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Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)

It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... “their own”. A presentation I gave last week took up this topic, although the overall purpose of my being...

Integration: What does it mean to you?

...of integration was quickly brought up by one of the non-Norwegians in the classroom. Except that he didn’t ... to a question I’d written on the board before starting class: What does getting … integration,intercultural...

Working in Norway: The Colleague Conversation

...another reason to be happy that you’re working in Norway? Consider the Norwegian term medarbeidersamtale ... nouns together to form a new one. Which they do a lot in this country, much to the confusion of foreigners...

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...

Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists

...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...

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North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?

...presentation two months ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not ... myself, I was easily impressed … job opportunities in Norway,North Sea decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian...

Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

...still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening ... and Working in Norway’ that I was running last month in Trondheim, a major city making up … intercultural...

Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

...open up for a man arriving for a meeting with one of my office neighbors. Showing … integration in Norway ... intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial...

You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

...protect themselves from becoming a victim of cybercrime in their own home. Råd og tips You might’ve read and ... companies getting hacked, Russia getting influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting...

Business Culture Clash: What’s in a (LinkedIn) photo?

...another LinkedIn course in Norway last week, and had gotten to the point where I put up a slide filled with ... culture,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway People’s preferences about what’s professional...

What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?

...you as a Tekna member will get access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Kron wants to make smart savings ... and made it easy for you as a consumer to get started saving money. Kron is a company licensed by The...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

...interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started school in the ... the area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age 19 and over) who were either going back … Find...

Writing a business plan

A business plan is a tool that shows in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you ... systematically through how you’ll establish your business in order to feel secure that your undertaking is achievable...

Working Remotely: Is it your right?

...be your right? Working in Norway In Norway we work under the ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though ... Though when I’ve googled this term, it often comes up as The Nordic Model, so it’s hard to know which of...

‘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...

Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why you are ... are? These questions came up in connection with a course I was teaching last week, where we’d come to a...

When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout

A shutout (US) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course ... course called ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...has also been heavily involved in reorganizing his company, Equinor. In the middle of all this activity ... he’s been doing a top-to-bottom remodel of his house in Bergen. – There’s so much I’d like to do and get...

The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest

The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in Bologna, Italy in September last year. My chamber choir was ... delicious spread of food for us before said concert started, and … culture class,intercultural communication...

Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

Tekna’s made several important political breakthroughs in areas including the workplace, competency, technology ... Lise Lyngsnes Randeberg. Politisk Tekna has weighed in at 36 Parliamentary hearings this spring. Here are...

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...

International work

Union (IAE) Nordic IN IndustriAll Global Union (IGU) Support for trade unions in Kenya and Uganda Nording ... EUROPE UNI Global Union We’re engaged in international work in several arenas for cooperation and knowledge...

Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?

English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway as a first- or second-language ... be written in. If you’re unsure of this, before applying call the contact person listed in the ad to ask...

Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion

...communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should ... should never wait to take the initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for...