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Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way
In my most recent blog post, I wrote about how job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing ... writing in order for the reader to understand what they actually did/are doing at work. An extension of this...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021 -
11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract
Before starting any new job, you should have an employment contract which spells out the rights you and ... your job title and/or a job description. We advise you to get an employment contract with a job description...
Article Råd og tips June 17 2024 -
When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples
...anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable ... yet necessary, situation when trying to land a new job. At a recent evening course on this … Does anybody...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 9 2021 -
Representatives
...representatives in Tekna. The overall goal of the campaign was to show pride for each representative in addition ... representatives? Currently, 49% of all employees in Norway are members of a trade union. Many people are...
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This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative
As a Tekna representative, you do an important job that benefits many people. Tekna representatives at ... members' rights and interests in their working life and play an important role in what is called the "Norwegian...
Article May 8 2020 -
Tekna members' guide to a residence permit for work in Norway
...for work in Norway For citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA If you want to work in Norway and are ... types of residence permits for work: Newly qualified job seekers and researchers Skilled worker Researchers...
Article Oct. 8 2014 -
Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers
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...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 7 2020 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016 -
Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest
While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals exchanging ... interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 4 2021 -
Jobseeking – Interview Greeting
What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? dilemma,interview,jobseeking,name pronounciation, Working in Norway ... Norway What’s In a (Correctly Pronounced) Name? The moment has arrived: you’ve stepped through the office...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 1 2021 -
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 not always the foreign ... After all, it is they who have landed the fulltime job and who can spend their days at their new workplace...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
All or nothing?: Managing your e-mail inbox
...question about dealing with unread mails in their inbox. Working in Norway “What”, I wondered aloud, “do you ... employees that act responsibly on the job. After a second, I took a breath in preparation to give them a few...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2020 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
...keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather ... culture than my own where signs of respect are expected in all communication. I find myself replying without...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...appearing in the otherwise fast-paced, hardened world of modern business. What came up and out in … business ... business e-mails,e-mail etiquette, Working in Norway Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
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...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message
...skills,international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway You need to write a message ... accepting the increasing number of requests coming up in their profile and/or e-mail inbox. Have spoken with...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017 -
The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?
...another in order for them to decide if they want to take their new relationship to the next level. job interview ... interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing to come out of a training course for students is...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2021 -
Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole
The Times They Are a-Changin’; never more so than in the workplace, as I was recently reminded of when ... that while sitting there … CV,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016 -
Quick Tips for Teleconferencing
Is English your second language? Do you have a job that’s gone remote? Does that mean you have to do ... ever before? Is that a problem for you? Working in Norway If you answered “um, yes, yes, yes and yes” to...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2020 -
The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections
...what’s on your kitchen counter or who’s sitting out in your classroom, you also realize you’re probably ... international workplace,job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian workplace, Working in Norway Teaching a...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
...last week on how to write correct business e-mails in English. As I looked out at the many faces expectantly ... e-mails,business e-mails in English,e-mails,e-mails in English, Working in Norway A surprisingly large crowd...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
...superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. The old phrase ‘I’m stuck ... superficial buzzwords to describe your abilities in your CV/LinkedIn profile. CV writing skills,English...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
...enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in the form of business secrets, know-how, patents, ... established on the basis of the employees’ performance. In such cases, there will often be a need for clear...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022