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Just starting out and expecting a raise? (Okay, but it’s not a sure thing)

...career-related development. And if you have the right focus at work, you can look forward to strong salary ... agreements ensure that Tekna group members will have the right to enter into salary negotiations at their workplace...

Salary settlement

Tekna has agreements that give us the right to negotiate salaries for our members. In the government ... Norwegian). Important dates 2024 for public sector employees The annual settlement is a main settlement where...

2022: Good news: Increased tax deductions for your Tekna dues!

Aktuelt "This increase strengthens organized employees’ personal finances and makes it easier for them ... having a union backing you up that looks after your rights in the workplace. It pays to be a Tekna member...

What if the interviewer asks you to talk about your weaknesses?

...employer asks you to talk about your weaknesses as an employee: How do you answer them? Consultant Jon Fredrik ... opportunity to show the employer that you’re the right person for the job. – A lot of job seekers ask themselves...

Tips to help you get ready for your next salary review

...anxiety about being paid too little can damage an employee’s self-image over time. If you’re anxious about ... review meeting with their boss is perhaps what employees dread most at work. It feels very personal. You’re...

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...laid off or unemployed as well as promoting their rights. Professional networks has also been highlighted ... working life through close collaboration among employees, employers and politicians. But we’re now seeing...

Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know

...as an employee. — You do have to register, but you can come to Norway and start working right away, he ... apply for a residence permit on behalf of their employees, says Hegge. — A lot of people choose to apply...

Employment in the public sector

...each appointment is processed. The law on public employees – hereafter called the Civil Service Act – also ... servant law that applies to all public sector employees. The law also applies to officials wherever this...

Here’s what you should know about a contractual early retirement pension (AFP)

...covered, there’s no guarantee that you’ll have the right to collect it, whether you work in the private or ... covered, there’s no guarantee that you’ll have the right to collect it. This is because there are AFP qualification...

The Norwegian Model: It Works

...to think about what … Den norske modellen,employee rights,living in Norway,Nordic Model,Norwegian culture ... and wealth? My eyes opened to the fact that the rights I enjoyed had been — at times bitterly — fought...

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Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

...would actively promote meeting places where their employees – Norwegian and non-Norwegian alike – would get ... relationships among the employees. Although as the following example shows, sometimes employee closeness can grow...

Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists

...adults are most often members of a trade union: «Employees with advanced degrees are most often organized ... Immigrants have a lower degree of organization than employees having a non-immigrant background.» According...

You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

Information Security indicates that a lot of employees haven’t gotten any training at their workplace ... software up-to-date. And can you avoid having admin-rights on your regular user devices? . Haugsbø says that...

Changing jobs makes sense

...to get the right person in the right position. Employers are willing to pay to get the right skills in ... employers are prepared to go the extra mile to get the right person. Skills and experience are important, but...

This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative

...representatives are essential for Tekna to safeguard members' rights and interests in their working life and play an ... in what is called the "Norwegian Model" among employees, employers and the government. Being a Tekna representative...

The ultimate checklist for your pension

...on your pension at KLP. If you’re a government employee, you can get information about your pension at ... total of NOK 204,000. Step 3: Check if you have the right share amount As a rule, pension savings consist...

Membership benefits from A-Z

...living away from home for the first time. Having the right insurance cover is essential. You should have the ... leave, pension questions, intellectual property rights. This help is free and available only to members...

Working Remotely: Is it your right?

Do you consider working remotely to be your right? Working in Norway In Norway we work under the ideas ... components is the flat work structure enjoyed by the employees in not only the public sector but also the private...

“I’ve been wondering…?”: Nine common career development questions

...decisions? Or are you already regarded by other employees as being too bossy? Do you have leadership potential ... locally in your area and online. What kind of job is right for me? Whether you’re looking for a new job, need...

Five steps to landing your first dream job

...about how you can make yourself as attractive an employee as possible. – For example, being a member of ... you’ve had a good day there, you’re probably in the right place. Yet she emphasizes that it’s still important...

Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway

Researchers with own funds Service provider, seconded employees Service provider, self-employed contractor Self-employed ... grad one in the pay scale for Norwegian state employees. In addition to a complete application form, you...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...top-level management and arguing on behalf of employees. He has experience from working as a representative ... implemented, we’ll have to make sure that employees’ rights are protected and that any changes will be...

Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?

...claim a collective bargaining agreement and the right to be included in discussions that are of importance ... ensure dialogue between company management and the employees regarding important decisions at work. This is...

Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money

...it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating your starting ... the biggest salary jump. Even though you have the right to an annual salary review in many jobs, it can...