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  1. Take your seat at the table – become a trade union member

    ...determinations made at the employer’s discretion. When top management is going to discuss next year’s salary increases ... our representatives you also have a seat at the management table when important decisions are being made...

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  2. This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative

    ...your Tekna co-workers when you dialogue with management and attend meetings with Tekna. As a Tekna representative ... mid-level managers. Tekna covers all expenses for this program. Close contact with management at your workplace...

    Article May 8 2020

  3. Is there a Tekna group at your workplace?

    ...act as a spokesperson in meetings with company management. Tekna representatives also have an important ... Tekna group you ensure dialogue between company management and the employees regarding important decisions...

    Article Aktuelt May 4 2020

  4. What is a Tekna group and why is it useful?

    ...as your spokesperson in meetings with company management, making communication between employees and employer ... being part of salary negotiations. If you’re in a management position, this exemption may apply to you. Simply...

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  5. Quick Tips for Cover Letter Writing

    You know how you hang onto something you’ve had for ages because it works as well for you ... something all readers appreciate, especially hiring managers looking through x number of these letters when...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020

  6. What’s your look on ‘Link’?

    ...survey just put out by CareerBuilder where hiring managers gave reasons for why they had/had not hired job ... inappropriate picture with something that a hiring manager would consider appropriate. Look at the numbers...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020

  7. How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

    ...about their organization. Have been told by hiring managers that it’s surprising how few people do this before ... phone number of my contact person. Again, hiring managers tell me how quite a few people forget to do this...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 27 2020

  8. How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

    Wondering what your CV Summary should look like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, ... Summary? Well, it should quickly give the hiring manager reading it a clue as to how you can be a good fit...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020

  9. Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?

    What are you? Maybe you were raised with the thought that you’d ‘be’ something when you ... headlines that often contain only two words: Product Manager, Software Engineer, Senior Adviser and the like...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020

  10. The Norwegian Model: It Works

    ...really no big deal to be a union member– no, management doesn’t see this as an imminent threat to their ... in Norway are just like people anywhere, they managed to bring amazing work-related benefits to their...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

  11. The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

    Can you spot the mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread for ... trying very hard to impress the reader (=hiring manager) with your enormous workload. As if you’re saying...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019

  12. Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

    The fact that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, ... language is so vague that the reader’s/hiring manager’s eye will skip right over it and go down to the...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2019

  13. Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?

    Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t ... to write what we think the reader (f.ex. hiring manager) wants to read when applying for a job. You know...

    Article Working in Norway May 26 2019

  14. 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 sure don’t ... will show. And you just might get that hiring manager’s call – and then you’ll be in heaven.

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  15. Relationships Working for You?

    How do you feel about relationship? When you read that question, what probably popped into your ... … business communication,communication skills,management skills,Norwegian business culture,relationship...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2019

  16. Good Boss Bad Boss: What Have You Had?

    ...own: The restaurant manager (male) … international workplace,management,management skills,working in norway ... And I’ve had a few of my own: The restaurant manager (male) who told me that one or more of us waitresses...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2019

  17. Cover Letter Writing: It’s All About (What) You (Can Offer)

    Having proofread cover letters for a long, long time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting ... what might be ‘wrong’ in the eyes of a hiring manager reading these letters? (Obvious) Answer: It’s that...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2019

  18. Lecture: Philosophy of Leadership

    ‘leder’, there are often two words that come up: manager and leader. While the first word seems limited ... ‘leder’, there are often two words that come up: manager and leader. While the first word seems limited...

    Article Working in Norway May 15 2018 Streaming

  19. Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?

    Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about why ... started in. I noticed this time that while many managed to do a fair job of giving more detail about an...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018

  20. How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

    When talking about your past, is there any difference between using the word “hole” or ... understandable, as it’s a widely held belief that hiring managers look so negatively at these “holes” that they...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018

  21. Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?

    Need something special from your Norwegian boss? Strike while the OL-iron is hot! How so, you say? Well, consider Aftenposten’s headline this morning: OL statistics: Norway now holds a superior...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018

  22. Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

    I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know what will ... mentally or in practice. I get that, But if you do manage it, you’ll have the freedom to tell this person...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017

  23. Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message

    You need to write a message every time you send someone a connection request. You really do. Just ... and/or e-mail inbox. Have spoken with several managers and recruiters over the past year who say they...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017

  24. LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

    It happened again. Call me an overly critical, detail-oriented resumé reader, but certain ... giving the careful response, ‘Well, yes, I can manage pretty well in most situations, both spoken and...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017

  25. LinkedIn Titles: Tell the Truth and Nothing but the Truth (Please)

    When you study literature, you quickly hear about the term ‘poetic license’: Definition: license ... title plain and simple (for example, ‘Account Manager’ or ‘Senior Executive Officer’), then do it. Save...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 18 2017