No Norwegian name, no job
Sheraz Akhtar is yet another example of the hurdles facing non-Norwegians seeking a job in Norway.
Chartered engineer Sheraz Akhtar, 31, has had 250 job rejections in five years. His qualifications are supposed to be in hot demand.
In the spring of 2002 he graduated, but since then has only been able to get work as a newspaper carrier, waiter, interpreter or substitute teacher.
But unlike many immigrants who have endured similar treatment, Akhtar is a Norwegian citizen and has lived in Norway since he was three months old. Apart from the age of 13-19 he has lived his entire life in Norway and his further education is Norwegian. Dropping any mention of his high school years in Pakistan has also failed to help.
Akhtar has been advised to send in applications under another name.
Let's hope he gets a job soon....
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