DISCEFRN For employers

As part of our research project, DISCEFRN, we compiled a set of resources intended to support employers who wish to set appropriate language requirements for immigrant employees.

If this is of interest to you, you can find a summary of these materials below. For further details on the project’s main findings and access to the complete research materials, please follow the links here. 

On this page you will find:

  • A brief, non-technical summary of our main research findings
  • Video recordings of key presentations from our recent DISCEFRN workshop (webinar): “Hvordan sette passelige norskkrav for utenlandske ansatte?”
  • Presentation slides and selected links to additional resources relevant to setting language requirements in the workplace

We hope these materials will be of practical use. Should you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Non-technical summary, main results DISCEFRN project:

Video recordings of key presentations from our recent DISCEFRN workshop (webinar): “Hvordan sette passelige norskkrav for utenlandske ansatte?”

Introduction and main results of the DISCEFRN project – ENG*: Link to Video II, mp4 file for download and to play on the page. 

  • Main video content: Presenting the main results of the DISCEFRN project, addressing the following questions: Who is setting which kind of language requirements for different professions in the labour market in Norway? How adequate are standardized language requirements? Do standardized language requirements promote labourmarket inclusion of immigrant applicants?
  • PDF slides: link for download here

Norskprøven og Rammeverket (CEFR) – NOR*: Link to Video I, mp4 file for download and to play on the page

  • Main video content: Introducing the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and associated tests; Summarizing the legal context for setting language requirements in Norway; Defining the basics for setting adequate CEFR requirements
  • PDF slides: link for download here

Additional Presentation Slides and relevant materials on Language and Language Requirements in the workplace

Further links and resources:

*Video recordings and presenations were generated as part of the DISCEFN Project, Funded by the European Union Under: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA, Horizon Europe Actions); Postdoctoral fellowship project (Miriam Schmaus): Grant agreement ID: 101065566; DOI: 10.3030/101065566