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  1. ‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

    Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember my first interview in Norway. I had ... workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021

  2. Tekna’s 2020 Salary Statistics

    This year has been unlike any other coming before it. Tekna’s salary statistics shows that this ‘year ... year of huge salary increases. At the same time, it’s important that the companies which have seen good...

    Article Aktuelt Dec. 22 2020

  3. Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

    ...society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t say it was one of the easiest – why? Because you have to ... society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t say it was one of the easiest – why? Because you have to...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017

  4. Q&A Salary Survey

    ...to all registered and regularly employed members. It’s also sent to recent graduates, in other words students ... mathematics) subject. Regarding younger employees, it’s very important that all of you who have a lot of...

    Article Nov. 2 2021

  5. The bottom line: European immigrants have lowest rate of trade union membership

    ...and higher education teachers Other ICT instructors IT professionals Systems analysts Software developers ... with loosely regulated labor markets. For example, it’s relatively easy for an employer to get rid of employees...

    Article Aktuelt Sept. 3 2021

  6. The experts’ best advice on how you should combine your home office and personal life

    ...between work and leisure can easily become blurred. It’s a challenge for many of us to be so organized that ... this is to be very conscious of how you organize it. – As long as you don’t have a full day of meetings...

    Article Råd og tips Nov. 30 2021

  7. Language models and search

    Live on the 29th of august at 5 PM Tekna Big Data Video: Large Language models ... architectures for implementing semantic search. It highlights the benefits of neural search but also presents scenarios...

    Article Tema: IKT Aug. 29 2023 Streaming

  8. I’m getting new tasks and more responsibility at work. What kind of salary offer should I expect?

    ...managerial responsibility, you can read more about it here. Don’t wait Sometimes employers say that they ... Changing tasks isn’t ordinary; on the contrary, it’s extraordinary. And extraordinary changes should...

    Article Råd og tips Nov. 7 2023

  9. Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

    ...and higher education teachers Other ICT instructors IT professionals Systems analysts Software developers ... immigrants than for non-immigrants in this group. It’s also lower for managers and ICT consultants than...

    Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021

  10. Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers

    ...coming up? Working in Norway Here’s some sympathy – it’s hard enough to do an in-person interview in a different ... questions you have about the position beforehand. Having it in front of you will help you keep track of the conversation...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020

  11. Why join a trade union today?

    Many people take several of the Norwegian welfare benefits – which have all been negotiated by the union ... salary increases, reorganizations or even lay-offs, it pays to have a union representative in the room.

    Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021

  12. Integration: How to Move to Norway

    Norwegians what you’ve learned. As often as you can. It doesn’t surprise me how little some newcomers know ... Norwegians what you’ve learned. As often as you can. It doesn’t surprise me how little some newcomers know...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

  13. Mobbing in the Workplace

    ...prohibited. In the Working Environment Act § 4-3 no. 3 it states: “The employee shall not be exposed to harassment ... harassment, isolation, hurtful teasing and the like. It often happens that the individual being targeted...

    Article Råd og tips June 27 2023

  14. Looking for work?: Tips on how to write about your skill set

    ...set”. Given his convincing tone of voice (and that it’s a Hollywood film), we have no doubt that he’ll succeed ... about your own skill set? Have you thought about what it is? (In Norwegian they call this ‘kompetanseområde’...

    Article July 30 2020

  15. 2022: Good news: Increased tax deductions for your Tekna dues!

    ...organized employees’ personal finances and makes it easier for them to be a union member," says Helene ... Tekna’s Department of Marketing and Customer Service. "It’s important to be aware of the fact that you can save...

    Article Aktuelt Feb. 24 2022

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

    ...professionals exchanging experiences and ideas, all too often it can turn into something resembling an interrogation ... professionals exchanging experiences and ideas, all too often it can turn into something resembling an interrogation...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021

  17. Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

    ...your CV need a new look? Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers ... seeking a management position…’ This type of ‘what’s-in-it-for-me’ statement has been replaced with a brief...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2020

  18. Salaries for PhD candidates in the public sector

    2019. It is important to remember that this is a minimum salary and not a standardized one. It is possible ... that even if these are different systems, their benefits are similar. You see below an example of salary...

    Article Råd og tips June 24 2021

  19. Probation

    ...probation period in any employment relationship, unless it is determined that the probation period does not ... probation period is to be extended due to absence, it must be agreed in the employment contract that the...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 23 2021

  20. Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

    ...with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening course called ... with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening course called...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

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

    ...like it she looks too fakey, I don’t trust it she looks like she’s trying too hard, I don’t get it Tough ... persuade them otherwise, but they were having none of it. You’d never catch them dressing like that for their...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 8 2018

  22. Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership

    If you look up an English translation for the Norwegian word ‘leder’, there are often two words that ... both in the working world and outside of it as well. It’s easy enough to call someone a leader. Yet...

    Article Working in Norway May 15 2018 Streaming

  23. How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

    What’s a Summary? In Norway I’ve been told that it’s a section that should include your key skills that ... world, it seems we have a slightly different approach to writing a Summary. That is, while it’s good to...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020

  24. Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

    ...you need to show other people that you’re smart? It’s okay if you do (we all do). Especially when you’re ... you need to show other people that you’re smart? It’s okay if you do (we all do). Especially when you’re...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019

  25. Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

    ...over the top dramatic (read: ridiculous)? First: It happened again just yesterday. Hearing the doorbell ... over the top dramatic (read: ridiculous)? First: It happened again just yesterday. Hearing the doorbell...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018