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Living and working in Norway

Eugenia Filip Tecusan, EURES Adviser, NAV jobbservice Oslo (eugenia.filip.tecusan@nav.no). Living and working in Norway. ” up north”. Norway. Statistics: Length 1750 km 7th largest in Europe 4,5 mill. inhabitants 19 Counties Largest cities: Oslo (522 000) Bergen (237 000)

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Living and working in Norway

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  1. Eugenia Filip Tecusan, EURES Adviser, NAV jobbservice Oslo (eugenia.filip.tecusan@nav.no) Living and working in Norway

  2. ”up north”

  3. Norway Statistics: • Length 1750 km • 7th largest in Europe • 4,5 mill. inhabitants • 19 Counties Largest cities: • Oslo (522 000) • Bergen (237 000) • Trondheim (154 000) • Stavanger (112 000)

  4. Useful Addresses • www.nav.no • www.eures.no • http://eures.europa.eu • NAV Service Centre Phone: +47 800 33 166 (Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00) • Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

  5. The EURES network in Norway 17 EURES advisers: • Østfold • Oslo • Hedmark • Buskerud • Vestfold • Telemark • Aust-Agder • Vest-Agder • Rogaland • Hordaland • Møre og Romsdal • Sør-Trøndelag • Nord-Trøndelag • - Nordland • - Troms

  6. Language • Most Norwegians speak English • ….. But most of the employers require that you speak Norwegian, or an 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

  7. Taxes: www.skatteetaten.no • Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the Italian Republic for the avoidance of double taxation • Signed 17.06.1985, • in force from 25.05.1987 • Direct taxes : paid directly as a % of income • Income tax (“ inntektsskatt”) • Wealth tax (“formueskatt”) • Indirect taxes VAT 12 - 24% of net price

  8. Work and the labour market • Employment contract • Both you and the Employer MUST sign an employment contract • Your Employer will write what your work will involve, how much you will be paid, how many hours you will work, and the rules that will apply for termination of your contract. • WAGES, TAXES and a tax card • When you start working, you have to apply to your municipal tax office for a tax card. (www.skatteetaten.no) • The national insurance scheme • Driving license Contact the Norwegian public roads administration (VEGVESENET) www.vegvesen.no

  9. Housing, accomodation http://www.use-it.no/ Private Accommodation Student Flats Affordable accommodation Bed & Breakfast Cottages Camping Glossary

  10. Labour Market I • Unemployment: 2,6% in average (august 2006) • Increase: Industry and Construction • Decline: Public Sector (incl. Health) ”Education and special skills is the best guarantee to stay in, or make an easy entry into, the labour market”

  11. Labour Market II Vocational education and relevant experience • Shortages: Mechanical Industry, Construction and Property Industry (craftsmen), Health sector (dentists, doctors), Hotel and Tourism (chefs and waiters), Service Sector (hairdressers) • Surpluses: Offshore Industry, Health sector (nurses), IT sector, educational sector (teachers)

  12. Mechanical Industry • Welders • Industrial Plumbers • Industrial mechanics • Machine Operator (CNC) • Industrial Painters • Fire Proffers • Insulators • Safflowers

  13. Offshore Industry • Large competition for the jobs • Highly skilled personnel with long experience only • Shortages: Petroleum engineers • Recruit from Mechanical Industry

  14. Construction & Property Industry • Carpenters • Joiners • Bricklayers • Construction Frame workers • Tinsmiths • Plumbers

  15. 2 major projects • Snøhvit - Hammerfest • www.snohvit.com • Ormen Lange – Aukra/Molde • www.ormenlange.com/en • Vacancies: www.nav.no Recruiting personnel within Mechanical - and Construction Industry

  16. IT • Large activity in the late 90s • 2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals • 2006: Increasing demand • Highly skilled personnel • Currently surpluses in national labour force

  17. Health • Dentist: Public Sector • Doctors: Specialists • Doctors: Rural areas • Nurses: Special educated • Nurses: Surplus • Unskilled: No demand

  18. Hotel and Tourism • Chefs • Waiters • Bartenders • Good language skills • Seasonal work • Largest demand in Oslo area

  19. Fishing Industry • Norway`s second largest export industry • Small demand for labour within seasonal processing industry • Good English skills is important • No demands on the boats

  20. Transport • Lorry drivers • Truck drivers • Construction machinery drivers • Valid certificate • Seasonal variations

  21. Farming/ Agriculture • Unskilled: Harvesting • Strawberries • cabbage • ect. • Skilled: Farm relievers • Milking (machine operated) • Tractor (with equipment)

  22. Jobseeking I Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English • “Personalia” (name, address, phone., e-mail etc.) • Education (describe shortly) • Work Experience (describe shortly) • Courses • Language skills • Interest • References (name of former employer + phone numbers)

  23. Jobseeking II • www.nav.no • www.eures.no • www.eures.europa.eu • NAV Service Centre Phone: +47 800 33 166 (Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00) • Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

  24. Jobseeking III • 60/70% of the jobs are not advertised • Use www.gulesider.no • Companies web sites • Contact employers directly • Use your personal network

  25. Transitional rules I Before you start to work: • “Residence permit with entitlement to work” • For more information see www.udi.no • You can apply: • at a Norwegian foreign service or • in person (Norwegian Police Station) or • the employer can apply on your behalf

  26. The European Labour Market • Significant changes in the European population • In 2030 Europe will lack 20,8 mill. People in the work force • Only two persons in the work force per person above 65 years of age • Europe will have 18 million fewer children and youth than we have today

  27. Older people in the work force 20-24 år 25-29 år 30-49 år 50-59 år 60-74 år 16-19 år • The changes of the age in the workforce from 2005 - 2030 5 % 15 % 16 % 3 % 9 % 62 %

  28. The demand for labour is influenced by: • Demographical circumstances – the elderly want another type of products and services than the younger • The qualifications of the labour force • The division of work around the world • Technological development • Political priorities

  29. Challenges for EURES Norway …… • A new and much bigger organisation (NAV) • How to inform new colleagues about EURES and the EURES service to employers and jobseekers? • The need for training or more EURES actors • Will EURES be able to keep up with the increased demand for recruitment services

  30. EURES results 2006

  31. Statistics 2002 - 2006

  32. Where?

  33. Where?

  34. Where?

  35. We give people possibilities! The time is now! The place is Norway! Thank you for listening!

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