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  1. It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails

    Want to keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather ... culture than my own where signs of respect are expected in all communication. I find myself replying without...

    Article Working in Norway June 20 2017

  2. 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...

    Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

  3. How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”

    ...international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from a woman that ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on staying in Norway?’ This was a question that I was completely unprepared...

    Article Working in Norway May 19 2017

  4. ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap

    ...tabloids for awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable habit of ... Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in Norway Talk about journalistic bait and switch. Maybe...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  5. Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

    When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get other people’s different ideas about ... international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017

  6. The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

    ...what’s on your kitchen counter or who’s sitting out in your classroom, you also realize you’re probably ... seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway Teaching a new topic is like trying out a...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017

  7. Working in Norway: Who’s the Boss?

    Being a manager in Norway isn’t always easy. Sometimes I wonder why anyone would want to be a manager ... problems inherent in the very act of trying to control other people’s behavior at work. I have a friend...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2017

  8. What Does Integration Mean to You?

    You foreigners who are working in Norway are of course living in Norway; which part is easier? By ‘living’ ... ‘living’ I mean all the things you do outside of work, from shopping at the grocery store to…what, exactly...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

  9. “Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

    ...home page, I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job ... seekers who often asked him why they hadn’t been called in for an interview after sending … application letter...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

  10. A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone

    A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a short motivational ... of our ‘Comfort Zone’. She told us different ways in which we could do this, ranging from the smaller...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017

  11. Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

    ...still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening ... course called ‘Living and Working in Norway’ that I was running last month in Trondheim, a major city making...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

  12. 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...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017

  13. Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

    ...communication,international workplace,networking, Working in Norway About a month ago I gave a piece of advice ... shakes. They all asked in a sense, how do you end a small talk session with someone in a professional, polite...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017

  14. Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

    Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the ... social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017

  15. Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

    ...intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am convinced that ... Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, but every once in awhile I’m reminded of books I read years ago, or...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  16. 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

  17. Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?

    In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, I’ll try to ... coming up where the presentations given will all be in her line of … communication skills,intercultural...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016

  18. 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...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016

  19. Why You Should Post on LinkedIn

    ...posting as an example, I encouraged them to do this in order to both gain a sense of accomplishment and ... LinkedIn profile,personal branding,social media, Working in Norway Below is a link to a presentation I recently...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016

  20. Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole

    The Times They Are a-Changin’; never more so than in the workplace, as I was recently reminded of when ... sitting there … CV,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016

  21. Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

    ...teach a group of people working in Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in English after learning ... perform well in front of a large audience. Or so I thought. When questioned further in an advance e-mail...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016

  22. 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

  23. Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

    ...international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the other day and read ... a new position somewhere out in the working world. I see that my tone in the previous sentence is mildly...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016

  24. Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question

    On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies spend thousands of hours ... communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies...

    Article Working in Norway June 17 2016

  25. 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 new language on ... least in technology-driven companies, they have been hired because of their education and work background...

    Article Working in Norway June 9 2016