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Relationships Working for You?
...your mind right away was all the people in your life outside of work. All the people with whom you have some ... Norwegian business culture,relationship skills, Working in Norway How do you feel about relationship? When you...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019 -
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. I didn’t ... living in Norway,Norwegian language,Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway One of the...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
North Sea Decommissioning: Norway’s New Oil Adventure?
...presentation two months ago about how oil-producing Norway was handling its recent economic downturn. Not ... myself, I was easily impressed … job opportunities in Norway,North Sea decommissioning,Norwegian economy,Norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2017 -
Why do volunteer work? Here are some thoughts.
...skills,Volunteer work, Working in Norway Want to develop your professional networks, and get in touch with ... Tekna’s professional networks and local networks in Oslo? As a Tekna member you have access to all our...
Article Working in Norway June 8 2018 -
Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe
...different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural Communication at Work course – think ... integration in Norway,international workplace,internationalization,living in Norway, Working in Norway We were...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017 -
Try this Twitter tip when writing your next cover letter
...you’re trying to find a job?... Working in Norway The latest trend in cover letter writing calls for cutting ... phone friendly So your cover letter should be written in a ‘mobile device friendly style’. Yet keep the two...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2020 -
– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary
What Kai Roger did in his new job Aktuelt You’re done with your studies and heading out to your new job ... job with employment contract in hand. The salary proposal is there in black and white, but you’re not...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
...teach a group of people working in Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in English after learning ... perform well in front of a large audience. Or so I thought. When questioned further in an advance e-mail...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
International Congress: United for a just future
3rd Congress was originally planned to take place in South Africa, and was first postponed due to the ... virtual event, produced from a television studio in Geneva. The digital format meant that more people...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 24 2021 -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying for a job in Norway as a first- or second-language ... be written in. If you’re unsure of this, before applying call the contact person listed in the ad to ask...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020 -
Record growth in Tekna
(Statistics Norway). Aktuelt Tekna has had a strong membership growth rate for several years in a row, and ... employed, according to numbers from SSB (Statistics Norway). - This past year was a challenging one for many...
Article Aktuelt May 4 2021 -
ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership
...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups being listed...
Article Aktuelt Aug. 18 2021 -
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 impression ... go-getter’, ‘highly motivated’ and ‘incredibly hard-working’ to describe themselves when trying to land a new...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019 -
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 ... looking for new work. Case in point and a quick update for unaware readers: The drastic fall in oil prices...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021 -
Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)
...don’t need to list references on your CV? Working in Norway Back in the day, we all wrote our three references ... you already have contacts who’ll vouch for your work, or why would you even be applying for a job with...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020 -
Why You Should Post on LinkedIn
...posting as an example, I encouraged them to do this in order to both gain a sense of accomplishment and ... LinkedIn profile,personal branding,social media, Working in Norway Below is a link to a presentation I recently...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016 -
Integration as International Business: Are you the buyer or the seller?
...recent session of … globalization,integration in Norway,integration tips,intercultural commnication,international ... international workplace, Working in Norway When I was teaching at a regional business school several years...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 6 2018 -
How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?
...their studies and looking ahead to the world of work. But I’ve noticed that the CV a … CV writing skills ... tips,job seeking tips,resume writing skills, Working in Norway Wondering what your CV Summary should look...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020 -
By the numbers: Use metrics to improve your CV
Do you mean the metric system? Working in Norway When English is your second language, it can be awfully ... if you’re a second-language speaker looking for work, there are so many “buzz words” (trendy terms) online...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2020 -
Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC
...search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills, Working in Norway I’ve realized lately how ... recently that reading through her CV was like standing in front of a dressing room mirror with a new outfit...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019 -
How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”
...international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from a woman that ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on staying in Norway?’ This was a question that I was completely unprepared...
Article Working in Norway May 19 2017 -
Norwegian Work Culture
Norwegian Work Culture As a foreign employee in Norway, please take the time to learn about a certain ... settle in as an employee in this country. Many foreign employees move to Norway in order to work here for...
Article Mar. 13 2015 -
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 ... interview tips,the Norwegian workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway I’ve got a job interview on Monday...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020 -
Impact at Work: What’s Yours?
Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be one of the ... social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017 -
Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone
...phones? Picture the scene: You’re at a big work-related dinner in a big hotel dining room, where the terrible ... international workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 12 2018