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

...writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English language skills,job interview tips, Working in Norway When ... you were doing] while I was looking for my next job.” You’re not sorry, you’re not embarrassed, you’re...

Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

...title had caught my eye: ‘The 3 Secrets to Landing a Job When the Company Isn’t Hiring’ by American business ... intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the...

Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

...right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers, whose training has ... writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway...

Jobseeking – Interview Greeting

Interview Meet and Greet: What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? dilemma,interview,jobseeking,name ... through the office door and are approaching your interviewer, who is coming around a desk with her hand extended...

Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind

– especially if we’re actively looking for a new job. But what … Since we’re so often told that all of ... looking for a new job. international workplace,job search,job seeker,Norway,older job seeker, Working in...

Social media and employers

...sosiale medier,sosiale medier arbeidstid Råd og tips Statements made on social media may either be publicly ... additionally, many people have particularly independent jobs or management positions with no fixed work schedules...

Pregnancy and employment

...that are to be left off the table during a job interview, many people experience having them brought ... svangerskap Råd og tips Have you ever been caught by surprise during a job interview with questions about...

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

...to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers don’t, especially those who’ve been working ... (digital) paper. And yet, as in many areas of life – the job application world is one that has been changing,...

Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay

While Ali Akhtarzada’s CV lists jobs as both an arts journalist and bar owner, what he most enjoys is ... vacation pay from one of them, he joined Tekna. Råd og tips We’re meeting Ali Akhtarzada (40) at his apartment...

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 writing ... Norway In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing...

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Interest profile and e-mail Invoice payment J Job-seeker courses Job seeking, writing a CV and completing an ... range of digital courses and events – for example, job-seeker courses, mobile phone camera courses, online...

Working abroad

...towards working for a Norwegian employer. Råd og tips Tekna help you with… Legal advice in all phases ... application and CV? Or reviewing a job offer or contract? Career tips and guidance Beige Cta Before signing...

Employment in the public sector

...offentlig ansettelse,offentlige ansettelser Råd og tips There are several laws that regulate hiring in the ... however, a new law has removed this possibility. A job posting should contain at a minimum: The work tasks...