What's most frustrating about Job Hunting in Norway?

The companies in norway prefer norwegian speaking candidates.  There are not a lot of international companies...even if you applied for one, the department head might prefer norwegian speaking candidates....

Hi Davina D,

You can also read the following thread to have an overview of jobhunts in Norway :

- Tips for getting your first job in Norway

Best of luck,
Bhavna

Thank you very much fornight and Bhavna!

Hallo!

I have lived in this country for many years and i think that here people are suspicious of people they don´t know well. They normally give jobs to those they know and that is why many jobs are not advertised. The most used method of getting jobs is through nav and it means that one has to go through job trainning for some months inorder for them to get to know you better . After the job trainning, If lucky, one can get the job

KAVI0165 wrote:

Hallo!

I have lived in this country for many years and i think that here people are suspicious of people they don´t know well. They normally give jobs to those they know and that is why many jobs are not advertised. The most used method of getting jobs is through nav and it means that one has to go through job trainning for some months inorder for them to get to know you better . After the job trainning, If lucky, one can get the job

Thanks a lot for your input, KAV! Much appreciated!

Its true the Norwegians are bit suspicious of people whom they dont  know. When I visited Norway in 2008 for the first time to visit my girl friend (she is from Myanmar but now norwegian citizen and I am from India), her norwegian native friends didnt like me. Some even advised her not to continue.During the course of time we got engaged and now got married this July. But I tell u now some of her Norwegian native friends are my best friends too.

Now God willing we are trying to apply for family reunion and hope we will be able to live together soon there. Also hope I will get a job there. btw I can speak little bit of Norsk now.

Thanks for your contribution sebikulu.  I agree with you 

Living in the UK and working for a major firm, I find that I get at least one phone call a day from agencies or companies asking about my availability without even applying for any jobs. They just find my CV online and enquire.

However I have been painstakingly applying for 4/5 jobs a day in Norway and havent had so much as a phone call/email for further information. It all seems quite an ignorant process, and if you are unlucky in applying you very rarely find out!

Hopefully someone will give me an opportunity and I can move over to Oslo asap, all I can be is positive!