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Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know

What’s the average salary in Norway? Is there such a thing as a minimum wage? Here’s what to ... one of the main differences you might find as an engineer or a researcher is that in general there is no...

Article Working in Norway May 18 2022

No need to delete: How to write about ‘old’ jobs in your new job search

Did you know that it’s standard practice to not list jobs you’ve had more than ten years ago on ... section… Before getting my MSc in Petroleum Engineering, I held both part-time and full-time positions...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 2 2021

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...currently works as a research and development engineer at offshore company MacGregor in Arendal. Why ... was very supportive, even if they were also in engineering but in different unions. The concept of unions...

Article Working in Norway June 9 2021

Uniting Norway in digital classroms

Uniting Norway in digital classroms The ENT3R project, which is aimed at promoting maths and science ... students studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects at universities and...

Article Nov. 27 2017

Hot job market for STEM graduates

The current job market for ... recent graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects is the hottest it’s been in...

Article Aktuelt Feb. 25 2022

Newsletter November 2017

Newsletter November 2017 Norway’s best mathematicians The results of this past autumn’s national ... more resources for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in higher education...

Article Nov. 24 2017

Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

...are graduates in STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Tekna has more than 100,000 ... working in ABB Marine at the moment as automation engineer. My job is to support the vessels or ships that...

Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal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 ... the top of your CV? Something like ‘Experienced engineer who is seeking a management position…’ This type...

Article Working in Norway June 30 2020

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 ... an environment where I can learn and grow as an engineer. Question: Did you notice what might be ‘wrong’...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019

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

Sometimes I really bomb at this networking thing. The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in ... living. His answer went something like, “I’m an engineer, and we’re designing a new type of debit card...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018

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 ... teacher’, ‘I’m a sales manager’, ‘I’m a mechanical engineer’ and the like. Been there, done that So when looking...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020

Can You Find the Mistake?

Last week I had to take an online editing test where the instructions were as follows: There ... I completed my Bachelors Degree in Petroleum Engineering as a top-grade student. I am friendly, proactive...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019

Free training courses for Tekna members

Tekna is actively involved in developing several industry-specific programs for raising ... Norwegian In English: USN: Foundations of Systems Engineering. Start date: A set of short video lectures will...

Article Råd og tips Jan. 27 2022

A security hole in the heart

A security hole in the heart Security researcher and Tekna member Marie Moe has been awarded ... Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM). As an engineering graduate specialising in industrial mathematics...

Article Nov. 2 2017

Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind

Since we’re so often told that all of our previous life experiences have formed us into the ... of a client who’d been let go from his senior engineering position at a leading regional offshore company...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021

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 ... first impulse is to tell them to go onto a search engine and write in f.ex. ‘synonyms for motivated’. But...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021

Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet

– This past year we’ve been hiring almost two new people a week, and we have no plans on ... Susann T. Daljord/ reMarkable Middle It was civil engineer Magnus Wanberg who had the idea of a paper tablet...

Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

The only thing worse than not understanding someone else when they’re speaking is having ... working in southern Norway for several years as an engineer in one of the region’s large global offshore industry...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016

Working abroad

Tekna also has a well-developed network with engineering organizations through the European organization ... necessary education and experience for working as an engineer. Another point to remember is while it’s customary...

Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014