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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 ... grammar. She spoke English fluently but had lived in Norway only a short time, so spoke very limited Norwegian...

Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves

...that will at times try to pull you under. Working in Norway A very water-oriented opening, but one that ... when I was running a daylong training course in Norway for (mostly) civil engineers who had (mostly)...

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

...job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading an article on LinkedIn ... entry caught my eye: a woman living in southern Norway and obviously looking for a new position in the offshore...

Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

Salary development for scientists and technologists has been good, and the labor market ... starting salary, and this is the way it should be. Norway needs people with STEM competency (science, technology...

Difference in monthly salary may exceed NOK 20.000 between Masters and Bachelors

How much more does an engineer with a Master’s degree (MSc) earn than one with a Bachelor’s (BSc)? ... Attainment of the Population (BHU) in Statistics Norway (SSB). Get access to Tekna’s salary statistics...

– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary

...their salary levels. – Since the paper industry in Norway is so small, there was very little basis for making ... Technology from the University of South-Eastern Norway Has worked as an apprentice in chemical processes...

International Congress: United for a just future

More than 3000 delegates and observers from more than 100 countries participated when IndustriALL ... elected. Tekna was pleased to see Atle Høie from Norway being elected as General Secretary. Høie has years...

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

On 1 February 2021 personal pension accounts were launched, new legislation stating that ... ensures that all Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension agreements. What does this agreement...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

Lars Olav Grøvik was elected as Tekna’s new president at the union’s national ‘R-meeting’ ... organization that is also one of the fastest growing in Norway, says Grøvik. -Tekna is and will be a relevant...

Tekna's history

Tekna's history Founded by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest ... by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest professional associations was. Read more...

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

...communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going through the phase of adjusting ... when I was a newcomer to a small town in southern Norway, I’m reminded of an Englishwoman I met who had...

Tekna’s 2020 Salary Statistics

This year has been unlike any other coming before it. Tekna’s salary statistics shows ... COVID-19 pandemic has influenced wage settlements in Norway; consequently, salary increases have been moderate...

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

Have you ever had a ... job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers tend to overlook this...

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

Does your CV need a new look? ... Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers don’t, especially those who’ve...

CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

Go after new opportunities with the confidence that combining our ... energy with our experience never gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their...

CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active

It happened once again – the course takers (mine) taught the course instructor (me) something ... writing,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway It happened once again – the course takers...

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...

Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?

Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I ... English writing skills,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway Have you ever thought that shopping and writing...

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, ... skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway The fact that there is no clear right or wrong...

Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style

Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear replies from your email contacts? Could your ... Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear...

Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

Having proofread cover letters for a long, long time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting ... I want in a working day: collaboration, … Working in Norway Having proofread cover letters for a long...

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...

Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

You know how you hang onto something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you ... under your tongue to take your temperature). Working in Norway The low-tech things in life. Even when a lot...

Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

When said with sincerity, this five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky workplace situations. ... ‘sorry’ at work in order to soften what … Working in Norway When said with sincerity, this five-letter...