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  1. Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

    While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals ... the jobseeker by the employer. communication,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

  2. Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question

    ...that they will become better … intercultural communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis ... sessions so that they will become better able to communicate with their counterparts, in turn making the wheels...

    Article Working in Norway June 17 2016

  3. Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

    These are the professions behind the numbers The numbers for trade union membership broken ... distribution and related managers Information and communication technology (ICT) service managers Physicists...

    Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021

  4. ‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card

    ...status or not? foreign language,intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization ... for a Tekna course to improve your on-the-job communication skills. Read more about what Tekna can do for...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021

  5. Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

    About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation ... necessarily … Agder konferanse 2017,communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017

  6. Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

    “But do you know what: I am convinced that we underground folk ought to be kept on a curb. ... It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  7. LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps

    My most recent blog topic was about how interviewees often default to using the word ... adopted country so that they tone down their own communication style? I’d answer that yes they do, to a certain...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016

  8. Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

    When said with sincerity, this five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky ... five-letter word I’d taken for granted as a necessary communication tool at work wasn’t necessarily that for others...

    Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

  9. Integration: How to Move to Norway

    If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve ... airport for … integration in Norway,intercultural communication,intercultural misunderstanding,international...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

  10. What Not to Ask a Foreigner

    Don’t you miss your familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016

  11. Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

    Was I a victim of prejudicial accent bullying? Or am I being overly sensitive and over ... integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018

  12. Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

    As children, we’re often to taught to use our words, speak our minds. At the same time, we’re ... they sit around the table. But this isn’t good communication, is it? We talked about this all too common...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018

  13. Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot

    Have you been on the full-time work hamster wheel and want to get off? Most job seekers give the ... position. This is all well … career change,communication skills,cover letter writing,CV writing skills...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019

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

    This idea of paying it forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation ... that ended with my running an intercultural communication course for the staff members in her department...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

  15. Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

    If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial buzzwords ... skills,English writing skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,jobseeking,LinkedIn...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021

  16. 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 ... themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills,english CV,English...

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  17. Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000

    Tekna is experiencing record high membership growth and has now passed 100,000 members. In ... of technologists and scientists. The business community’s crying out for this kind of employee competency...

    Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023

  18. Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

    There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much ... when they lose their power or importance’. communication skills,conference,conference speakers,speakers...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016

  19. The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

    Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic when starting ... take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural communication,international workplace,job search,job seeking...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017

  20. What Not to Say to a Foreigner

    Don’t make fun ... of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016

  21. Minding the Gap of Underemployment

    Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought ... why do you want to leave your current job?” communication,interview skills,job search,self-awareness,underemployment...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021

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

    I went on LinkedIn the other day and read an article whose title had caught my eye: ‘The 3 ... ‘secret’ and ‘landing’ had … intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016

  23. A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone

    A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a ... a … assimilation,integration,intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad,self-awareness...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017

  24. Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

    This surprise question left this particular course instructor at a momentary loss for words, ... Trondheim, a major city making up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

  25. No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

    Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer after ... get … English language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016