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International Congress: United for a just future

More than 3000 delegates and observers from more than 100 countries participated when IndustriALL ... elected. Tekna was pleased to see Atle Høie from Norway being elected as General Secretary. Høie has years...

All or nothing?: Managing your e-mail inbox

Not all that long ago, I was teaching a business e-mail writing course, and asked the people there ... dealing with unread mails in their inbox. Working in Norway “What”, I wondered aloud, “do you do when...

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

On 1 February 2021 personal pension accounts were launched, new legislation stating that ... ensures that all Tekna members have access to one of Norway’s best pension agreements. What does this agreement...

How to Break My Language Barrier

...intercultural communication,language barrier, Working in Norway Patience and Participation: The Keys to the ... speaker in the US and having lived in southern Norway for over twenty years, I answer this question by...

Quick Tips for Teleconferencing

Is English your second language? Do you have a job that’s gone remote? Does that mean you ... than ever before? Is that a problem for you? Working in Norway If you answered “um, yes, yes, yes and yes”...

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

You need to write a message every time you send someone a connection request. You ... international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway You need to write a message every time you...

Thoughts on Working While Walking an Indian Trail

Have you ever heard of the Cochise Stronghold? No? Neither had I until recently. A little ... the area. Who was Cochise, and why is it … Working in Norway Have you ever heard of the Cochise Stronghold...

LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?

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

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 ... incultural communication,international workplace, Working in Norway When you’re trying to become integrated in...

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...

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...

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Tekna's history

Tekna's history Founded by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest ... by Peter Andreas Blix in 1874, Tekna is one of Norway's oldest professional associations was. Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...