Your Cv should be easy to understand and should give a nice overview of your experience and your qualities.There should definatly be a picture in it, as it has become the standard. You should include your level of education, your work experience and your personal traits.The employers skim through cvs pretty fast, if you lack any of the above, your CV will be discarded pretty quickly.Remember to clearly state that you have a place to live in the city your applying to (if you do). Try to write the application in norwegian if you think it can be understood, it will show your willingness to learn.
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You will have several options, staying with a friend, staying in a collective, renting a small one room apartment( called hybel in norway) The prices are considered high, ranging from 4000kr to 8000kr per person. These are usually small apartments suited for students. Following sites offer updated rent objects: Practical information about rent in Norway Deposit You will be lucky to find a place without 3 month deposit, so you might aswell accept the reality and have that money ready! Collectives The collectives usually demand 1 month deposit and are pretty common in Oslo and other larger cities. The downside is of course having a to live with other people and share toilet\showers. These are usually the cheapest places to live, and if you are lucky you can find some of them to be quite social and acceptable. Hybels (1mans apartments) These can be..
Read MoreFinding work in Norway can be quite the challenge. If you have a bachlors or masters degree, it will definatly help your search. Many of the Norwegian empoyers look for norwegian speaking workers, and the swedish who come to Norway to earn more, are definatly a good option. There easiest to find jobs are: Bars, restaurants, cleaning, transport and shops.
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