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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 -
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 -
What’s your look on ‘Link’?
...best writing foot forward so they’ll quickly land a job after finishing school. … CV writing skills,cv ... cv writing tips,job search tips,job seeking advice,LinkedIn writing tips, Working in Norway Lately, I’ve...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020 -
How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat
...technique,interviewing in English,job interview skills,job interview tips,the Norwegian workplace,working ... ating’. Think up a few questions of my own and write them down. For instance, is this a new position...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020 -
How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?
...like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been busy lately editing an extraordinary ... a … CV writing skills,English CV writing skills,job search tips,job seeking tips,resume writing skills...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 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 -
What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?
...adrenaline when you see their name … interview skills,job interview,job seeking,phone interview,working ... the number of questions and length of answers. I write ‘fifteen minutes to an hour’ here, because my last...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019 -
Can You Find the Mistake?
...easy to spot, and … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search tips,job seeking ... should be capitalized), the writing here is okay. Well, yes, the writing itself is okay because there...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019 -
Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC
English,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills ... people think they have to dress for success and write to impress. Which I’d agree is okay — to a certain...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019 -
Your job search: How to show how smart you are?
Especially when you’re looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing ... a … business English,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019 -
The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make
...engineers,cv writing,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English writing skills,job search,job ... thinking that there’s something wrong with my editing skills, as you don’t see any language errors at all…right...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019 -
Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot
...career change,communication skills,cover letter writing,CV writing skills,job seeking,LinkedIn profile ... personal) to use a different skill set than what you’ve been using? Second, write so the reader will understand...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019 -
Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV
...that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers ... somewhere along the … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,job...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2019 -
Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style
...from your email contacts? Could your own unclear writing style be a part of the problem? People often tell ... business email writing skills,business emails in English,Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working...
Article Working in Norway June 14 2019 -
Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?
...and 2) … cover letter writing skills,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working in ... ‘elaborate embellishment’. Given that I teach business writing, my mind automatically went to CVs and cover letters...
Article Working in Norway May 31 2019 -
Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?
Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t either, ... got in a CV for proofreading … CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeker,job seeking, Working...
Article Working in Norway May 26 2019 -
CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?
...proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people sure don’t like writing CVs. Which is understandable ... that a) most people don’t like writing, b) most people don’t like writing about themselves, and c) most...
Article Working in Norway May 11 2019 -
Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)
...to work with other professionals to improve my skills and knowledge which will allow me to further contribute ... (Obvious) Answer: It’s that these people are writing what working at such-and-such company will do for...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019 -
How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV
When talking about your past, is there any difference between using the word “hole” or “gap”? ... school English … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English language skills,job interview tips...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018 -
Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?
I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know what will go wrong ... somewhere into my instruction: Why do you … CV writing skills,english CV,international workplace,job search...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017 -
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 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
...there that I most often get inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening ... my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two
...good think before sitting down the next time to write about our own life and work experience in this one-page ... stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills,English language skills,foreign language,international...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017 -
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 -
“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
