Finding jobs at Norway

I get a lot of request from readers, how can they get a job here at Norway. What are the skills required and so..on and so I decided to post this article.

 

While almost everybody understands and speaks English here, Norsk is the de-facto spoken and written language in Norway.

I wouldn't want to sound harsh,  but reality is that please make sure that you understand it correctly: "A fluent knowledge of Norwegian (Norsk) is required, if you are searching job on your own in Norway". Unless you are an expatriate, transferred to Norwegian office of an international employer, it will be expected by almost all companies that you have a very good understanding of Norsk or at least one of the other Scandinavian languages (Swedish/Danish).  Tip: Read here for some free resources on learning Norwegian.

Most jobs in Norway are posted on finn.no (the biggest classified portal in Norway for housing, jobs, dating, travel, etc, etc.). You may also want to then register with NAV or Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration for exploring other opportunities. Another interesting website for jobs search is indeed.com (Thanks to our reader: Gaëlle for the tip).

P.S. If you are nurse, there is great demand for nurses here. Please read this excellent article on understanding what are the requirements to become a nurse in Norway. 

Points to ponder: There has been a huge requirements for health workers in Norway, since quite some time. Yet the requirements remains unmet despite excellent renumeration here and abundant supply of health workers elsewhere... The key is not difficult to find, there are strict regulations here and on top of that achiving fluency in Norsk is very difficult.

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