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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...

LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

...about our own life and work experience in this one-page stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills ... workplace,LinkedIn profile,self-awareness, Working in Norway It happened again. Call me an overly critical...

Bioprospecting

...ongoing research projects from the capital of Arctic Norway, Tromsø. Bio- og klimabloggen Bioprospecting is ... commercialization and overall benefits of the society. In this recorded seminar you will get answers and compelling...

Article Bio- og klimabloggen Mar. 15 2021 Streaming

Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

‘contact person’ listed on a job posting? Working in Norway Many people would answer no to that question ... person will give you the chance to write their name in your cover letter should you end up applying for...

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

...a course, I don’t often correct anyone’s English. In fact, just the opposite – when starting out, I emphasize ... to get a grammar-free experience. We’re not back in grammar school English … CV writing skills,cv writing...

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Tekna representatives help you with your salary level

...negotiation. If you are not in a company with a collective bargaining agreement, you are in fact not entitled to ... to take part in wage negotiations. - In these cases the employer can determine wage increases without...

Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

...that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers don’t, especially those who’ve been working for awhile ... putting their education and work experience to (digital) paper. And yet, as in many areas of life – the...

Minding the Gap of Underemployment

Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which ... Halfway through my course on interview technique (in English) last week, I brought up the slide on which...

This is how you get elected as a Tekna Representative

...representative, you contribute to matters regarding working conditions and local collective bargaining agreements ... members' rights and interests in their working life and play an important role in what is called the "Norwegian...

The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview

Job’ by LI Influencer Liz Ryan in which she lists five potential changes in the company at which ‘you’ have ... job search,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway I just finished reading an article on LinkedIn...

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

...international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway You need to write a message every time you ... accepting the increasing number of requests coming up in their profile and/or e-mail inbox. Have spoken with...

Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

...another one of my LinkedIn courses last week, this time in Oslo, I told the people there that I most often get ... inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening was no exception; I headed back...

Don’t label yourself: What did you learn on the job?

...job, and if you did, what did it teach you? Working in Norway Too often, job seekers tend to overlook this ... with titles that are the same as what they’ve had in the past. Are you doing this yourself? If so, you’re...

The Italian Job: Network(ing) Failure at Its Finest

The scene was a cathedral fellowship hall in Bologna, Italy in September last year. My chamber choir was ... LinkedIn profile,Norwegian business culture, Working in Norway Sometimes I really bomb at this networking...

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...

You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

...protect themselves from becoming a victim of cybercrime in their own home. Råd og tips You might’ve read and ... companies getting hacked, Russia getting influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting...

Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers

...coming up? 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...

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...

Have You Looked at Your LinkedIn Headline Lately?

LinkedIn headline,writing LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway What are you? Maybe you were raised with the ... that’s not a bad thing. After all, they’ve probably worked very hard to earn the right to use them. So when...

Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business

...forward instead of back is not new, but rather has been in circulation for several years. The concept is that ... another individual – in whatever great or small way this may be – by doing it in person. paying it forward...

Taking these easy steps can guarantee you several thousand more kroner per month

...for private sector employees can now be collected in one account. Aktuelt For the first time ever, you ... ensures that all Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension agreements. What does this agreement...

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 ... living abroad, Working in Norway When going through the phase of adjusting to living in a new, foreign...

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...

Can You Find the Mistake?

...as follows: There are 16 mistakes in grammar/spelling/punctuation in the following paragraph. Find them ... search tips,job seeking,job seeking tips, Working in Norway Last week I had to take an online editing...