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“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found
...attention of/impress the reader (in your case: hiring manager) similarly, you know from reading enough on the ... attention of/impress the reader (in your case: hiring manager) because of all the above, you feel like you’re...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017 -
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Why Having a Well-Written LinkedIn Profile Won’t Upset Your Boss
If you’re worried that presenting your abilities and experience in the most professional way ... by many workers: improve your profile and risk management suspicion? Leave as is and avoid said suspicion...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2017 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
...perfect post-interview world, she claims, a hiring manager/recruiter would take the time to give the unsuccessful ... follow the example above, pretending to be a hiring manager and sending a letter to this foreign speaker, it...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
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 ... having a couple of children and managing their home, Lisa also managed to learn enough of the language...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?
Foreign language learners in the global workplace make spoken and written errors in their ... the lunch table, discussing operations with a manager, sending out compulsory e-mail reports about project...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues
A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my evening course last week on how to write correct ... e-mails have been around forever. How did we ever manage to get along in the business world without them...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?
...they are doomed to failure”, and “when company managers present something technical, they always have ... commercial) than researchers.” Case in point being the manager who had spoken at length about automation and economic...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2016 -
Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion
At a recent course on intercultural communication in the workplace, I had just given my ‘do’s and don’ts’ ... workplace environment by attending one of Tekna’s management courses offered throughout the year.
Article Working in Norway May 6 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in ... particular my ‘hard American r’ (the sound I’ve never managed to get rid of no matter how hard I’ve tried after...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
Praise Be – Or Not?
...adjectives – creative, loyal, hardworking, … feedback,management,praise, Working in Norway Last fall in Bergen ... positive feedback had they gotten from, say, their managers? Silence… Surprised, I asked them to explain why...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 29 2016 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...switched jobs and began trying to speak with his new manager if they, for example, found themselves facing one ... merely trying to make light small talk with his manager over lunch, he was not only trying to fit in but...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much ... one woman recently told me, if a speaker can’t manage to hold her attention during a talk, it’s almost...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
...having trying to schedule a meeting with an HR manager in the region’s largest offshore manufacturing ... services her consulting company could provide. This manager had cancelled several meetings at the last second...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
Norwegian Work Culture
...applies if he/she disagrees with their coworker or manager. However, once a final decision has been made, ... take initiative. Don't wait for orders from your manager, and ask questions if you are uncertain about anything...
Article Mar. 13 2015 -
Management
Management Tekna wants to be your partner for competence, network, and career. We offer quality-assured ... quality-assured courses and programs in management, communication, and project management, and we help you when starting...
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Representatives
Curious about what an elected representative does? Thank you for trusting our representatives! ... represent Tekna members at workplace meetings with management about work-related issues, while others focus...
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Working in Norway
Immigration law Tekna's members can apply for different types of residence permits for ... of this model is close contact between owners/management and the trade unions and elected representatives...
Article Oct. 8 2014 -
U3 Execution of concrete for supervisors
46845 U3 Execution of concrete for supervisors Welcome to this U3-course in English at Scandic ... required for the production manager (former casting manager) and control manager, foreman / tradesman, and
Course Nov. 25–28 -
Produced Water Management 2025
47692 Produced Water Management 2025 The preferred conference to attend for professonals working with ... practices, and innovative solutions in hydrocarbon management from industry experts, all conveniently
Conference Jan. 22–23 2025 -
Teknas Forskerskole: høsten 2024
47996 Teknas Forskerskole: høsten 2024 Har du en forskerspire i heimen? Tekna Haugaland ... Vassmo Andersen - sivilingeniør i kjemi, Asset Manager hos Gassco Jens Kristian S Vevatne - sivilingeniør
Course Sept. 5–Nov. 21 -
Efficiency and Time Mastery
important, things go wrong. It's all about good self-management, making the right priorities and sometimes setting ... relationship between demands and performance • Self-management • The Time Matrix Reflection and discussion about
Course Oct. 23 16:30–19:30 -
Contract Management
46661 Contract Management Kontraktshåndtering er en fagdisiplin som bruker metoder, med utgangspunkt ... erfaring som innen Contract Management fra ulike bransjer. Hvorfor kurs i Contract Management? Vår erfaring
Course Oct. 16–17