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Living and working in Norway

Living and working in Norway. Norway - up north . Length 1750 km 432 km at the widest 6 km at the narrowest Long coastline 7th largest country in Europe 16 persons per km 2. Geography . Population 5 mill Immigrants 500.000 Capital Oslo 612.000 inhabitants 19 counties Biggest cities:

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Living and working in Norway

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  1. Living and working in Norway

  2. Norway - up north Length 1750 km 432 km at the widest 6 km at the narrowest Long coastline 7th largest country in Europe 16 persons per km2

  3. Geography Population 5 mill Immigrants 500.000 Capital Oslo 612.000 inhabitants 19 counties Biggest cities: Bergen 250.000 Trondheim 170.000 Stavanger 121.000

  4. Norway Currency: Norwegian kroner - NOK Constitutional monarchy King Harald V and Queen Sonja

  5. Characteristics - 30° to + 30°C Bright summer – dark winter Nature variety Outdoor activites Hight standard of living Extensive welfare system Safe working conditions

  6. Language • Norwegian or a scandinavian language • Norwegian courses in most towns • You have to pay for the language course • Two official forms. - Standard Norwegian and new Norwegian • Close to Swedish and Danish • Norwegians speak English well • Many regional dialects

  7. Cultur • Flat structure in the workplace • Conformity/Equality/No special treatment • Enjoying space, keeping distance, privacy • Cold lunch • ”Dugnad” – working for free • Dress code • Importance of nature

  8. Nav EURes • www.eures.europa.eu/ - felles europeisk database • www.nav.no - jobb i utlandet og i Norge • www.eures.no – informasjon om å jobbe og bo i utlandet

  9. The Labour market in Norway • Currentsituation- 2,7 % unemployment- currentsupplyofvacantpositionspr.dayapprox. 1000 • Sectorwithhighestunempolyment- Building and construction (3,7%)- Industry (3,6 %) • Sectorswithlowestunemployment- Education ( 1,1%)- Engineering and IT (1,2%)

  10. Labour Market – shortages/demand • Engineers mainly oil & gas • IT specialists (with experience) • Mechanical Industry (skilled workers) • Health sector ( doctors, dentists and specialised nurses) • Hotel and tourism (sesonal chefs and waiters) • Preschool teachers • Construction sector (highly skilled workers only) • Transport (bus drivers and long-distance) • Agricultural workers (skilled)

  11. Hotel and restaurant • A need for chefs and cooks • Waiters, headwaiters and barkeepers • Biggest need in and around Oslo • Mountain and fjord areas also • Particularly during summer season • Good language skills required

  12. Working conditions • Written contract is mandatory • 6 months probational period • Periode of notice – 3 months- 2 weeks during probationalperiod • Salary paid one a month • Employer draw tax from your monthly pay • 37,5 working hours per week • Shift workers can have 35,5 hours working week • Maximum 40 hours per week • Membership in a trade union can be useful…

  13. Working conditions • Holiday leave is 25 working days per year • Holiday pay normally paid out in the month of June • Holiday pay 12% of gross pay for trade union members • 10,2% for non trade union members • Holiday pay is accumulated • Labour Inspection Authority: www.arbeidstilsynet.no

  14. Recidence/registration • Norway is an EEA (not EU) member • EU/EEA citizen have the right to work in Norway from the first day of arrival • Job holders must register with UDI (Directorate of Immigration): - register online or the nearest police station or Service Centre for Foreign workers (Oslo, Stavanger, Tromsø) • Job seekers self-register only when staying longer than 3 months • You will also need a National Identification number- Tax office/population register – www.skateetaten.no

  15. Taxes • Working in Norway for a Norwegian employer, you pay income tax and national insurance contribution in Norway • Average income tax is 28% • National insurance contribution 7,8% • Deductions!EU citizens are entitled to a deduction called ”standardfradrag” in the two first years (10% or max NOK 40.000 per year) • House morgage, loans/debts increae your deductions • Tax return submitted every year in April

  16. Is Norway expensive? • Most Norwegians families have two incomes • Income tax is average for Europe • Housing is expensive (approx 35-45% of income) • Food (except meat) and clothes are not so expensive • Alcohol and cigarettes are very expensive • Eating out in a restaurant is also expensive • One beer will cost about 8 Euro and a glass of wine about 10 Euro in a pub/restaurant. One coffee about 3,5 Euro

  17. Jobbseeking • Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English • Europass v increasingly common • Application letter maximum 1 page • Use www.gulesider.no and company web sites • On-line CV registration very common • Contact employers directly • Use your personal network • Social media!

  18. Jobbseeking – The CV • Personalia (name, address etc.) • Education • Work experience • Courses • Language skills • Interests • References (former employer + phone numbers) • Photo (not required) • 1-2 pages maximum

  19. Useful websites Job related • www.nav.no (Labour and Welfare organisation) • www.nav.no/eures (Nav Eures Norway) • www.eures.europa.eu Study in Norway • www.studyinnorway.no • www.nokut.no (Recognition of higher education)

  20. Useful web sites New in Norway • www.norway.no (Gateway to publicsector) • www.visitnorway.no (Travel) • www.nyinorge.no (New in Norway) Officialpages • www.skatteetaten.no (Taxcard and personal number) • www.toll.no ( Customs) • www.udi.no ( Work and residencepermits, registration) • www.mattilsynet.no (Import of animals and plants)

  21. Thank You!Hallgeir Johanseneures@nav.no

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