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Job interview tips

Prepare for the interview Where are you in your career? Congratulations, the fact that you’ve been called ... called in for a job interview means that you’re considered to be qualified for the position! But when...

Career in cybersecurity

...career journeys, day-to-day roles, and valuable tips for anyone looking to break into this dynamic industry ... security careers. Plus, they heard about current job openings directly from their organisations! On the...

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Are you making these interview mistakes?

...won’t get rejected because you were nervous. Råd og tips BE PRESENT IN THE MOMENT: Jon Fredrik Alfsen says ... your interview. Photo: Private Middle You’ve done a lot of work getting ready for your interview, and...

What if the interviewer asks you to talk about your weaknesses?

Should you even give an answer? Råd og tips You’re at a job interview, and your potential future employer ... is you have to focus on the needs listed in the job you’re trying to land. This means both the positive...

Should you ever ask about salary during a job interview?

...proposal before looking at the salary? Råd og tips As a job seeker, you expect a certain amount of salary ... might be afraid of spending a lot of time on long interview processes involving cases and multiple meetings...

Is your CV missing this information?

...is an opportunity you shouldn’t pass by. Råd og tips No matter how well educated you are and how much ... CV can prevent you from being called in for an interview. Try looking at your CV – but this time from an...

Get started with your membership in Tekna

Insurance Interest profile and e-mail Invoice payment J Job-seeking and career advice L Legal advice Legal advice ... a new job? We can help you with your CV, application and LinkedIn profile. Furthermore, the job-seeker...

How Not to Get Burned in the Interview Hot Seat

I’ve got a job interview on Monday morning. I know no one at this workplace and know only a bit about ... do know is something about the job itself, as I’ve held onto the job description (more about this below)...

How should you prepare yourself for a job interview?

...of this position? What are you looking for in a job? What kind of future opportunities do you see for ... you? What have you accomplished at your previous jobs? What do you think has been your unique contribution...

Be your best: Interview tips for second-language Zoomers

...second language English speaker who’s got a Zoom interview coming up? Working in Norway Here’s some sympathy ... sympathy – it’s hard enough to do an in-person interview in a different language, much less a virtual one...

How to write a good CV

...well-written cover letter, is what will get you an interview. Råd og tips What should a CV include? You’ll find the ... format, is easy to read and targeted towards the job you’re applying for. And while there isn’t just one...

Hiring Discrimination

...diskrimineringsloven,tilgjengelighetsloven Råd og tips Regarding hiring in the public sector, there are ... apply to all aspects of an employment relationship; job postings, the hiring process, wages and working conditions;...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation between two professionals exchanging ... interrogation of the jobseeker by the employer. While a job interview should be a lively, interesting conversation...

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Job seeking in the informal job market

Generally speaking, there are two markets for job seekers to consider – the formal and the informal. ... first you hear of an available position is through a job posting, while in the informal market, networking...

Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC

CV- tip: Do you hate your CV? Don´t you recognice yoursef? Try some TLC (tender loving care) with the ... writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills, Working...

How to write a good cover letter

...bit of effort, if you want to be called for a job interview, your application has to be relevant and show ... jobbsøknad,god søknad,skrive søknad Råd og tips Before starting Read the job posting carefully before writing your...

No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

...need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer after being interviewed. Something we said? Didn’t say? Just ... communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview technique,job search, Working in Norway Recently...

– You can apply even if you don’t meet all of the job requirements

...analyze a job posting? Råd og tips When employers are looking for new people, they often make use of job postings ... type of ad? What’s the job title, and what’s at the core of this type of job? These are the two most...

Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money

...startlønn Råd og tips Perhaps you have finally received an offer for your dream job? As a recent graduate ... graduate, it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating your starting...

The Intercultural Interview Dating Game: Us vs Them?

...take their new relationship to the next level. job interview, Working in Norway Sometimes the best thing ... example, in the arena of international business, job interviews taking place between people whose first languages...

When Just Being Nice Won’t Cut It: Why You Need Interview Adjectives/Examples

Does anybody actually enjoy being interviewed? Sitting in the hot seat being grilled and judged and found…acceptable ... …wanting? Probably not, which is why people attend interview technique courses to learn how to best handle...

Phone Follow-up: Job Seeking in a Perfect World

If there’s one thing I’d wish for you as a job seeker, it’d be that whenever you called the organization ... how … international workplace,job search tips,job seeking tips,jobbsøk,jobs in Norway,Norwegian business...

The big salary increases come when you change jobs

...changing jobs increase your salary? Råd og tips While there are many reasons not to change jobs, if getting ... the top of your list of priorities, then changing jobs is the way to go. – A new employer wants you – and...

Five steps to landing your first dream job

Is your goal to find a job that’ll leave you happy at the end of the day? Even if you’re still a student ... needed to finding and landing your first dream job. Råd og tips Whether you’re a new student or have been...