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Live in Sunnhordland

Bu i Sunnhordland (Live in Sunnhordland) is a regional collaboration with businesses and municipalities in Sunnhordland. We will give those who are looking for their first job or new job knowledge about why they should choose Sunnhordland.

Sunnhordland - a green region in transition, with an exciting business community.

We can help you establish the necessary network and get to know the region!

Nina Johanne Haara Matre

Project Manager, Bu i Sunnhordland (Live in Sunnhordland)

With the right to speak up

Nina Johanne Haara Matre is a civil engineer, formerly employee at Equinor, who threw herself into the unknown, founded several companies, took further education at the University of Sports, and is now the project manager of Bu in Sunnhordland. Together with her family, she runs glamping and camping in the most beautiful surroundings by the Ålfjorden. She sees the development of Sunnhordland as one of the finest tasks one can have!

Facts about Nina

Name: Nina Johanne Haara Matre

Position: Project manager for Bu in Sunnhordland

From: Vats

Lives in: Fjon in Sveio

A little private: Mother of three lovely young people. Married to Nils.

Listens to: - Radio, podcast and pop/rock.

Watches on TV: "Gullrekka", "Nytt på Nytt" is a favourite, "Sommerhytta", Tid for hjem" and "Tid for hage"

Leisure interests: - Activities outside with family and friends. Skiing, outdoor training, outdoor activities.

Describe yourself in three words: Pace, laughter, helpful

A little about life:

I grew up on a small farm in Vats in Vindafjord municipality. After leaving school I traveled to Stavanger to study petroleum technology. I spent half a year of my education "down under" in Australia. Great fun!

Freshly graduated, I started my working career at Equinor. After almost ten years in the oil city, I decided to move with my husband and children to Haugesund. Still employed at Equinor, but now working at the gas plant in Kårstø. After 4 years in Haugesund and 2 new family members we were ready to live more rurally. My husband's home in Sveio became the new address for the family of5 with a dog. There was a generational change of house and campsite.

In 2016, I chose to take the step out of the oil and gas industry and into new tasks. I studied pedagogy and worked as a teacher at a secondary school, before after a couple of years I furthered my education as a personal trainer at the Sports Academy in Oslo.

The dream of my own workplace was realised, my own business within physical activity was realised, - at the same time that Nils and I opened the upgraded camp. Grunder life has been instructive and nice. Two established companies are now being run on the side of the job as project manager of Bu i Sunnhordland.

What does your work in Bu i Sunnhordland entail? - Look how many good jobs we have in our region. Sunnhordland is at the forefront of the green transition in a number of industries. There is a wide selection of jobs here, and lots of handsome people! Young people must know about the opportunities available in our region, I will spread knowledge about that.

What is extra good about living here apart from work? - There is no trafic jam. We live in the countryside by the sea, and it is a short distance to the mountains and the city. Nature is right outside during the weekday, it suits us well who like the outdoors, hunting and have two dogs.

What are your best tips for others who are considering moving to Sunnhordland? - Jump in, it can quickly become a lot of fun! Good opportunities for an exciting job, and here there are many nice people with great dialect.

What can you do for those who are considering Sunnhordland as a new place to live and work? - I can give them knowledge about what opportunities there are in Sunnhordland. How they can get to know the region and the people here. Contribute to meeting others where you network, gain knowledge and tips. So that you will be able to find people to hang out with or things to do.

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