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Salaries for PhD candidates in the public sector

I mellomoppgjøret for 2019 ble det gjort endringer som har betydning for stipendiatenes ... financial benefits. We may help you with your salary, career and professional development and legal challenges...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

When Tekna’s newly elected president Lars Olav Grøvik was going to introduce ... Management Advisor at Equinor in Bergen. After a long career in the oil industry, he’s concerned about the enormous...

These are the queer geniuses that changed the world

One of them was among the first in the USA to change gender, another might have shortened WW II ... to modern-day computers and mobile phones. Her career continued to move forward, and she was involved...

Record growth in Tekna

Tekna is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a membership ... and professional meetings places combined with career and skills development for our student members...

The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it

Eli Grimsby is impressed with how fast people figured out how to convert to a digital workday. ... to give recent graduates a jump start on their career through a program that has both educational and...

Could risk 36 months of quarantine

It’s worth knowing about different laws and regulations so you don’t get ‘run over’ at ... financial benefits. We may help you with your salary, career and professional development and legal challenges...

Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves

Saying to yourself ‘They’d be lucky to have me as an employee’ before throwing yourself off the deep end of the job search swimming ... Read more about what Tekna can do for you in your career development...

Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV

If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial ... These are the absolute worst buzzwords ruining your career. For example, the author states that after enjoying...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card

My recent article about not ... the power to either hire me or not. As any good career coach would tell me, I had psyched myself out by ... more about what Tekna can do for you in your career development...

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

Even though it took place a good many years ago, I still remember my first interview in Norway. ... give up until the job you really want is yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working...

When Your Foreign Best Isn’t Good Enough: Transferring Higher Education Across Borders

One of the most difficult ... your home country rejected by your new country. career,higher education,international workplace, Working ... more about what Tekna can do for you in your career development...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals ... final hand. Find more job interview tips Play your career cards right by attending professional courses offered...

Minding the Gap of Underemployment

Halfway through my course on ... including wanting more “career growth” and/or to follow their chosen “career path”. However, although ... more about what Tekna can do for you in your career development...

I have a PhD - now what?

March 25 at 12PM Are you a PhD candidate or ... considering becoming one? Are you curious about what career options you get with a PhD? Wondering what positions...

Article Forskningsbloggen Mar. 25 2021 Streaming

Written notice

Issuing a written notice is one of the means an employer has available to them if they wish ... for example hindering his/her opportunities for career growth within the organization. In the public sector...

No need to delete: How to write about ‘old’ jobs in your new job search

Did you know that it’s standard practice to not list jobs you’ve had more than ten years ago on ... unofficial cut-off date for writing about your career when applying for a new job? Working in Norway...

Doing this can increase your pension by several hundred thousand kroner

...average salary for Tekna members throughout her career, changing jobs three times, working until she is ... financial benefits. We may help you with your salary, career and professional development and legal challenges...

The Story Behind Coastal Darkening

The darkening of the Norwegian coast is a new threat to the costal ecosystems. ... oceanography. Anne is a board representative for early career researchers at CCR, and one of Norway's representatives...

Article Tema: Bio- og klima Jan. 30 2021 Streaming

Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary

There are 18 questions you should prepare before going into a salary negotiation. Aktuelt Is it ... employee’s salary growth will be over an entire career, for example a senior-level employee won’t get...

- Employers have to assume more responsibility for employees who are working from home

- We see that this situation will be longlasting, maybe even permanent. At the same time, ... their areas of competency over the course of their career, including employees who are highly educated. One...

Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

Have you ever called the ‘contact person’ listed on a job posting? Working in Norway ... an interview. Here are five examples taken from career coach Liz Ryan, my go-to guru on all things job-related:...

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, ... points don’t have to be taken from what you’d call a career-oriented job – one (s) you got after finishing...

Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)

Did you know that you don’t need to list references on your CV? Working in Norway Back ... the top that includes your background, skills and career goals adding more information to your Work Experience...