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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...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020

Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message

...international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway You need to write a message every time you ... accepting the increasing number of requests coming up in their profile and/or e-mail inbox. Have spoken with...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017

Tekna representatives help you with your salary level

...negotiation. If you are not in a company with a collective bargaining agreement, you are in fact not entitled to ... to take part in wage negotiations. - In these cases the employer can determine wage increases without...

Article Aktuelt Dec. 4 2025

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

...another one of my LinkedIn courses last week, this time in Oslo, I told the people there that I most often get ... inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening was no exception; I headed back...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017

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

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...

Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017

But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

...appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business. What came up and out in … business ... business e-mails,e-mail etiquette, Working in Norway Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication...

Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues

...last week on how to write correct business e-mails in English. As I looked out at the many faces expectantly ... e-mails,business e-mails in English,e-mails,e-mails in English, Working in Norway A surprisingly large crowd...

Article Working in Norway May 22 2016

The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest

The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in Bologna, Italy in September last year. My chamber choir was ... LinkedIn profile,Norwegian business culture, Working in Norway Sometimes I really bomb at this networking...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018

The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview

Job’ by LI Influencer Liz Ryan in which she lists five potential changes in the company at which ‘you’ have ... job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading an article on LinkedIn...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021

Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

Tekna’s head company representative in Equinor as well as a board member in Tekna Private and the head of Tekna ... Oil and Gas. He has extensive experience from his work as a company representative and has represented...

Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?

LinkedIn headline,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway What are you? Maybe you were raised with the ... that’s not a bad thing. After all, they’ve probably worked very hard to earn the right to use them. So when...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020

Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers

...coming up? Working in Norway Here’s some sympathy – it’s hard enough to do an in-person interview in a different ... you have about the position beforehand. Having it in front of you will help you keep track of the conversation...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020

Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

...superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. The old phrase ‘I’m stuck ... superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. CV writing skills,English...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021

Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way

In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing ... writing in order for the reader to understand what they actually did/are doing at work. An extension of this...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021

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

You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game

When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign ... living abroad, Working in Norway When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign...

Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card

...getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered a certain number of comments. While ... skills, Working in Norway My recent article about not getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021

Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

‘contact person’ listed on a job posting? Working in Norway Many people would answer no to that question ... person will give you the chance to write their name in your cover letter should you end up applying for...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 20 2020

Quick Tips for Teleconferencing

...than ever before? Is that a problem for you? Working in Norway If you answered “um, yes, yes, yes and yes” ... again and again. They say that while writing e-mails in English can make them insecure – correct grammar...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020

Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?

...job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers tend to overlook this ... with titles that are the same as what they’ve had in the past. Are you doing this yourself? If so, you’re...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that ... another individual – in whatever great or small way this may be – by doing it in person. paying it forward...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

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

No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

...interview skills,interview technique,job search, Working in Norway Recently, I posted an article about our need ... feedback loops’ that exist for jobseekers today. In a perfect post-interview world, she claims, a hiring...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016

Photonics enabled by Artificial intelligence, or vice versa?

...opportunities in different industries? IKT-bloggen Increased specialization, knowledge sharing in photonics ... photonics-based solutions in Norwegian industry can have a major impact on Norway's economic growth. NORCE...

Article IKT-bloggen Dec. 10 2021 Streaming