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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...

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...

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...

International Congress: United for a just future

3rd Congress was originally planned to take place in South Africa, and was first postponed due to the ... virtual event, produced from a television studio in Geneva. The digital format meant that more people...

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...

CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active

...talked about how and what to write when filling out ‘Work Experience’. I told those present that the traditional ... responsible for…’ has been retired, never to be put to work again. Putting it bluntly, who cares what you was...

– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary

What Kai Roger did in his new job Aktuelt You’re done with your studies and heading out to your new job ... job with employment contract in hand. The salary proposal is there in black and white, but you’re not...

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...

What Not to Ask a Foreigner

...your familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by a professional woman ... her pointing out the implicit criticism contained in people’s comments made to her regarding the amount...

Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

...know about paternity and maternity leave. Working in Norway The intent of parental benefits is to provide ... leave, and home with your child or children. In Norway, parental leave is divided into three parts –...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Geologists in second place

...increase, coming in at second place after athletes and before street cleaners, who wound up in third place ... high salary increases for certain jobs in the oil and gas industry in the first quarter, which is probably...

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

...interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started school in the ... area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age 19 and over) who were either going back … Find...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get other people’s different ideas about ... international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you...

Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

...international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the other day and read ... a new position somewhere out in the working world. I see that my tone in the previous sentence is mildly...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...has also been heavily involved in reorganizing his company, Equinor. In the middle of all this activity ... he’s been doing a top-to-bottom remodel of his house in Bergen. – There’s so much I’d like to do and get...

Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

...be confusing for us as adults, especially in the world of work. Especially at meetings, even more so at ... internationalization,multicultural meetings,working in norway, Working in Norway As children, we’re often to taught...

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, especially ... seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway The fact that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates...

LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

...about our own life and work experience in this one-page stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,self-awareness, Working in Norway It happened again. Call me an overly critical...

LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps

...their positive personal qualities and work-related talents answers in part the question about why, for example ... example, a website … LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway My most recent blog topic was about how interviewees...

Mars and Venus: (Not) Talking to Strangers in Norway

...at an event arranged by my women’s network in southern Norway. New to the region, she started telling me ... nobody spoke to her out in public. She gave the example of … Working in Norway Not long ago, I was having...