INFORMATION MEETING PART-TIME JOBS IN NORWAY - MARIANNE, CAREER COUNSELOR THE CAREER SERVICES AT UIO

INFORMATION MEETING    Marianne, career counselor

PART-TIME JOBS IN NORWAY   The Career Services at UiO

LOCATION

       Frederikke
- in the middle of campus

AGENDA FOR TODAY

What kind of part-time      How to find the vacant   How to apply: CV   Work permit and other
jobs are easiest to find?   positions                and cover letter   formalities

WANT THE PRESENTATION SLIDES?

You will find them at:

www.uio.no/english/student-life/part-time-work/

THE LANGUAGE
CHALLENGE
• Most employers require good
  Norwegian skills

• English skills are absolutely necessary

•   It is possible to find part-time jobs,
    mostly unqualified work, where
    Norwegian skills are not required

•   The longer you stay, the greater the
    chances

QUALIFIED /
NON-QUALIFIED
WORK
• Many of you are highly qualified and might have
  experience to hold advanced jobs

• No Norwegian skills – more realistic with non-qualified
  jobs

• Most exchange students hold a part-time job to earn
  money, and to practise Norwegian.

NO NORWEGIAN –
WHAT KIND OF JOB?

Delivery person/driver            Logistics/Oslo City Bikes              Logistics / scooters

  Warehouse work         Advertisement distribution/Newspaper delivery         Tour guide

Transport/moving companies   Recruitment agencies   Handywork / Domestic work

   Services: Dog walker,
   babysitting etc.            Tourism / hotels         Restaurants, pubs
                                                        and cafeterias

Production                 Teaching       Companies from your
                                              home country

                           Seasonal work in     Embassy work
Packing food, books etc.   agriculture

STUDENT ASSOCIATION

             • More than 450 societies

             • Political societies

             • Study programmes

             • Sport

             • Music / arts

FIND YOUR ASSOCIATION
 WWW.SIO.NO/EN/ASSOCIATIONS/FIND -YOUR-ASSOCIATION

VOLUNTARY
ORGANIZATIONS &
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
• Get a Norwegian network that will be
valuable in your job search process

• Be part of a team

• Make friends during your stay

                                         Foto: dagsavisen.no

HOW TO
FIND VACANT
POSITIONS?

HOW TO FIND VACANT POSITIONS I

      Nav.no       Finn.no

SOSIAL MEDIA

HOW TO FIND VACANT POSITIONS II

Contact employers directly –      Get a network! Ask friends   Help each other!
call or visit, send speculative   for tips and information
applications

HOW TO
  APPLY

• CV
• COVERLETTER
• INTERVIEW

• The first document the recruiter looks at
                                              CV
• Preferably one page

• Present the most recent experience first

• Clearly laid out and typed

Personal details

                   Education

  Experience

                   Language

   IT skills

                   References

One page
                         Show motivation!

Explain why you are
suitable for the job

                       Personal strengths

   Availability
   (days/hours)

• Prepare a short self presentation                            THE INTERVIEW
• Show motivation for the job tasks

• Tell them what makes you suitable for the job – illustrate

with relevant examples from previous experience

• Be polite and friendly!

• Show up on time

• Dress-code for the interview?

THE WORKING
• Written contract of employment
                                        ENVIRONMENT
• Work hours
                                        ACT & THE
                                        ANNUAL
• Work on Sundays and public holidays
                                        HOLIDAYS ACT
• Pay
• Overtime
• Rest breaks
• Night work

The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
     The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

PROBLEMS AT WORK?                                arbeidstilsynet.no

Work in Norway The Official Guide
                                    SOME USEFUL
                                    LINKS

          www.workinnorway.no

uio.no/english/studies/career/

Karrieresenteret ved
 Universitetet i Oslo

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