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Basic course for Tekna-representatives in the private sector - Part 2
introduction to the laws, regulations and negotiation skills you need as a Tekna union representative in the ... basic course is digital. It is in Norwegian, with English subtitles, and takes about four hours to complete
Course Sept. 16–17 -
Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?
...content with your life while relying solely on English When asked about the pros and cons of being a non-Norwegian ... content with your life while relying solely on English”, she says. Kate started her academic journey studying...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 31 2025 -
Things I wish I knew before I started working in Norway
...daunting at the best of times. Do I have the right skills? Will they like me? Is the coffee any good? Starting ... mystery. Such experiences underscore the value of speaking Norwegian for hobbies and social integration.”...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 4 2025 -
We’re going for more content in English
Tekna’s services for English-speaking members Our English webpages, Tekna.no/en , were improved in 2020 ... having Tekna’s salary statistics published in English for time first time in 2020. There was also a strong...
Article Aktuelt June 1 2021 -
Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?
...children, we’re often to taught to use our words, speak our minds. At the same time, we’re taught to be ... be polite and not interrupt others when they’re speaking. This can be confusing for us as adults, especially...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018 -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
...are a few helpful tips about job ads from an English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying ... a job in Norway as a first- or second-language English speaker? Here are a few points to consider: Some...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...than not understanding someone else when they’re speaking is having the feeling that you’re not making yourself ... yourself understood when doing the same. communication skills,foreign language,foreign language anxiety,intercultural...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
… business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn profile ... simple pronoun ‘I’. Avoid using Corporate Zombie Speak Do this, I instructed, and don’t be tempted to use...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?
...writing skills,English CV writing skills,job search tips,job seeking tips,resume writing skills, Working ... that it’s a section that should include your key skills that are easily found in a search engine. So graduates...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power ... lose their power or importance’. communication skills,conference,conference speakers,speakers, Working...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
Because you should be aware that when … English speaking skills,globalization,intercultural communication ... version? Because you should be aware that when speaking with you for the first time, many natives are...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in English after learning my tips of the trade about how to ... Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in English after learning my tips of the trade about how to...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
Unfortunately, interviewees quite often get a corporate-speak e-mail thanking them for their time, etc., but offering ... get … English language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Your job search: How to show how smart you are?
...expressed a … business English,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker ... using simple words and short phrases. Avoid zombie speak Do this, I told them, and don’t be tempted to use...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
Though we may sit forty years underground without speaking, when we do come out into the light of day and ... Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat
...interview technique,interviewing in English,job interview skills,job interview tips,the Norwegian workplace ... where I started a tutoring program for non-English speaking employees who were struggling to succeed at...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020 -
LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two
...stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills,English language skills,foreign language,international workplace ... According to Webster’s Dictionary…Fluent: able to speak and write a language easily and very well Heavens...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...victims, if you like, of their company’s policy that English was to be their official working language on the ... another blog post: international companies making English a working language without providing any help to...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?
...in your personal profile business English,business networking skills,LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn ... business. (But that’s what I get for nothing, so to speak – I don’t pay for a Premium account, and so you...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020 -
Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?
...competence,intercultural communication,presentation skills, Working in Norway “There’s truth in every stereotype” ... because even though these talks were given in English, the speakers’ delivery of their message was often...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
...the global workplace, there are a lot of people speaking a second language of one sort or another, a necessity ... doomed. My career light won’t shine because my skills and experience will be kept in the dark through...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?
...country’s native language. While they coast along in English for … intercultural communication, Working in Norway ... country’s native language. While they coast along in English for awhile in their new workplace, at some point...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?
...communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the other ... challenging it can be for foreign speakers of English to know just what is the right way to promote themselves...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
...someone trying to get a foot in the door, so to speak, of a company or organization. When paying it back ... place to be. Don’t speak Norwegian? Interested in developing your professional skills? Many Tekna courses...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers
...yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though it took place a ... had applied for was teaching different levels of English to these students, some of whom really wanted to...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021
