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Take your seat at the table – become a trade union member
...for our members wherever they work. We’re good at it, and almost never go on strike. That’s why we’re ... salary increases, reorganizations or even lay-offs, it pays to have a union representative in the room.
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By the numbers: Use metrics to improve your CV
Working in Norway When English is your second language, it can be awfully confusing when new and seemingly nonsensical ... think at first glance that it has something to do with numbers, which it does. That is, when writing...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2020 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership
...and higher education teachers Other ICT instructors IT professionals Systems analysts Software developers ... Engineers If we don’t include managerial employees, IT professionals clearly have the lowest rate of union...
Article Aktuelt Aug. 18 2021 -
Where can I find job openings?
Recruitment advertising is a marketing process where employers try to attract talented ... detailed job description and list of requirements. But it’s far from all companies that follow this plan, meaning...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 11 2022 -
Five reasons to take the salary survey
...is one of our most important and sought-after benefits for members who are looking for a new job and ... law. – Look at it as helping out your teammates. In under ten minutes, which is the time it takes to answer...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 16 2021 -
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...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 1 2022 -
What is the Norwegian Model?
Model has been in development for over 120 years; it helps create predictability, dialogue and trust in ... employee motivation and job satisfaction. Influence It all started in the late 1800s during the Industrial...
Article Aktuelt May 11 2020 -
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 -
A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone
...short motivational talk on among other things why it’s important for us to get out of our ‘Comfort Zone’ ... short motivational talk on among other things why it’s important for us to get out of our ‘Comfort Zone’...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017 -
How to Break My Language Barrier
...education and skill – so that’s not the issue. Rather, it’s one of communication – perhaps they’re at that linguistic ... time they head out the door at the end of the day. It’s now early morning at the office coffee machine:...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016 -
Tekna Biotechnologists
...biology, chemistry, pharmacy, food, and biochemistry. It is completely free and non-binding to participate ... society. We define biotechnology broadly, which means it encompasses all use of organic material to gain knowledge...
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Working in Norway: Who’s the Boss?
...organizational structure is among the flattest in the world. It’s part of The Norwegian Model, which I’ve spoken about ... appreciate this aspect of working in Norway. One woman put it quite simply one evening when I asked her what she...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2017 -
Leading and particularly independent positions
...expected.» What are the consequences for Line – and is it correct that she will be regarded as having a particularly ... particularly independent category. On the contrary, it is the employee’s actual work situation that decides...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 15 2023 -
First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?
...what do you think about these two statements? Is it only the seller who must adapt, or should the buyer ... in Norwegian from the first moment on… …and take it from there depending on the other person’s reaction...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017 -
Impact at Work: What’s Yours?
...today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the most popular. It’s making an appearance all over the place, from describing ... today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the most popular. It’s making an appearance all over the place, from describing...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017 -
The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?
...their new relationship to the next level. Most often, it seems like interviewees are ready for this development ... organization. Will I get "the call" or not? After it’s all over and they’ve returned home once more filled...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...was his second language and he had no problem using it on the job. But he had also picked up quite a bit ... during his time in the country and felt that he spoke it passably well. The problem arose after he had switched...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
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 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 4 2019 -
Termination of employment: The dialogue meeting
In this webinar we will focus on the rules regarding the consolidation meeting, also known ... employment an employer is obliged, to the extent that it is practically possible, to discuss the matter with...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 3 2020 Streaming -
How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat
...description once again, looking for key words in it that I’ll try to work into my answers during the ... hiring managers that it’s surprising how few people do this before an interview. It’s as if they’re just...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020