Search Page
Are you looking for completed courses or events? Search the course archive
-
Job seeking in the informal job market
...hard work over time. Are you aware of what your skills are? What motivates you? When friends and family ... challenge – that interests you? Do you know what your skills are? What motivates you? Read: Competency mapping...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2022 -
Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know
...that you don’t have to think about conditions for skilled workers as long as you have a citizenship within ... if I’m from outside of the EU? — If you are a skilled worker and a citizen of a non-EU country, you may...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022 -
Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing
...in these letters – their writers have a lot of skills yet little experience at presenting them in a clear ... ultimate sign of good writing – you should be able to understand somebody’s writing the first time around...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020 -
Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message
You need to write a message every time you send someone a connection request. You really do. Just clicking ... increasing number of requests coming … English writing skills,international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017 -
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss
...after a CV-writing course I gave last month. He started off by explaining to … CV writing skills,international ... having been approached by a young man after a CV-writing course I gave last month. He started off by explaining...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017 -
Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way
...job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing in order for the reader to understand what they ... of this advice is that you should write use these verbs to “write clearly and concisely” in both your...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021 -
Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started
...tips to get your application to stand out: Don’t write that you want a job that lets you ‘work from anywhere’ ... remote worker, not why it would be good for you Do write so that you show that you understand what the organization...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 16 2020 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
...in your CV/LinkedIn profile. CV writing skills,English writing skills,intercultural communication,international ... search engine and write in f.ex. ‘synonyms for motivated’. But what if their language skills aren’t strong...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
...inside that they have weak language skills and so their writing is shaky. But they’ve got a job to do ... for your company’s products. You start out by writing something like, ‘If I understand your last e-mail...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
Module 4 – How to stay relevant as an employee in the future of work
...comfort zone and learn something new Practice your skills and develop more superpowers Share your knowledge ... lot to learn from completing a brief evaluation Write answers to the following questions: What did you...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 6 2022 -
“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found
...sending … application letter,CV writing skills,English language skills,international workplace,job search ... answer the question, “Why do you want the job?” in writing. At this point I wish to offer my condolences to...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017 -
No need to delete: How to write about ‘old’ jobs in your new job search
That ten years is the unofficial cut-off date for writing about your career when applying for a new job? ... you do, should you take a second look at your writing? People tell me that they can really agonize over...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 2 2021 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...came up during my most recent business e-mail writing course – interesting as I had certainly never thought ... came up during my most recent business e-mail writing course – interesting as I had certainly never thought...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview
...details. Avoid mispelllings and grammar mistakes. cv writing,intercultural communication,job search,job seeking ... misspellings and examples of shaky grammar in her writing that left me the reader confused as to her qualifications...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...yourself understood when doing the same. communication skills,foreign language,foreign language anxiety,intercultural ... be talking to someone else with better language skills – one of his own countrymen, perhaps? The more...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Impact at Work: What’s Yours?
...international workplace,internationalization,job skills,LinkedIn profile,social media, Working in Norway ... Answer: They have to use the idea of impact in their writing: Which they/you can do in two steps: 1) Sit down...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017 -
Five steps to landing your first dream job
...student, it’s a good idea to think about developing skills, including extracurricular ones. If you don’t have ... little thin compared with someone else who has more skills. One way to help yourself is to get summer jobs...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 17 2022 -
Sky-high growth of digital paper tablet
...and ‘the closest you’ll come to the feeling of writing on paper’. – We’re passionate about technology ... them that I work there. The need for high-level IT skills is increasing According to a new report from Economics...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
...reference that contains information about the specific skills you have which would make you a great job applicant ... the organization is looking for. If this happens, write down 3-5 questions you have about what is missing...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020 -
LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?
Why you should edit your LinkedIn Connections in your personal profile ... business English,business networking skills,LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020 -
Check out these 5 points before signing a contract
...especially? Tekna – your best career advisor Need help writing a good application and CV? Or reviewing a job offer ... instead have a fixed work schedule based on their skills and experience and the salary they’ve been offered...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021 -
Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?
...the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, I’ll try to keep ... communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking skills, Working in...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016 -
Joining a board for the first time? – Here are some tips to get you started
...board tasks and differences in the background and skills of board members and the CEO. All board matters ... dissenters express their own beliefs is to put them in writing during the meeting. If someone expects to be in...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 25 2021 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
American business consultant Adam Rifkin. His writing is based on the notion that if we take five minutes ... business groups’ growth and development. Rifkin writes that his type of favor may be divided into two...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?
...accomplish? List these learning points as skills and write each one down if it helps you remember them ... smile on -- in tense situations.) All of these soft skills are ones that I’ve brought to every job I’ve ever...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020
