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Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation

Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale. It’s one of those long words where Norwegians stick two ... review,business culture in Norway,international workplace,medarbeidersamtale,working in norway,working in...

Integration: What does it mean to you?

...integration was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t call ... integration,intercultural communicaiton,international workplace,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in...

This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative

...representatives at your workplace Being a Tekna representative at a workplace is a voluntary, elected ... play an important role in what is called the "Norwegian Model" among employees, employers and the government...

Travel time is work time

...outside your normal working hours to a different workplace than your usual one, is this considered work time ... officer spent on traveling to and from a different workplace than his usual one, and which fell outside of...

Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?

Need something special from your Norwegian boss? Strike while the OL-iron is hot! How so, you say? Well ... as they … Norway medals OL 2018,Norwegian humor,Norwegian workplace,Winter Olympics 2018,working in norway...

Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?

People’s preferences about what’s professional or not never cease to surprise me. Was running ... attire,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway...

North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

...decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian oil industry,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working ... tons unleashed platforms are to be removed from Norwegian-owned parts of the North Sea and brought to land...

Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work

Many Tekna members are part of a workplace bonus plan. Keep reading to learn more about bonuses: bonus ... bonus,bonus arbeidsforhold,bonus lønn Råd og tips Workplace bonuses are often confirmed in writing; sometimes...

Working Remotely: Is it your right?

Norway we work under the ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though when I’ve googled this term, it ... Where are we at with this idea in the American workplace? Or with our structure? Working remotely - the...

Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about ... international workplace,networking skills,professional development,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway...

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Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know

...within the European Economic Area (EEA, or EØS in Norwegian) and qualify as an employee. — You do have to ... — There has to be an actual job offer from a Norwegian employer on the table. Your education also has...

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

...vice-president Elisabet Haugsbø feels strongly that all Norwegians should know how to protect themselves from becoming ... Norway don’t know what to do A new study from The Norwegian Center for Information Security indicates that...

Sickness and Sick Leave

...and 2) the possibility of accommodating your workplace to your illness. If you are ill, you can get a ... doctor, company union representative and/or the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). Timeline...

Working Overtime While Living Abroad

...work hours and overtime, apply on Norwegian territory. But when Norwegian employees cross the country’s borders ... rules apply; this is because if in certain caes Norwegian regulations don’t apply, the ones in the country...

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

You don’t need to prove you’re smart. We know you are. At yet another one of my LinkedIn courses ... writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t...

Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

...international workplace,job search tips,job seeking tips,jobbsøk,jobs in Norway,Norwegian business culture ... to follow up my attempt to get a job at this workplace. I exaggerate, I know. And being oversensitive...

Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

...about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work ... globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

...political breakthroughs in areas including the workplace, competency, technology and sustainability, says ... topic, including one on current challenges in the Norwegian police force. The parties that might assume governmental...

Integration at Work: Simply the Best?

...communication issues,living in Norway,working in norway,workplace culture, Working in Norway If you’ve lived in ... This phrase could apply to the stereotypical Norwegian communication style. People here are known for...

How pensions work in Norway

...a good idea to wrap your mind around how the Norwegian pension system works here. Your pension comes ... coming to Norway should know about pensions. Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (“Folketrygden”) For...

Looking for work?

...restructuring, layoffs or termination. Legal aid During workplace restructuring processes, your local Tekna group ... offered to members. Tekna’s local branches (in Norwegian) Professional services Tekna provide members with...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...who’s passionate about volunteer service, The Norwegian Model and the green shift. Aktuelt Recently, Lars ... states that he’s never forgotten the story of the Norwegian welfare state’s beginnings and growth, and that...

Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?

Members that don’t have a Tekna group at their workplace aren’t necessarily included in discussions regarding ... recently performed a survey among our members(norwegian only). Results show that Tekna members experience...

Integration: How to Move to Norway

Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As often as you can. It ... was certainly no expert on the ins and outs of Norwegian life before getting off the plane at the Oslo...