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

    ...you answer this question when you just can’t find the words? Yesterday as I was scrolling down my LinkedIn ... I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers who...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017

  2. Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

    ...loss for words, and she’s still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened ... up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

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

    ...underground without speaking, when we do come out into the light of day and break out we talk and talk and talk… ... skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  4. 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

  5. You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game

    ...going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign worker ... worker who struggles the most. After all, it is they who have landed the fulltime job and who can spend...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016

  6. But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

    ...more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business ... more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business...

    Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Contact us

    ...make changes to my contact, education and/or workplace information? Can I recruit a colleague/fellow ... membership? Dues What does membership cost? How is the membership billed? Is it possible for me to get a...

    Topic

  11. Working time regulations according to the Norwegian Labour Act

    If you become to be part of a dispute regarding the right to flexible working time hours, reduced working ... process your claims. Please feel free to contact the legal office at Tekna for further assistance. Contact...

    Article Mar. 16 2015

  12. Norwegian Work Culture

    Norwegian Work Culture As a foreign employee in Norway, please take the time to learn about a certain ... certain number of unique features of the Norwegian workplace, so that you will find it easier to settle in...

    Article Mar. 13 2015

  13. Public sector

    ...bargaining in the public sector The public sector comprises all Norwegian ministries and agencies at the central ... governmental workers. How pay is negotiated in the public sector Many of the salary and employment benefits that...

    Article Mar. 12 2015

  14. 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

  15. Representatives

    ...representatives! The year 2019 was the year of the union representatives in Tekna. The overall goal of the campaign ... for each representative in addition to promoting the importance of their work. Get better acquainted with...

    Topic

  16. Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway

    ...work in Norway For citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA If you want to work in Norway and are a citizen ... Self-employed persons For more information visit The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Newly qualified job...

    Article Oct. 8 2014

  17. 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

  18. A0e + A0Se combined course

    will cover the requirements for course in accordance to the requirements given by the Norwegian Council ... this combined course to fulfill the requirements. Practical information The course is held at Scandic Lillestrøm

    Course Oct. 11–12

  19. Working with Norwegians

    47828 Working with Norwegians Welcome to the seminar: "Working with Norwegians" with instructor Karin ... will explain the social norms, unwritten rules and expectations in Norwegian workplaces. It will provide

    Course Nov. 27 18:00–20:00