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CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

...energy with our experience never gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their ... and cover letter to me for editing and feedback. In case you didn’t know, ‘mid-career’ or ‘late-career’...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

...workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of a foreign applicant ... to new heights in such a pressure-filled atmosphere. If an interview is being run in a traditional manner...

Bioprospecting

...ongoing research projects from the capital of Arctic Norway, Tromsø. Bio- og klimabloggen Bioprospecting is ... commercialization and overall benefits of the society. In this recorded seminar you will get answers and compelling...

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Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

...negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can also speak with colleagues who have work tasks ... well? If so, you can continue on to the next step in good conscience. Prepare yourself for your salary...

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...

Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

...hang onto something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you now as it ever did? Say a stereo ... tongue to take your temperature). Working in Norway The low-tech things in life. Even when a lot more modern...

Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

...international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course ... instruction: Why do you seek their approval? ‘Their’ in this case refers to the recruiter(s) reading the...

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...

Writing a business plan

A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you ... business in order to feel secure that your undertaking is achievable and have a solid working foundation...

Taking these easy steps can guarantee you several thousand more kroner per month

...for private sector employees can now be collected in one account. Aktuelt For the first time ever, you ... ensures that all Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension agreements. What does this agreement...

Dismissal in the public sector

...most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment Act ... Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring and...

What Not to Say to a Foreigner

...intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent! In the global workplace ... happen to work. Unfortunately, in an attempt at humor, some native speakers occasionally get in these people’s...

You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

...protect themselves from becoming a victim of cybercrime in their own home. Råd og tips You might’ve read and ... companies getting hacked, Russia getting influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting...

When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples

...anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable ... anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable...

“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...

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...

The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

...appeared to be no mistakes; that is, until I got to the Work Experience section. Here is exactly what appeared ... writing skills,job search,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking...

Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves

...yourself what you need to keep your head above water in the upcoming process that will at times try … Saying ... above water in the upcoming process that will at times try to pull you under. Working in Norway A very water-oriented...

Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

The Wiki definition says that it was first used in 1947 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was ... he felt architectural design ought to be; meaning, in other words, 1) simplicity is better than elaborate...

Choose the right type of business

...obligations, liability, risk and taxation will be in the future. It also determines your company’s formal ... example, having a joint stock company allows you to work for yourself. It reduces personal risk and gives...

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...

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...

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Vacation rights in Norway

Who has the right to take vacation days in Norway? How do you earn vacation pay? How much vacation can ... "anyone who performs work for another." However, if you started working late in the year, it is not certain...

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...