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The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

...when you take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural communication,international workplace,job search ... search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway Teaching a new topic is like trying...

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You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game

...going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign culture, it’s not always the foreign worker ... worker who struggles the most. After all, it is they who have landed the fulltime job and who can spend...

The Norwegian Model: It Works

‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for more than 20 years, I took a moment the other day to think about ... rights,living in Norway,Nordic Model,Norwegian culture,Norwegian workplace,trade union, Working in Norway Why...

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that you do a good deed for a third party ... differs from the idea of donating money to a good cause, for example Red Cross, by emphasizing the importance...

“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

...you answer this question when you just can’t find the words? Yesterday as I was scrolling down my LinkedIn ... I came across a short article written in Norwegian where the author was responding to job seekers who...

Record growth in Tekna

...is growing at record speed. During ‘the Corona year’ of 2020, the trade union had a membership growth ... professionals chosen to join the organization during ‘the Corona year’ as well. At the start of 2021, Tekna had...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

...a teaching job at a newly started school in the area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age ... over) who were either going back … Find the courage and take the time to call and ask why if you didn’t...

But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

...more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business ... more sensitive side of human nature appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business...

Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

...loss for words, and she’s still not satisfied with the eventual answer she gave in response to it. It happened ... up … intercultural communication,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

...something resembling an interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be ... something resembling an interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. communication,intercultural communication...

Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

...underground without speaking, when we do come out into the light of day and break out we talk and talk and talk… ... skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am...

Frequently asked questions about Corona and your rights

...and when is it used? Can the company temporarily lay staff off because of the coronavirus? What are your ... you are temporarily laid off? What are the new measures that the Storting has enacted? Are you entitled...

The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it

...convert to a digital workday. Ivar F. Ihle thinks that the Corona virus will affect us for years to come. Casper ... Minister Erna Solberg told us on March 12th that Norwegian society had to shut down. Since this time many...

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

Are you entitled to collect the collectively bargained pension benefit called AFP (contractual early ... with AFP today? Råd og tips It’s definitely not the case that everyone’s covered by an AFP plan. And...

Working time regulations according to the Norwegian Labour Act

If you become to be part of a dispute regarding the right to flexible working time hours, reduced working ... process your claims. Please feel free to contact the legal office at Tekna for further assistance. Contact...

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Magasinet W Work Here you get a complete overview of the membership benefits and how to use them! Several ... recommended starting salary, or the CV builder, require logging in. You log in with the email address you have...

Unemployed

...and when is it used? Can the company temporarily lay staff off because of the coronavirus? What are your ... you are temporarily laid off? What are the new measures that the Storting has enacted? Are you entitled...

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...make changes to my contact, education and/or workplace information? Can I recruit a colleague/fellow ... membership? Dues What does membership cost? How is the membership billed? Is it possible for me to get a...

Public sector

...bargaining in the public sector The public sector comprises all Norwegian ministries and agencies at the central ... governmental workers. How pay is negotiated in the public sector Many of the salary and employment benefits that...

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...information, and we do everything we can to make sure that the data about members and users of our services is collected ... can read here about the data we collect, why we do this and what we use it for. The type of data we collect...