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  1. Integration: How to Move to Norway

    If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As ... surprise me how little some newcomers know before moving here. I was certainly no expert on the ins and...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

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

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

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022

  3. Wants to be Europe’s biggest battery recycling company

    ...entrepreneur Radu Achihai wanted to get out of the oil industry. Now he wants to become one of the leaders in ... in what is currently Norway’s fastest growing industry. The battery production industry saw the largest...

    Article Tekna Magasinet Oct. 16 2023

  4. Being a union representative is very exciting

    Francis Suson Cagatin never planned to become a union representative, but he has never regretted saying ... a union representative, you have the opportunity to learn a lot. You learn more about the industry, the...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023

  5. Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

    ...at the beginning when I moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to put his legs on the table ... the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't need to hide it because people are themselves. [00:23 - 00:36]...

    Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

  6. This is what the National Budget means for you

    NOK 750,000 as a temporary tax last year in order to balance the budget. The government’s now increasing ... effect, raising it from NOK 750,000 to NOK 850,000. According to the government, this is part of an overall...

    Article Politisk Oct. 13 2023

  7. The bottom line: European immigrants have lowest rate of trade union membership

    ...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... For example, it’s relatively easy for an employer to get rid of employees in both the US and India, while...

    Article Aktuelt Sept. 3 2021

  8. When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders

    One of the most difficult aspects of moving abroad can be having the education you completed in your ... letter they send out to inform you of just … One of the most difficult aspects of moving abroad can be having...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2021

  9. 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 ... being there was to give my audience members tips on how to best adjust to living in Norway. These recently...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016

  10. Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

    ...he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces, Norwegians and non-Norwegians ... low-context Researchers have long been at work trying to explain and classify how businesspeople across the...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021

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

    ...points. I teach a course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the ... misunderstanding,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway A shutout (US) is a game in which one...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017

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

    ...him to many places in the world before landing in Norway, where unique circumstances caused him to become ... while growing up. After awhile, I started wanting to create these games myself, so taught myself programming...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022

  13. 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

  14. This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

    ...its new platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing funding for STEM ... continuing education for all students and committing to climate investment, says Tekna president Lars Olav...

    Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021

  15. Writing a business plan

    ...plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you with personal ... external funding and must document how you intend to move forward. Your business plan must describe your...

    Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021

  16. ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap

    ...from the tabloids for awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable ... newspapers/webpages. But sometimes it’s intriguing to learn about how others … Brexit,European Union,international...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  17. How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

    I emphasize that everyone sitting there is about to get a grammar-free experience. We’re not back in ... language skills,job interview tips, Working in Norway When talking about your past, is there any difference...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018

  18. How to Break My Language Barrier

    Patience and Participation: The Keys to the Communication Castle? Over the course of a regular workday ... language barrier, Working in Norway Patience and Participation: The Keys to the Communication Castle? Over...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016

  19. 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 ... this process. It’s especially true when learning how to speak the language. That is, the native speakers...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017

  20. Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?

    LinkedIn headline,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway What are you? Maybe you were raised with the thought ... After all, they’ve probably worked very hard to earn the right to use them. So when some people say, ‘I’m...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020

  21. 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 ... its product or service before offering the product to customers.” (Investopedia) Thought of this question...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018

  22. First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

    Stavanger, Norway, a comment that generated the session’s most lively … integration in Norway,intercultural ... workplace,Norwegian language,working in norway, Working in Norway As often happens when I’m running a course...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

  23. Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

    ...conference,conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against ... what their audience wants to hear’. I came to this conclusion after listening to a series of talks given...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016

  24. Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

    ...article whose title had caught my eye: ‘The 3 Secrets to Landing a Job When the Company Isn’t Hiring’ by American ... Avery Blank. When clicking on the link to open this page, I admitted to myself that the keywords ‘secret’...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016

  25. Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

    ...anxiety,intercultural communication, Working in Norway The only thing worse than not understanding someone ... courses, a student approached me because he wanted to talk about the negative vibes he was getting from...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016