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  1. 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

  2. Quick Tips for Teleconferencing

    ...ever before? Is that a problem for you? Working in Norway If you answered “um, yes, yes, yes and yes” to ... students have told me comes up again and again. They say that while writing e-mails in English can make them...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020

  3. Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

    ...month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation when out on the business mingling ... networking, Working in Norway About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017

  4. To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?

    Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their new language on ... on a daily basis. Quite often, at least in technology-driven companies, they have been hired because of...

    Article Working in Norway June 9 2016

  5. It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails

    ...keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather ... culture than my own where signs of respect are expected in all communication. I find myself replying without...

    Article Working in Norway June 20 2017

  6. Vacation rights in Norway

    Who has the right to take vacation days in Norway? How do you earn vacation pay? How much vacation can ... performs work for another." However, if you started working late in the year, it is not certain that you have...

    Article Råd og tips May 31 2023

  7. Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

    ...communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am convinced that we ... Dostoyevsky) It doesn’t happen often, but every once in awhile I’m reminded of books I read years ago, or...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  8. CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active

    ...writing,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway It happened once again – the course takers (mine) ... write briefly what they had actually done at work, as in what they had accomplished during their time there...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021

  9. Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?

    In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, I’ll try to ... conference she has coming up where the presentations given will all be in her line of … communication...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016

  10. 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

  11. Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

    ...workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of a foreign applicant ... to new heights in such a pressure-filled atmosphere. If an interview is being run in a traditional manner...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

  12. What Not to Say to a Foreigner

    ...intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent! In the global workplace, there ... work. Unfortunately, in an attempt at humor, some native speakers occasionally get in these people’s way...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016

  13. Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question

    On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies spend thousands of hours ... communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies...

    Article Working in Norway June 17 2016

  14. Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole

    The Times They Are a-Changin’; never more so than in the workplace, as I was recently reminded of when ... sitting there … CV,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending on...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016

  15. Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

    ...superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. The old phrase ‘I’m stuck ... superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. CV writing skills,English...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021

  16. 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

  17. Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement

    Being a co-owner in a business isn’t always easy, which is why it’s important to have a shareholders’ ... shareholders’ agreement in place at the outset. This agreement is a contract between shareholders that either deviates...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022

  18. “Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

    ...home page, I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job ... seekers who often asked him why they hadn’t been called in for an interview after sending … application letter...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

  19. Working abroad

    ...employer. Råd og tips Tekna help you with… Legal advice in all phases of working abroad Reading through and ... have to do with respect to the tax authorities in Norway/the country where you’ll be working Pension plans...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014

  20. Dismissal in the public sector

    For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021

  21. Dues and Discounts

    NOK 4,980 in addition to dues paid to your local branch ranging from NOK 144 to 300 (same as in 2023). As ... As a new member you start paying from the month you become a member. Student Membership dues: NOK 300...

    Article Dec. 17 2022

  22. The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

    ...answers, as both parties try to get to know one another in order for them to decide if they want to take their ... relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021

  23. Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way

    In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing ... writing in order for the reader to understand what they actually did/are doing at work. An extension of this...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021