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How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV
When talking about your past, is there any difference between using the word “hole” or “gap”? ... English language skills,job interview tips, Working in Norway When talking about your past, is there any...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018 -
The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest
LinkedIn profile,Norwegian business culture, Working in Norway Sometimes I really bomb at this networking ... this new technology was taking off, if we had it in Norway, where his company wanted to market it, his saying...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018 -
Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?
OL statistics: Norway now holds a superior lead in the medal count Yes, little Norway, with a population ... winning the 2018 Winter Olympics, or as they … Norway medals OL 2018,Norwegian humor,Norwegian workplace...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018 -
Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone
What is it with people and their phones? Picture the scene: You’re at a big work-related ... international workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 12 2018 -
Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?
...surprise me. Was running yet another LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I ... Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway People’s preferences about what’s...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 8 2018 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
Showing … integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in ... in norway, Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial accent bullying? Or am I being overly sensitive...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
Working in Norway: What’s your added value?
Have we in Norway (over) enhanced becoming an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value ... want to … innovation in Norway,international workplace,start-ups in Norway,the Nordic Model,the norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018 -
Integration: How to Move to Norway
If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As ... the plane at the Oslo airport for … integration in Norway,intercultural communication,intercultural misunderstanding...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018 -
Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?
...recent session of … globalization,integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural commnication,international ... international workplace, Working in Norway When I was teaching at a regional business school several years...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018 -
Mars and Venus: (Not) Talking to Strangers in Norway
...event arranged by my women’s network in southern Norway. New to the region, she started telling me about ... out in public. She gave the example of … Working in Norway Not long ago, I was having a conversation...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 29 2017 -
Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board
One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I ... living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway One of the...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
Working in Norway: Don’t Say “Hello” in the Morning
...unwritten rule in Norwegian workplace, which all work in Norway is based on? Readers were invited to guess the ... norwegian model,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway I was recently on a website where...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 6 2017 -
Integration: What does it mean to you?
Just where are you at on integrating? At a recent course on intercultural communication, ... international workplace,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Just where are you at on integrating...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
We were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending ... globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017 -
North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?
...presentation two months ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not ... myself, I was easily impressed … job opportunities in Norway,North Sea decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017 -
When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout
...scoring any points. I teach a course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is ... misunderstanding,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway A shutout (US) is a game in which...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?
I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know ... international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017 -
Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
...for foreign-born people like myself who are working in Norway, I advise them to practice and perform giving ... communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway Have you ever thought about practicing...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message
You need to write a message every time you send someone a connection request. You ... international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway You need to write a message every time you...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know you are. At yet another one of my LinkedIn ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?
Stavanger, Norway, a comment that generated the session’s most lively … integration in Norway,intercultural ... international workplace,Norwegian language,working in norway, Working in Norway As often happens when I’m running...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017 -
Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden
...would involve talking about working in Norway. But we’d … Working in Norway Is Oscar Wilde’s phrase about ... during class that would involve talking about working in Norway. But we’d already talked quite a bit about...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2017 -
LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two
It happened again. Call me an overly critical, detail-oriented resumé reader, but certain ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,self-awareness, Working in Norway It happened again. Call me an overly critical...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017 -
LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)
When you study literature, you quickly hear about the term ‘poetic license’: Definition: ... fiction, for where would great stories come … Working in Norway When you study literature, you quickly hear...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 18 2017 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
I was recently asked a question from a rather frustrated member of the international workplace ... Want to keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017