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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 -
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 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer ... interview skills,interview technique,job search, Working in Norway Recently, I posted an article about our need...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?
In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, ... international workplace,networking skills, Working in Norway In the interest of following the current trend...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016 -
LinkedIn Learning: Summarizing Yourself in Five (Easy*) Steps
...for example, a website … LinkedIn profile, Working in Norway My most recent blog topic was about how interviewees ... example, a website like LinkedIn hasn’t taken off in Norway as it has in countries like the US and UK. Could...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 1 2016 -
Why You Should Post on LinkedIn
Below is a link to a presentation I recently gave to a women’s networking group about ... LinkedIn profile,personal branding,social media, Working in Norway Below is a link to a presentation I recently...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 6 2016 -
Lost in (Cyber) Space?: Sending Your Application Into the Webcruiter Black Hole
As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending on who you ask) sang so many years ago, The Times ... sitting there … CV,job search,job seeking, Working in Norway As Robert from Duluth (or Hibbing, depending...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 15 2016 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
...was signed up to teach a group of people working in Norway how to make a high-quality presentation in ... communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway The other day I was signed up to...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
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 -
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 ... when as a young, fresh-faced exchange student to Norway oh so many years ago, I was enthusiastically telling...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
Beyond Networking: Learn to Ask the Quality Question
...become better … intercultural communication, Working in Norway On an average annual basis, thousands of employees ... visiting the States one summer I was –truly- asked if Norway really was the capital of Sweden (they thought...
Article Working in Norway June 17 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 ... English for … intercultural communication, Working in Norway Foreign language learners in the global workplace...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
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 -
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 in English,e-mails,e-mails in English, Working in Norway A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my...
Article Working in Norway May 22 2016 -
Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?
...intercultural communication,presentation skills, Working in Norway “There’s truth in every stereotype” – or is ... wind energy, an exciting new market in southern Norway, which as a region is looking to alternatives that...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2016 -
Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion
...my ‘do’s and don’ts’ advice on how newcomers to Norway should never wait to take the initiative in starting ... intercultural communication,native language, Working in Norway At a recent course on intercultural communication...
Article Working in Norway May 6 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
...accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s accent! In ... of no matter how hard I’ve tried after living in Norway for close to 25 years). Although the others present...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
What Not to Ask a Foreigner
...your familiy? intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by a professional woman ... you miss your familiy? Having lived in southern Norway for over twenty years and been in several situations...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016 -
Praise Be – Or Not?
Last fall in Bergen, Norway, an unexpected thing happened while I was teaching an evening course on interview ... feedback,management,praise, Working in Norway Last fall in Bergen, Norway, an unexpected thing happened...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 29 2016 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...language anxiety,intercultural communication, Working in Norway The only thing worse than not understanding ... employee had been living and working in southern Norway for several years as an engineer in one of the...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
...conference,conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns ... audience member already knew: The region of southern Norway has been experiencing rising unemployment rates...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
...it forward,share culture,sharing culture, Working in Norway Last week I received an e-mail from a foreign-born ... foreign-born acquaintance also living in southern Norway in which she told me about what a hard time she...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016 -
Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)
...living in Norway. These recently arrived residents … assimilation,integration, Working in Norway It’s interesting ... members tips on how to best adjust to living in Norway. These recently arrived residents had just finished...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016 -
Norwegian Work Culture
Norwegian Work Culture As a foreign employee in Norway, please take the time to learn about a certain ... in this country. Many foreign employees move to Norway in order to work here for either brief or lengthy...
Article Mar. 13 2015