Living & Working in Norway1

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NAV EURES

NAV : Norwegian Labo r and Wel!are "d#inistration

- Job $entre- National Ins ran%e

- Wel!are and &osial &ervi%e '!!i%e

EURES : E()o*ean E#*loy#ent&ervi%es

- +, "dvisors

- Job #arket and job sear%h- Living and working in!or#ation- )e%r it#ent assistan%e

www nav no // www e res no
http://www.nav.no/http://www.eures.no/http://www.eures.no/http://www.nav.no/


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Norway . the %o ntry * north


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Norway

$ rren%y: Norwegian kroner0 N'1

$onstit tional #onar%hy: 1ing2arald 3

4ri#e 5inister: Jens &toltenberg0Labo r *arty

6overn#ent: $entre-Le!t $oalition

7 8 9 N'1 0;


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Characteristics

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Geogra hy

4o* lation: C0,+;0


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!ore abo"t Norway#

Length 8 ; k#

C


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Lang"age

Hwo o!!i%ial !or#s: . &tandard Norwegian @bok#KlA . New Norwegian @nynorskA

$lose to &wedish and ?anish @we nderstand ea%h otherA

5any regional diale%ts Norwegians s*eak English well0 b t not o!ten as a work*la%e

lang age

E %e*tions: 'il and *etrole # se%tor0 so#e %onstr %tion

worksites Norwegian %o rses held in #ost towns

ree lang age %o rses !or EE" %itiMens not o!!ered


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Lang"age $oo%s

So&e "se'"% websites :

www #igranorsk no @web-based %o rseA

www le in no @di%tionaryA

www dialang org @lang age testA

htt*://stein*astein %a**elenda## no @!ree online e er%ise bookA

www nyinorge no New in Norway

www ! no "d lt Ed %ation "sso%iation @ olke niversitet A

www norway no List o! all # ni%i*alities in Norway(ther ti s :

3isit yo r lo%al bookstore !or book/$? %o rses

Lang age s%hools in yo r %o ntryO

6ood English skills are also ne%essary
http://www.migranorsk.no/http://www.lexin.no/http://www.lexin.no/http://www.dialang.org/http://steinpastein.cappelendamm.no/http://www.nyinorge.no/http://www.nyinorge.no/http://www.fu.no/http://www.norway.no/http://www.norway.no/http://www.norway.no/http://www.fu.no/http://www.nyinorge.no/http://steinpastein.cappelendamm.no/http://www.dialang.org/http://www.lexin.no/http://www.migranorsk.no/


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C"%t"ra% !atters

lat str %t re in the work*la%e . Who is the bossO

$on!or#ity and EF ality - no

s*e%ial treat#ent

Need s*a%e0 kee*ing distan%e0

$an be n%o#!ortable with too

# %h *ersonal in!or#ation

Not the #ost i#* lsive ones .need ti#e to a%%e*t %hange

$old l n%hes

) de O


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)ress code


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Labo r 5arket I Hotally ne#*loyed: +0 @D ;;; *ersonsA

4artially ne#*loyed: %a 80; @+ 0;;; *ersonsA

)etraining: %a ;0D @8 0;;; *ersonsA

5edi%al leave @by do%torA: D0< 8; ;;; o*en va%an%y adverts 6lobal !inan%ial %risis in +;;,-+;8;:

. &lightly higher ne#*loy#ent and !ewer jobva%an%ies

Hhe trends are now t rning in +;88: . &killed workers again needed

. Es*e%ially engineers


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Labo r 5arket II - &hortages

. Engineers @oil and gas se%tor0 #ariti#e0 #e%hani%al ind stryA

. IH s*e%ialists

. 5e%hani%al Ind stry @skilled workersA

. 2ealth se%tor @do%tors and s*e%ialised n rsesA

. 2otel and to ris# @&easonal - %he!s and waitersA

. 4res%hool Hea%hers

. $onstr %tion se%tor @highly skilled workers onlyA

. Hrans*ort @b s drivers and long-distan%eA


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Labo r 5arket III - & r*l ses

. $ons ltants @e%ono#y/ad#inistrationA

. '!!i%e workers

. 2ealth se%tor @ nskilled workersA

. &ales and servi%e sta!!

. $onstr %tion @ nskilled %ra!ts#enA

. 2otel/)esta rant @ nskilled workersA

. Ind strial se%tor @ nskilled workersA


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5e%hani%al Ind stry

Welders Ind strial *i*e !itters Ind strial #e%hani%s 5a%hine o*erators

@$N$A Ind strial *ainters

Ins lators &%a!!olders


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'il and 4etrole # Ind stry

Large %o#*etition !or the jobs 2ighly skilled *ersonnel with

long e *erien%e only )eF ired s*e%ial sa!ety

%o rses 9 very e *ensive )e%r it !ro# 5e%hani%al

Ind stry English as working lang age ,; o! jobs 9 onshore &hortages: 4etrole # and

#e%hani%al engineers


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B ilding P $onstr %tionInd stry

&till #any lay-o!!s in rbanareas

&o#e de#and in so#e townsand distri%ts

Bri%klayers 4l #bers ra#ers and %ar*enters Hins#iths Iron workers $e#ent and stone workers Ele%tri%ians 6ood English skills reF ired


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IH &e%tor

?e#and is greatlyin%reasing

5any new va%an%ies

advertised 5ore %o#*anies are

sing English aswork*la%e lang age

2ighly skilled *ersonnel . 4rogra##ers . &yste# %ons ltants


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2ealth &e%tor

?entists: * bli% se%tor ?o%tors: &*e%ialists needed

?o%tors: hard to re%r it in r ralareas

N rses: both s*e%ialised andothers needed

"ssistant N rses: so#es r*l ses0 lots o! *art-ti#e*ositions

(nskilled: little de#and

6ood Norwegian ne%essary


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2otel and Ho ris# Ind stry

$he!s E *erien%ed Waiters &killed Bartenders $leaning *ersonnel

6ood lang age skills 5 %h is seasonal work Both s ##er and winter 5any new s*a hotels

Largest de#and in 'slo andother #ajor %ities "lso NorwayQs #o ntain areas

9 ski resorts0 hiking and !ishingareas


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Hrans*ort &e%tor

Lorry drivers Long distan%e driving0 both

internal and inter%ontinental B s drivers

$onstr %tion #a%hinery drivers &%andinavian lang age skills

ne%essary 3alid %erti!i%ates &easonal variations

. *a&i%iar with winterconditions+


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ishing Ind stry

NorwayRs se%ond largeste *ort ind stry

&o#e de#and !or labo rwithin !ish *ro%essing ind stry

"ll year ro nd b t so#eseasonal variations 6ood English skills are

i#*ortant Isolated living %onditions in

%oastal areas Little de#and on the boats 5ariti#e sa!ety %o rses are

reF ired !or working at sea


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ar#ing/ "gri% lt re

(nskilled: 2arvesting . &trawberries0 %abbage0

*otatoes . &easonal work !ro# 5ay to

&e*te#ber . 2iring done in Jan ary-5ar%h . ar#ers se their own

networks !or re%r it#ent &killed: ar# workers

. 5ilking @#a%hine o*eratedA . Hra%tor @with eF i*#entA . Sear ro nd / long-ter#

%ontra%ts


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Working Conditions

Written %ontra%t is #andatory

D #onths *robationary *eriod

4eriod o! noti%e . < #onths @+ weeks d ring *robationary *eriodA

&alary *aid on%e a #onth

E#*loyer draws ta !ro# yo r #onthly *ay

< 0 working ho rs *er week

&hi!t workers %an have < 0 ho rs working week

5a i# # C; ho rs *er week

5e#bershi* in a trade nion %an be se! lG


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Working Conditions ,,

2oliday leave: + working days *er year


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Residence-Registration Norway is an EE" @not E(A #e#ber

E(/EE" %itiMens have the right to work in Norway !ro# the !irst day o!

arrival

. E %e*t: %itiMens o! )o#ania and B lgariaT restri%tions still a**ly

Job holders # st register with (?I @?ire%torate o! I##igrationA: . htt*s://sel!servi%e di no @register onlineA or

. Nearest *oli%e station or

. &ervi%e $entre !or oreign Workers @only in 'slo and so#e other

%itiesA

Job seekers sel!-register only when staying longer than < #onths

So will also need a National Identi!i%ation n #ber

. Ha o!!i%e/*o* lation register . www skatteetaten no
https://selfservice.udi.no/http://www.skatteetaten.no/http://www.skatteetaten.no/https://selfservice.udi.no/


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Nationa% ,ns"rance ,

"s a r le all *ersons working in Norway are a to#ati%ally ins red

So *ay a national ins ran%e %ontrib tion thro gh yo r ta es

Sickness .ene'it 8;; *ay !irst year

DD se%ond year i! still in a%tive treat#ent

5ini# # 8+ weeks o! ! ll-ti#e work

Une& %oy&ent .ene'it "bo t D< o! *ay !or a #a i# # o! + years

5ini# # weeks o! ! ll-ti#e work Chi%d birth bene'it

8+ #onths with ; *ay @or 8; #onths0 8;; *ayA

4aternity leave: #ini# # D weeks


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Nationa% ,ns"rance ,,

What else is %overed thro gh the National Ins ran%eO

(%d/age ension

)etire#ent age in Norway is D years

)isabi%ity bene'it

*ree hos ita% treat&ent

*ree denta% treat&ent 'or "nder/01s

Everyone has the right to a assigned doctor

Lower servi%e %harges

or *ri#ary %are as needed

%an also re!er to s*e%ialist health servi%es !or ! rther treat#ent


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Nationa% ,ns"rance ,,, Chi%d bene'it

"ges ; to 8 : N'1 , ; @78+ A *er

#onth

Sing%e/ arent bene'it

2igher rates !or %hildren with only 8

*arent

Cash bene'it 2Kontantsttte3

"ges 8 to


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$a4ation

Working in Norway !or a Norwegian e#*loyer0 yo *ayin%o#e ta whi%h in%l des national ins ran%e %ontrib tion toNorway

"verage in%o#e ta %an vary0 !ro# + to


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Sa%aries

"verage #onthly salary N'1 < 0C;; @7 C, A

Hhe 8; best *aid average N'1 DD0 ;; @7 DC;A *er #onth

Hhe 8; least *aid average N'1 +;0 ;; @7 +D, A *er #onth

No #ini# # salaries

$olle%tive @tari!!A agree#ents by se%tor

Wage negotiations yearly @in "*ril-5ayA between trade nions

and Norwegian E#*loyersQ $on!ederation


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Wages

$olle%tive @tari!!A agree#ents by se%tor Wage negotiations yearly @in "*ril-5ayA between trade nions and

Norwegian E#*loyersQ $on!ederation

No national #ini# # wages e %e*t !or:

. "gri% lt ral workers: !ro# N'1 88 -8


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Is Norway e *ensiveO

5ost Norwegian !a#ilies are two-in%o#e e%ono#ies

$lothing and !ood *ri%es average !or E ro*e

In%o#e ta is also average !or E ro*e

2o sing is e *ensive @a**ro i#ately C;- ; o! yo rin%o#eA

L ry ite#s are e *ensive @hotels0 %ars0 al%ohol0

%igarettes et%A 3"H @sales ta A on so#e ite#s higher than in #any

%o ntriesG


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C(S$S

ood @e %e*t #eatA and %loths are not so e *ensive

"l%ohol and %igarettes are very e *ensive

Eating o t in a resta rant is also e *ensive

'ne beer will %ost abo t e ro and a glass o! wine will %ost abo t8; e ro in a * b/resta rant 'ne %o!!ee will %ost abo t +0 ; e ro

$ars are very e *ensive

4etrol is also e *ensive0 des*ite the !a%t that Norway is an oil

*rod %ing %o ntry Hhe *ri%es will vary !ro# day to day 'naverage it %osts abo t 80C e ro *er liter

It is e *ensive to visit Norway as a to rist


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What do yo" get 'oryo"r wages5

Norway - !i!th in E ro*e !or %hea* !ood

D ho rsQ work 9 8 weekQs s **ly o! !ood

2ow Norwegians s*end their salary:

. ho sing0 ele%tri% et% + . * bli% trans*ort0 %ar +; . !ood P ho sehold goods 8 . % lt re0 leis re 8+

(N?4:Norway highest s%ore !or in%o#e0 li!e e *e%tan%y and

living %onditions

&tatisti%s Norway . www ssb no
http://www.ssb.no/http://www.ssb.no/


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4ri%es in Norway

N'1 E() 4LN

Bread 8; 80+ C0 ?? 0@@ @5on- ri ; :;;-8 :;;A

$onta%t the E()E& "dviser in yo r area

B t only abo t + -


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Vacancies %edige sti%%inger


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CV/.ASE


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Bob seeking ,

5ake a $ rri% l # 3itae @$3A in

English

E ro*ass $3 in%reasingly %o##on

+-< re!eren%e *ersons is %o##on@who s*eak English A

irst $3 and %over letter0 other

do% #ents i! reF ested

Be *re*ared !or this0 have s%anned

%o*ies o! %erti!i%ates0 di*lo#as0

letters o! re!eren%e et% ready to go


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Jobseeking II

$ rri% l # 3itae @$3A in English !or Norwegian e#*loyers:

. 4ersonalia na&eD addressD honeD e/&ai% etc8 . Ed %ation describe short%y . Work E *erien%e describe short%y . $o rses and %erti!i%ates . Lang age skills . Interests . )e!eren%es 'or&er e& %oyer ; hone n"&bers

. 4hotos not reF"ired . 8-+ *ages &a4i&"&

(se o r bro%h re Living P Working in NorwayQ @last *ageA


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Bob seeking ,,,

$o#*any web sites o!ten have

%areer in!or#ation

'n-line $3 registration very

%o##on: be *re*ared (se sear%h #otors s %h as

6oogle0 Sellow 4ages @

www g lesider no A and others to

!ind these

$onta%t e#*loyers dire%tly

(se yo r *ersonal network
http://www.gulesider.no/http://www.gulesider.no/


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Arriving in Norway &ervi%e $entre !or oreign Workers

www s a no

4oli%e @4olitietAwww *oliti no

Ha '!!i%e/4o* lation )egisterwww skatteetaten no

Bank . bring yo r *ass*ort

N"3

www nav no $hild bene!it

a#ily do%tor $all %entre >C 8;


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Bob re%ated7 www8nav8no Labo"r and We%'are organisation

www8e"res8no NAV EURES Norway

www8e"res8e"ro a8e" EU s !obi%ity Horta%

St"dy in Norway5

www8st"dyinnorway8no

www8si"8no 7 Norwegian centre 'or internationa% coo eration inhigher ed"cation

www8norway8no List o' co"nties 'or vocationa% ed"cation

www8sa'h8no a"thoriIation o' hea%th ersonne%

www8nok"t8no Recognition o' higher ed"cation

(se! l websites I
http://www.nav.no/http://www.eures.no/http://www.eures.europa.eu/http://www.studyinnorway.no/http://www.siu.no/http://www.norway.no/http://www.safh.no/http://www.nokut.no/http://www.nokut.no/http://www.safh.no/http://www.norway.no/http://www.siu.no/http://www.studyinnorway.no/http://www.eures.europa.eu/http://www.eures.no/http://www.nav.no/


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(se! l web sites II

New in Norway

www8norway8no Gateway to H"b%ic sector

www8visitnorway8co& $rave%

www8nyinorge8no New in Norway

(''icia% ages

www8skatteetaten8no $a4 card and ersona% n"&ber

www8to%%8no C"sto&s www8"di8no Work and residence er&itsD registration

www8&atti%synet8no ,& ort o' ani&a%s and %ants
http://www.norway.no/http://www.visitnorway.com/http://www.nyinorge.no/http://www.skatteetaten.no/http://www.toll.no/http://www.udi.no/http://www.mattilsynet.no/http://www.mattilsynet.no/http://www.udi.no/http://www.toll.no/http://www.skatteetaten.no/http://www.nyinorge.no/http://www.visitnorway.com/http://www.norway.no/


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