Re: the other thread about layoffs at iStock, several of you were talking about the difficult economy. I live in the opposite country, and hear people complaining every day about how difficult it is to get hold of enough qualified staff. The main problem is the lack of engineers, my town alone needs 150 engineers ASAP. But also other types of jobs have vacant positions. So if you know someone who is willing to weather a lot of storms, endure dark winters and expensive beer, but like having a steady job and making good money, tell her to have a look at
http://www.nav.no/EnglishFluent English skills are mandatory, and a positive attitude towards learning Norwegian is appriciated. Although we declined to join the European Union twice, we have agreed to all the EU laws anyways, so if you are an EU citizen it is relatively easy to get all the papers and permits in order.
