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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...

‘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...

The ultimate checklist for your pension

Taking a few easy steps can mean a lot for the amount of your pension when you retire. This checklist ... an average Tekna member’s salary throughout her career, changing jobs three times, working until she’s...

Impact at Work: What’s Yours?

Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be one ... you’ve done your best to show who you are as a career-oriented professional to any reader who makes a...

- 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...

Working abroad

...arise (for Norwegian courts) Tekna – your best career advisor Need help writing a good application and ... and CV? Or reviewing a job offer or contract? Career tips and guidance Beige Cta Before signing your employment...

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

Does your CV need a new look? Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many ... sections of your CV that you’ll want to change: Career Objectives vs Professional Summary Remember how...

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 ... discovered that he wanted to test himself in a new career, this time journalism. – I’ve sort of been a guy...

Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

Having proofread cover letters for a long, long time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting ... (hopefully nice) co-workers, a true start to my career, etc. Which is all well and good – most everyone...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Five reasons to take the salary survey

These days, Tekna’s salary survey is sent out to all currently employed members. By taking this ... Recent graduates get a better start on their careers. Quite often, our youngest members feel vulnerable...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...include Tekna’s salary statistics, CV-builder and career compass. Further details about our privacy policy ... present this applies to Tekna’s salary statistics and career compass). All information about members’ contact...

What Not to Say to a Foreigner

Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway ... the one I’ve written about here, I’m doomed. My career light won’t shine because my skills and experience...

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...

– 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...

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Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

Episode transcript transcript Ensieh [00:00 - 00:23] One thing that was a kind of cultural ... reporter Sondre Tallaksrud about someone who let their career lead them to Norway. Let's hear about what the...

Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

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...