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

Influencer Liz Ryan about what she calls the ‘weak feedback loops’ that exist for jobseekers today. In a perfect ... job, how much more necessary this type of ‘feedback loop’ is for the foreign speaker of English facing...

Have your CV, cover letter and/or LinkedIn profile reviewedl

Check this out before sending anything in to us No CV to submit? Are you a Tekna member? Send ... letter to karriere@tekna.no and we’ll give you feedback and tips for improving them. We can also review...

Praise Be – Or Not?

...positive adjectives – creative, loyal, hardworking, … feedback,management,praise, Working in Norway Last fall ... same list of adjectives, what kind of positive feedback had they gotten from, say, their managers? Silence…...

The CV Creator

Do you want a professional-looking CV? Try our CV Builder! You do the initial groundwork; then, ... other members are saying about CV Builder: "The feedback I got from you was quite useful, it helped me...

Intellectual Property Rights in Employment

...the invention, it must after § 6 give written feedback to the inventor within four months after it received ... notice of the invention. Upon notification and feedback according to §§ 5 and 6, e-mail can be used. Important...

Is your CV missing this information?

...made you a good communicator and what kind of feedback you’ve gotten from others. These documents (your ... your CV and cover letter in for review and get feedback on it from one of Tekna’s advisors, concludes...

How to write a good CV

...made you a good communicator and what kind of feedback you’ve gotten. Your CV and cover letter should ... member and need help with setting up and getting feedback on your CV? Try the CV builder or send it to our...

Downsizing: How to prepare yourself for a meeting if you’ve been dismissed

Before letting employees go, employers must meet with them to discuss the reasons behind this decision. ... performance reviews to update yourself on the feedback you’re received at these reviews. Update your...

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...unions like they exist up here in Norway; their feedback was a rather mixed bag with a negative tendency ... case Norwegians, about my joining a union, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and everybody was...

– Why it’s a good idea to ask for a salary review now

– We get a lot of phone calls from people who dread bringing this topic up with their boss, says ... show concrete results in the form of numbers, feedback or the like? Has your position changed in any...

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Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary

What have you contributed? Have you gotten any feedback? – Positive or negative? How long have you been ... talents and abilities. Think through the kind of feedback you want – what you can accept and can’t accept...

- Employers have to assume more responsibility for employees who are working from home

- We see that this situation will be longlasting, maybe even permanent. At the same time, ... suddenly you find yourself in a situation with zero feedback when you’re looking at a row of black screens...

CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

Go after new opportunities with the confidence that combining our energy with our experience ... their CV and cover letter to me for editing and feedback. In case you didn’t know, ‘mid-career’ or ‘late-career’...

Avoid these mistakes in your annual salary review

All employees should have an annual interview about their salary. This could easily be the ... feel you are delivering and for you to get some feedback. Misunderstanding your role or acting dissatisfied...

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 ... product and then give the manufacturer constructive feedback about your experience of it. Or give someone a...

Private law: Good advice isn’t expensive – it’s included in your membership

Can buyers cancel a home purchase agreement? How does inheritance law work? What information ... read through the purchase contract and provide feedback on it. They can make an assessment of deficiency...

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How to write a good cover letter

While it requires a bit of effort, if you want to be called for a job interview, your application ... cover letter to us, and we’ll gladly give you feedback and tips for improvement. Have your CV and/or...

11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract

Before starting any new job, you should have an employment contract which spells out the ... have any questions or want to get more detailed feedback on your proposed employment contract before signing...

Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

The only thing worse than not understanding someone else when they’re speaking is having ... partner gave what he perceived to be as negative feedback, this student quickly sank into an understandably...

The experts’ best advice on how you should combine your home office and personal life

Drawing a line between your job and personal life isn’t always easy when you’re working from ... better. Dare to speak up, ask questions and give feedback. It’s easier to grow your network in the digital...

Termination of employment relationship in the private and municipal sectors

An employment relationship often ends when one of the parties resigns; or, if an ... behavior. The employer is also required to give clear feedback if they are dissatisfied with an employee. Termination...

Working abroad

Many of Tekna’s members choose to work abroad on a short- or long-term basis. Read the useful ... of working abroad Reading through and providing feedback on your contract (remember to contact us before...

Membership benefits from A-Z

A ANSA membership B Banking services C Car Agreement Cancelling your attendance at an event ... our advisers to read through. They will give you feedback within approximately a week. On the job-seeker...