You should do all this but do not sit and wait to see an advert of your dream job at your dream company!

Send applications to places where you would like to work clearly showing why you would be an asset to their establishment. Remember to tailor your resume to fit Norwegian standards; it should be no longer than one page with your professional experience clearly shown. At the bottom of the page you should put your professional references and contacts of your supervisors in the past. Norwegians are very thorough; your references will be contacted. Norwegian employers may want you to be able to speak Norwegian and/or English before they can hire you.

If you are from a European Union member country, you can live in Norway for a maximum of 6 months as a job seeker. You should carry all your supporting documents with you so that you do not have to send for anything from home.

Remember, it is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Although you are moving to Norway to look for work, you have to prove that you can take care of yourself financially for the period when you will be there. To practice some professions in Norway, you may need professional accreditations. You can find more information on what you need at the Norwegian embassy in your country before setting off.

To work in Norway for more than three months, you will need to apply for and obtain a residence permit. Applications should be submitted to the police station in your locality. The residence permit will usually cover the period you intend to work in Norway if your employment contract term is less than one year. For people who have contracts for long or indefinite periods of time, the permit will expire after five years, after which you have to apply for renewal if you want to continue on your job. Foreigners in Norway also have to register with the national registry and the tax office.

You will have to pay tax if you are working for a Norwegian employer. The employer is also responsible for making sure that you are registered with the national insurance office. The insurance covers medical and child benefits. If you are eligible for child benefits you should visit their offices to register. When you are working in Norway you are entitled to the same rights as the native Norwegian citizens. You will be covered by the social insurance schemes that the citizens of Norway benefit from.

Working conditions may vary from employer to employer but they are generally above the European average.

Although there is no law on minimum pay, you are entitled to be paid and given the same treatment as the native Norwegians.

All employees in Norway have compulsory insurance against injury due to an accident at work. Norwegians work 40 hour weeks with eight hour days for five days.

Any work in excess of this is considered to be overtime to be paid at a premium rate. This may vary from employer to employer and the type of contract that you sign. In Norway you are entitled to a holiday of twenty five working days every year. If you are over sixty years of age you get an extra week of holiday. This is a paid holiday when you are paid to sit and stay away from work!

You will definitely enjoy working in Norway.

In our Link Directory you can find a list of hiring agencies in Norway and other useful resources.

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