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So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?

...a new salon I was trying in Tucson, Arizona, USA. It started when I noticed my young stylist yawning politely ... following: She’s what’s known as a freelance stylist But it’s not really freelance (read: free) as she works 10-hour...

Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?

...was not only what was said during class, but after it as well. Three newcomers – from different countries ... adapt. And have to try and do it every day both at work and outside of it. So your course tonight should...

Module 3 – Figure out your strengths

...exercise is useful for identifying your strengths. It gives you insight into your own behavior and action ... test inhibiting, others find it liberating as learning the results may make it easier for them to relate...

MLOps – what you need to know

...machine learning field has been pretty immature in it's adoption of DevOps tools and processes. That's now ... model using popular machine learning tools and deploy it to Kubernetes to handle production traffic. You will...

Article Tema: IKT Mar. 16 2022 Streaming

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

...concise, include education and experience, etc – it was the final piece of advice that caught my eye: ... motivation for filling the role and succeeding at it.’ It’s just an indirect way of telling you that you’d...

Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?

Have you ever had a job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers ... learning points as skills and write each one down if it helps you remember them. Any job will do These points...

Jobseeking – Interview Greeting

...second before repeating what she’s heard – pronouncing it completely wrong. What do you do? While discussing ... before answering. For instance, just how important is it to you that other people say your name correctly...

Doing this can increase your pension by several hundred thousand kroner

...different reasons than you would have done. Maybe it was because of their fees or because they had the ... 000 per year – which you’ll get a return on, and it’ll grow even more over the years. Let’s look at another...

Working abroad

...your contract (remember to contact us before signing it!) Legal assistance during your overseas stay (none ... about receiving social security and health care benefits Your employment conditions upon returning to Norway...

Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

...me Where does this need in us come from, when did it start? I’d wager in childhood, where trying to please ... home, giving the right answer at school, etc. So it’s no wonder, then, that this belief carries over into...

Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

...the table. But this isn’t good communication, is it? We talked about this all too common situation last ... to do? Suggestions were made, most discarded until it was decided that the polite participant/less skilled...

Salary

...receives from an employer for work they’ve performed. It is often called a fixed annual salary and is comprised ... overtime pay. There are often other negotiated benefits in addition to an employee’s annual salary, for...

Everything you need to know about salary cuts

...rettigheter Råd og tips - Some employers claim that it’s within their mandate to reduce employees’ salaries ... is one of the elements included in this contract. It’s based on the fact that an agreement must be reached...

The circular economy: Biomaterials and biorefining

LIVE 26.th of September at 9:00AM In this seminar we explore how biobased materials can be ... biomass Professor Svein Jarle Horn, NMBU How do we do it? Replacing soy with microalgae in animal feed Dag...

Article Tema: Bio- og klima Sept. 26 2022 Streaming

Good Boss Bad Boss: What Have You Had?

and with a good boss there are no bad jobs.’ Is it true? Well, over the years I’ve had many people tell ... and with a good boss there are no bad jobs.’ Is it true? Well, over the years I’ve had many people tell...

How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

Their anxiety about this is understandable, as it’s a widely held belief that hiring managers look so ... this matter when we know what they mean? Well, maybe it does this time around. I asked them if instead of...

Mathematical optimization

Mathematical optimization is the art of finding best solutions to difficult problems, from ... windmills. IKT-bloggen How to make better decisions It can help you make the most of your data and resources...

Article IKT-bloggen Oct. 20 2021 Streaming

Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

How long will you be entitled to parental benefits and how do you apply? Here is what you need to know ... leave. Working in Norway The intent of parental benefits is to provide you with an income while you are...

Writing E-Mails at Work: Quick Tip for a Quick Response

When teaching presentation technique to business college students a number of years ago, we ... who’d figured out how to grab attention got it and held onto it throughout the 5-7 minutes they had to say...

The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview

...not be taken personally as it had nothing to do with your qualifications for it. Mispellings And yet, there ... might. This is because of the fact that although it doesn’t get mentioned due to people’s politeness...

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

...manager and sending a letter to this foreign speaker, it would look something like this: Dear _______, Thanks ... today to discuss the ______ position in our company! It was great to meet you and find out more about background...

Tekna’s salary recommendations: This is what your starting salary should be in 2024

Tekna’s starting salary recommendations Each year, Tekna prepares starting salary recommendations ... salary they can request of a new employer, either. It is important to enter the labor market on the right...

Bioprospecting

...for the purpose of commercialization and overall benefits of the society. In this recorded seminar you will ... about Bioprospecting and what you can do and how it works? Tekna is hosting an international, biennial...

Article Bio- og klimabloggen Mar. 15 2021 Streaming

Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

Strong language here that grabbed my attention, as it was surely meant to do. Guilty of a crime? So why ... Because when I was reading this bluntly worded article (it asks at one point, “Which of these buzzwords are...