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

The recent pension reform has created the opportunity for you to have a great deal of flexibility ... decreased future pension payouts for young people in Norway because of the country’s rapidly increasing life...

Writing a business plan

A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps ... several websites, including that of Innovation Norway. Summary Because bank managers and investors are...

Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole

As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending on who you ask) sang so many years ago, The Times ... sitting there … CV,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending...

When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples

Does anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled ... …wanting? interview,interview skills,jobseeking, Working in Norway Probably not, which is why people attend interview...

Jobseeking – Interview Greeting

Interview Meet and Greet: What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? dilemma, ... interview,jobseeking,name pronounciation, Working in Norway What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? The...

No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer ... interview skills,interview technique,job search, Working in Norway Recently, I posted an article about our need...

Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation when ... communication,international workplace,networking, Working in Norway About a month ago I gave a piece of advice...

A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone

A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give ... international workplace,living abroad,self-awareness, Working in Norway A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience...

Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?

In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, ... international workplace,networking skills, Working in Norway In the interest of following the current trend...

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

How do you answer this question when you just can’t find the words? Yesterday as I was ... international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway How do you answer this question when you just...

Unemployment benefits and your rights

Unemployment benefits are designed to partially compensate you for loss of income when you’ve ... the following requirements: You have to stay in Norway while receiving benefits (exceptions to this rule...

Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues

A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my evening course last week on how to write correct ... e-mails in English,e-mails,e-mails in English, Working in Norway A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my...

The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic when starting ... seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway Teaching a new topic is like trying out a...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals exchanging ... international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of...

11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract

Before starting any new job, you should have an employment contract which spells out the rights ... negotiation. Learn about pensions at Pension in Norway The Basic Amount (= a guaranteed minimum retirement...

Intellectual property rights (IPR)

...find examples of such agreements on Innovation Norway’s website, see the link below. The requirement of ... financial savings, etc. Patent applications In Norway, patent applications are filed with the Norwegian...

Choose the right type of business

Choosing a type of business is key to determining what your rights and obligations, liability, ... company … is the most common type of business in Norway. Here the owners are liable only for the capital...

Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement

Being a co-owner in a business isn’t always easy, which is why it’s important to have a shareholders’ ... follows the Norwegian Companies Act. Råd og tips In Norway we have more than 300,000 joint stock companies...

To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?

Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their ... English for … intercultural communication, Working in Norway Foreign language learners in the global workplace...

Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way

In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their ... skills,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway In my most recent blog post, I wrote about...

The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training course for students is not what they learn ... relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a...

Membership benefits from A-Z

...our digital job-seeker course featuring one of Norway’s best speakers on finding employment. The course ... representatives at a wide range of companies throughout Norway and may even have one at the enterprise that you...

Dismissal in the public sector

For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment...

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