Living and Working in Norway

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1 Living and Working in Norway Erik Jørgensen/Innovation Norway Nils-Erik Bjørholt/Innovation Norway Johan Wildhagen/Innovation Norway Inger Christensen NAV EURES Norway NAV, Side 1

2 Norway - way to the North NAV, Side 2

3 Geography Population: 4,920,300 Immigrants: 601,000 / 12,2% (Poland, Sweden, Latvia Germany, Lituania, Pakistan, Iraq, Somalia ) 19 counties Capital: Oslo 608,000 inhabitants Trondheim 175,000 Biggest cities: Bergen 262,000 Stavanger 126,000 Kristiansand 79,500 NAV, Side 3

4 Similarities Norway - Slovenia Beautiful countries - Coastal line and mountains Excellent for outdoor activities (summer and winter sports) Great interest in winter sports activities excellent athletes Not many inhabitants A language not widely spoken English language is well known Slovenian brands in Norway: Elan, Gorenje, Alpina, Adria Norwegian brands in Slovenia: Swix, Brynje, Jordan, Jotun Simrad, Curamed, Windy Boats, Madshus ski, Helly Hansen, Norwegian Salmon NAV, Side 4

5 Public visitors in Slovenia May 2011 His Majesty King Harald V and Her Majesty Queen Sonja visited Slovenia May Among others also the former Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget participated NAV, Side 5

6 Labour Market I Totally unemployed: 2,5% ( persons) Partially unemployed: ca 1,0% (27,000 persons) Retraining: ca 0,6% (15,000 persons) Medical leave (by doctor): 6,3% open vacancy adverts Global financial crisis in : Slightly higher unemployment and fewer job vacancies The trends are now turning in 2011: Skilled workers again needed Especially engineers NAV, Side 6

7 Labour Market II - Shortages Engineers (oil and gas sector, maritime, mechanical industry) IT specialists Mechanical Industry (skilled workers) Health sector (doctors and specialised nurses) Hotel and tourism (Seasonal - chefs and waiters) Preschool Teachers Construction sector (highly skilled workers only) Transport (bus drivers and long-distance) NAV, Side 7

8 Labour Market III - Surpluses Consultants (economy/administration) Office workers Health sector (unskilled workers) Sales and service staff Construction (unskilled craftsmen) Hotel/Restaurant (unskilled workers) Industrial sector (unskilled workers) NAV, Side 8

9 Oil and Petroleum Industry Large competition for the jobs Highly skilled personnel with long experience only Required special safety courses = very expensive Recruit from Mechanical Industry English as working language 90% of jobs = onshore Shortages: Petroleum and mechanical engineers NAV, Side 9

10 Mechanical Industry Welders Industrial pipe fitters Industrial mechanics Machine operators (CNC) Industrial painters Insulators Scaffolders NAV, Side 10

11 Building & Construction Industry Still many lay-offs in urban areas Some demand in some towns and districts Bricklayers Plumbers Framers and carpenters Tinsmiths Iron workers Cement and stone workers Electricians Good English skills required! NAV, Side 11

12 Transport Sector Lorry drivers Long distance driving, both internal and intercontinental Bus drivers Construction machinery drivers Scandinavian language skills necessary Valid certificates Seasonal variations Familiar with winter conditions! NAV, Side 12

13 Is Norway expensive? Most Norwegian families are two-income economies Clothing and food prices average for Europe Income tax is also average for Europe Housing is expensive (approximately 40-50% of your income) Luxury items are expensive (hotels, cars, alcohol, cigarettes etc) VAT (sales tax) on some items higher than in many countries. NAV, Side 13

14 COSTS Food (except meat) and cloths 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 will cost about 10 euro in a pub/restaurant. One coffee will cost about 2,50 euro Cars are very expensive. Petrol is also expensive, despite the fact that Norway is an oil producing country. The prices will vary from day to day. On average it costs about 1,4 euro per liter. It is expensive to visit Norway as a tourist. NAV, Side 14

15 Job seeking I Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English Europass CV increasingly common 2-3 reference persons is common (who speak English!) First CV and cover letter, other documents if requested Be prepared for this, have scanned copies of certificates, diplomas, letters of reference etc ready to go! NAV, Side 15

16 Jobseeking II Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English for Norwegian employers: Personalia (name, address, phone, etc.) Education (describe shortly) Work Experience (describe shortly) Courses and certificates Language skills Interests References (former employer + phone numbers) Photos not required 1-2 pages maximum Use our brochure Living & Working in Norway (last page) NAV, Side 16

17 Jobseeking I Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English: Personal info (name, address, phone, etc.) Education (describe shortly) Work Experience (describe shortly) Short courses Language skills Interests References (former employer + phone numbers) NAV, Side 17

18 Jobseeking II Find jobs at: (Choose english) Call for jobs at: NAV Service Centre Phone - Phone: Opening hours: Monday Friday 08:00 18:00 Contact the EURES Adviser in your area NAV, Side 18

19 Jobseeking III Yellow pages - (English version) Companies web sites Use Google, Yahoo etc. Contact employers directly Use your personal network 60/70% of the jobs are NOT advertised NAV, Side 19

20 Vacancies ledige stillinger NAV, Side 20

21 CV-BASE NAV, Side 21

22 Useful web sites Recognition of qualifications (vocational and higher education) (authorization of health personnel) NAV, Side 22

23 Useful web sites Official pages: (Work and residence permits) (taxation) (Customs) NAV, Side 23

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26 Hvala za vaso pozornost Erik Jørgensen/Innovation Norway Nils-Erik Bjørholt/Innovation Norway Johan Wildhagen/Innovation Norway Inger Christensen NAV EURES NORWAY NAV, Side 26