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Beyond reindeer herding: making young people want to stay in the Arctic North
Elle Risten Inga Aleksandersen is 15 and lives on the outskirts of Tromsø. She is Sámi and her family are reindeer herders. Elle herself wants to become a lawyer. So what will it take for her and her young friends to stay living in the North?
9 minutes
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Planning the next chapter in Nordic cooperation in the High North
Nordic Arctic cooperation celebrates 30 years in 2026. The anniversary comes at a time of geopolitical unrest, weakened arenas of cooperation and increased interest in the region’s resources.
9 minutes
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Greenland wants a more independent labour market
”Nothing about us without us” is the Greenlandic attitude – also when it comes to green energy, jobs and the labour market.
4 minutes
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From tiny crustaceans to massive industry: the importance of the Nordic ocean economy
Developing new biomarine resources is considered key to a future Arctic ocean economy. For one professor, it began with a particular interest in a small zooplankton and ended in industrial development in the North.
7 minutes
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The northern lights attract more than tourists
Tourism is growing fast in the Arctic. Too fast, say many. And now, there are new challenges. Winter and northern light tourism in Tromsø and Lofoten is particularly vulnerable to unscrupulous operators. The first cases of labour crime are already here.
5 minutes
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More Norwegian businesses use AI
Today, more than half of Norwegian businesses use AI. That is more than double the number from two years ago, according to a new report from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, NHO.
8 minutes
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Work has no age limit: Helge (80) runs a hardware store
Of course it is possible to work after 65! Marcus Herold (76) and Helge Nevalainen (80) are good examples of this. Both way past retirement age but still busy in the labour market.
10 minutes
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100,000 outsiders – this is how businesses succeed through inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is about more than values. It is also good business, according to Oskar Eikeseth. He is a social economist working for EY, one of the world’s biggest consultancy firms. Eikeseth has cerebral palsy.
12 minutes
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Swedish Yalla Trappan – a model for successful labour market integration
Yalla Trappan in Malmö have cracked the code – the one that shortens the path for the women who are furthest from the labour market. Working in partnership with both the public and private sectors, the organisation is now entering its 20th year, including its initial project phase.
11 minutes
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From golden handshake to outplacement
Martin Olesen has held leadership positions for 25 years and has both given and received outplacement support to help find new jobs after redundancy. Outplacement has become part of the HR policy in many Danish companies.
5 minutes