Let’s say you want to come to Norway or any other country for work. You can’t get specialist visa or already moved and just want to make extra cash.
I will give you 5 ideas about where to search for a job. I will also discuss professions that don’t require a university degree. My examples are about Norway but can apply to any country.
First lets get the basic stuff out of the way. Writing a CV that you can send to your potential employers. This is especially important If you search for job in service, sales or care brunches.
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How to make a good CV?
First of all, its better to make it on language of the country you are aiming for. In our case will be Norwegian.
Thanks to tools like chat GPT you can compose it in your native language and translate nicely.
Do not make it complicated, choose simple template. There are a lot of websites that can help you with nice visual for your CV. You can use free templates from Canva, for example.
Try to keep it on one page. Make it nice 4 sections.
– Your personal information, with name, phone number, e-mail and address
– Few words about your education and relevant classes, if you have some. Here you can write what university or school you attended. Add info about your driver license, attended classes, marathons, and online courses. Mention those that are relevant for the job.
– Then type in relevant working experience. It’s important that you point out only relevant experience. For example, I added info about my work as a waitress when I applied for a job in a restaurant. I left out that I was working as a journalist, designer, and editor back home.
– In the 4 section describe qualities, that are relevant for the work you are applying for. For example, for the restaurant job I wrote that I’m very communicative, love to work in team, working good under pressure and focus on good service.
In the end you can mention what languages you speak and on what level.
Where to search for the job?
Big platforms
In Norway you can use platforms like Nav.no and Finn.no. In general, you can find relevant platforms in every country. Nav and Finn gives you wide selection of offers in any brunch you want to choose. I suggest you register on these pages. Upload your CV there so employees can find you.
Groups in Facebook
Relevant groups in Facebook are the fastest and easiest way to land yourself a job as non specialist.
Here you can use different approaches to search for this group. First is general groups of the country and cities. For example, “Job I Norge” (or Job in…) “Jobb I Oslo/Drammen/Bergen” and so on.
Also, you can use specific key words related to work. For example, Jobb, små jobb, ledig jobb, oppdrag.
And of course you can search by keywords of preferable professions – servitør, bartender, renhold, bygg, barnevakt, kokk,vekter, selger, barista, barnehage assistant and so on.
You want to add yourself to all the possible groups you find with these searches. When you do that, post there about yourself and your relevant experience. Make it based on your CV but shorter and not so formal. Usually, you get contacted in comments and from there can send your CV.
Facebook helped me a lot to find work quickly. Many employers and managers are usually there trying to find workers.
Employer websites
You can visit the web-page of your preferred workplace. Check there to see if they have a vacancy. Employers like when you send your application from their web-page, it says that you really were looking to work exactly in this company. Page with available job offers called «Ledige stillinger» in Norwegian.
This strategy works good with shops. From grocery stores to clothing, makeup, sport, you name it.
This is also a good strategy if you want to work in a specific place. Like in the store next to your home. Or you have a street full of shops that you like. Start with checking their web-pages for offers.
Don’t forget that you can find the emails of specific stores and send them your CV even if they didn’t announced any positions. Specially if you have extra knowledge in a specific area that shop can be interested in.
It’s easier to search for jobs in service in demanding seasons. Usually, employees post a lot of job offers for a part-time job. But if you want a steady contract for a full-time job, it is a good place to start. You will have some local working experience in your CV.
High seasons for restaurants and shops is right before Christmas, from October-November, Easter and National holidays in April-May.
Specialized web-pages
For some jobs you can find specialized pages where you can register yourself for other people to hire you.
For example, in Norway there are pages for babysitters and parents Sitly.no.
For models, actors, extras on set Statist.no.
Service jobs, bartenders, waiters Staffers app.
Recruiting companies
In addition to Nav.no, Finn.no, LinkedIn you can send your CV to headhunters and different recruiting companies.
In Norway biggest is Manpower, Adecco, Dreamwork.
You can google by word “bemanningsbyrå” and find more of them.
If you are social person, don’t forget about different networking groups. In general, a lot of job offers are passed old fashioned way through family and friends or in the networking circles.
If you have hobbies – find groups related to it or join events/workshops related to your interests. Make as many new contacts as possible.
Free language classes and meet-ups, lunches/branches, a lot of libraries have free events. Some bars/cafes and restaurants have events for people who works in service.
Professions in Norway that don’t require education:
1. Service Industry Jobs: Waitstaff, bartenders, baristas, kitchen help, and dishwashers.
2. Cleaning Jobs: Housekeepers, janitors, and cleaners for hotels, offices, and stores.
3. Agricultural Work: Farm laborers, fruit pickers, and seasonal agricultural workers.
4. Construction Work: General laborers, construction site helpers, and material handlers.
5. Delivery Services: Courier, newspaper delivery, and food delivery personnel.
6. Retail Jobs: Cashiers, stock clerks, and sales assistants.
7. Tourism and Hospitality: Hotel receptionists, tour guides, and souvenir shop attendants.
8. Security Jobs: Security guards and night watchmen.
9. Personal Care: Care assistants for the elderly or disabled.
10. Warehouse Jobs: Warehouse workers and order fillers.
These jobs often provide on-the-job training and are a good way to enter the Norwegian labor market without needing formal education.
Remember, if you need to get a job fast, you need to apply a few of this methods at the same time.
Maria Markes 