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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: EMPLOYMENT IN NORWAY (Getting a Job) |
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EMPLOYMENT IN NORWAY (Getting a Job)
Finding Work
EU/EEA nationals have the right to live and work in Norway without a work permit. EU/EEA nationals working in Norway have the same rights as Norwegian nationals with regard to pay, working conditions, and access to housing, vocational training, social security and trade union membership. Families and immediate dependants are entitled to join them and have similar rights.
EURES (European Employment Services)
Jobcentres and Jobcentre Plus Offices in the EU/EEA have details of vacancies throughout the EU/EEA, supplied to them through the EURES network. This is a partnership between all of the employment services in the EEA, to support free movement of workers. The EURES system facilitates the circulation of vacancies and enables access to up-to-date information on living and working conditions in each EU/EEA member state via a computer network.
There are over 700 specially trained advisers throughout the EEA. Their role is to promote employment mobility within Europe. They are called EURES advisers and they specialise in the practical issues surrounding employment in the EEA member states. EURES advisers can be contacted via your local Jobcentre Plus office or from the website below.
The address for the EURES website is: www.europa.eu.int/eures
Customers looking for employment elsewhere in Europe may register their CV’s on the website’s CV-Search service. Registered employers use the service to search for suitable applicants for their vacancies and are able to contact the jobseeker directly.
The Employment Service in Norway
As an EU/EEA national you have [spam word detected] to the services of the Norwegian Public Employment Service ‘Aetat’. The Employment Service in Norway has a network of job centres called ‘karriere senter’ or careers advice centres, which you can use to help yourself find work. Careers advice centre staff can help you find work both locally, nationally and internationally:
* The rules applicable to job seekers from the EU/EEA;
* Working and living conditions in Norway;
* Vacancies in Norway;
* The transfer of unemployment benefit to Norway and
* Educational opportunities in Norway.
The address of your nearest jobcentre will be listed in the Norwegian telephone directory under the letter A or in the yellow pages (look for ‘AETAT’ + the name of the city you live in or the closest one). A brochure entitled ‘Looking for work in Norway’, which is translated into English, is available in all Norwegian jobcentres.
‘AETAT’ operates a telephone service that provides information on vacancies throughout Norway. The service is called ‘Aetat helpline centre’.
The telephone number is 00 47 80 03 31 66.
You can also find Norwegian vacancies on the Internet; the website address is:
www.aetat.no/
Norwegian Employment Agencies
Private Agencies ‘Vikarutleie’ only cover temporary work. Private employment agencies are called ‘vikarbyrå’ and are listed under the headings ‘vikarbyrå’ or ‘vikartjenester’ in the yellow pages www.gulesider.no/
The Press in Norway
Try the main daily newspapers – they all advertise job vacancies. The following Norwegian newspapers have websites:
* Dagens Naeringsliv: www.dn.no/
* Dagbladet: jobb www.dagbladet.no/
* Aftenposten Interaktiv - Jobb www.aftenposten.no/
Professional Associations and Unions
If you belong to a professional association or union try contacting them for details of links with counterparts in Norway.
Chambers of Commerce
The Chambers of Commerce in Norway are a useful source of company information. For further information contact the Norwegian Trade Council:
Norwegian Trade Council
Drammensveien 40
0243 Oslo
Norway
Tel: 00 47 22 926 300
Fax: 00 47 22 926 400
Website: www.nortrade.com/
Seasonal Work
Information about seasonal and casual work can be found in a range of books that cover working abroad. These are available in many bookshops and reference libraries.
Voluntary work in Norway can be obtained through the various EU/EEA organisation,
Speculative Applications
Speculative applications are common in Norway and worth trying. Before sending an application, make a telephone call to the human resources manager or to someone else in middle-level to senior management. The objective is to make yourself known, demonstrate your initiative, and to find out what kind of person the company might be interested in. When you telephone, be sure to raise specific points or questions and likewise, when you write, to send your CV typed in Norwegian if possible.
You can find addresses for employers in Norway by using trade directories such as ‘Kompass’. These can be found in reference libraries.
Contract
If you are offered a contract, check carefully the terms and conditions of employment (including disciplinary procedures and performance conditions). Make sure you fully understand what is written in the contract before signing it. The employer may be able to provide you with a copy in your native language i.e english; otherwise you may need to seek help with translation. Check the method and frequency of your pay. Also ask about relocation expenses and accommodation arrangements and whether you will get help with costs and what conditions apply. You are likely to be paid directly into a bank so find out what documentation is needed to open an account as soon as possible.
Minimum Wage
Norwegian employment legislation is extensive and the Government works closely with employer organisations and the unions to fix wages and conditions.
Working Hours
The normal working week is 40 hours.
Holidays
Workers in Norway are entitled to five weeks paid holiday.
Self-employment
EU legislation gives every EEA national the right to set up as a self-employed person anywhere in the EU. If you are a self-employed person you may be exempt from paying social security contributions for up to 12 months. |
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