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Can You Find the Mistake?
...as follows: There are 16 mistakes in grammar/spelling/punctuation in the following paragraph. Find them ... search tips,job seeking,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Last week I had to take an online editing...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019 -
Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation
Yet another reason to be happy that you’re working in Norway? Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale ... nouns together to form a new one. Which they do a lot in this country, much to the confusion of foreigners...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 15 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 -
Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC
...search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills, Working in Norway I’ve realized lately how ... recently that reading through her CV was like standing in front of a dressing room mirror with a new outfit...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019 -
Working and living in Norway
...characterizes working life in Norway, what is the "Norwegian Model" and how is the wage system in Norway? See ... living in Norway,Norwegian culure,seminar,Tekna Forskerne,trade union,video,working in norway, Working...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2019 Streaming -
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 -
The Norwegian Model: It Works
...many people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of ... of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019 -
The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make
...appeared to be no mistakes; that is, until I got to the Work Experience section. Here is exactly what appeared ... writing skills,job search,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019 -
Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot
Have you been on the full-time work hamster wheel and want to get off? Most job seekers give the impression ... go-getter’, ‘highly motivated’ and ‘incredibly hard-working’ to describe themselves when trying to land a new...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019 -
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...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2019 -
Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style
...business emails in English,Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes ... speakers. So if this is you, you’re certainly not alone in dealing with this challenge!) But when I ask to see...
Article Working in Norway June 14 2019 -
Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?
The Wiki definition says that it was first used in 1947 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was ... he felt architectural design ought to be; meaning, in other words, 1) simplicity is better than elaborate...
Article Working in Norway May 31 2019 -
Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?
...that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t either, until two things happened ... could be compared. The first happened when I got in a CV for proofreading … CV writing skills,English...
Article Working in Norway May 26 2019 -
CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?
...like writing about themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills ... CV,English writing skills,writing skills, Working in Norway After spending as much time proofreading CVs...
Article Working in Norway May 11 2019 -
Relationships Working for You?
...your mind right away was all the people in your life outside of work. All the people with whom you have some ... Norwegian business culture,relationship skills, Working in Norway How do you feel about relationship? When you...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019 -
Good Boss Bad Boss: What Have You Had?
...management,management skills,working in norway,workplace culture, Working in Norway Have you ever heard this ... hen party’. And he wasn’t having any hen parties in his place, that was sure and certain. The senior...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2019 -
Blue-green infrastructure – Smart and Sustainable
...infrastructure,smart,sustainability,video, Working in Norway What is blue-green infrastructure and why ... sustainable infrastructure. Is it really possible in a Nordic climate? Climate change brings more heavy...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2019 Streaming -
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 -
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 -
So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?
Are you working in Norway? Sometimes wishing you weren’t? That working life might be better somewhere ... else? On a related note, have you ever gotten a work-related wake-up call at your hairdresser’s? I sure...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019 -
Making sense of cloud and edge computing
...cloud computing,edge computing,ITS,video, Working in Norway Should data from sensors, smart devices and ... data be shipped into the cloud and processed there? In an increasingly connected world, the answer may very...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 25 2018 Streaming -
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 -
Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership
...knowledge, decisiveness, courage, in … leader,leadership,video, Working in Norway If you look up an English translation ... knowledge, decisiveness, courage, in all life situations, both in the working world and outside of it as well...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2018 Streaming -
Integration at Work: Simply the Best?
If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2018 -
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