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Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much ... one woman recently told me, if a speaker can’t manage to hold her attention during a talk, it’s almost...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my evening course last week on how to write correct ... e-mails have been around forever. How did we ever manage to get along in the business world without them...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
These are the queer geniuses that changed the world
One of them was among the first in the USA to change gender, another might have shortened ... and artificial intelligence Alan Mathison Turing managed to crack the Nazis’ Enigma code during the Second...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Is this why we all want to work in Norway?
A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway and a high number of foreign nationals ... work. Ultimately, I ended up at Macgregor, which managed to provide me with a job where I can strive through...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2021 -
Probation
Probation is very common in Norwegian employment contracts. The purpose of probation ... experience. Stricter requirements can be imposed on managers than other employees. If an employer has neglected...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 23 2021 -
To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?
Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their ... the lunch table, discussing operations with a manager, sending out compulsory e-mail reports about project...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in ... particular my ‘hard American r’ (the sound I’ve never managed to get rid of no matter how hard I’ve tried after...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
Written notice
A written warning in an employment relationship is one of the tools an employer can use to ... is no formal requirement that the company’s top manager issues the warning, nor any requirement for prior...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 17 2025 -
How to write a good cover letter
While it requires a bit of effort, if you want to be called for a job interview, your application ... This is because it’s been claimed that hiring managers/recruiters spend an average of 20 seconds reading...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 18 2022 -
Intellectual Property Rights in Employment
In most cases, the company you work for owns the results of your paid work. However, what happens ... of employee intellectual property rights can be managed, both when entering into an employment contract...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 13 2025 -
Privacy Policy
How Tekna processes your personal information Your personal information is safe with Tekna ... cookies and give users of tekna.no the possibility to manage their own cookie settings. You can also read more...
Article Jan. 6 2025 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working ... work, as well as cooperation and dialogue with managers and colleagues. A single breach is not sufficient...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Employment in the public sector
Appointments made in the public sector are more regulated than those made in the private ... emphasize, including their ability to collaborate, manage, achieve results, etc. Although personal suitability...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 22 2021 -
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
Almost all enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in the form of business secrets, ... of these rights, as well as how they should be managed in order to provide the best possible return for...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022
