European Job Days Torino, October NAV EURES Norway Living and Working in Norway

NAV, Side 2 Norway - ”way to the North”

NAV, Side 3 Norway - Facts Statistics:  Length 1750 km  7th largest in Europe  4,8 mill. inhabitants  19 Counties Largest cities:  Oslo ( )  Bergen ( )  Trondheim ( )  Stavanger ( )

NAV, Side 4 Language  Most Norwegians speak English  ….. But most employers require that you speak Norwegian, or a 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

NAV, Side 5 Labour Market I  Numbers from August 2010: – Unemployment: ,9% – Vacancies:

NAV, Side 6 Labour Market II  Shortages: – Mechanical (skilled workers) – Engineers – IT specialists – Health sector (doctors, nurses, assisting nurses and specialised nurses) – Hotel and tourism (Seasonal - chefs and waiters) – Sales staff  On longer term: – Employees for production of renewable energy

NAV, Side 7 Offshore Industry  Large competition for jobs  Highly skilled personnel with long experience only  Shortages: Petroleum engineers  Recruits from Mechanical Industry

NAV, Side 8 IT  Large activity in the late 90s  2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals  2006: Increasing demand  Large demand for highly skilled personnel

NAV, Side 9 Health  Dentists: Public Sector  Doctors: Specialists  Doctors: Rural areas  Nurses: Specialised education  Assisting nurses  Unskilled: No demand

NAV, Side 10 Hotel and Tourism  Chefs  Waiters  Bartenders  Good language skills  Seasonal work  Largest demand in Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud, Telemark, Oppland

NAV, Side 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 Useful web sites Recognition of qualifications (vocational and higher education) (authorization of health personnel)

NAV, Side 15 Useful web sites Official pages: (Work and residence permits) (taxation) (Customs)

NAV, Side 16 Good ideas  Learn Norwegian  Find out what kind of jobs you are qualified for  Send CV and application letter  Use websites for information

NAV, Side 17 Questions?

NAV, Side 18 NAV EURES Norway Thank you! Good luck!