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  1. North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

    ...presentation two months ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not ... person myself, I was easily impressed … job opportunities in Norway,North Sea decommissioning,Norwegian economy...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017

  2. 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

  3. ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

    ...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 Aug. 18 2021

  4. Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot

    ...full-time work hamster wheel and want to get off? Most job seekers give the impression that they want to speed ... skills,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian business culture,working in norway, Working in Norway Have...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019

  5. 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

  6. Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

    ...phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power and status in society ... conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016

  7. 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

  8. Egenmelding: What to do if you can’t work because you’re sick/injured

    Sometimes life throws you a curve ball in the form of a sudden illness or injury that prevents you from ... calm down and focus on getting better. Working in Norway You wake up on Monday morning feeling terrible...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2021

  9. We’re going for more content in English

    Our English webpages, Tekna.no/en , were improved in 2020, along with the rest of tekna.no. There was ... published, in addition to having Tekna’s salary statistics published in English for time first time in 2020...

    Article Aktuelt June 1 2021

  10. Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

    ...called the ‘contact person’ listed on a job posting? Working in Norway Many people would answer no to that ... you can ask this person the next time you see a job you might want to apply for… …or should ask because...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 20 2020

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

    ...our experience never gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their CV and cover ... cover letter to me for editing and feedback. In case you didn’t know, ‘mid-career’ or ‘late-career’ are...

    Article Working in Norway June 23 2020

  12. 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

  13. Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation

    ...another reason to be happy that you’re working in Norway? Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale ... nouns together to form a new one. Which they do a lot in this country, much to the confusion of foreigners...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 15 2019

  14. Membership benefits from A-Z

    Interest profile and e-mail Invoice payment Job-seeker courses Job seeking, writing a CV and completing an ... agreement with Danske Bank gives you access to one of Norway’s best banking deals. The mortgage rate is amongst...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?

    Are you working in Norway? Sometimes wishing you weren’t? That working life might be better somewhere ... woken up last week while sitting in the chair at a new salon I was trying in Tucson, Arizona, USA. … employee...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019

  18. Unemployment benefits and your rights

    ...you’ve been laid off or are unemployed. Råd og tips In order to qualify for unemployment benefits, you have ... the following requirements: You have to stay in Norway while receiving benefits (exceptions to this rule...

    Article Råd og tips Nov. 18 2022

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Pension in Norway

    ...retirement pension (AFP) in the private sector Contractual early retirement pension (AFP) in the public sector ... employment terms. In Norway, everyone collects pension benefits in the National Insurance Plan; in addition,...

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  22. 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

  23. Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

    ...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021

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

    ...interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started school in the ... area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age 19 and over) who were either going back … Find...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021

  25. How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”

    ...one of several applicants being considered for the job. Thought things were going rather well until the ... on … international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from...

    Article Working in Norway May 19 2017