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Things I wish I knew before I started working in Norway

...expat navigating professional life in Norway. Working in Norway Starting a new job can feel daunting at the ... like me? Is the coffee any good? Starting a professional career in a new country, on the other hand,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked

LIVE on May 3rd 2024 at 5:25 video: Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked CTOs from post-seed ... presentations from four startups that started up right here in Norway with CTOs that have been central to...

Article Tema: IKT May 3 2024 Streaming

– 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...

Tekna Entrepreneurship

...development, starting your own business, innovation and development Participate for free in our events ... are a self-employed, entrepreneur, working in a start-up or have an idea and want to gain more knowledge...

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...

Get started with your membership in Tekna

Viaplay Volunteering Have you started using your membership benefits in Tekna? Here you will find an alphabetical ... emails you receive from us on My Profile. You log in with the email address you have registered with us...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...