Search Page
Are you looking for completed courses or events? Search the course archive
-
Integration: How to Move to Norway
If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve ... airport for … integration in Norway,intercultural communication,intercultural misunderstanding,international...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018 -
What is a Tekna group and why is it useful?
Contact us about starting a Tekna group The Tekna group at your workplace is your forum to influence ... in meetings with company management, making communication between employees and employer easier and more...
Topic -
What Not to Ask a Foreigner
Don’t you miss your familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016 -
Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?
Was I a victim of prejudicial accent bullying? Or am I being overly sensitive and over ... integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018 -
Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?
As children, we’re often to taught to use our words, speak our minds. At the same time, we’re ... they sit around the table. But this isn’t good communication, is it? We talked about this all too common...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018 -
Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot
Have you been on the full-time work hamster wheel and want to get off? Most job seekers give the ... position. This is all well … career change,communication skills,cover letter writing,CV writing skills...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019 -
Tekna bygg og anlegg
...network, you get: Professional replenishment and community within construction and civil engineering Participate ... interested in the industry. We get involved in community issues and hearings as well as organize professional...
Topic -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
This idea of paying it forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation ... that ended with my running an intercultural communication course for the staff members in her department...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
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 buzzwords ... skills,English writing skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,jobseeking,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?
After spending as much time proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people ... themselves because they have to in … business communication skills,CV writing skills,english CV,English...
Article Working in Norway May 11 2019 -
Building, construction and property
...construction and property Professional replenishment and community within construction and civil engineering Participate ... interested in the industry. We get involved in community issues and hearings as well as organize professional...
Topic -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
Don’t make fun ... of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000
Tekna is experiencing record high membership growth and has now passed 100,000 members. In ... of technologists and scientists. The business community’s crying out for this kind of employee competency...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
Tekna Health and technology
By joining the professional network, you get: A platform for knowledge sharing about ... health technology Professional enrichment and community through platforms like the Health Technology Conference...
Topic -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much ... when they lose their power or importance’. communication skills,conference,conference speakers,speakers...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections
Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic when starting ... take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural communication,international workplace,job search,job seeking...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017 -
Minding the Gap of Underemployment
Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought ... why do you want to leave your current job?” communication,interview skills,job search,self-awareness,underemployment...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021 -
Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?
I went on LinkedIn the other day and read an article whose title had caught my eye: ‘The 3 ... ‘secret’ and ‘landing’ had … intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer after ... get … English language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”
This surprise question left this particular course instructor at a momentary loss for words, ... Trondheim, a major city making up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017 -
A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone
A couple of weeks ago I sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a ... a … assimilation,integration,intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad,self-awareness...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017 -
Tekna Aquaculture
By joining the network, you get: A platform for knowledge sharing in the ... aquaculture industry Professional enrichment and community - through the conferences Frisk Fisk and Tekna’s...
Topic -
Tekna Big Data
By joining the professional network, you get: A platform for knowledge sharing within topics ... of Things (IoT). Professional development and community. Participate for free in our events and digital...
Topic -
You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game
When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s ... something to do and someone to see. … intercultural communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
Tekna Biotechnologists
A platform for knowledge ... sharing in biotech Professional enrichment and community Participate for free in our events and digital...
Topic
