European Job Days

Torino, October 8-9.10.2010

NAV EURES Norway

Living and Working in Norway

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Norway - ”way to the North”

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Norway - Facts

Statistics:

Length 1750 km

7th largest in Europe

4,8 mill. inhabitants

19 Counties

Largest cities:

Oslo (522 000)

Bergen (237 000)

Trondheim (154 000)

Stavanger (112 000)

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Language

Most Norwegians speak English

….. But most employers require that you speak

Norwegian, or a Scandinavian language

Ask your local Eures Adviser about language

courses in your country

The Norwegian authorities do not offer EU/EEA

citizens language courses free of charge

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Labour Market I

Numbers from August 2010:

– Unemployment: 76 000

2,9%– Vacancies: 18 500

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Labour Market II

Shortages:

– Mechanical (skilled workers) – Engineers– IT specialists– Health sector (doctors, nurses, assisting nurses and

specialised nurses)– Hotel and tourism (Seasonal - chefs and waiters)– Sales staff

On longer term:– Employees for production of renewable energy

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Offshore Industry

Large competition for jobs

Highly skilled personnel with long experience only

Shortages: Petroleum engineers

Recruits from Mechanical Industry

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IT

Large activity in the late 90s

2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals

2006: Increasing demand

Large demand for highly skilled personnel

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Health

Dentists: Public Sector

Doctors: Specialists

Doctors: Rural areas

Nurses: Specialised education

Assisting nurses

Unskilled: No demand

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Hotel and Tourism

Chefs

Waiters

Bartenders

Good language skills

Seasonal work

Largest demand in Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud, Telemark, Oppland

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Jobseeking I

Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English:

–Personal info (name, address, phone, e-mail etc.)–Education (describe shortly)–Work Experience (describe shortly)–Short courses–Language skills– Interests–References (former employer + phone numbers)

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Jobseeking II

Find jobs at: – www.eures.europa.eu – www.nav.no (Choose english)

Call for jobs at: NAV Service Centre Phone - Phone: +47 800 33 166 - Opening hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00

Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

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Jobseeking III

Yellow pages - www.gulesider.no (English version) Companies’ web sites

Use Google, Yahoo etc.

Contact employers directly

Use your personal network

60/70% of the jobs are NOT advertised

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Useful web sites

Recognition of qualifications

www.nokut.no (vocational and higher education)

www.safh.no (authorization of health personnel)

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Useful web sites

Official pages:

www.udi.no (Work and residence permits)

www.skatteetaten.no (taxation)

www.norway.no

www.toll.no (Customs)

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Good ideas

Learn Norwegian

Find out what kind of jobs you are qualified for

Send CV and application letter

Use websites for information

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Questions?

eures@nav.no

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NAV EURES Norway

Thank you!

Good luck!