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Norwegian First Impressions: A Cultural Paradox Yesterday Aftenposten published an article titled “How much does first impression matter in a job interview?” Psychologist Espen Skorstad argued that the classic advice to “just be yourself” has never been good advice. According to him, appearance and first impressions matter far more than people like to admit. After […]
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I live in Norway and I have a child who is 5 years old. One day this Autumn I picked up my five-year-old son from kindergarten, he came running toward me shouting: “Mum, today I learned how to use an axe!” I laughed and replied automatically, “That’s great, sweetheart,” without believing it for a second. […]
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So you’ve sent 57 applications, written cover letters in your best Norwegian, double checked by 4 people, and polished your LinkedIn until it shines brighter than the midnight sun. And still, silence. Not even a “tusen takk for søknaden” (that’s Norwegian for: thanks, but no thanks). Here’s the good news: it might not be you. […]
