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  1. The big salary increases come when you change jobs

    ...changing jobs increase your salary? Råd og tips While there are many reasons not to change jobs, if getting ... the top of your list of priorities, then changing jobs is the way to go. – A new employer wants you – and...

    Article Råd og tips Nov. 13 2023

  2. How to write a good CV

    ...well-written cover letter, is what will get you an interview. Råd og tips What should a CV include? You’ll ... format, is easy to read and targeted towards the job you’re applying for. And while there isn’t just one...

    Article Råd og tips May 9 2023

  3. Job seeking in the informal job market

    Generally speaking, there are two markets for job seekers to consider – the formal and the informal. ... first you hear of an available position is through a job posting, while in the informal market, networking...

    Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2022

  4. How to write a good cover letter

    ...bit of effort, if you want to be called for a job interview, your application has to be relevant and show ... skrive søknad Råd og tips Before starting Read the job posting carefully before writing your cover letter...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 18 2022

  5. Five steps to landing your first dream job

    Is your goal to find a job that’ll leave you happy at the end of the day? Even if you’re still a student ... steps needed to finding and landing your first dream job. Råd og tips Whether you’re a new student or have...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 17 2022

  6. Is your CV missing this information?

    Including a paragraph where you describe your skills is an opportunity you shouldn’t pass by. Råd og ... CV can prevent you from being called in for an interview. Try looking at your CV – but this time from an...

    Article Råd og tips Dec. 17 2021

  7. – You can apply even if you don’t meet all of the job requirements

    ...analyze a job posting? Råd og tips When employers are looking for new people, they often make use of job postings ... type of ad? What’s the job title, and what’s at the core of this type of job? These are the two most...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 20 2021

  8. Membership benefits from A-Z

    Interest profile and e-mail Invoice payment Job-seeker courses Job seeking, writing a CV and completing an ... someone else. How: Go to My Courses here What: Our skilled legal team will be happy to read through your contract...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021

  9. Get started with your membership in Tekna

    Interest profile and e-mail Insurance Invoice payment Job-seeking and career advice Legal advice Legal advice ... the various collective agreements here What: Our skilled legal team will be happy to read through your contract...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021

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

    – especially if we’re actively looking for a new job. But what … Since we’re so often told that all of ... looking for a new job. international workplace,job search,job seeker,Norway,older job seeker, Working in...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021

  11. Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way

    In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing ... application letter. cv writing,English writing skills,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021

  12. When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples

    Does anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable ... …wanting? Probably not, which is why people attend interview technique courses to learn how to best handle...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 9 2021

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

    ...recent article about not getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered a certain number ... was the writers’ underlying … Revealing first-interview status or not? foreign language,intercultural...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021

  14. ‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

    ...remember my first interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started ... up until the job you really want is yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working in...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021

  15. The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

    ...take their new relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing ... example, in the arena of international business, job interviews taking place between people whose first languages...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021

  16. 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 exchanging ... interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

  17. The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview

    LinkedIn entitled, ‘The Real Reason You Didn’t Get That Job’ by LI Influencer Liz Ryan in which she lists five ... changes in the company at which ‘you’ have just interviewed that may have prevented ‘you’ from getting hired...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021

  18. Minding the Gap of Underemployment

    Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which ... dreaded interview question: “So, please tell me/us, why do you want to leave your current job?” A few...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021

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

    ...you know that it’s standard practice to not list jobs you’ve had more than ten years ago on your CV? That ... writing about your career when applying for a new job? Working in Norway You’re certainly not alone if...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 2 2021

  20. Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)

    ...so, and b) it made us look like solid, qualified job applicants. But somewhere down the CV-writing road ... and so this practice was sidelined (unless the job listing requests them). Why? Rather simple, really...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020

  21. Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

    ...solutions today as have been editing yet another job-seeker’s cover letter. One that’s long on sentences ... in these letters – their writers have a lot of skills yet little experience at presenting them in a clear...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020

  22. How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

    I’ve got a job interview on Monday morning. I know no one at this workplace and know only a bit about ... do know is something about the job itself, as I’ve held onto the job description (more about this below)...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020

  23. What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?

    Maybe you applied for a job a few weeks ago — ? One you really wanted and actually felt quite qualified ... you see their name … interview skills,job interview,job seeking,phone interview,working in norway, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019

  24. Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC

    ...writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills, Working ... Working in Norway I’ve realized lately how many job seekers have written to me saying — more or less — that...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019

  25. Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

    ...right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers, whose training has ... the … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2019