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When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout
...game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course called ‘Living in Norway’ ... Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk out the door at the...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Integration at Work: Simply the Best?
If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2018 -
How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”
...international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from a woman that went ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on staying in Norway?’ This was a question that I was completely unprepared...
Article Working in Norway May 19 2017 -
Working in Norway: What’s your added value?
Have we in Norway (over) enhanced becoming an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value ... headline in The Scotsman announcing: Record number of Scots want to … innovation in Norway,international...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018 -
‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap
...awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable habit of watching ... Norwegian workplace,the norwegian model, Working in Norway Talk about journalistic bait and switch. Maybe...
Article Working in Norway May 12 2017 -
Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay
...enjoys is developing new IT products – preferably in start-up companies. When he didn’t get any vacation ... We’re meeting Ali Akhtarzada (40) at his apartment in Oslo’s Grünerløkka district. Having a full head of...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Egenmelding: What to do if you can’t work because you’re sick/injured
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball in the form of a sudden illness or injury that prevents you from ... calm down and focus on getting better. Working in Norway You wake up on Monday morning feeling terrible...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2021 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
...phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power and status in society ... conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
The Norwegian Model: It Works
...people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of foreign ... foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
...were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural ... integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working in Norway We were...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017 -
Saves over NOK 30,000 a year by being a Tekna member
...insurance alone. It’s gotten more expensive to live in Norway in 2022; we have bigger expenses, and so it’s ... What can you cut down on, and what will pay off in the long run? – Check your finances even more carefully...
Article Sept. 15 2022 -
Why do volunteer work? Here are some thoughts.
Volunteer work, Working in Norway Want to develop your professional networks, and get in touch with others ... Tekna’s professional networks and local networks in Oslo? As a Tekna member you have access to all our...
Article Working in Norway June 8 2018 -
Integration: What does it mean to you?
...was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t call it that ... international workplace,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Just where are you at on...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 17 2017 -
How is blockchain being used today?
LIVE on the 3.th of November at 5.00 PM TeknaX Enjoy a seminar with the stories on how and where blockchain ... topics. We make the unknown known at high speed, in a social setting. Each post lasts a maximum of 12...
Article Tema: IKT Nov. 3 2022 Streaming -
Is this why we all want to work in Norway?
...nationals work in Norway and a high number of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian ... unions be a part of the explanation? Working in Norway Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2021 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
...integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working ... Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial accent bullying? Or am I being overly sensitive and over...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
Meeting People: What do you tell them about yourself?
Question: When I meet someone new in Norway, how long should my answer be when they ask me to tell them ... communication issues,living in Norway,Norwegian business culture,working in norway, Working in Norway Question:...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 27 2019 -
Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
...foreign-born people like myself who are working in Norway, I advise them to practice and perform giving ... communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway Have you ever thought about practicing...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question
On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies spend thousands of hours ... communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis, thousands of employees in international companies...
Article Working in Norway June 17 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 utilized from ... small scale to large scale industrial processes, in biorefineries or using bioprocessing to create biobased...
Article Tema: Bio- og klima Sept. 26 2022 Streaming -
CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?
...story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very likely ... some aspect of your work has changed: Maybe your living room has turned into your office. Maybe your hours...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020 -
Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board
One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t ... integration,living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway One...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game
When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign ... workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new,...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
Working abroad
...employer. Råd og tips Tekna help you with… Legal advice in all phases of working abroad Reading through and ... have to do with respect to the tax authorities in Norway/the country where you’ll be working Pension plans...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 8 2014 -
LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps
...answers in part the question about why, for example, a website … LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway My most ... answers in part the question about why, for example, a website like LinkedIn hasn’t taken off in Norway...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016