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Transport and infrastructure
Transport and infrastructure Explore the field of transport and infrastructure. Learn ... that contributes to sustainable growth and smart community development. Understand automation in the transport...
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It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
I was recently asked a question from a rather frustrated member of the international workplace ... where signs of respect are expected in all communication. I find myself replying without really knowing...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make
Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread ... Purchasing testing equipment Project documentation Communication with international customers/vendors You might...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019 -
Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers
Are you a second language English speaker who’s got a Zoom interview coming up? Working ... This will show them that you care about good communication. When wrapping up, remember to thank your interviewers...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...same. communication skills,foreign language,foreign language anxiety,intercultural communication, Working ... during the break in one of my evening business communication courses, a student approached me because he...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?
When I was teaching at a regional business school several years ago, we used a book called Cross-Cultural ... recent session of my course, Intercultural Communication at Work, I asked the people there – a mix of...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
...no exception; I headed back to my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international ... or your own language: chances are that they communicate in a simple, direct way that you can easily understand...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
The bottom line: European immigrants have lowest rate of trade union membership
...distribution and related managers Information and communication technology (ICT) service managers Physicists ... classified (except ICT) ICT engineers (Master) Telecommunications engineers (Master) Electronics engineers...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 3 2021 -
Quick Tips for Teleconferencing
Is English your second language? Do you have a job that’s gone remote? Does that mean you have ... can get the gist of what’s being said. Modern communication technology at its nervewracking finest. So we...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020 -
North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?
Have you ever wondered where old oil platforms go to die? Not being any oil industry insider ... metal beasts? Where do you start? But, being a communication type myself, I also wondered why I’d had to...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017 -
Research
Research Whether you are a student, research fellow, or professor, Tekna has a home for ... and applied research through our professional community, and participate in the work to create new knowledge...
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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 ... culture, behavior … integration,intercultural communication,intercultural misunderstanding,international...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
Have you ever thought about practicing how to tell someone about what you do at work? When ... speaking skills,globalization,intercultural communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
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 ... meetings and how to make yourself heard, but … communication skills,international workplace,networking skills...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018 -
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. ... feel pretty silly doing so time … intecultural communication,integration,living in Norway,Norwegian language...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style
Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear replies from your email contacts? Could ... question(s). It can take several rounds of … business communication,business email writing skills,business emails...
Article Working in Norway June 14 2019 -
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 ... the jobseeker by the employer. communication,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021 -
Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists
These are the professions behind the numbers The numbers for trade union membership broken ... distribution and related managers Information and communication technology (ICT) service managers Physicists...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021 -
Member benefits
Benefits at work Personal benefits Enhance your knowledge As a Tekna member, you receive many ... member is a good idea! Join Norway´s largest community of academics in the field of science and technology...
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Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question
...that they will become better … intercultural communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis ... sessions so that they will become better able to communicate with their counterparts, in turn making the wheels...
Article Working in Norway June 17 2016 -
‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Playing the Sympathy Card
...status or not? foreign language,intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization ... for a Tekna course to improve your on-the-job communication skills. Read more about what Tekna can do for...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 8 2021 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
“But do you know what: I am convinced that we underground folk ought to be kept on a curb. ... It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included
About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation ... necessarily … Agder konferanse 2017,communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017 -
Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work
When said with sincerity, this five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky ... five-letter word I’d taken for granted as a necessary communication tool at work wasn’t necessarily that for others...
Article Working in Norway June 3 2017 -
LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps
My most recent blog topic was about how interviewees often default to using the word ... adopted country so that they tone down their own communication style? I’d answer that yes they do, to a certain...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016
