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Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

...loved his wife so much, he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces ... High-context vs. low-context Researchers have long been at work trying to explain and classify how businesspeople...

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...

‘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 ... Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in Norway Talk about journalistic bait and switch. Maybe...

Have you reached retirement age – but still want to keep working?

...decide for yourself how long you want to continue working. Below you’ll find the information you need to ... The pension reform has brought about adjustments in the National Insurance Plan’s (Folketrygden) life...

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

Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership

...knowledge, decisiveness, courage, in … leader,leadership,video, Working in Norway If you look up an English translation ... 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

International work

Union (IAE) Nordic IN IndustriAll Global Union (IGU) Support for trade unions in Kenya and Uganda Nording ... Nording ENGINEERS EUROPE We’re engaged in international work in several arenas for cooperation and knowledge...

Tekna Entrepreneurship

innovation and development Participate for free in our events and digital meeting places Access to a ... dette? If you are a self-employed, entrepreneur, working in a start-up or have an idea and want to gain more...

Salary settlement at the municipal level

...and Regional Authorities (KS) Tekna works toward the goal of Norway having the world’s best public sector; ... framework for the settlement for members that is located in chapter 4 (primarily for teachers) is centrally negotiated...

New record high for IT jobs

In the past year alone, the number of IT jobs in Tekna professions has increased by 10 percent, the highest ... highest increase since SSB statistics started in 2016. Over the course of just a few months, Tekna member...

Integration: What does it mean to you?

...was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t call it that ... international workplace,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Just where are you at on integrating...

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

Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

...different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work course – think ... integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working in Norway We were...

Difference in monthly salary may exceed NOK 20.000 between Masters and Bachelors

...many years you’ll have to study? Or maybe you’re working as an engineer with a BSc and thinking about going ... statistics show that there can be a big difference in pay between having a BSc and an MSc. Information...

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 ... Norwegian business culture,relationship skills, Working in Norway How do you feel about relationship? When you...

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...

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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...

Employees are getting less and less from organizational value creation

...beregningsutvalget) shows higher salary growth in Norway; yet at the same time, consumer buying power is ... A high level of activity in the Norwegian economy, a high level of profit in many companies and a huge...

Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot

Have you been on the full-time work hamster wheel and want to get off? Most job seekers give the impression ... go-getter’, ‘highly motivated’ and ‘incredibly hard-working’ to describe themselves when trying to land a new...

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

...surprise me. Was running yet another LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I ... Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway People’s preferences about what’s...

Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet

...says organizational development head Haakon Knoph in the Norwegian IT company reMarkable. Last year TIME ... Magasinet’s list of «The 15 leading companies in IT sector job growth – in other words companies with the strongest...

CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?

COVID story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very ... very likely some aspect of your work has changed: Maybe your living room has turned into your office. Maybe...

Pension payment

Tekna member, you get access to one of Norway’s best offerings in funds and pensions. You can choose between ... select individual funds from Krons fund list. Norway’s cheapest index fund, Kron Indeks Global, with...

How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

...their studies and looking ahead to the world of work. But I’ve noticed that the CV a … CV writing skills ... tips,job seeking tips,resume writing skills, Working in Norway Wondering what your CV Summary should look...