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Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
...do at work? When holding courses for foreign-born people like myself who are working in Norway, I advise ... Lee Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life? English speaking skills,globalization,intercultural...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
International Congress: United for a just future
3rd Congress was originally planned to take place in South Africa, and was first postponed due to the ... virtual event, produced from a television studio in Geneva. The digital format meant that more people...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 24 2021 -
CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?
...year you had to juggle child care while working full time in the same house Karin Lee CV Writing Tips: ... COVID story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020 -
Why join a trade union today?
...union movement – for granted, declares Katrine Olsson in Tekna. Råd og tips She thinks that more people should ... should join a trade union. -When participating in discussions with employers and political officials,...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021 -
What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?
...you as a Tekna member will get access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Kron wants to make smart savings ... Authority of Norway as a mutual fund management company. They have over 20 years of experience working with fund...
Article Oct. 17 2022 -
Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation
...negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can also speak with colleagues who have work tasks ... well? If so, you can continue on to the next step in good conscience. Prepare yourself for your salary...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 9 2021 -
Presentation: Bloodhound Supersonic Car – The need for speed
Supersonic Car,video, Working in Norway Just how fast can a supersonic car travel over land? In 1997 driver Andy ... Andy Green found out in his Thrust SSC: 763 MPH/1,228 KPH. Now he wants to beat his own record. The goal...
Article Working in Norway May 31 2018 Streaming -
This is what technologists are demanding of the new government
...platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing funding for STEM subjects ... Aktuelt Tekna has outlined 15 proposals to include in this platform, all of which have been sent to the...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)
It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... members tips on how to best adjust to living in Norway. These recently arrived residents … Karin Lee...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016 -
Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021
...breakthroughs made in spring 2021 -This spring Tekna’s made several important political breakthroughs in areas including ... Lise Lyngsnes Randeberg. Politisk Tekna has weighed in at 36 Parliamentary hearings this spring. Here are...
Article Politisk June 21 2021 -
About Tekna
Master's degree in one of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects. They work hard every ... degree professional association in Norway, and the largest union in Akademikerne. Become a member Login...
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Relationships Working for You?
...your mind right away was all the people in your life outside of work. All the people with whom you have some ... and so on. Your second … Karin Lee Relationships Working for You? business communication,communication skills...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019 -
ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership
...professional groups, although it has increased somewhat in recent years. Øystein Krogsrud These are the professions ... immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction...
Article Aktuelt Aug. 18 2021 -
Mobbing in the Workplace
Tekna’s legal department Mobbing in the Workplace Workplace mobbing may be defined as a situation where ... defined as ones where mobbing is taking place. In Norway it’s estimated that around 5 % of the workforce...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 22 2021 -
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 -
Blue-green infrastructure – Smart and Sustainable
...infrastructure,smart,sustainability,video, Working in Norway What is blue-green infrastructure and why ... sustainable infrastructure. Is it really possible in a Nordic climate? Climate change brings more heavy...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2019 Streaming -
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 ... issues,living in Norway,Norwegian business culture,working in norway, Working in Norway Question: When...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 27 2019 -
Making sense of cloud and edge computing
...cloud computing,edge computing,ITS,video, Working in Norway Should data from sensors, smart devices and ... data be shipped into the cloud and processed there? In an increasingly connected world, the answer may very...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 25 2018 Streaming -
Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership
...courage, in … Karin Lee Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership leader,leadership,video, Working in Norway If you ... knowledge, decisiveness, courage, in all life situations, both in the working world and outside of it as well...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2018 Streaming -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
Lee Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway? Here are a few helpful tips about job ads from ... English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway as a first- or second-language...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
...yesterday. Hearing the doorbell ring down the hall at work, I’d gone to open up for a man arriving for a meeting ... Lee Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent? integration in Norway,integration tips...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
Record growth in Tekna
Record growth in Tekna Tekna is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade ... (Statistics Norway). Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth rate for several years in a row, and...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2021 -
‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap
...tabloids for awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable habit of ... to learn about how others … Karin Lee ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap Brexit...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2017 -
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 ... pretty silly doing so time … Karin Lee Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board intecultural...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
...different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work course – think ... Karin Lee Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017