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Must secure rights for working remotely
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO) recently announced that the idea of working from home ... Aktuelt While Tekna supports the increased use of home offices after the pandemic is over, it’s important...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout
...shutout (US) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course called ... new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk out the door at the end of the evening...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Probation
Probation is very common in Norwegian employment contracts. The purpose of probation is to establish ... period where the employer has the opportunity to test the employee’s adaptation to the work, professional...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 23 2021 -
Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World
...as a job seeker, it’d be that whenever you called the organization where you’ve either applied or are thinking ... whoever answers the phone that day. You’d hear a friendly voice giving the name of the place and asking...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 31 2019 -
Take your seat at the table – become a trade union member
...we’re a trade union that’s a little different from the other Salary negotiations – how Tekna weighs in We ... members’ salary growth takes place to the greatest possible extent at the organizational level. This is called...
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This is what technologists are demanding of the new government
Tekna’s been closely following the process surrounding the new government’s formation, having both expectations ... expectations of and input for its new platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
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 ... didn’t say it was one of the easiest – why? Because you have to participate at meetings. You can’t just sit...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
...case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work course – think about the term ‘integration’ ... globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017 -
‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap
...away from the tabloids for awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable ... Union,international workplace,journalistic standards,Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2017 -
Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?
A Tekna group at your place of work is the members forum to influence your salary and working conditions ... agreement and the right to be included in discussions that are of importance to you. The group elects...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2020 -
Egenmelding: What to do if you can’t work because you’re sick/injured
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball in the form of a sudden illness or injury that prevents you from ... feeling terrible. Sore throat, achy limbs, headache, the works. You really don’t feel up to going to work...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2021 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
LinkedIn courses last week, this time in Oslo, I told the people there that I most often get inspiration for ... writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway You don’t...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
Working in Norway: What’s your added value?
...an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company ... company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers.” (Investopedia) Thought of...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018 -
Is this why we all want to work in Norway?
Norway. Can the Norwegian welfare state and the strong Norwegian labor unions be a part of the explanation ... resident alien’ of the country for more than 20 years, I experienced firsthand the country’s welfare state...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2021 -
Integration: How to Move to Norway
Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As often as you can. It ... certainly no expert on the ins and outs of Norwegian life before getting off the plane at the Oslo airport for...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018 -
What Does Integration Mean to You?
By ‘living’ I mean all the things you do outside of work, from shopping at the grocery store to…what, ... exactly? What do you do during the rest of the time that’s not included in your 37.5 hour work … Working...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
The other day I was signed up to teach a group of people working in Norway how to make a high-quality ... presentation in English after learning my tips of the trade about how to perform well in front of a large...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
How to Break My Language Barrier
Participation: The Keys to the Communication Castle? Over the course of a regular workday in the global workplace ... take place in the life of a foreign-born employee whose language is one other than that of the native population...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016 -
Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money
...recent graduate, it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating ... negotiation scary. Half of Norwegian workers accept the job before they even ask about the salary. This is revealed...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 1 2023 -
Looking for work?
Tekna is here to help you! Legal aid is only one of the ways we can help members looking for work due to ... restructuring, layoffs or termination. Legal aid During workplace restructuring processes, your local Tekna group...
Article May 6 2015 -
The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections
...when you take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural communication,international workplace,job search ... search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway Teaching a new topic is like trying...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017 -
Working abroad
...basis. Read the useful information below if you’re planning on working overseas. Please note: the content ... of this page is targeted towards working for a Norwegian employer. Råd og tips Tekna help you with… Legal...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
...rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that you do a good deed for a third party ... differs from the idea of donating money to a good cause, for example Red Cross, by emphasizing the importance...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
The Norwegian Model: It Works
‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for more than 20 years, I took a moment the other day to think about ... rights,living in Norway,Nordic Model,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,trade union, Working in Norway Why...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019 -
Salary and Negotiations
...appropriate salary level by providing them with the information and arguments they need during salary ... agreements on salary and working conditions with both the public (local and central) and private sectors. Local...
Article Feb. 17 2015