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Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?

...about job ads from an English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway ... speaker? Here are a few points to consider: Some job ads can be confusing as they don’t state clearly...

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...

Things I wish I knew before I started working in Norway

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

Wants to be Europe’s biggest battery recycling company

When his daughter was born in 2020, battery entrepreneur Radu Achihai wanted to get out of the oil industry ... wants to become one of the leaders in what is currently Norway’s fastest growing industry. The battery...

New record high for IT jobs

In the past year alone, the number of IT jobs in Tekna professions has increased by 10 percent, the highest ... highest increase since SSB statistics started in 2016. Over the course of just a few months, Tekna member...

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...

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Being a union representative is very exciting

...around 20 Tekna members in the local branch at NOV Wellbore Technologies Norway LLC in Stavanger. It’s an ... crisis hit in 2008, many people lost their jobs in Iceland. There was a full-page advertisement in the newspaper...

– 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...

Tekna professions will survive COVID-19

Statistics Norway’s most recent jobs report based on last year’s data shows a significant decrease in Norway’s ... sector, while Tekna professions showed growth – even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aktuelt There...

Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know

Can EU citizens work in Norway? Can a spouse work in Norway on a dependent visa? Here are some answers ... residence permit in Norway. Working in Norway If you are thinking about moving to Norway for work, there...

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 ... about your career when applying for a new job? Working in Norway You’re certainly not alone if you didn’t...

How pensions work in Norway

...starting work in Norway. Working in Norway Before you start working in Norway, or you apply to work in Norway ... deal of experience with pension schemes. Middle “In a lot of countries, your pension is something you...

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...

Geologists in second place

...increase, coming in at second place after athletes and before street cleaners, who wound up in third place ... high salary increases for certain jobs in the oil and gas industry in the first quarter, which is probably...

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...

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 ... new job. international workplace,job search,job seeker,Norway,older job seeker, Working in Norway But...

Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know

Looking for work in Norway? Trade unions are an important part of the Norwegian labour market. Here are ... are the basic facts. Working in Norway Norway has a high trade union density rate. Here, around half...

Praise Be – Or Not?

Last fall in Bergen, Norway, an unexpected thing happened while I was teaching an evening course on interview ... interview technique in English to a group of unemployed engineers who had lost their jobs because of downsizing...

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’...

Get started with your membership in Tekna

Insurance Interest profile and e-mail Invoice payment J Job-seeking and career advice L Legal advice Legal advice ... Volunteering Have you started using your membership benefits in Tekna? Here you will find an alphabetical list of...

Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?

...you ever had a job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers tend ... Instead, they define themselves with a label (read: job title) to tell us who they are. They’ll say, ‘I’m...

Good Boss Bad Boss: What Have You Had?

...bad boss there are no good jobs, and with a good boss there are no bad jobs.’ Is it true? Well, over the ... management,management skills,working in norway,workplace culture, Working in Norway Have you ever heard this workplace...

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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...

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Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

If there’s one thing I’d wish for you as a job seeker, it’d be that whenever you called the organization ... international workplace,job search tips,job seeking tips,jobbsøk,jobs in Norway,Norwegian business culture...