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Is my boss allowed to read my e-mail?

...conditions. e-post,arbeidsgivers innsyn Råd og tips In Norway, employees are entitled to both freedom of expression ... a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace. However, in certain situations an employer may still...

How to Break My Language Barrier

...workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events may take place in the life ... that of the native population among which he/she works. This person has a … communication skills,intercultural...

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...

Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone

...phones? Picture the scene: You’re at a big work-related dinner in a big hotel dining room, where the terrible ... international workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their...

Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion

...communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should ... should never wait to take the initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for...

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...

Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss

...worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most professional way possible on your LinkedIn ... profile, Working in Norway If you’re worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most...

11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract

...and your employer each have with regard to your working relationship. You should read through your employment ... carefully before signing it. Råd og tips According to Working Environment Act § 14-5, all employees are entitled...

All or nothing?: Managing your e-mail inbox

...question about dealing with unread mails in their inbox. Working in Norway “What”, I wondered aloud, “do you ... responsibly on the job. After a second, I took a breath in preparation to give them a few tips on how to separate...

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 You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

...old in this case is using a version of ‘sorry’ at work in order to soften what … Working in Norway When ... something old. The old in this case is using a version of ‘sorry’ at work in order to soften what comes...

Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

...remote, too? Working in Norway My sad story A few weeks ago I applied for a job appearing in my LinkedIn ... for…’ should be further explained: it means I put in a good few hours that morning revamping my CV and...

When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders

...abroad can be having the education you completed in your home country rejected by your new country. Am ... educational authorities do not express it that way in the letter they send out to inform you of just …...

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ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups being listed...

LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)

...writer, or other artist in deviating from rule, conventional form, logic, or fact, in order to produce a desired ... fiction, for where would great stories come … Working in Norway When you study literature, you quickly hear...

Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

...language anxiety,intercultural communication, Working in Norway The only thing worse than not understanding ... understood when doing the same. Recently, during the break in one of my evening business communication courses...

This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

...platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing funding for STEM subjects ... Aktuelt Tekna has outlined 15 proposals to include in this platform, all of which have been sent to the...

Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

...phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power and status in society ... conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against what...

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...

Minding the Gap of Underemployment

Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which ... Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which...

Writing E-Mails at Work: Quick Tip for a Quick Response

...that would capture the listeners’ attention. Working in Norway They were advised to try one of three: Ask ... introduction is key The same idea applies to writing work e-mails. Use one of the first two points listed...

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

...a course, I don’t often correct anyone’s English. In fact, just the opposite – when starting out, I emphasize ... to get a grammar-free experience. We’re not back in grammar school English … CV writing skills,cv writing...

What’s your look on ‘Link’?

...a lot of editing work from graduating students who are heading out into the working world. They need ... LinkedIn writing tips, Working in Norway Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of editing work from graduating students...