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 Hallgeir Jenssen NAV EURES Norway

2 NAV EURES Labour and Welfare Administration - Job Centre - National Insurance - Welfare office EURopean Employment Services (EURES)

3 Cultural Matters Flat structure in the workplace Who is the boss? Conformity/Equality/No special treatment Enjoying space, keeping distance, privacy Not the most impulsive ones need time Cold lunches Rude? Dress code

4 Dress code

5 Labour Market Statistics Unemployment in Norway: 3 % Companies and institutions need: Pre-school educators Teachers Medical doctors, nurses Engineers IT There are jobs advertised ( Another jobs not advertised

6 The labour market Unemployment rate Norway 1. February 2014: 3 % 3,3 % for men - 2,6 % for women Higest in construction 5,9 % Lowest unemployement amongst. - Teaching/education 0,8 % - Health 1,4 % - Engineering and IT 1,4 %

7 Lowest unemployment rate 11. Rogaland 2,2 % 14. Sogn & Fjordane 2,3 % 15. Møre & Romsdal 2,4 % 19. Troms 2,5 % 12. Hordaland 2,5 % Tromsø 2,2 % Highest 1. Østfold 4,1 % 9. Aust-Agder 4,0 % 3. Oslo 3,9 % 20. Finnmark 3,9 %

8 The petroleum sector About employees in this sector. 35 % offshore Norway is no 5 in oil/3 in gas Safety course and medical certificate needed Large competition for the jobs Highly skilled personnel with long experience Shortages: Petroleum engineers and specially skilled operators Main source of recruitment from the Mechaqnical industry

9 Building and construction Up till sept 2008: Boom! But cooled down considerably during Almost normal now Import of workers from abroad, particularly from Poland and Lithuania

10 Building and construction, minimum wages per hour Skilled worker with diploma 174 NOK = 21 EURO Unskilled 157 NOK = 19 EURO 1 EURO = 8,3 NOK

11 The industry is experiencing increased employment Need for Industrial Plumbers Industrial mechanics Machine Operator (CNC) Mechanical Industry

12 IT 2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals 2006: demand began to increase 2011: still some demand, mainly urban areas! Highly skilled personnel Programmers System consultants

13 A lack of 4000 people within the health sector: Doctor specialists Doctors - rural areas Dentists - public sector Nurses specialized, especially midwifes Assistant nurses future need Personal assistants Language!!! Health

14 Seasonal work FISHING INDUSTRY Stagnation, but optimism: research within farming of new species. Low demand for labour. All along the west coast, many small companies; most recruitment in the northern counties. Most work on land: Fish processing. Hard working conditions. Fish sent to China for processing TOURISM Cooks, waiters, cleaners, guides

15 Hotel and restaurant A need for chefs and cooks Also waiters, headwaiters and barkeepers. Biggest need in and around Oslo Increasing demand year round and particularly during summer season. Lot of Swedish workers because of the language

16 Hotel and restaurant, wages pr hour Cook: Skilled (diploma) Unskilled Beginner 157 NOK 149 NOK After 10 year 173 NOK 163 NOK Other (waiter, reception): Beginner 153 NOK 144 NOK After 10 year 173 NOK 163 NOK

17 Transport Strong demand for taxidrivers Bus drivers Lorry drivers Many of the unemployed last year were able to fill some of these vacancies.

18 Unskilled: Harvesting Farming/ Agriculture Strawberries, cabbage, potatoes Seasonal work from May to September Hiring done in January-March Skilled: Farm workers Milking (machine operated) Tractor (with equipment) Year round

19 Where to find jobs (Norwegian) (jobs posted in English) NAV Service Centre Phone: (Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00) Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

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23 Jobseeking 60-70% of jobs are not advertised Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English Europass CV increasingly common Use and company web sites Contact employers directly Use your personal network Three reference persons

24 Work/Residence permits Norway is an EEA (not EU) member EU/EEA citizens have the right to work in Norway (Not Croatia) EU citizens can start to work the day they arrive in Norway Job holders must register if staying longer than 3 months: (Register as a new user) Visit police or service centre for Registration Certificate Can stay as job seeker for 6 months

25 Working Conditions Written contract! 6 months probationary period Salary paid once a month Employer draws tax from your monthly pay 37,5 working hours per week Shift workers have 35,5 hours working week. Maximum 40 hours per week.

26 Working Conditions Holiday: 25 working days per year 30 days for employees over the age of 60 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. You have to earn your paid holliday by working the previous calendar year. The Working Environment Act:

27 TAXES - Everybody who works in Norway for a Norwegian employer most pay income tax in Norway. - Normal tax 33 % per month June is tax-free December is half tax = ca 25 % tax each year 10 % off income tax is free for foreigners the 2 first years - e.g: earn , = is tax-free, pay tax of only = ca 22 % tax each year - Tax return form. Must be delivered before the end of April. If leaving Norway; give the tax-office your home address.

28 National Insurance I What is covered through the National Insurance? Sickness Benefit 100% pay first year 66% second year if still in active treatment Unemployment Benefit About 63% of pay for a maximum of 2 years Child birth benefit 59 weeks with 80% pay (or 49 weeks 100% pay) Paternity leave 14 weeks

29 National Insurance II What is covered through the National Insurance? Old-age pension Retirement age in Norway is 67 years Disability benefit Free hospital treatment Free dental treatment for under 18 years of age

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32 Bring your car along? To drive a foreign car in Norway is allowed if: 1) Commuter Your family can t live in Norway. You must go home each month, and stay home all in all 185 days each year. or 2) Timelimited employment contract (max 2 years) If your stay is more than 1 year, you must contact the Norwegian Costums (Tollvesenet) to get a permit for 1 more year Allways keep the timelimited employment contract in your car!!!!!!!!!!!!

33 Important custom rules Max 1,5 liter wine (up to 22%) and 1liter spirits (up to 60%) and 2 liter beer 200 cigarettes 10 kg meat and cheese 10 kg fruit, berries and vegetables NO POTATOES!! Goods valued at max NOK

34 Jobfair in Tromsø 18th March 2014 From 12:00 to 16:00 Exhibitors: - ASKO NORD - Proffice - Manpower - Sector Alarm - Mystore.no - Torghatten Nord - NAV - Tromsø kommune - Nobina - The Edge Hotel - Nordea - Concentrix

35 Welcome to Norway! Erik Jørgensen/Innovation Norway