Moving to Norway

Gerrit · Posted: 02.10.2006 14:22 Post subject:

One more question (sorry if I have many questions Razz

): is the employment chances best in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, TromsÃ¸, Drammen or Kristiansand?

I'm mainly interested in Trondheim and TromsÃ¸ but if the employment chances are better elsewhere I could first spend some months in for example Oslo or Bergen, and then once I've learnt the language I could move further north.

Which city does offer the best employment chance for my profile?
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Jon Irenicus · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 4292

Oslo. Hands down.

Nero · Proff Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 309

Hi Gerrit

Seems you are fond of cold and empty places. Giving your skills and lack of norwegian I think you will need to be lucky to find a "regular" job. In that case the chances are best, I guess, in Oslo, and perhaps Stavanger. However, those places are not cold and empty.

Maybe your best shot is to visit North-Norway as a tourist (if you can afford the prices), and meet people and ask around if there's something for you. Beforehand you can try to contact students at the local universities, where you may get to meet helpful people to give advice and a helping hand. If you are interested in wildlife there are a lot of opportunities, and I see someone suggested the tourist industry. But if you have little wildlife experience you will need to learn from someone with a lot of experience.

I may as well warn you that the climate can be though, so if you plan to go you need to be prepared. I suggest you get some friends who have some experience, so you will not be alone.

Gerrit · Posted: 04.10.2006 11:42 Post subject:

I would not mind living in Oslo or Stavanger first, learn Norwegian meanwhile and then move on to TromsÃ¸ or another Northern place. So if my chances for employment are bigger in Oslo or Stavanger or a different southern place, then I would not mind. Most important now is to get into Norway. Once I manage to do that, I will learn Norwegian rapidly enough, and within the year I can move further north. First getting into Norway is priority, regardless which Norsk city offers me employment opportunities.
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Gerrit · Posted: 06.10.2006 16:26 Post subject:

I have an interview with a Norwegian company !! And they don't require me to speak Norsk!! This is so exciting!! Cool

I won't scream hurray though. First getting through the interview and test, and only then I will know if I can move to Norway or not. But I have hope again. I don't dare to be too optimistic just yet, but I have hope and that's a good feeling Smile

Guys, keep your fingers crossed for me, with a bit of luck I will be in Norway before Christmas...
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Thanks for warning us! Cool

Baadshah/Tab · Posted: 06.10.2006 20:19 Post subject:

Good Luck my friend! Wink

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Skotten · Posted: 06.10.2006 23:28 Post subject:

Why not move to Svaldbard, not only do you not have to speak Norsk as there are many other minorities, you don't even need a visa!

The climate might be a little odd though.

Gerrit · Posted: 07.10.2006 11:47 Post subject:

Thanks for the well-wishing guys! I don't want to scream hooray before anything is 100% sure, but I really hope to get this job and move to Norway. Mothers, lock up your daughters, I am on my way!! Cool

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Good luck Gerrit Smile

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Gerrit · Posted: 27.10.2006 10:59 Post subject:

Having left my CV and talked to several companies, waiting for the reply now... It will be hard as there's a lot of competition for those English language positions, but I keep my fingers cross.
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Gerrit · Posted: 12.11.2006 13:39 Post subject:

Can anyone tell me which newspapers (including The Local) have a room where I could post an advertisement announcing that I am looking for employment? I'm not sure which papers are often being read by recruiters, but I'd like to put a little announce in there with a link to my online CV.
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dags · Veteran Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 3656

Aftenposten.
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Gerrit · Posted: 06.01.2007 12:56 Post subject:

I'd like to give it a new try soon by getting to a Norwegian city and ask around for jobs. I know that a lot of hotels, bars and pubs hire extra staff for the spring/summer season. What is the best moment to go asking around, when is the moment all bars/hotels have their vacancies and look for new staff?

PS: I'm not sure yet which city... My heart says Trondheim or TromsÃ¸, but maybe I'd have more chance in Oslo. I may travel to Norway and ask around in two or three cities, but I'd need to know the best moment to go asking around for work.
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Jon Irenicus · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 4292

Good luck. It's fairly easy finding work now. Many are hiring.

Gerrit · Posted: 08.01.2007 17:51 Post subject:

What is the ideal moment to show up and start asking in all the pubs? Early February? Half February? Early March??

I'd like to book my travel within the week, but I'm not sure what date I should book, I'd like to be in Norway for at least 3 or 4 days and go from hotel to hotel/pub to pub to ask around for work, so need to pick the best possible moment when they're all recruiting extra staff.
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dags · Veteran Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 3656

The sooner the better. A lot of youths are looking for work in the summer, so if you want the best (paid) jobs I would recommend early february.
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Vakker Blomst · Posted: 08.01.2007 18:47 Post subject:

Did a very quick search on FINN.no, and found one bartender-job in Oslo.
This is a full-time job at the Scandic Hotel. Qualifications: Preferably educated or well experienced.
http://finn.no/finn/job/o...OFlW383720
(in norwegian)

EDIT: hmm, seems like the link didn't work. Anyhow, you can go to finn.no, then click "Jobb" and put in "bartender" in the search field..

Gerrit · Posted: 09.01.2007 12:03 Post subject:

By when are all vacancies in the pubs (vacancies for extra staff for spring/summer season) usually filled? Just to make sure that I book a date BEFORE they've all completed their recruitment.

I should add I have 4 weeks notice period at my current job in Ireland, so I should go to Norway to apply for work, with the plan to start the job 4 weeks later. I just need to know at what time it's best to ask around, to have a good chance of finding a lot of pubs recruiting staff.
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Skotten · Posted: 11.01.2007 18:21 Post subject:

I spent a little more time learning Nyorsk today, i'm beginning to get a feel for the language. It's not too difficult to learn the standard words/phrases. However i am concerened about local or informal speak, are there many words that are used in every day life that might not be in my dictionary?

Jon Irenicus · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 4292

For your q; I dont know. But why are you learning Nynorsk - just out of curiosity? Most Norwegian people dont even bother to learn it.

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