendly style’. Yet keep the two...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2020

Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t ... living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway One of the...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017

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 ... if you’re a second-language speaker looking for work, there are so many “buzz words” (trendy terms) online...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2020

Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

...looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing this, okay? Awhile ... search,job seeker,LinkedIn profile,working in norway, Working in Norway Do you need to show other people...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019

Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?

English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway as a first- or second-language ... be written in. If you’re unsure of this, before applying call the contact person listed in the ad to ask...

Article Working in Norway July 21 2020

Thoughts on Working While Walking an Indian Trail

...the area. Who was Cochise, and why is it … Working in Norway Have you ever heard of the Cochise Stronghold ... is the ‘stronghold.’ Given that I write about working life, as I went along, my thoughts turned towards...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2019

Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

...jobbsøk,jobs in Norway,Norwegian business culture,søke jobb,working in norway, Working in Norway If there’s ... timeline about when I might hear if I’ll be called in for an interview. Could you put me on with someone...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 31 2019

Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...

Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021

Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the ... social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017

Record growth in Tekna

(Statistics Norway). Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth rate for several years in a row, and ... employed, according to numbers from SSB (Statistics Norway). - This past year was a challenging one for many...

Article Aktuelt May 4 2021

What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?

You open your e-mail one day, and there’s one in your in box from the company where you’re trying to get ... interview,job seeking,phone interview,working in norway, Working in Norway Maybe you applied for a job a few...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019

Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)

...don’t need to list references on your CV? Working in Norway Back in the day, we all wrote our three references ... you already have contacts who’ll vouch for your work, or why would you even be applying for a job with...

Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020

How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”

...international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from a woman that ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on staying in Norway?’ This was a question that I was completely unprepared...

Article Working in Norway May 19 2017

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

...time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting in quite a few with the following about why the writer ... can offer me what I want in a working day: collaboration, … Working in Norway Having proofread cover letters...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019