Norwegian CV
Since most Norwegians speak English, you may write your cover letter and CV in English, unless you are fluent in Norwegian.
Write your norwegian CV in reverse chronological order and no longer then two pages.
The aim of your norwegian CV should be to persuade recruiters to invite you for a job interview. Therefore your CV is a marketing tool, which should be adapted to the market in which you intend to use it.
Start the norwegian CV with your personal details including name, address, contact information with a telephone number, place and date of birth (note that the day, the month and the year are written densely together, without blank spaces or dots in between) and marital status.
Often norwegian CV are kept on file for lengthy periods, so any contact details you give have to remain accurate in the long term. A daytime phone number, with the international access code and e-mail are most important.
Then, under ‘Education’ list schools you attended including the results. Start with high/secondary school. Continue with college and university training giving dates of attendance, study emphases, diplomas and degrees. Include honors, relevant extracurricular activities, foreign travel and additional courses or training in specialized areas, such as languages or IT. Mention your language skills with reference to the spoken and written level.
Next under ‘Work Experience’ list companies for whom you have worked, their locations, dates of employment, your titles and responsibilities - emphasizing areas relevant to the position for which you are applying.
Make your CV more effective by providing examples to illustrate your achievements. Use power words and action verbs such as contributed, organized, demonstrated, trained, managed, developed, coordinated etc. Bullet point these at the start of a sentence for maximum impact.
At the end of the Norwegian CV, list references - preferably managers familiar with your work. Provide their names, titles and contact information. Make sure that the people you have mentioned as referees are aware of it and that they have agreed to say something positive about you. Conclude by citing recognitions, promotions, professional affiliations, military and volunteer service, hobbies and special interests.
Carefully consider what to leave out of your CV and exclude anything that might give prospective employers a chance to discriminate against you.
It is more common in Norway to apply for a job through the Internet. However, you should be aware that an electronic CV does not look the same as a standard one. CV are often scanned by employers, so make your CV scannable by avoiding for example lines or italic fonts etc.
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Other Norwegian CV Info
Now to finalize your norwegian job search, if your norwegian cover letter and Norwegian CV are ready, you may email them through our job search engine to job recruiters and executive headhunters.
On a norwegian job interview page you will find useful tips on a job interview and a job interview dress code in Norway.
Good luck with your norwegian CV.
