1. European Job Days Torino, October 8-9.10.2010 NAV EURES Norway Living and Working in Norway

2. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 2 Norway - ”way to the North”

3. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 3 Norway - Facts Statistics:  Length 1750 km  7th largest in Europe  4,8 mill. inhabitants  19 Counties Largest cities:  Oslo (522 000)  Bergen (237 000)  Trondheim (154 000)  Stavanger (112 000)

4. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 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

5. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 5 Labour Market I  Numbers from August 2010: – Unemployment: 76 000 2,9% – Vacancies: 18 500

6. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 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

7. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 7 Offshore Industry  Large competition for jobs  Highly skilled personnel with long experience only  Shortages: Petroleum engineers  Recruits from Mechanical Industry

8. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 8 IT  Large activity in the late 90s  2002/2003: bankruptcy and dismissals  2006: Increasing demand  Large demand for highly skilled personnel

9. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 9 Health  Dentists: Public Sector  Doctors: Specialists  Doctors: Rural areas  Nurses: Specialised education  Assisting nurses  Unskilled: No demand

10. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 10 Hotel and Tourism  Chefs  Waiters  Bartenders  Good language skills  Seasonal work  Largest demand in Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud, Telemark, Oppland

11. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 11 Jobseeking I  Make a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English: – Personal info (name, address, phone, e-mail etc.) – Education (describe shortly) – Work Experience (describe shortly) – Short courses – Language skills – Interests – References (former employer + phone numbers)

12. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 12 Jobseeking II  Find jobs at: – www.eures.europa.eu – www.nav.no (Choose english)  Call for jobs at: NAV Service Centre Phone - Phone: +47 800 33 166 - Opening hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00  Contact the EURES Adviser in your area

13. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 13 Jobseeking III  Yellow pages - www.gulesider.no (English version)  Companies’ web sites  Use Google, Yahoo etc.  Contact employers directly  Use your personal network  60/70% of the jobs are NOT advertised

14. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 14 Useful web sites Recognition of qualifications www.nokut.no (vocational and higher education) www.safh.no (authorization of health personnel)

15. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 15 Useful web sites Official pages: www.udi.no (Work and residence permits) www.skatteetaten.no (taxation) www.norway.no www.toll.no (Customs)

16. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 16 Good ideas  Learn Norwegian  Find out what kind of jobs you are qualified for  Send CV and application letter  Use websites for information

17. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 17 Questions? eures@nav.no

18. NAV, 09.10.2015Side 18 NAV EURES Norway Thank you! Good luck!