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Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

...were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural ... Communication at Work course – think about the term ‘integration’. What did it really mean to them? A woman raised...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017

Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

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

Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018

Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t ... communication,integration,living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working...

Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017

BIOPROSP_25

exploitation of biotechnology in marine environments. It takes place in the capital of the Arctic world ... world, a university town in northern Norway called Tromsø. The conference has outgrown its name from when

Conference June 17–18

Things I wish I knew before I started working in Norway

...an expat navigating professional life in Norway. Working in Norway Starting a new job can feel daunting ... the coffee any good? Starting a professional career in a new country, on the other hand, comes with another...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 4 2025

Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?

...our international members. Working in Norway Starting a new career in a foreign country will invariably ... country's work culture and establishing yourself in an unfamiliar environment takes significant effort...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 31 2025

Ukraine: Saving agricultural fields from war poison

...war poison This project is financed by Innovation Norway. The event is a kick-off for the innovation project ... contamination resulting from explosive ordinance in conflict-affected areas worldwide. Tema: Helse og...

Article Tema: Helse og biovitenskap Mar. 17 2025 Streaming

Integration: What does it mean to you?

...at on integrating? At a recent course on intercultural communication, the topic of integration was quickly ... quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t call it that,...

Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017

What Does Integration Mean to You?

You foreigners who are working in Norway are of course living in Norway; which part is easier? By ‘living’ ... included in your 37.5 hour work … Working in Norway You foreigners who are working in Norway are of course...

Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

Integration at Work: Simply the Best?

If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...

Article Working in Norway May 12 2018

Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?

...recent session of … globalization,integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural commnication,international ... international workplace, Working in Norway When I was teaching at a regional business school several years...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018

Integration: How to Move to Norway

If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As ... before moving here. I was certainly no expert on the ins and outs of Norwegian life before getting off the...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

Intercultural Communication in the Workplace – held last week in Stavanger, Norway, a comment that generated ... generated the session’s most lively … integration in Norway,intercultural communication,international workplace...

Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)

It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... living in Norway. These recently arrived residents … assimilation,integration, Working in Norway It’s interesting...

Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016

When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout

A shutout (US) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course ... course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk...

Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...nationals work in Norway and a high number of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian ... unions be a part of the explanation? Working in Norway Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the...

Article Working in Norway June 9 2021

Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

...moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to put his legs on the table or put a "snus" in front ... doesn't exist in other countries. Vibeke [00:38 - 00:58] You spend a huge amount of time in your life at...

Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

Photonics enabled by Artificial intelligence, or vice versa?

...opportunities in different industries? IKT-bloggen Increased specialization, knowledge sharing in photonics ... photonics-based solutions in Norwegian industry can have a major impact on Norway's economic growth. NORCE...

Article IKT-bloggen Dec. 10 2021 Streaming

Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get other people’s different ideas about ... international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017

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 short motivational ... of our ‘Comfort Zone’. She told us different ways in which we could do this, ranging from the smaller...

Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017

Why join a trade union today?

...union movement – for granted, declares Katrine Olsson in Tekna. Råd og tips She thinks that more people should ... should join a trade union. -When participating in discussions with employers and political officials,...

Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021

Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion

...communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should ... should never wait to take the initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for...

Article Working in Norway May 6 2016

To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?

Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their new language on ... on a daily basis. Quite often, at least in technology-driven companies, they have been hired because of...

Article Working in Norway June 9 2016

What Not to Say to a Foreigner

...intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent! In the global workplace, there ... feel (if not be) truly integrated wherever they happen to work. Unfortunately, in an attempt at humor,...

Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016