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What Not to Say to a Foreigner
...immediately followed it up with ‘Oh, don’t know why I said that, didn’t mean anything by it’ and looked at ... replied with a smile and assured her that it was fine, I was used to it, knew I sounded that way, could laugh...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
Should you ever ask about salary during a job interview?
Vaale-Hallberg has the answer. – It depends on the situation and how you bring it up. – Feel free to ask about ... about this during your first interview if it doesn’t seem strange to do so. Many employers that actively...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
Pregnancy and employment
...yes, the employer has done something illegal. – It’s absolutely forbidden to ask about these subjects ... interview, or during the hiring process in general. It’s also not allowed to ask an interviewee about their...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 20 2025 -
Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement
...usually defines who’s included in the agreement, what it means to be a shareholder and, if applicable, information ... personally and by another company. However, it’s usual that it’s the individual physical shareowner who is...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022 -
Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture
...alike. Why is this so? Perhaps because as silly as it is on the surface, the joke has a kernel of truth ... seen not only outside of the workplace but inside it as well. But ‘reserved’ as compared with what, exactly...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021 -
New membership record: Tekna passes 90,000
...input, whether it’s in the area of research and education, technology and transformation, IT investments ... important questions about the workplace, she says. With its 90,000 members, Tekna is clearly the largest member-based...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
What Not to Ask a Foreigner
‘of course I do’, while my mind asks questions of its own: Why is this person asking me this? What do they ... operate as one extended unit. Yet when thinking it through, it’s not fair to say that people here are more...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
...and talk….” Notes from Underground (F. Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural ... and talk….” Notes from Underground (F. Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, but every once in awhile I’m...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
John Ugelstad
Tekna and the Tekna Oslo departement are 150 years old This year, Tekna is celebrating 150 ... natural scientists, technologists, and students, and it all started with the establishment of the Tekna Oslo...
Article May 28 2024 -
A budget that will increase the class divide among students
...disappointed about the student budget; he’s convinced it’ll create larger gaps between students who can get ... drafting a budget. Yet if this budget goes through, it’ll be impossible for students to live off of financial...
Article Politisk Oct. 16 2023 -
How to write a freelance contract
...you should always have a written contract because it lists all of the terms in your agreement. There are ... the contract carefully enough before signing it. So it’s important that you take the time to read the...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 22 2022 -
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
...invention can be utilised industrially. This means that it has technical qualities and must also be reproducible ... be new and have “inventive step”, which means that it must differ from those previously known. A party...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022 -
LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)
...artistic freedom? We readers would be a lot poorer for it, so bring on writers’ free license and liberty. But ... First I read: Member’s Name And then right underneath it: Transforming Mediocrity into Greatness via Reinventing...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 18 2017 -
Transferring shares
Shareholders often have several questions when it comes to transferring their shares to a third party ... that all co-owners sign when shares are acquired. It is the group of shareholders that determines the...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 25 2022 -
Photonics enabled by Artificial intelligence, or vice versa?
...movement, and balance Abstract: The human brain: what is it good for? One can argue that movement and balance ... (fNIRS) is an exciting brain cerebral cortex modality. It reflects the activities of glial cells in terms of...
Article IKT-bloggen Dec. 10 2021 Streaming -
Paper talk: Ethical Considerations in Large Language Model Research
Broadcast live at 11:00 AM on December 20, 2024 Tekna Big Data Video: Paper talk: Ethical Considerations ... and he loves sharing what he's learned—whether it's in workshops, lectures, or just nerding out about...
Article Tema: Informasjonsteknologi Feb. 10 2025 Streaming -
Definiton of terms and phrases used about salary in Tekna
...group divided by the number of people in the group. It can give an indication of the "typical" salary but ... allowances such as shift allowances and the value of benefits in kind (mobile, broadband, etc.) are not included...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 3 2025 -
Free training courses for Tekna members
...that include NITO, Norsk Olje og Gass and EL- og IT-forbundet, Tekna has been involved in developing ... Individuals who are getting unemployment benefits won’t lose these benefits, and active employees can combine...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 27 2022 -
What you should know if you’ve been laid off
...connected to the organization (and not the employee). It's a pre-requisite that layoffs happen only when there’s ... starting any layoff process. The company must inform its employees why layoffs are necessary and which employees...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 5 2025 -
LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?
...profile, Working in Norway Is it time to grow your LI Connections garden? Or weed it? Back when I was first ... attending courses on how best to use it to ‘grow my network’, it was indeed more like a social network...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020 -
11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract
...your employment contract carefully before signing it. Råd og tips According to Working Environment Act ... possible. For example, if the stated workplace is Asker, it’ll be more difficult for your employer to decide...
Article Råd og tips June 17 2024 -
Your rights when laid off or unemployed
...can I be laid off? Can my employer pay my unemployment benefits in advance? Can my employer pay me the difference ... difference between my salary and unemployment benefits when I’m laid off? Can my employer reduce my salary...
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Signing an employment contract
We can help you with your employment contract Advice before signing the employment contract Where are you in your career? What to know before signing ... hands. What should you think about before signing it?...
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Working Overtime While Living Abroad
...where the Working Environment Act doesn’t apply, it’s important for employees to remember that they’re ... protection” is often applied here. However, when it comes to work hours, there’s reason to take notice...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 21 2021 -
Competency mapping
...few simple tools, Tekna helps you put in words what it is you can do as well as what interests and motivates ... competency is valuable, so it’s important that you keep it updated. It’s also important for you to be...
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