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Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

This can be confusing for us as adults, especially in the world of work. Especially at meetings, even more ... internationalization,multicultural meetings,working in norway, Working in Norway As children, we’re often to taught to...

Choose the right type of business

...obligations, liability, risk and taxation will be in the future. It also determines your company’s formal ... possibilities when starting up a business. If you’re alone, you can choose between starting up as a freelancer...

The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

...enthusiastic when starting out, looking at either what’s on your kitchen counter or who’s sitting out in your classroom ... probably going to mess at least some little part of it up. So when you take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural...

Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

...an indication of what the room for negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can ... well? If so, you can continue on to the next step in good conscience. Prepare yourself for your salary...

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 …...

How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

...best prepare myself for sitting in … interview technique,interviewing in English,job interview skills,job ... tips,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway I’ve got a job interview on Monday morning...

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...

LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?

Why you should edit your LinkedIn Connections in your personal profile business English,business networking ... LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway Is it time to grow your LI Connections garden...

Get started with your membership in Tekna

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...

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...

Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

...phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power and status in society ... conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can...

Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues

...crowd showed up at my evening course last week on how to write correct business e-mails in English. As ... I tried to remember back to when we all first starting this mode of written communication. Tried but...

Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

...international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the other day and read an article ... a new position somewhere out in the working world. I see that my tone in the previous sentence is mildly...

Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style

...business emails in English,Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes ... speakers. So if this is you, you’re certainly not alone in dealing with this challenge!) But when I ask to see...

Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?

“There’s truth in every stereotype” – or is there? People attending my course on intercultural communication ... communication,presentation skills, Working in Norway “There’s truth in every stereotype” – or is there? People...

‘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...

CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

...like writing about themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills ... English writing skills,writing skills, Working in Norway After spending as much time proofreading CVs as...

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...

How to Break My Language Barrier

...workday in the global workplace, several small and seemingly insignificant events may take place in the life ... intercultural communication,language barrier, Working in Norway Patience and Participation: The Keys to the Communication...

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

...another one of my LinkedIn courses last week, this time in Oslo, I told the people there that I most often get ... inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening was no exception; I headed back...

Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

...looked up the origin of the phrase ‘less is more’. The Wiki definition says that it was first used in 1947 ... he felt architectural design ought to be; meaning, in other words, 1) simplicity is better than elaborate...

Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

...looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing this, okay? Awhile ... job seeker,LinkedIn profile,working in norway, Working in Norway Do you need to show other people that...

Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

...international workplace,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course ... instruction: Why do you seek their approval? ‘Their’ in this case refers to the recruiter(s) reading the...

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...