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  1. How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

    ...best prepare myself for sitting in … interview technique,interviewing in English,job interview skills,job ... tips,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway I’ve got a job interview on Monday morning...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020

  2. LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?

    Why you should edit your LinkedIn Connections in your personal profile business English,business networking ... LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway Is it time to grow your LI Connections garden...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

    ...looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing this, okay? Awhile ... job seeker,LinkedIn profile,working in norway, Working in Norway Do you need to show other people that...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019

  6. The Norwegian Model: It Works

    ...people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of foreign ... foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

  7. Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style

    ...business emails in English,Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes ... speakers. So if this is you, you’re certainly not alone in dealing with this challenge!) But when I ask to see...

    Article Working in Norway June 14 2019

  8. Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

    ...looked up the origin of the phrase ‘less is more’. The Wiki definition says that it was first used in 1947 ... he felt architectural design ought to be; meaning, in other words, 1) simplicity is better than elaborate...

    Article Working in Norway May 31 2019

  9. CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

    ...like writing about themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills ... English writing skills,writing skills, Working in Norway After spending as much time proofreading CVs as...

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  10. Newsletter April 2019

    ...organisation and weakened trade unions could result in the loss of some of the rights that many people nowadays ... social differences and a higher level of conflict in Norwegian labour relations,” says Tekna union representative...

    Article Apr. 25 2019

  11. Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

    ...time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting in quite a few with the following about why the writer ... can offer me what I want in a working day: collaboration, … Working in Norway Having proofread cover letters...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

    Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why you are ... are? These questions came up in connection with a course I was teaching last week, where we’d come to a...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018

  15. Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

    This can be confusing for us as adults, especially in the world of work. Especially at meetings, even more ... internationalization,multicultural meetings,working in norway, Working in Norway As children, we’re often to taught to...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018

  16. The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest

    The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in Bologna, Italy in September last year. My chamber choir was ... delicious spread of food for us before said concert started, and … culture class,intercultural communication...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2018

  17. Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone

    Picture the scene: You’re at a big work-related dinner in a big hotel dining room, where the terrible acoustics ... workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their phones...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 12 2018

  18. Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?

    ...another LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I put up a slide filled with ... culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway People’s preferences about what’s professional...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 8 2018

  19. Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

    ...open up for a man arriving for a meeting with one of my office neighbors. Showing … integration in Norway ... intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018

  20. 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

  21. Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

    One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t ... living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway One of the...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017

  22. 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

  23. Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

    ...were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural ... integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working in Norway We were...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017

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

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

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017

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

    A shutout (US) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course ... course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017