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What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?
...left hand column in big, bold letters. Only to open it up and read that you’ve been chosen for a phone interview ... conversation is an inexpensive way of doing this. It’s also a time saver, an interview taking anywhere...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019 -
- Employers have to assume more responsibility for employees who are working from home
...offices are also causing more physical issues. - So it’s important that employers start taking responsibility ... responsibility and looking after individual employees. It’s important and correct that the Labor Department is...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2022 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020 -
Minding the Gap of Underemployment
...heard it before? It described their situation perfectly! After talking a bit more about what it means ... means to be underemployed, I assured my students that it is one of several perfectly acceptable reasons for...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021 -
Thoughts on Working While Walking an Indian Trail
...familiar with the area. Who was Cochise, and why is it … Working in Norway Have you ever heard of the Cochise ... familiar with the area. Who was Cochise, and why is it a stronghold? I needed a couple of quick definitions:...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2019 -
“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...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017 -
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...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 13 2023 -
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 -
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...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 31 2021 -
STEM recruitment
Awaken children's curiosity To achieve this, Tekna supports several activities that awakens ... teachers and advisors are crucial to success . So it’s important to work for increased their competency...
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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...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018 -
Norwegian Work Culture
...of the Norwegian workplace, so that you will find it easier to settle in as an employee in this country ... has been made, employees are expected to support it. Your Norwegian employer expects you to work independently...
Article Mar. 13 2015 -
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...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 19 2022 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 1 2021 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2019 -
Tekna Railway
By joining the network, you get: Professional replenishment and communityOpportunity ... transportation, infrastructure, innovation, and technology. It’s completely free and non-binding to participate.
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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...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
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...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 21 2023 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 2 2021 -
Get started with your membership in Tekna
...through your contract of employment before you sign it. Questions concerning contracts of employment will ... per cent of our members take advantage of the benefits offered by the partnership. Our personal insurance...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2021 -
Frequently asked questions about Corona and your rights
...about lay-offs What is temporary lay-off and when is it used? Can the company temporarily lay staff off because ... If you have any questions about the coronavirus as it relates to your employment situation contact Tekna’s...
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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...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014
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