Students who want a job for the summer and autumn of next year can already have a bad time. Fierce competition to get the brightest students means that many companies recruit a year or more in advance. This is not problematic in itself, but: – Some companies gamble a bit on having jobs for the students when they arrive. NTNU student Anders Rodem says so. – The problem is the companies that don’t know if they have the capacity, he elaborates. Blacklist Rodem himself has several friends who have experienced losing their jobs at the last minute. He says that many people experience this as embarrassing – in addition to the fact that they lose important work experience and a central source of income. – Fortunately, most people manage to find a solution, but it’s difficult and not everyone can do it either. To create awareness of the problem, the NTNU student has created a “blacklist”. On the website Konsulentkarma.no you can read which companies have canceled summer jobs and new hires recently. – It was just supposed to be a fun, small project in the group that ended up being seen by a lot of people. That might say something that there is a problem. Rodem says that these days there are many people who are on the website. – They are probably looking at the companies they are applying for. – Will hurt a bit – The war for talents, as it is also referred to as, is that companies are very eager to get hold of the best expertise. At the University of Oslo, director of career guidance Gisle Hellsten is well aware of the problem. – It is difficult for small businesses to know how things will be in a year’s time. But there the employer must be responsible. They must be sure that what they promise a student is something they actually have to keep. THE WAR FOR TALENTS: Gisle Hellsten is familiar with the problem. Photo: Siri Vålberg Saugstad / Siri Vålberg Saugstad Hellsten recommends that students carry out their own investigations. – Go to Proff.no, for example, and see how the economy is doing. Then I had also looked at how long the players had been in the market. Although the vast majority of companies keep what they promise, the careers director believes that this is a dark story. – Maybe you just get quietly annoyed and find something else to do without telling everyone. – Should one shout louder if it happens, don’t you think? – Yes, I think so. And therefore it is a good idea for students to be organised, so that they can get in touch with their own professional association and find out what kind of legal rights they have. Because it must also hurt employers a bit when they have to resort to such measures. MØRKETAL: The head of career guidance at UiO believes that many students who experience losing their job do not speak up. Photo: Jon Olav Nesvold / NTB – Find solutions Lawyer Mari Verling from the law firm Kvale explains that the Working Environment Act, which has strict rules for dismissal, does not apply until the employee has started work. – But if you have entered into a written employment agreement, you have basically entered into a binding agreement. And you can’t just walk away from it. She recommends entering into a clear agreement that states when you will start and how long you will work. RECOMMENDS A CONTRACT: Lawyer Mari Verling recommends that students secure a written agreement. Photo: Espen Sturlason The company will still have some access to withdraw from the concluded agreement if there are changes in the economy and the need for employees. – But the time perspective is important, says Verling. The closer to the first day of work, the more problematic it is for the employer to withdraw from the agreement. Verling says that in such cases it happens that the company gives financial compensation. – You generally find quite pragmatic and straightforward solutions. Published 24.09.2024, at 16.29
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