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  1. Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership

    If you look up an English translation for the Norwegian word ‘leder’, there are often two words that ... first word seems limited to the private world of business, the second comprises so much more – qualities...

    Article Working in Norway May 15 2018 Streaming

  2. Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues

    ...course last week on how to write correct business e-mails in English. As I looked out at the many faces expectantly ... failed to date … business e-mails,business e-mails in English,e-mails,e-mails in English, Working in Norway...

    Article Working in Norway May 22 2016

  3. LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?

    Connections in your personal profile business English,business networking skills,LinkedIn profile,writing ... it was indeed more like a social network. For business purposes, mind, but more personal, if you can...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020

  4. Choose the right type of business

    Choosing a type of business is key to determining what your rights and obligations, liability, risk and ... have a lot of possibilities when starting up a business. If you’re alone, you can choose between starting...

    Article Ledelsesbloggen Oct. 1 2021

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

    ...rounds of … business communication,business email writing skills,business emails in English,Email writing ... writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear replies...

    Article Working in Norway June 14 2019

  6. Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

    ...people there expressed a … business English,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search ... because English isn’t your first language, so you think that you need to use big words and business phrases...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019

  7. But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

    ...modern communication came up during my most recent business e-mail writing course – interesting as I had certainly ... fast-paced, hardened world of modern business. What came up and out in … business e-mails,e-mail etiquette, Working...

    Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

  8. The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest

    ...intercultural communication,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian business culture, Working in Norway Sometimes I really ... down next to one of the tenors, a 40ish man whose English was quite good and who was therefore easy to talk...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018

  9. Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

    ...exception; I headed back to my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international ... way. You might be feeling this even more because English isn’t your first language, and you believe that...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017

  10. Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

    ...an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company ... an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018

  11. Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

    Job When the Company Isn’t Hiring’ by American business consultant Avery Blank. When clicking on the link ... Job When the Company Isn’t Hiring’ by American business consultant Avery Blank. When clicking on the link...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016

  12. Quick Tips for Teleconferencing

    Is English your second language? Do you have a job that’s gone remote? Does that mean you have to do ... Over the course of my many years teaching business English courses to second language speakers, that’s...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020

  13. Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

    ...transferred to the business world: “The Five-Minute Favor” is a book written by American business consultant ... personal happiness), but it can also lead new business groups’ growth and development. Rifkin writes...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

  14. 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

  15. Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway

    ...passport. The documents must be translated to English or Norwegian. The content of the permit The residence ... passport. The documents must be translated to English or Norwegian. The content of the permit The residence...

    Article Oct. 8 2014

  16. Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC

    CV- tip: Do you hate your CV? Don´t you recognice yoursef? Try some TLC (tender loving care) ... the words until you like it. business English,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019

  17. First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

    I meet so often and speak to me right away in English? Why do they assume that I can’t speak Norwegian ... author Richard Gesteland’s book, Cross-Cultural Business Behavior, where he puts out the idea that there...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

  18. Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

    ...my instruction: Why do you … CV writing skills,english CV,international workplace,job search,job seeking ... entrenched belief, that they have to use fancy business words and phrases in order to impress the reader/recruiter...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017

  19. Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message

    ...accepting the increasing number of requests coming … English writing skills,international workplace,job seeking ... that they’ve sent it to you. You wouldn’t write a business e-mail to a new contact without introducing yourself...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017

  20. Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?

    ...version? Because you should be aware that when … English speaking skills,globalization,intercultural communication ... without having made a potentially interesting business connection. The sound of your own voice Back to...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017

  21. CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

    After spending as much time proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people ... they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills,english CV,English writing skills,writing...

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  22. Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation

    ...roughly translated, … annual performance review,business culture in Norway,international workplace,medarbeidersamtale ... in Google Translate and got appraisal up as the English equivalent. Which isn’t quite as nice, is it? The...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 15 2019

  23. It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails

    ...their linguistic challenge has now landed on your business plate. Several problems here This is a problem ... even bigger when the two writers involved have English as their second language. A second problem is that...

    Article Working in Norway June 20 2017

  24. Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

    ...cover letter writing skills,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working in Norway The ... ‘elaborate embellishment’. Given that I teach business writing, my mind automatically went to CVs and...

    Article Working in Norway May 31 2019

  25. How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

    ...must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been busy lately editing an extraordinary number of them, ... I’ve noticed that the CV a … CV writing skills,English CV writing skills,job search tips,job seeking tips...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020