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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...
Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021 -
– 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...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
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...
Article Politisk June 21 2021 -
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 -
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...
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Record growth in Tekna
(Statistics Norway). Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth rate for several years in a row, and ... organization during ‘the Corona year’ as well. At the start of 2021, Tekna had 86,868 members, 69,000 who are...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2021 -
Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture
...his wife so much, he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces, Norwegians ... called intercultural communication. For instance, in 1959 one of ‘int com’s’ founders, American anthropologist...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021 -
Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves
...yourself what you need to keep your head above water in the upcoming process that will at times try … Saying ... above water in the upcoming process that will at times try to pull you under. Working in Norway A very water-oriented...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 14 2021 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
...superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. The old phrase ‘I’m stuck ... superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. CV writing skills,English...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind
...search,job seeker,Norway,older job seeker, Working in Norway But what to leave in and what to leave out ... for new work. Case in point and a quick update for unaware readers: The drastic fall in oil prices over...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021 -
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 ... writing in order for the reader to understand what they actually did/are doing at work. An extension of this...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021 -
CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active
...writing,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway It happened once again – the course takers (mine) ... write briefly what they had actually done at work, as in what they had accomplished during their time there...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card
...getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered a certain number of comments. While ... Working in Norway My recent article about not getting the first job I ever interviewed for in Norway triggered...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021 -
‘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...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 7 2021 -
When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders
...abroad can be having the education you completed in your home country rejected by your new country. Am ... educational authorities do not express it that way in the letter they send out to inform you of just …...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2021 -
The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?
...answers, as both parties try to get to know one another in order for them to decide if they want to take their ... relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021 -
Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest
...workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be especially true in the case of a foreign applicant ... to new heights in such a pressure-filled atmosphere. If an interview is being run in a traditional manner...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021 -
Tekna professions will survive COVID-19
Statistics Norway’s most recent jobs report based on last year’s data shows a significant decrease in Norway’s ... sector, while Tekna professions showed growth – even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aktuelt There...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Tekna Self-employed
...development, starting your own business, innovation and development Participate for free in our events ... are a self-employed, entrepreneur, working in a start-up or have an idea and want to gain more knowledge...
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Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary
...discussion with your boss? Four top-level executives in Norway give you their take on this discussion from the ... take place in the boss’ office. – This discussion should take place on neutral territory – not in anybody’s...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers
...coming up? Working in Norway Here’s some sympathy – it’s hard enough to do an in-person interview in a different ... you have about the position beforehand. Having it in front of you will help you keep track of the conversation...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020 -
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...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020