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  1. Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked.

    47347 Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked. CTOs from post-seed startups talk about the technology ... an evening with a few startups that started up right here in Norway, and the CTOs that have been central

    Course Streaming May 3 17:00–21:00

  2. This is what the National Budget means for you

    (also called the State Budget) affects Tekna members in several areas. Below you’ll find an overview of some ... incomes above NOK 750,000 as a temporary tax last year in order to balance the budget. The government’s now...

    Article Politisk Oct. 13 2023

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

    ...enjoys is developing new IT products – preferably in start-up companies. When he didn’t get any vacation pay ... We’re meeting Ali Akhtarzada (40) at his apartment in Oslo’s Grünerløkka district. Having a full head of...

    Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022

  4. 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

  5. – 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 ... vessels that sail all over the world. When she started this job, she was surprised at how short a distance...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023

  6. 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

  7. Highly educated workers are joining trade unions in record numbers

    ...report from SSB shows that in 2021 and 2022, the number of employees in Norway who belong to trade unions ... trade union members in the country. The total number of organized workers at the start of 2023 was 2,017...

    Article Aktuelt June 7 2023

  8. 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...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022

  9. How pensions work in Norway

    ...about before starting work in Norway. Working in Norway Before you start working in Norway, or you apply ... apply to work in Norway, it might be a good idea to wrap your mind around how the Norwegian pension system...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022

  10. 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...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022

  11. 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

  12. 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...

    Article Tekna Magasinet Dec. 14 2022

  13. Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know

    What’s the average salary in Norway? Is there such a thing as a minimum wage? Here’s what to know about ... Norwegian wages. Working in Norway When it comes to the labour market, Norway is famous for their trade...

    Article Working in Norway May 18 2022

  14. 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...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 7 2023

  15. 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

  16. 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...

    Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021

  17. 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

  18. Integration at Work: Simply the Best?

    If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2018

  19. 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 ... work-related wake-up call at your hairdresser’s? I sure got woken up last week while sitting in the chair at...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019

  20. Meeting People: What do you tell them about yourself?

    Question: When I meet someone new in Norway, how long should my answer be when they ask me to tell them ... them about myself? Answer: It’s up to you. But it’s smart to keep it short and to the point. Foreign-born...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 27 2019

  21. – You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary

    What Kai Roger did in his new job Aktuelt You’re done with your studies and heading out to your new job ... job with employment contract in hand. The salary proposal is there in black and white, but you’re not...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021

  22. Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

    ...forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that ... another individual – in whatever great or small way this may be – by doing it in person. paying it forward...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016

  23. 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 ... “their own”. A presentation I gave last week took up this topic, although the overall purpose of my being...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016

  24. 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

  25. Integration: What does it mean to you?

    ...of integration was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t ... to a question I’d written on the board before starting class: What does getting … integration,intercultural...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017