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How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV
When talking about your past, is there any difference between using the word “hole” or “gap”? ... English language skills,job interview tips, Working in Norway When talking about your past, is there any...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018 -
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 grew ... LinkedIn headline,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway What are you? Maybe you were raised with the...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 21 2020 -
The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview
...job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading an article on LinkedIn ... entry caught my eye: a woman living in southern Norway and obviously looking for a new position in the offshore...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
Minding the Gap of Underemployment
...job search,self-awareness,underemployment, Working in Norway A few minutes before these fear-inducing words ... majority of whom were foreign-born and had lived in Norway for only a few years – to describe their current...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 2 2021 -
Repeat As Needed: What Job Seekers Should Tell Themselves
...that will at times try to pull you under. Working in Norway A very water-oriented opening, but one that ... when I was running a daylong training course in Norway for (mostly) civil engineers who had (mostly)...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 14 2021 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
...intercultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway “But do you know what: I am convinced that ... grammar. She spoke English fluently but had lived in Norway only a short time, so spoke very limited Norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
CV Writing: Don’t Just Be Responsible, Be Active
It happened once again – the course takers (mine) taught the course instructor (me) something ... writing,international workplace,jobseeking, Working in Norway It happened once again – the course takers...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 10 2021 -
LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two
It happened again. Call me an overly critical, detail-oriented resumé reader, but certain ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,self-awareness, Working in Norway It happened again. Call me an overly critical...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017 -
Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style
Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear replies from your email contacts? Could your ... Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working in Norway Do you sometimes struggle with getting clear...
Article Working in Norway June 14 2019 -
Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?
Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I ... English writing skills,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway Have you ever thought that shopping and writing...
Article Working in Norway May 26 2019 -
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, ... skills,job search,job seeker,job seeking, Working in Norway The fact that there is no clear right or wrong...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2019 -
Tekna’s 2020 Salary Statistics
This year has been unlike any other coming before it. Tekna’s salary statistics shows ... COVID-19 pandemic has influenced wage settlements in Norway; consequently, salary increases have been moderate...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 22 2020 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...out in … business e-mails,e-mail etiquette, Working in Norway Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication ... fast or just don’t speak clearly at all. And in Norway especially where there are two official languages...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative
...professional life: Education from Tekna - often called Norway's best education program for mid-level managers ... across 12 different educational institutions in Norway, as well as one in Copenhagen and one in Toulouse...
Article May 8 2020 -
Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?
Have you ever had a ... job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers tend to overlook this...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 28 2020 -
You Win Some You Lose Some: Non-Native Partners of Non-Native/Native Workers Playing the New Friendship Game
...communication,international workplace,living abroad, Working in Norway When going through the phase of adjusting ... when I was a newcomer to a small town in southern Norway, I’m reminded of an Englishwoman I met who had...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 24 2016 -
CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old
Go after new opportunities with the confidence that combining our ... energy with our experience never gets old. Working in Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their...
Article Working in Norway June 23 2020 -
Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal
Does your CV need a new look? ... Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers don’t, especially those who’ve...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2020 -
– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre
...child of parents who were affected by how poor Norway was before World War II, and I got firsthand accounts ... happen! – If I can play a small part in helping Norway become a better society for coming generations...
Article Aktuelt June 21 2021 -
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 ... under your tongue to take your temperature). Working in Norway The low-tech things in life. Even when a lot...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2020 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
I was recently asked a question from a rather frustrated member of the international workplace ... Want to keep the relationship positive, of … Working in Norway I was recently asked a question from a rather...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
Impact at Work: What’s Yours?
Out of the many buzz words currently circling in the working world today, ‘impact’ has to be ... job skills,LinkedIn profile,social media, Working in Norway Out of the many buzz words currently circling...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 14 2017 -
Can You Find the Mistake?
Last week I had to take an online editing test where the instructions were as follows: There are ... search tips,job seeking,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Last week I had to take an online editing...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019 -
What’s your look on ‘Link’?
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of editing work from graduating students who are heading out into ... job seeking advice,LinkedIn writing tips, Working in Norway Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of editing...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020 -
Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?
The other day I looked up the origin of the phrase ‘less is more’. The Wiki definition says ... skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working in Norway The other day I looked up the origin of the...
Article Working in Norway May 31 2019