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Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

...jobbsøk,jobs in Norway,Norwegian business culture,søke jobb,working in norway, Working in Norway If there’s ... timeline about when I might hear if I’ll be called in for an interview. Could you put me on with someone...

This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

...platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing funding for STEM subjects ... Aktuelt Tekna has outlined 15 proposals to include in this platform, all of which have been sent to the...

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LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?

Why you should edit your LinkedIn Connections in your personal profile business English,business networking ... LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway Is it time to grow your LI Connections garden...

Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

...negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can also speak with colleagues who have work tasks ... well? If so, you can continue on to the next step in good conscience. Prepare yourself for your salary...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...has also been heavily involved in reorganizing his company, Equinor. In the middle of all this activity ... he’s been doing a top-to-bottom remodel of his house in Bergen. – There’s so much I’d like to do and get...

Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

...looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing this, okay? Awhile ... search,job seeker,LinkedIn profile,working in norway, Working in Norway Do you need to show other people...

11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract

...and your employer each have with regard to your working relationship. You should read through your employment ... carefully before signing it. Råd og tips According to Working Environment Act § 14-5, all employees are entitled...

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

...writer, or other artist in deviating from rule, conventional form, logic, or fact, in order to produce a desired ... fiction, for where would great stories come … Working in Norway When you study literature, you quickly hear...

Thoughts on Working While Walking an Indian Trail

...the area. Who was Cochise, and why is it … Working in Norway Have you ever heard of the Cochise Stronghold ... is the ‘stronghold.’ Given that I write about working life, as I went along, my thoughts turned towards...

What Not to Ask a Foreigner

...your familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by a professional woman ... her pointing out the implicit criticism contained in people’s comments made to her regarding the amount...

Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

Tekna’s head company representative in Equinor as well as a board member in Tekna Private and the head of Tekna ... Oil and Gas. He has extensive experience from his work as a company representative and has represented...

CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active

...talked about how and what to write when filling out ‘Work Experience’. I told those present that the traditional ... responsible for…’ has been retired, never to be put to work again. Putting it bluntly, who cares what you was...

What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?

You open your e-mail one day, and there’s one in your in box from the company where you’re trying to get ... interview,job seeking,phone interview,working in norway, Working in Norway Maybe you applied for a job a few...

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

...interview in Norway. I had answered a newspaper ad posting a teaching job at a newly started school in the ... area. The student body was made up of adults (as in age 19 and over) who were either going back … Find...

Good Boss Bad Boss: What Have You Had?

...management,management skills,working in norway,workplace culture, Working in Norway Have you ever heard this ... hen party’. And he wasn’t having any hen parties in his place, that was sure and certain. The senior...

Writing E-Mails at Work: Quick Tip for a Quick Response

...that would capture the listeners’ attention. Working in Norway They were advised to try one of three: Ask ... introduction is key The same idea applies to writing work e-mails. Use one of the first two points listed...

Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

...remote, too? Working in Norway My sad story A few weeks ago I applied for a job appearing in my LinkedIn ... for…’ should be further explained: it means I put in a good few hours that morning revamping my CV and...

Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you get other people’s different ideas about ... international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to become integrated in your new country, you...

Mars and Venus: (Not) Talking to Strangers in Norway

...at an event arranged by my women’s network in southern Norway. New to the region, she started telling me ... nobody spoke to her out in public. She gave the example of … Working in Norway Not long ago, I was having...

Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?

...be confusing for us as adults, especially in the world of work. Especially at meetings, even more so at ... internationalization,multicultural meetings,working in norway, Working in Norway As children, we’re often to taught...

Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

...international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went on LinkedIn the other day and read ... a new position somewhere out in the working world. I see that my tone in the previous sentence is mildly...

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

...time, I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been getting in quite a few with the following about why the writer ... can offer me what I want in a working day: collaboration, … Working in Norway Having proofread cover letters...

LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps

...their positive personal qualities and work-related talents answers in part the question about why, for example ... example, a website … LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway My most recent blog topic was about how interviewees...

Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion

...communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should ... should never wait to take the initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for...