Norwegians treat working hours as a boundary, not a badge of honor. The Working Environment Act limits the week to 40 hours, yet Statistics Norway puts the average at 33.6 hours. Those shorter shifts free up two extra hours a day compared with the OECD mean, time most people spend with family or outside. Life
Some of the best people for your open role aren’t looking for a job. They’re already employed, doing good work somewhere else. These are passive candidates. And they make up a large part of the workforce, around 7 out of 10 people. You won’t find them applying through job boards or chasing ads. But they
Referred candidates are 55% faster to hire than those from career sites, and they stay longer. Yet, most companies underutilize employee referral programs (ERPs), even as hiring cycles grow longer and talent budgets shrink. Employee referrals account for just 7% of applicants but 30–40% of hires. Most employers now say referrals bring the highest return
Three out of four job seekers say they won’t apply to a company with a bad reputation, even if they’re unemployed. Yet many companies still invest more in job boards than in their brand. In a competitive hiring market, that’s a critical and costly mistake. A recent survey revealed that 86% of job seekers research
The need to be more environmentally friendly drives big changes in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) business. As worries about the environment grow around the world, EPC companies are starting to use eco-friendly methods to comply with rules and meet public standards. Growth of eco-friendly building materials There is a clear change towards sustainability
Hiring is changing. What worked five years ago won’t work tomorrow. Data helps companies stay ahead. It makes hiring faster, smarter, and fairer. It allows teams to grow with the right people. And it’s not just for big companies. Even small businesses can track a few key numbers and improve their hiring. What Is Data-Driven
Hiring is hard. Finding the right people at the right time feels like chasing shadows. But what if you had a list of great candidates ready before you even needed them? That’s what a talent pipeline does—it helps you hire smarter, faster, and with less stress. A LinkedIn report showed that companies with strong talent
Improving how diverse Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) teams work together is essential for doing big projects well. Working well together as a team with professionals from different backgrounds saves operations and greatly improves project performance. Studies have shown that working together on building projects can improve the results. Doing things together can help the
Renewable energy is growing quickly, which is causing a global hire rush. Emerging markets are playing a big role in this change. As businesses and governments put more money into clean energy infrastructure, it’s getting harder and harder to find skilled workers. Over 30 million jobs are expected to open up in the green energy
The push for sustainable energy worldwide has created a massive need for skilled workers in the green energy industry. There is a huge need for skilled workers in everything from solar and wind power to hydrogen and battery storage. But the move to a clean energy system makes hiring people hard. In this changing business,
