Looking for a job

There are many ways to find information about vacant jobs.
Newspapers and the Internet are good places to start.

Below are some tips on where to look for jobs. Not all jobs are advertised. Ask friends and acquaintances or get in touch with previous employers. Use your network! You can also contact employers you would like to work for. If you don't know the work place or the employer from before, you should prepare well for your first visit.

Yellow Pages in the online directory list various searchable businesses and trades, in English and Norwegian.

To find vacant jobs, you can also

• use your employment agency
• check newspaper adverts (Aftenposten has the most)
• read Lysingsbladet
• check professional magazines
• contact temporary employment agencies (see Yellow Pages)
• use Tekst-TV on NRK and TV2
• call telephone number 800 33 166 free of charge
• look for ads in shop windows and on note boards

Several websites list vacancies on the job market:

Many of the urban districts offer advice on where and how to find a job. Click here to find info on your urban district.

Self-employment
If you want to be self-employed or start your own business, the Internet provides good information.

Bedin Company Information is a useful site with detailed information in English. The purpose of the Bedin Internet service is to simplify the process of establishing and running business enterprises in Norway. The site is operated on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. You can order "Etablererpakken" with all the information you need to start a business in Norway.

"Spør OSS" (www.spor-oss.no) has answers to the frequently asked questions about starting your own business. The website is in Norwegian only.

NAV also provides good information on how to start a business - in Norwegian only.

Oslo has its own Business Development Service (Næringsetaten). They run short seminars on useful topics (for free), and you can order information pamphlets and necessary forms for business registration. The site is in Norwegian only.

Introductory Enterprise (Introduksjonsbedrift) is an educational scheme intended for use within the framework of the Introductory Programme. The objective is to have the participants plan, establish, run and finally close down their own mini-company. Read more about Introductory Enterprises in www.nho.no/ie.

Last modified 27/12/2007