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  1. Being a union representative is very exciting

    ...tips “As a union representative, you have the opportunity to learn a lot. You learn more about the industry ... professional development opportunities. He represents around 20 Tekna members in the local branch at NOV...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023

  2. – Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock

    Can Norway learn anything from Iranian work culture? After coming to Norway in 2011, Ensieh Khasheh works ... this job, she was surprised at how short a distance there is between employee and boss in Norway. – There’s...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023

  3. 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

  4. Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts

    ...available. Working in Norway There are several different types of welfare states in the world. Some are ... participation in the labor market. The Norwegian welfare state is built upon a social democratic model, in which...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022

  5. Are You Working in Norway…or Wanting to Work in Norway?

    Working in Norway…or Wanting to Work in Norway? FREE SEMINAR: What characterizes working life in Norway ... culture? How can you go about getting a job here? Working in Norway Are you a student, foreign-born worker...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2022 Streaming

  6. Intellectual property rights (IPR)

    ...enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in the form of business secrets, know-how, patents, ... established on the basis of the employees’ performance. In such cases, there will often be a need for clear...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022

  7. Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay

    While Ali Akhtarzada’s CV lists jobs as both an arts journalist and bar owner, what he most enjoys is ... is developing new IT products – preferably in start-up companies. When he didn’t get any vacation pay...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022

  8. Have you reached retirement age – but still want to keep working?

    The recent pension reform has created the opportunity for you to have a great deal of flexibility to ... The pension reform has brought about adjustments in the National Insurance Plan’s (Folketrygden) life...

    Article Råd og tips May 13 2022

  9. Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

    ...about paternity and maternity leave. Working in Norway The intent of parental benefits is to provide ... leave, and home with your child or children. In Norway, parental leave is divided into three parts –...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2022

  10. Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

    ...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... shown. The figures have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups...

    Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021

  11. 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

  12. Norwegian companies need more technology experts

    STEM expertise. – There’s a growing competency gap in business that we have to fill, says Tekna President ... ‘competency barometer’ to chart Norwegian companies’ needs in different categories. This year, 41 percent of the...

    Article Aktuelt Apr. 28 2021

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

    Didn’t Get That Job’ by LI Influencer Liz Ryan in which she lists five potential changes in the company at ... intercultural communication,job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021

  14. Minding the Gap of Underemployment

    Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which ... tell me/us, why do you want to leave your current job?” A few minutes before these fear-inducing words...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021

  15. Dismissal in the public sector

    For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021

  16. CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?

    ...story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very likely ... happened to you in 2020, it’s forced you to adapt to a new situation, either when performing the job you have...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020

  17. Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started

    Do you want to apply for a ‘remote only’ job? Working in Norway That’s great! You surely have your reasons ... brought about a lot of changes to everyone working in Norway, including the move for many to ‘hjemmekontor’...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 16 2020

  18. Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

    Are you a job-seeking casualty of companies that have gone remote, too? Working in Norway My sad story ... story A few weeks ago I applied for a job appearing in my LinkedIn feed. The phrase ‘I applied for…’ should...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2020

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

    ...need to list references on your CV? Working in Norway Back in the day, we all wrote our three references ... so, and b) it made us look like solid, qualified job applicants. But somewhere down the CV-writing road...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020

  20. CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

    Go after new opportunities with the confidence that combining our energy with our experience never gets ... gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their CV and cover letter to me for...

    Article Working in Norway June 23 2020

  21. This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative

    As a Tekna representative, you do an important job that benefits many people. Tekna representatives at ... members' rights and interests in their working life and play an important role in what is called the "Norwegian...

    Article May 8 2020

  22. The Norwegian Model: It Works

    ...people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of foreign ... foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

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

    ...there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers, whose ... tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway The fact that there is no...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2019

  24. Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

    Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why you are ... are? These questions came up in connection with a course I was teaching last week, where we’d come to a...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018

  25. Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

    Have we in Norway (over) enhanced becoming an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value ... headline in The Scotsman announcing: Record number of Scots want to … innovation in Norway,international...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018