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Converged Core Engineer - Seattle, WA (Long Term Contract) 3 positions

2009-03-11T16:55:00.000-07:00

If you have an interest in this position, please forward resume to Roz Ackerman - rackermann@expertalent.com.

Description:
Commissioning, Integration and Datafill of HLRi, C-NTDB, UMA, AAA. Onsite support, Log collecting and Troubleshooting. Acceptance Testing for above products.

The following provisions will be provided:
Mobile phone, car, local accommodations, laptop, and access to site.

Expenses:
There will be a max of $2000 per month for travel expenses (hotel-$100/nt Max; Meals-$50/day Max; Auto Rental-$50/day Max; Airfare-$500/RT Max) only outside of Seattle.

Requirements:
Hands-on experience with NSN HLRi, C-NTDB, UMA, AAA products. Must be able to troubleshoot the problems independently and collect logs and alarms for further troubleshooting. Strong Customer communication skills. Self motivated and well organized.

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2008-10-17T06:37:00.001-07:00

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Director of Sales, Western Europe

2008-10-03T18:41:00.000-07:00

Does this look like your Performance Appraisal for the first half of 2008?

Performance Appraisal: Allison "Sales Guru" Smith - 2008

* Obliterate Sales Quota and Set New Sales Record: Exceeded Expectations

* Achieve 100% Account Penetration in Tier 1 and Tier 2 GSM Mobile Operators : Exceeded Expectations

* Blow Away Competition Due to Expertise in Wireless Network Optimization Software: Exceed Expectations

* Become Most Recognized Sales Leader in the Known World: Failed to Achieve Expectations
(but only because you weren't working for us).

We can help you change that last one. But not until you decide that you're ready for the fame and fortune that goes with being the Sales Director whose solutions revolutionize the customers ROI (that's what happens when the wireless networks are optimized efficiently), and they save billions (okay, maybe millions) of dollars. All because of you. Well, us too. But we'll give you all the credit.

We're ready to talk. Put us on your calendar. Start by sending an email to: dennis@wirelessjobs.com.

Tell me, in one paragraph, your most significant accomplishment of 2008.

If it's cool enough, I just might call you the Queen (or King) of the Known Sales World.

I'm waiting. But not for long.

T-Mobile: Featured Employer @ WirelessJobs.com

2008-09-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile is the featured employer this month @ WirelessJobs.com.

Click on the logo to find out what's going down at T-Mo:

Ericsson - STMicro and Wireless Chips

2008-08-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

Ericsson and STMicro to form wireless chip biz.

Details @ MarketWatch here.

Chief Customer Solutions Systems Engineer, Mobile Ad-Hoc SDR Defense Networks

2008-08-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

If interested in this opportunity, please contact Charles Moore

Rare opportunity for a CTO, VP, or Chef Engineer who is a Subject Matter Expert in developing solutions for next generation defense systems networks focusing on radio access networks using mobile ad-hoc systems and Software Defined Radios. This is working in MANET, C4, and Information Assurance in developing future Battlefield Management Systems. Unique role for the PhD degrred person who not only can lead teams of principal systems engineers in defining and developing new C4ISR defense systems, but can meet the DoD customer, come up with a solution, and then lead the development of the solution.

This position reports directly to the VP of C4 Advanced Systems and requires US citizenship with previous DoD security clearance or ability to gain TS1 and EBI security clearance. Company offers well above average compensation and relocation package with superb benefits.

Define and build network communications systems engineering with heavy emphasis customer interaction on developing solutions in next generation radio access network systems architecture and software defined radios to ensure that next generation command and control defense communications networks take full advantage of mobile ad-hoc networks. Meet directly with DoD customers and research, define systems specifications, and lead engineering teams in developing the defense networks capability to deliver a high QoS. Must be able to scale to support communications and network bandwidth, including stressed and disadvantage networks.

Work with thread prioritization and its impact on applications including safety and mission critical, determination of BMS position on application priorities and resource management (how will application priorities be adjusted for context of mission and current state of battle); consider the use of data-driven policies as an approach to application prioritization.

Determine how applications and SOSCOE will handle listen-only modes transports and other mechanisms. The candidate needs to review alternate technologies such as ECN, ATCP, etc. for congestion mitigation, lost data recovery, relay hop counts, network reorganization and other mobile ad-hoc network issues. Determine what topology and other information is available on the black and red networks in support of key SOSCOE functionality such as discovery and data dissemination. Determine how SOSCOE will provide effective multicast in this ad-hoc network. Evaluate approaches for discovering the network if ICMP is not available, including topology, performance characteristics, failure detection, etc. Determine if a lack of topological information about the network impact other parts of the BMS. Assess impact of loss of data between hops compounds itself as hops increases.

This is a unique group of 5 engineers that will lead the business objectives of becoming the foremost vendor for DoD next generation C4 networks. You will lead the end-to-end RAN systems modeling and analysis, network communications software and computing concepts, and drive system operations development, network modeling, analysis and design, and NMS. Evaluate network communication systems performance and security impacts and integrate into military systems design and development. Provide technical proposal development in leading small to mid-sized teams, to include teams with customer and subcontractor team members.

Experience working in a multi-contractor team environment, having coordinated activities within the Architecture, Software, Test & Evaluation and Systems Engineering groups is essential. Candidate will be an active participant in customer briefings, internal team and management meetings/briefings.

Must have Subject Matter Expertise in knowing who the DoD customers are and of consistent customer interaction in making high-level presentations and developing solutions that identify leading edge and breakaway technologies, implementing IP networks for large systems, knowledge of VPN, router and switch configurations, NMS, VoIP protocols, IPv6, QoS of wireless SDRs or cellular RAN systems, Net Ready KPP, tools including DOORS and ReqPro, and tactical communications experience (WIN-T, JTRS, EPRS, SATCOM), military network security (inline encryption), know the impact of waveforms on the IP stack performance, bridging technologies, NMS monitoring and storage, and network impacts on server virtualization experience. In addition, must have prior experience working with subcontractor technical management.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a CTO, VP of Systems Engineering, or Chief Engineer in military C4, SDR and MANET systems engineering in defining the architecture and business models in software architecture, requirements analysis, OPNET simulation and modeling techniques, integration, test, and transition into production/operations.

Must be an expert in grid computing, virtualization, SOA, Component Business Modeling, SOMA, On Demand Business Process Transformation, Unified Modeling Language, Infrastructure Optimization, systems engineering performance and trade-off analysis, systems integration and testing, OOP for simulating commercial and military C3/C4, plus Information Systems and their Software Applications. Expertise also required in Net-Centric architecture, On Demand Business Process Transformation (ODBPT), Component Business Modeling (CBM), Life Cycle System of Systems Engineering, Major Complex Program Management, and IT Strategic Planning.

Finally, must have demonstrated success in developing systems and architecture that result in increasing a company’s market share and financial performance as a results-oriented leader adept at building teams, strategies with keen understanding of customers’ needs, and proven ability to resolve complex problems and improve efficiency and productivity.

Requires a PhD EE or CE preferred, will consider MSEE or MSCE with MBA plus MUST have 15+ years experience in end-to-end radio access networks (RAN) and defense systems C2 or C4 systems and systems software design. Must have solid experience in direct interaction with DoD customers in defining and devloping solutions that acquire new business as well as leading small engineering teams in Product Management, Systems Software Development, and Systems Engineering.

Original Post: WirelessJobs.com

Cowboy Meets Microsoft Tester

2008-08-12T09:16:00.000-07:00

If you are ready to check out the test jobs at Microsoft, email Dennis @ v-desmit@microsoft.com

Carrier Development Test Engineer - 1 year Contract (Hillsboro, OR)

2008-07-10T17:46:00.000-07:00

Interested? Please email your resume to Volt at: amiller@volt.com

In this position you will be testing WiMAX based devices against operator and service provider networks. Your daily responsibility is to execute lab and field test plans.

About Our Client:

This company is the world's largest manufacturer of computer chips founded in 1968. Their core competency is based not only in its chip design capability but in its world class manufacturing operation. The company is at the leading edge of advanced process technology and also has advanced research projects in all aspects of semiconductor manufacturing. Being one of the largest IT organizations in the world, they have succeeded in meeting the unique needs of IT customers while providing a means for effectively managing the costs of their services.

This is an estimated 1 year contract position through Volt Technical Resources, a member of the Volt family of companies and a publicly traded, nationally recognized leader in providing staffing and information services. VTR is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating under the strictest code of business ethics.

Requirements:

Required Skills for this Carrier Development Test Engineer position includes 5 - 10 years in the following:

* SW validation experience

* Field testing experience

* Wireless system testing experience

Bonus skills:

* Software and Windows network configuration experience

* Knowledge of cellular radio and backhaul networks

This position is urgent and you will be given immediate consideration
should your resume meet the job requirements.

Special Instructions to begin the process:

* Please email your resume to Volt at: amiller@volt.com

* Please use the entire job posting number in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter: 300280-7386-12-221735

* Please include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact the Recruiter via E-mail ONLY, using the email address listed on this posting and again by placing the entire job number in the subject line.

Please rest assured that if your resume matches what is reflected in this job posting, you should get a phone call from a Volt Recruiter to discuss this position with you.

No Phone Calls Please for this position.

Thank you for your attention to these details!

The Recruiter for this position will now have your resume handy to discuss this position with you!

Volt has a talented and upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career.

Volt is a world leader in the staffing industry, boasting over 50 years experience. We work with many of the Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to provide workforce solutions. We offer our contractors competitive pay and benefits, as well as education programs and re-deployment assistance. We also offer many direct hire full-time positions.

To learn more about Volt Information Sciences, please visit: http://www.volt.com and to see more of our job postings, please visit: http://jobs.volt.com.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
is dedicated to fostering diversity in the workplace.

Interview: John Carney, CEO, Affinity Mobile

2008-06-30T14:30:00.001-07:00

I had the pleasure of spending a few minutes last week with John Carney, former Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations at T-Mobile, and currently the Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Mobile, a global provider of mobile financial services.

John Carney is nothing if not passionate about the mobile industry. In this interview, he shares his vision for Affinity Mobile, and how their mission sets them apart from other companies in the mobile space.

Thanks to John and Cinco for inviting me to visit their new HQ offices in Plano, TX. It's going to be interesting to watch how Affinity Mobile impacts the mobile financial services piece of this industry.

Disclaimer: In the interview, I introduce John Carney as the co-founder of Affinity Mobile, when actually, he's the co-founder of Affinity Global Services.

umts

2008-06-27T05:23:00.001-07:00

Urgent requirement for five (5) UMTS Engineers for Detroit, New York, Seattle, and Spokane.

Min 2 years of UMTS Design and Optimization experience.

This is a "Direct" hire by Mycom with full benefits.

Base location is Dallas with 100% travel.

Email Marie Velazquez today for a quick response: marie.velazquez@mycom-usa.com

RF / Wireless Network Engineer, ATT - Orlando, FL

2008-06-25T15:48:00.001-07:00

Contract Recruiter (2): Verizon Business (Ashburn, VA) - possible virtual

2008-06-23T16:17:00.001-07:00

Company: Verizon Business
Location: Ashburn, VA

Seeking TWO Sr. Contract Recruiters to work out of our Ashburn , VA office with some flexibility to work from home. Seeking a Full Life Cycle Recruiter and a Sr. Sourcer (Hunter) Both positions allow flexibility to work from home and both are long term opportunities. Ideal candidate will have gone through AIRS training and is comfortable recruiting in a technical sales environment. Listed below are some loose bullets for the position. Feel free to pass along this e-mail to anyone you see fit.

Ability to strategically develop creative staffing initiatives to attract passive job seekers and diverse candidates (i.e. networking events, open houses, involvement with diversity associations/organizations, etc.) .

Experience with supporting a sales organization and understanding the demands of their hiring needs.

Ability to build a consistent pipeline of candidates for future openings within sales organization for offices throughout the country.

Manage a significant amount of requisitions while meeting time to fill and diversity goals.

Effectively work with Human Resource Business Partners to gain an understanding of compensation, organizational staffing goals and to develop new hiring strategies.

Experience with utilizing/updating different applicant tracking systems and maintaining OFCCP rules and regulations.

Experience recruiting for Account Managers, Sales, Engineers, Proposal Managers, Contracts Managers, Sales Managers, etc with telecommunications background a plus.

Please e-mail dana.mclee@verizonbusiness.com.

On the subject line please reference contract recruiter_wirelessjobs.com

Data Analyst - RealNetworks (Seattle, WA)

2008-05-27T14:45:00.001-07:00

RealNetworks is looking for an experienced Data Analyst to join our team in a division that offers a unique combination of entertainment products that are unrivaled in the wireless industry.

We seek a detail-oriented, critical-thinking, client-facing data analyst for the Product & Service team within the Personalization & Network business unit. This team develops and maintains the RingBack Tone (RBT) product and service for a wireless carrier client.

This individual will be a key member of the team and is responsible for the following key areas:

1) Generating intensive statistical data analysis for product and service enhancement and pertinent business planning;
2) Content analysis and report generation;
3) Preparation of settlement and business analysis, including revenue investigation, reporting, projections, and ROI analysis;
4) The creation of statistical presentations, explaining findings and insights, and making recommendations to the client.

For more details and to apply, check out this site (CLICK HERE!).

Marketing Yourself - Wireless Recovery

2008-05-17T07:57:00.001-07:00

Source: WirelessJobs.com ( by Harry Daniel Richards)

I was laid off from my job in March of 2008. It was the most painful separation I have ever experienced and since I came to LA 5 years ago to work for this company, I am feeling very disconnected. I was responsible for the companies wireless technology and have been in wireless since 1985.

This the longest time I have ever been unemployed since I graduated from college in 1977. In this time, (spent wandering around through my network looking for a job) I have learned a couple of things.

1. I will never be able to retire as long as I am married to my wife of 30 years - I am driving her nuts
2. I will never be able to retire regardless of who I am married to - I am driving myself nuts
3. I need to simplify my life - its amazing how much money I have spent on stuff I don't need
4. My kids are all out of high school and need to move out
5. Watching other people go to work is depressing when you have no where to go
6. Listening to other people complain about their jobs is infurating when you don't have a job
7. Your resume is never good enough for those people who review them and want you to pay for improvements
8. A lot of the jobs posted on job boards aren't real and are really scams for people who want you to pay them
9. My professional network isn't as good as I thought it was
10. I spent the first part of my career being underqualified - now it seems I am over qualified. When was I qualified?
11. My wife needs to go to work
12. I don't market myself very well

Number 12 is the most painful piece, since I have been responsible for wireless sales and marketing a couple of times in my career. However, all the jobs I have had in the last 15 years have been a result of knowing people so I didn't have to send out resumes and interview - just show up and go to work.

So now the journey begins to learn how to market myself better and here's what I have done so far.

Hooked up with a professional coach - I didn't know they were out there, but I need someone to get me on track, help me plan and hold me accountable. I miss the structure of a job

Went to a local university and met with the Dean of Business (and facility) I am offering to lecture on wireless technology and business in general

Get business cards that identify me as a "Technology Consultant" and start attending some events

Wrote a white paper on mobile marketing to send to ad companies to generate some interest

None of it has generated anything yet, but I have just started to focus on the self marketing aspect so it will probably take some time. I don't really want to start my own business again so what I am really looking for is a job. Nothing fancy, don't need to rule the world or be a CTO, but need something to do for the next 15 years or so.

What I am going to try and do is use this blog to track my efforts. Anyone that wants to jump in is welcome.

Anyone that wants to give me a job is more than welcome!

Dan

Come Join the WirelessJobs.com Community

2008-04-19T16:37:00.001-07:00

Connect with other wireless professionals...at WirelessJobs.com.

Senior MAC Software Engineer - ZanderMax.com

2008-04-19T07:59:00.001-07:00

Featured Job of the Month:
Salary: Great!
Location: Silicon Valley (aka The Super Bowl of Technology)
Referral Bonus: $1000.00 USD

Senior MAC Software Engineer
Would you like the chance to take part in the implementation of our cutting-edge WiMAX Base Station MAC (media access control) layer and proprietary extensions within a multi-DSP processor environment? We are searching for the right candidate for this integral role to work with MAC layer software, advance your professional skill set with WiMax technology, and work inside a company leading the advance of wireless technology!

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Close collaboration with the Integration & Test team in debugging and tuning of the MAC layer software in lab and field trials.
- Implementation in C++ of the MAC layer for our WiMax-compliant Base Station.
- Integration of the MAC layer software with the hardware, the operating system, and the PHY (physical) layer.
- Close collaboration with the Systems Engineering group in development, optimization, & tuning of the key algorithms for the current and next generation processors.
- This is a full-time position and reports to the VP of engineering.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & SKILLS:
- BSEE/BSCS or degree in related field
- 4+ years experience implementing high-performance networking/MAC software in embedded systems.
- Superb C/C++ coding skills
- Experience with the MAC layer algorithms of OFDM &OFDMA communication systems, and in particular Mobile WiMax (802.16e), is a must.
- Familiarity with hardware/software integration
- Experience writing code using a real-time operating system.
- Expertise with TCP/IP protocol stacks, Network management and embedded SNMP agents, telco FCAPS requirements & implementation, test equipment, and compliance/certification testing are all desirable

Interested? Get in touch with the ZanderMax-man...Samuel Barnes

GSM and UMTS Optimization Engineers (nationwide)

2008-04-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

On behalf of our global telecom client, we are searching for GSM and UMTS Optimization Engineers (post service) across the United States (location does not matter).

These engineers will serve directly with Tier 1 Carriers in contact and regular full-time positions.

For immediate attention and placement email resume and salary requirements to: dennis@worldlink-us.com.

We are moving fast as this requirement will be filled quickly, but there are multiple (yep, MULTIPLE) positions.

I'll be working on this all weekend, so don't hesitate to get in touch.

Head of Marketing Communications - Sony Ericsson, NC

2008-03-21T05:58:00.001-07:00

Head of Marketing Communications

This Marketing Communications (Marcom) Manager will develop the marcom strategy for our North American Market ensuring a consistent, vibrant and unique approach to attain our goals for market share and brand. This will also be a key position in providing advisory services to the Head of Marketing.

The person in this role is part of the marketing team reporting to the Head of Marketing and works in close co-operation with our phone and Global Customer Unit resources, as well as the sales and customer service groups.

You will identify the market needs and translate them into the marcom strategy.

This is a unique industry and position. Our customers are typically large carriers such as AT&T but there is no denying that we are in a cutting edge consumer marketplace. Because of this our Head of Marcom will participate in account management to ensure identification and implementation of relevant marketing campaigns and strategies with our partners and internal sales and marketing people. We have national and global brand and marketing strategies and in some cases our customers have the same thing. We need to maximize our efforts with theirs and give the end customer a unique but consistent brand experience.

So…. to do that you'll have to develop, coordinate and implement media planning and campaign strategy by working with various media agencies.
You'll serve as the key contact for all regional and local media agencies and you'll need to stay abreast of international and local media developments.

To be successful you'll need a MINIMUM of 3-5 years successful marketing experience in a B2B2C or FMCG environment, proven experience making winning presentations at an executive level in a highly competitive environment, experience with mobile communications technologies and experience working with or at an advertising and/or media agency.

For more information on the details of this job and to apply, go to our web site, www.sonyericsson.com.

If you qualify we’ll be in touch to tell you much more, including a summary of our benefits, which we believe to be some of the best in any industry. FULLY paid family health, dental and vision care premiums, educational reimbursement, company contribution to your 401k whether you contribute or not, sick and kin care days, really too much to mention here.

Hardware Project Manager - WOW Technology - SonyEricsson (RTP, NC)

2008-03-17T12:09:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson is on the cutting edge of one of the most dynamic areas in modern technology. Our devices are multiple award winning, “WOW” devices that make even grizzled hardware reviewers do a double take. We are seeking an individual to join our incredible team of designers and engineers to help us define the next generation in wireless and convergence devices. If you think you are up to the challenge and have the qualifications, drive and innovation required, read on.

We are searching for an experienced HARDWARE PROJECT MANAGER to lead DEVELOPMENT activities for a dedicated ELECTRICAL HARDWARE TEAM developing state of the art mobile telephones. This is NOT an IT job, a planning, manufacturing or mechanical engineering opening. Our version of hardware is some of the most cutting edge RF and electronics development in the world. We have the equivalent of a computer, camera, television, Walkman, GPS and phone wrapped up in a device that fits in your hand. Our products can let you communicate with the world, take pictures, listen to the radio, change things with the flick of your wrist or a wave of your hand, even measure how far you've walked. The variety and depth of knowledge, as well as flexibility that this position requires, can not be understated. We are doing things that most people will never have the opportunity to do.

Performing in the role the chosen candidate will be responsible for day to day project management activities of the HW team, working as interface between the HW development team members and external (non HW team) project management.

To be successful this person will:
Develop and maintain detailed hardware sub-project schedule in MS Project (including dependencies on other sub-systems) based on understanding of work breakdown structure, task durations, input and output dependencies worked out with HW Development Leads. In other words, if you haven't actually been an RF or hardware componentry designer working on complex products, you may not be able to understand this process.
Ensure inputs/deliverables are provided to/from external groups.
When problems arrive you'll have to escalate to Technical Managers as needed to ensure the success of the project. We have a lot of targets to meet to make sure these incredibly complex devices get to market. You need to make sure we hit them.

You will lead weekly HW development status meetings, attend weekly project and technical meetings, update, manage and prioritize risk database and help to define mitigation of these risks.
Project manage hardware verification program, ensuring properly configured hardware is provided to system verification teams and all external customers.

You will work with Development Project Manager and others to plan and execute factory prototype builds and may even be asked to attend factory builds (international travel required).

If you meet the qualifications below you can apply and we will discuss it in more detail.

Please keep in mind:

This is a project management position, NOT a design job. We already have many talented hardware designers and are always looking for more. If you want a design job, apply for one of those. We hire people who have a passion for their jobs.
You will be dealing with the DEVELOPMENT of cutting edge, next generation consumer devices, not manufacturing. You may be a great project manager but if you lack experience in development or have only experience project managing on the manufacturing side, you won't be chosen.
Ideally you WILL have some experience in hardware design so you can understand what our teams are trying to accomplish. We'd like you to understand our kind of hardware; communication devices, stand alone, complex, electronic consumer devices.

Qualifications:
- Minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree required. MS Desired.

Must Have Capabilities:
- Excellent communication, team leadership and presentation skills are expected. Desire and ability to learn and work on fast-paced, team-oriented projects. Must be Flexible and open-minded
- Must be able to work with technical specialists as well as generalists or visionary product planners/sales and marketing personnel, etc.
- Must be able to lead multi-disciplinary team to achieve timely completion of project milestone tasks.
- Strong understanding of project management methods is required. Familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Clarity Workbench is required.
- 5 years of relevant industry experience including at least 2 years performing Project Management duties as part of a product development team. Experience leading project teams developing high volume consumer products is desired

Should Have Capabilities
- Understanding of mobile phone development / integration processes is highly desirable with Cellular/Wireless industry experience (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS) preferred.

For more information on the details of this job, and to apply, go to our web site, http://www.sonyericsson.com/. You can also send an email to Staffing.USA@sonyericsson.com

If you qualify we’ll be in touch to tell you much more, including a summary of our benefits, which we believe to be some of the best in any industry. FULLY paid family health care, educational reimbursement, company contribution to your 401k whether you contribute or not, sick and kin care days, really too much to mention here.

Who Introduced You to LinkedIn?

2008-03-15T10:32:00.001-07:00

Do you even remember who sent you the very first invitation to join LinkedIn?

I didn't.

The invitation seemed so inconsequential at the moment, I'm not sure I even gave it a second thought.

Until recently.

Without question, LinkedIn has been the most prolific recruiting tool in the last 12 months of my career. Yet, the idea of not knowing who sent me the first invitation just kept gnawing at me (it's the same feeling I have every year the Sooners lose in a bowl game). But I digress.

So I decided to call my friend, George Seiters, who happens to be extremely connected at LinkedIn. Well, he should be - he works there. I figured if anybody could get me a bit of history about my account, it would be George.

Sure enough. A few days later I received an email from George. My reply, "Wow, really?!"

So, here's a big thank you to one cool friend and awesome recruiter, Michelle Balatico-Hayes!

Thanks Michelle! You sent me the very first LinkedIn invitation that made me scratch my head and say,

"Now why in the world would I want to join a network like this?!"

Well, a few thousand connections later, it all makes sense.

So, who introduced you to LinkedIn?

P.S. If you haven't joined my "WirelessJobs" Group on LinkedIn, please accept this invitation! We're growing like crazy and would like to see if you can help us top the 5,000 member mark! In fact, I'll do a special post and recognize the person that becomes the 5,000th member to join!

(Click HERE to join)

C ++ Software Developer - Cutting-edge Development - Dublin, Ireland

2008-03-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Vero Solutions Ireland is looking for remarkable and highly talented C++ software engineers to join its cutting-edge software development team in Dublin.

We are delivering high-end solutions for leading mobile telecoms service providers. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a young and dynamic company at the forefront of VoiceXML and next-generation media platform technology development.

Responsibilities:

Design and development of next generation computer telephony system components

Implementation of W3C (VoiceXML/SSML/SRGS) and IETF (SIP/MRCP) specifications

Develop network-based media resource control frameworks (speech synthesis/recognition)

Work closely with VoIP (SIP/RTP) and PSTN (SS7/ISDN) telecommunications paradigms

Requirements :

5+ years industry experience

Bachelors degree (or higher) in Computer Science or Electronic Engineering

Strong server-oriented, multi-threaded, scalable system development experience

Strong analytical problem solving skills

Experience in cross-platform C++ development on Windows, Solaris, and Linux

Experience implementing IETF, ETSI, or W3C specifications

Experience in telecommunications, speech recognition, or media processing is an advantage

Experience with Internet protocols and programming paradigms is an advantage

If you are interested, please email leticia.lukacs@vero.ie

or call Leticia on +0 353 12056709

www.vero.ie

Software Development Engineers (Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA)

2008-03-07T15:40:00.000-08:00

Our client is a leader in the development of software radio solutions for cellular operators, and has a research and development center in Bangalore, India. This centre is to address and develop 3G and 4G waveforms from India with the technology that eliminates the use of proprietary chip sets for a cellular system's signal processing by developing each wireless standard entirely in high level software running on industry standard hardware.

Job Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA

Required Skills:

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics or a closely related field.
5+ years experience in software development.
Hands on Object Oriented Design and strong programming skills in C++
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent team player
Diverse interests and a passion for technology.

Desired Skills

Software development in wireless technologies e.g. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G/CDMA etc.
Knowledge of Perl, Python, or other scripting languages
Software development on Linux
Experience on Agile Development Methodology
Familiarity with Open Source Software
Network programming and/or developing large software systems.

If you are interested, Pls mail your profiles to : Alexy@ideas.in/alexy.k@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexykuriakose

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development - San Jose, CA

2008-02-26T14:32:00.000-08:00

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development

Overview:

Our client is looking for talented and passionate developers to help define and develop innovative mobile solutions for smartphone devices based on Windows Mobile.

Areas of interests are:

Windows Mobile Applications (Phone dialer, PIMs, Alarm, Task Manager, etc), UI (graphic UIs, animation, Flash, user I/O mechanisms, etc.), Multimedia (codecs, camera application, music player, etc.), Network solutions (client/server applications), Wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, WIFI, etc.)

Qualifications:

- Should have a passion for mobile devices and solutions
- Strong Knowledge in C & C++, native Win32 programming, WTL.
- Knowledge and experience in SW design
- At least 1 year of experience in commercial software product development.
- Experience in Graphics Programming, PocketPC/Smartphone would be a plus.
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in computer science or related technical discipline is preferred.

Email: smithtx@gmail.com

Validation Engineer - Hillsboro, OR (12 Week Contract)

2008-02-26T13:55:00.000-08:00

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon

Description: Validation Engineer

Testing, Wireless, PC Skills, Validation

12 WEEK CONTRACT - DAYS 8a-5p

One of the world's largest IT organizations is seeking Software Quality Engineer for a 12 week contract position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform platform validation of mobile components these components are mainly wireless components that go into a notebook platform.

Conduct tests, log results, work with engineers on test results analysis
This is an estimated 12 week position through Volt Technical Resources, a member of the Volt family of companies and a publicly traded, nationally recognized leader in providing staffing and information services.

VTR is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating under the strictest code of business ethics.

Required Skills for this Test Engineer position include the following:

1. College courses (preferably graduate degree) in computer architecture and systems analysis
2. Able to handle both hardware and software easily
3. Able to learn new technologies fast
4. Good communication skills

Additional Requirements:
1. Good written and oral skills 2.Be able to present findings in a logical manner
2. PC experience required – Wireless experience highly desired

Since this position is urgent you will be given immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements.

Special Instructions to begin the process:

• Please email your resume to Volt at: amiller@volt.com

• Please use the entire job posting title in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter: Validation Engineer

• Please include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting.

ATTN WIRELESS & WIRELINE ACCT MANAGERS!! SR POSITION!

2008-02-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Q&A

1. What do I have to have?

-Minimum 5 yrs wireless and wireline infrastructure sales experience in US market

-You have to be good at….
.... Establishing new markets & customers (a.k.a. generate sales
leads!)
…. Working with minimal supervision (who needs a baby-sitter?)
…. History of meeting/exceeding sales quota the past 3 years
(you’ve done that, right?)

-And of course you’ve already…
.... Established good networks/relationships to the senior or
executive level of service providers in the US, right?
(excellent!)

2. What will I be doing?

Creating new business and customers, promote and sell client’s wireless solution (CDMA/Terminals) to US wireless service providers. You will also develop and execute sales strategy, manage the sales and customer relationship within defined product/ business area, maintain and maximize a high level of customer satisfaction, focus on selling to US wireless service providers with CDMA or wireline solutions.

3. Where is this FABulous job?

Hazlet, NJ!

4. Why apply?

The company will provide competitive base salary, commission incentive plan, benefits package, good working environment, and a broad and flexible career path.

5. Where do I send my resume?

lacy@worldlink-us.com

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development - San Jose, CA

2008-02-07T15:06:00.000-08:00

Global wireless client is looking for talented and passionate developers to define and develop innovative mobile solutions for smartphone devices based on Windows Mobile.

Areas of interest:

~ Windows Mobile Applications (phone dialer, PIMs, Alarm, Task Manager)
~ UI (graphic UI's animation, Flash, user I/O mechanisims)
~ Multimedia (codecs, camera application, music player)
~ Network solution (client/server apps, bluetooth, wifi)

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates passionate about development on mobile devices and have strong knowledge in the following areas:

C/C++, native Win32 programming, one year of experience in commercial software product development, and experience in graphics programming (pocketPC/Smartphone a big, big plus)

Email resumes to: dennis@worldlink-us.com

Retail Sales Trainer - Denver, CO

2008-02-05T19:35:00.000-08:00

Retail Sales Trainer - Denver, CO
Contact: Patricia Beasock - pbeasock@24seveninc.com
Company: 24seven

As a Retail Sales Trainer, you'll have the opportunity to travel and train extensively within your division. You will be facilitating instructor-led and Web-based training courses delivered to retail employees in order to prepare them for being the connection for our customers.

Your schedule will be based on market needs that encompass retail store visits and will require 75% travel (telecommuting the remaining 25% will be considered). Our best Sales Trainers have dynamic facilitation and presentation skills and are equally comfortable with both small and large groups. A sound knowledge of the wireless industry and retail management experience are desired in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

-Build strategic partnerships with field leadership and front line employees

-Coach for content and skill improvement of employees on the front line

-Facilitate effective training which incorporates traditional instructor-led training, co-facilitation, virtual classes and on-the-job-training (OJT)

-Participate as a subject-matter-expert (SME) on teams that create tools or training solutions to address and bridge gaps in knowledge, competency and skills

-Use positive reinforcement and adult learning techniques to promote learning and skill improvement

-Access reports on key sales success factors (i.e., quota, service excellence, audit scores, etc.) and make related recommendations for training or performance improvement solutions

-Develop as a professional training by completing internal and external trainer certifications

QUALIFICATIONS

* 3-5 + years of retail management exp; 2+ years of field sales training exp required
(exp must be w/in a formal training department)

* Bachelor's Degree required/successfully complete and pass background check

* Working knowledge of MS Office applications, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

* Thorough understanding of Adult Learning Principles

* Ability to model values of the organization

* Talent for facilitating effective and engaging presentations in a variety of delivery formats

* Superb written and verbal communication skills

* Knack for multi-tasking and organization under pressure

*Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team

* Strong work ethic

* Effective management of group process and dynamics, including the ability to smoothly manage group conflict

**Qualified applicants must have training experience**

*** Must live in or near Denver in the region***

Sr. Project Engineer - Rainbird, Tucson, AZ

2008-02-04T15:43:00.000-08:00

Position: Sr. Project Engineer
Company: Rainbird
Location: Tucson, AZ
Recruiter: Maria Williams (mwilliams@rainbird.com)

This person will have responsibility for the RF design of new product development projects. Responsibilities include project planning and high-level system design. This person must be a strong project leader and is expected to provide technical leadership. He or she may also be required to lead the development effort of one or more significant project. Frequent coordination with and travel to the manufacturing plant in Tijuana is required.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
* Participate in project management activities, including both in-house and external resources
* Participate in all phases of product conceptualization, development, release and support
* Communicate with management to provide information related to project status
* Define product requirements
* Recommend changes, review progress, and approve cost estimates and proposals
* Ensure products meet marketing, manufacturing, and quality objectives
* Ensure project development efforts follow corporate processes and procedures
* Interact regularly with corporate legal council concerning intellectual property and patent issues for new products

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* 7+ years experience in new product development
* Experience showing increasing level of responsibility in design and project management
* Theoretical and demonstrated knowledge of RF active and passive circuits
* Experience with some or all of the following principles
*RF propagation principles
*Antenna theory and design
*VHF/UHF transmitter and receiver (transceiver) designs (100MHz to 900MHz range).
*RF amplifiers (Power amplifiers and LNAs)
*Oscillator design, impedance matching
*Saw filter experience
*RF board layout, shielding and EMC
* Understanding of RF engineering tools, RF circuit and/or antenna simulation experience
* Understanding of receiver and transmitter design requirements and experience in utilizing the current VHF/UHF transmitter and receiver chips on the market
* Experience in design and development of high volume cost-effective wireless communication links between electronic devices
* Experience with product agency certification (FCC, UL, CSA, CE, etc.)
* BS in Electrical Engineering
* Excellent communication skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Advanced engineering degree or MBA
* Success in working with 3rd party suppliers to develop RF circuitry
* Firmware development experience for 8-bit microprocessors using C and assembly language
* Prior experience using embedded processors such as Atmel AVR, Microchip PIC, 8051, etc.
* Experience in use of advanced development tools: PADS, OrCAD, C compilers, ICE, logic analyzers, etc.
* Prior experience implementing communication protocols in low-cost microcontrollers including creating proprietary protocols
* Knowledge of communications methods and techniques including wireless mesh networks, cell phone, and paging
* Experience with the irrigation industry would be an asset

Femtocell IP Design Engineer - Dallas, TX

2008-01-28T15:57:00.001-08:00

The positions will be a key contributor for IP based CDMA product.

Candidate will be responsible for IP Network design and will also be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the IP functionality of the product. Primary responsibilities involve, but not limited to:

product design, algorithmic network design, operator network design and Patent filings. The main output of this position requires capture customer requirements, design proposals, vendor product selection and compliance, oversee product quality, and customer presentations.

The candidate must be detailed oriented and also must have and eye for quality as the job requires taking products from infancy to commercial readiness.

Position requires being on a multi- functional team of CDMA system Design, testing, field engineering, installations and product demonstrations. Will participate in technology trials, launch and support commercial operation of a new wireless system with multiple Major Wireless Operators.

Qualifications:

Must: Experience with IP and IPSec product design and implementation.

Must: Product Dev experience and knowledge of Linux kernel, system calls and CLI

Must: Hands on experience with development stacks such as DHCP, DNS, ARP, L3 Routing tables, IP routing, VLAN, Ethernet drivers, QoS port priority

Must: Development experience with IKEv1, IKEv2, DES, 3DES, AES, EAP-AKA, IPSec NAT traversal

Must: Working experience with RADIUS authentication interface, RTP, TCP, UDP, ARP Cache, MAC address forwarding table

Must: Performed hands on activities including Firewall Rules, ACL, Cisco router/switch configuration, VLAN, static routers, port physical settings

Must: Knowledge of various IP related IETF RFCs

Must: Software development with C, C++

Should: Knowledge of SIP, MPLS, IPv6, RTCP, ROHC, SNMP

Should: Working knowledge of VoIP networks and Femto Cells is preferred

General Qualifications

Must: 5+ years relevant industry experience with BSEE or BSCS or 3+ years with MSEE or MSCS

Must: Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must : Some travel required for customer presentations, design reviews and onsite debugging

Should : CDMA, 3GPP2 knowledge and experience

Should: Hands on ability to establish and demonstrate new technology

Please forward your resume to amy@worldlink-us.com.

J2ME Developer - Seattle, WA

2008-01-28T13:19:00.000-08:00

Are you an experienced Developer interested in building exciting new mobile technologies and working with a passionate group of talented people? Our clients' technology makes it easy for anyone to upload digital images to the places where you want them. They're looking for a Developer to take a broad specification – a few screenshots and a flowchart – and create a UI for their system.

Qualified candidates will have:

3+ years of experience with J2ME development

Built and shipped multiple commercial software applications

Worked with Nokia Series 40 or a combination of Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, or LG handsets

Christian Juan, Recruiting Manager, S4 Consultants - cjuan@s4consultants.com

Mobile / Handset Test Engineers - Herndon, VA

2008-01-25T22:02:00.001-08:00

Do you have 3 years of technical knowledge of wireless device (GSM/CDMA/UMTS) experience?

Can you speak fluent Chinese and English?

Are you comfortable working in a lab testing environment?

This is an awesome job and won't be available for long.

Email us at sandra@worldlink-us.com.

Our client is a large handset manufacturer who is growing within the Dallas market.

Sandra Horowitz
Worldlink Inc.

ATTN SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

2008-01-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

3 QUESTIONS:

1. Are you a guru in embedded development on mobile handsets?
2. Are you an A student in "C"?
3. Do you know what DM/DS is all about?

If you answered "yes" to all of these questions, I want to talk to you about joining my client, a leading telecom company in Richardson, TX. You'll get paid a good rate, and sure there are full benefits available on a contract (wow!) AND possibilities for direct hire but as an added bonus, they are a STABLE company with a catchy name…(contact me to find out).

THIS IS WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS:
Design and implement embedded client software for our handset products. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to successfully take the software through the entire development cycle (design, implementation, maintenance).

"OOH... THAT SOUNDS FUN!"

If you are interested in learning more or know a cousin or a friend or a colleague or even a vague acquaintance you never talk to except to get tickets to a sporting event... please contact me with your/their life story... okay- maybe just a resume- with job/salary history to lacy@worldlink-us.com.

Wireless Systems Engineer - Nielsen Mobile (San Francisco)

2008-01-15T18:56:00.001-08:00

Nielsen Mobile, the world's largest provider of syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile media markets, is seeking a Wireless Systems Engineer to join its Mobile Test product team. Nielsen Mobile is a service of The Nielsen Company, the world's largest and oldest consumer research firm. This position is based at Nielsen Mobile headquarters in San Francisco, California.

The Wireless Systems Engineering (WSE) group is responsible for leading the ongoing technical design, development and support of Nielsen Mobile's core products that are deployed in Wireless networks to provide benchmarking information on the Mobile industry. The WSE team has regular interaction with customers (typically VP/CTO-level leaders and engineers in carrier network operations and engineering functions) and works cross-functionally with other Nielsen Mobile groups – Measurement Science, Development, Product Management, Operations Analysis, Field Operations and Account Management. The WSE team works closely with the Network & operations groups within all the major carriers to define and improve the key metrics used by the wireless industry to measure the performance of the carrier’s networks.

This role will present the successful candidate an opportunity to define and develop products that will measure the overall performance of major carrier’s networks.

The successful candidate will have experience working on wireless data applications such as WAP, SMS, MMS etc. Candidates should have a thorough knowledge and hands-on experience with network/application protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, WAP, SMS and MMS, as well as exposure to radio access protocols such as CDMA2000(1xRTT, EV-DO), UMTS/WCDMA, iDEN etc. Ideally experience will have been gained by either working at or with network equipment vendors, or, preferrably, handset manufacturers or test/measurement system providers as well as participating in standards development. The candidate may also have experience working on mobile content provider’s or mobile applications solutions

Responsibilities:

• Define and develop Key Performance Indicators to measure Quality of Service of wireless data services and end-to-end applications that run on top wireless data bearers.
• Design and develop post-processing engines that extract and transform raw low-level performance data into aggregate metrics; automate and parameterize the process for large scale processing in an efficient and timely manner; build-in QC check-points for end-to-end quality verification.
• Develop scripts in macro language and Java for testing applications on various handsets.
• Analyze various products that measure the performance of the data portion of the Wireless networks. The candidate will assist system testers to analyze, trouble-shoot, and investigate normal and abnormal use-cases for data services; trace anomalies to corresponding impact on key metrics.
• Perform vertical (Application Layer through Physical Layer) detailed drill-down analysis in both application layer protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, WAP, SMS and MMS; as well as current and emerging radio access technologies, including GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1xRTT, EV-DO, and UMTS/WCDMA.
• Provide testing and quality-assurance guidelines and hand-on lab assistance to junior engineers.
• Provide insights and advice to Product Managers for interaction with customers; participate in direct face-to-face with customers where necessary.
• Interact with Product Managers in assisting product definition, features, and roadmaps.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is required.
• A graduate degree in the same is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in software system development for wireless devices or wireless network equipment is required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in participating in the complete software development cycle, including Java ( J2SE ) development and debugging
• Detailed in-depth understanding of wireless systems architecture, protocols, and standards is required. These include GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 suite (1xRTT, EV-DO), UMTS/WCDMA, and iDEN.
• Detailed knowledge of key wireless applications and services, including Voice, SMS, MMS, WAP/HTTP, is desired.
• Familiarity with testing several mobile device products (handsets, PC cards, industrial-grade modems) is desired;
• Strong technical ability, both oral and written communication skills, and ability to quickly learn new technologies are required
• Must be able to develop written reports, technical white papers, summaries, and other technical documents for customers or internal purpose as needed.

Network Lab Technician - Chicago, IL

2008-01-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

Job Title: Network Lab Technician

Location: Chicago, IL

Contact: Anthony Miller (amiller@volt.com)

About you:
You seek part time work as a Network Technician and enjoy building and maintaining servers and love working in a lab setting.

What we have available:
A 6-9 month contract position with Volt working onsite at the client in Chicago, IL.

What you will do:
Assemble, build and configure servers and test machines (desktops, laptops, peripherals, etc.), troubleshoot and serve as the primary contact for software and hardware questions.

What you need to have:
- Network and server administration in a lab/testing environment

- Provided advanced support to MS Server, Apple or Unix/Linux

- Wireless AP config and network setup

- R&D break / fix

- VOIP experience

About my company:
Volt Information Sciences, Inc, a Fortune 1000 company, was founded in 1950, and has current annual revenues of over $2.1 Billion. Volt is an internationally renowned leader in recruitment services and workforce design solutions. Sought out by industry leaders in Technical, IT and Engineering firms, Volt Technical Resources, the largest business segment of Volt’s staffing division, seeks to gain access to “the best of the best” in today’s workforce and meet our client needs.

How you can apply:
Please send in your resume to me at amiller@volt.com.

Project Manager - Wireless Applications, Cox Communications

2008-01-08T20:20:00.001-08:00

Location: Alpharetta, GA
Contact: Trevor Harding (trevor.harding@cox.com)

The Project Manager will work with New Product Development, Marketing, Customer Care and the IT teams to create and implement new products/product enhancements including support of the same. The PM will coordinate efforts between development, infrastructure engineering and operations teams to assess the impact of products and/or enhancements, and changes required to enable these products/enhancements. The PM will create, implement, monitor and close out project plans including budget creation and tracking.

The candidate will have a strong analytical and technical background in the field of software development and have demonstrated capability of understanding and implementing new technologies in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment coupled with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.

The candidate will work closely and interact directly with technical staff to identify, rationalize and document business requirement and translate them into functional specifications which detail the approach to address and resolve the business needs. Preferred candidates will have hands-on experience in successful production launches of internal and external customer facing wireless applications and be a subject matter expert in various components of wireless technology such as WAP, J2ME, SMS etc.

This is a high profile position requiring the individual to interact with business sponsors and stakeholders as well as facilitate meetings and presentations. This position requires a high level of professionalism and an excellent subjective presence.

Qualifications:

Must have outstanding interpersonal skills, as this position will interact with business sponsors frequently facilitating meetings/presentations.

5+ years experience in the telecommunications industry, preferably with one of the big four wireless carriers in the US.

Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on documentation (business use case and functional requirement documents).

Experience with documenting integration needs between internal applications.

Wireless and wireless web applications project development experience.

MUST have experience in FULL project lifecycle ¿ From Discovery to Implementation with focus on the early stages.

Demonstrate knowledge of company functioning and departmental relationships.

Create, implement, monitor and close out project plans including budgeting.

Assign and coordinate work of cross-functional team members to accomplish project goals.

Act as a liaison with various inter and intra department constituents.

Manage projects > $1 million or 1 year in duration.

5-7 years of experience managing technical projects and business analysis in a software development shop.

4 year college degree required.

Wireless Database Administrator - Cox Communications

2008-01-02T19:13:00.001-08:00

Job Title: Wireless Database Administrator
Company: Cox Communications
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Contact: Trevor.Harding@cox.com (404.269.0874)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
This position is a hand’s on senior DBA responsible for support of architecture, development and test efforts to meet project requirements. The ideal candidate will haven an expert level understanding of ORACLE RAC environments and associated skills necessary to develop, deliver and support Oracle 9I and 10G RAC implementations.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design of relational database models for J2EE and J2ME applications.
- Data warehouse modeling and implementation.
- Participate in standards bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Seven to ten years with Oracle database design and tuning
- Seven to ten years experience with shell scripting
- Seven to ten years experience with PLSQL
- Seven to ten years experience in data modeling
- Ability to define and articulate style standards
- Work independently with development teams on multiple inter-related projects
- Five to seven years experience working in Unix environments, preferably Solaris
- Excellent communication and peoples skills required
- Masters degree or combination of undergraduate degree and equivalent work experience required

Mobile Systems Researcher (Portland, OR) Volt Tech Resources

2007-12-31T12:19:00.000-08:00

Company: Volt Technical Resources
Job Title: Mobile Systems Researcher
Location: Portland, OR
Contact: Anthony Miller - amiller@volt.com

Our client is seeking a strong individual contributor to join our pioneering team in developing new wireless protocols and technologies for future mobile systems.

Major responsibilities of the position include:
Development of novel concepts and technologies that require in-depth understanding of communications systems, especially MAC and Layers 2-4 and detailed design with supporting analysis.

Ability to critique proposed standards submissions for technical merit.

Ability to prepare, present and successfully promote standards submissions to bodies such as 3GPP.

Development of high-value intellectual property and patent applications.

Demonstrated success working in a team-based environment.

Must have skills include:
Masters (PhD preferred) in a related field, with outstanding R&D credentials, along with the following:

Strong research background in wireless networking, with emphasis on protocols

Solid understanding of MAC protocols, Link Layer, TCP/IP, QoS and cross layer design

Ability to synthesize new patentable concepts

Motivated and flexible self starter with strong demonstrated communications skills

This is a fulltime contract position located in the Great Northwest in the Portland Oregon area.

To submit your resume, please email amiller@volt.com

Business Analyst, Wireless Applications (Alpharetta, GA)

2007-12-29T08:34:00.000-08:00

Company: Cox Communications
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Job Title: Business Analyst, Wireless Applications
Contact: Trevor.Harding@cox.com

The Wireless Business Analyst will work closely and interact directly with technical staff to identify, rationalize and document business requirement and translate them into functional specifications which detail the approach to address and resolve the business needs. Preferred candidates will have hands-on experience in successful production launches of internal and external customer facing wireless applications and be a subject matter expert in various components of wireless technology such as WAP, J2ME, and SMS etc.

Duties will include Requirements definition of:

-Wireless IT infrastructures
-Wireless network activation and protocols (HLR’s,
-SMSC’s, OSS, interconnecting network element interfaces, WAP, SMPP, etc.)
-Wireless network element provisioning and activation
-Wireless order entry and billing systems
-End user device access

The position will identify and document requirements and use cases relating to the Cox Communications, Inc. wireless product offering. This includes documentation of requirements from order entry to network element platform activation.

Key success factors for this position:

-Wireless business acumen
-Ability to extrapolate technical requirements from high level business requirements -Ability to document uses cases consistent with technical requirements
-Interface with business sponsors and technical teams to facilitate issues resolution
-Validation to ensure issue resolution and production implementation

Wireless Applications Architect (Alpharetta, GA)

2007-12-28T15:57:00.000-08:00

Company: Cox Communications
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Job Title: Wireless Applications Architect
Contact: Trevor Harding: trevor.harding@cox.com

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the architectural design of various applications as well as working with the development teams to ensure architectural consistency across a variety of projects that would enable the Cox Communications wireless product. Applications would include: customer facing, system abstraction and back office.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design of J2EE, J2ME applications and relational database models for the wireless product.

The candidate will work with various cross-organizational teams of developers on a variety of projects relating to the wireless product.
- Work with lead developers and development management to design and implement various products based on business and technical requirements.
- Oversee development standards and the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in standards bodies.
- Ability to design and articulate new directions relating to IT infrastructures in support of wireless initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Seven to ten years J2EE experience
- Seven to ten years J2ME experience
- Seven to ten years experience in data modeling
- Ability to define and articulate style standards
- Work independently with development teams on multiple inter-related projects
- Five to seven years experience working in Unix environments, preferably Solaris
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of GoF and J2EE Design Patterns
- Deep subject matter expertise with the entire software development lifecycle
- Deep subject matter experience working with Jakarta products such as Ant, Log4j, STRUTS, Common taglibs, Xerces and Xalan
- Demonstrated UML modeling techniques
- Excellent communication and peoples skills required
- Masters degree or combination of undergraduate degree and equivalent work experience required

The Failed Job Interview

2007-12-26T16:18:00.001-08:00

RecruitingBlogs.com: Best Recruiting Blogs of 2007

2007-12-15T14:10:00.000-08:00

RecruitingBlogs.com has launched the 2007 Best Recruiting Blog Awards, and my WirelessJobs.com site has been nominated.

But really, there's some incredible blogs represented here, so if I don't win the grand prize (a trip to Vegas, sponsored by ZoomInfo.com) I won't be too disappointed.

Below is a final list of all of the Best Recruiting Blogs of 2007 that have been nominated.

Good luck to the bloggers, and a big thanks to RecruitingBlogs.com (Jason Davis) for pulling this together.

Gautam Ghosh
Your HR Guy
Recruiting Animal
The Chad
Instigator Blog
CollegeRecruiter Blog
CollegeRecruiter.com Insights by Employers Blog
Marketing Headhunter
Xtra Cheezhead
Sourcing Corner
Jeremy Langhans
Jobmatchbox
Secrets Of The Job Hunt
Good To Know
Diggings
Staffing Software Talk
HR Search Marketing
The Hire Sense
MNheadhunter
Hiring Revolution
Wired & Hired
Digital Recruiter
Digital Recruiting
Cheezhead
Jim Stroud
Talent In China
Six Degrees From Dave
CyberSleuthing
Job Search Marketing
Recruitomatic
Guerrilla Marketing For Job Hunters
Career Hub
Career Waymark
Penelope Trunk
JibberJobber
WirelessJobs.com
Utah Tech Jobs
Executive Restaurant Recruiter
Sitting Xlegged
Neil Hernandez
Recruiting Edge
HRM Direct
Systematic HR
Workfarce
Social Median
One Louder
I, Donato
Checkster Blog
SalesRepRecruiter
Amybeth Hale Blog

Application Developer (Wireless) - Madison, WI

2007-12-15T10:23:00.001-08:00

A large wireless/telecom client in Madison, WI is searching for an Application Developer to join their development.

Face it...the wireless business is cool. And growing like crazy. And they need top developers to keeping pushing the envelope and developing applications that make the wireless junkies go wild.

Hard to resist, eh?

If you want to be part of this wireless craziness, and you've got a year or two of development experience, email me: smithtx@gmail.com (App Developer in subject line).

Look forward to talking,

Dennis Smith
Director, Talent Strategy
WorldLink, Inc.
Editor, WirelessJobs.com

*Here's the full techie lowdown on the skills:

Software Engineering: C, PL-SQL, SQL Plus, K Shell

eSkills: HTML/CSS, Java/JSP, J2EE, XML

Databases: Oracle

Senior RF / PA Device Design Engineer (Austin, TX)

2007-12-08T07:12:00.001-08:00

Job Title: Senior RF/PA Device Design Engineer
Location: Austin, TX
Compensation: Very competitive, based on experience, and full benefits
How to apply: email Dennis@WorldLink-US.com

Heavily funded company in Austin, Texas is set to bring it's breakthrough technology products to market in 2008, which will optimize costs for wireless OEM's by digitizing RF signals and amplifying them in the digital domain.

They are searching for a Senior RF / PA Device Design Engineer to lead growing team responsible for IC Circuit Design of high power and high frequency RF power devices (transistors).

Requirements:
MSEE + 10 years (or equivalent) RF / MMIC semiconductor circuit design
experience.

Proven experience in MMIC device design in LDMOS or GaAs.

Device power levels of at least 2 watts and operating frequencies of 900MHz
or higher.

Solid working knowledge of associated semiconductor process engineering.

Familiar with semiconductor device failure analysis techniques.

Knowledge of high frequency and high reliability semiconductor packaging.

Knowledge of applicable air interface standards - e.g. IS95 CDMA, W-CDMA.

Skilled in RF measurement techniques such as - IP3, 1dB compression, ACPR,
EVM, etc. and using RF development tools such as ADS.

Proven record of several completed RF device designs from implementation
through production.

Experience in engineering validation, testing, and debugging.

WinMobile Application Developer - Mountain View, CA

2007-12-07T22:56:00.000-08:00

WinMobile Application Developer 
Location: Mountain View, Ca
Email Resume to:  dennis@worldlink-us.com
Subject line:  WinMobile App Dev

Venture-backed startup is out to change the world. Sure, lots of people make
that claim, but they mean it. Their mission is to fundamentally alter the way
people use their mobile devices. They will be moving to downtown Mountain
View with great access to public transport, food and lively fun.

Skills: Win Mobile(5 or 6), OOD, Visual Studio 2005, Visual C++

Job Description:
This is a terrific opportunity to participate in the development of an application
platform to deliver rich media web services to millions of mobile customers.

Job Responsibility:
1.Design and develop cross platform mobile application to support Windows
Mobile.

2.Collaborate with external teams to port the application layers to various
devices and other open mobile operating systems

3.Utilize and evangelize best of breed programming techniques including
design patterns, re-usable and modular development

Required Skills:
Demonstrated track record of developing, shipping and supporting
application/services on mobile devices

Demonstrated and consistent track record as a significant contributor through
the development career

Ability to quickly master new technologies and push the envelope for
performance and reliability

Defensive coding ability accompanies with strong analytical and problem
solving skills

In-depth debugging skills; ability to reach out and use team strengths to
solve problems

Good sense of humor and can-do spirit

Required Experience:
3-5 years experience in mobile application development in C++ on Windows
Mobile platform. Demonstrable use of object oriented development, application
frameworks, memory management, file I/O, network & socket programming,
concurrency and multi-threading. Experience with Industry standards and device
porting knowledge is very desirable.

Education:
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant discipline and experience

Rich UI Engineer (Contract) - Dallas, TX

2007-11-19T12:18:00.000-08:00

Rich UI Engineer - Dallas, TX (Contract)

Self-driven person with good software architecture background in C/C++, COM, .NET, or JAVA-middleware and/or UI frameworks. The perfect candidate will have Browser framework experience (Mozilla for example)

Experience required:

Strong C/C++ background;

Microsoft COM (Component Object Model) and/or CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture);

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

ECMA (Java Script)

Record of architecting and/or leading middleware projects based on the technologies above;

Frosting on the cake:

XUL (XML User-interface Language)

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

XBL (XML binding language)

RDF (Resource Description Framework)

JAVA

Embedded devices experience

Interested? Please forward your resume to Dennis@WorldLink-US.com

T-Mobile Jobs - the recruiter's chat

2007-09-29T08:26:00.001-07:00

T-mobile Jobs - the recruiters chat

Listen to the recruiters of T-Mobile’s Engineering/Operations team discuss their jobs and find out from them why T-Mobile is a great place to work. You’ll hear regional recruiters Dennis Smith, Jen Hinkle, Ryan Pothoven, Mattea Cirrincionne, Kristen Kunath & Sherri Howe. Some of the jobs discussed are RF Engineers, Field Technicians , Real Estate & Zoning Manager and Construction Manager. To apply visit tmobile.com/jobs

MP3 File

Jason Davis, the King Henry of Blogging

2007-05-12T13:11:00.001-07:00

One week ago, Jason Davis did the inevitable...he signed his final post on Recruiting.com.

The comments flowed and colleagues gave their final tributes (save one frady-cat blogger who left an anonymous comment).

It's been a wild ride for Jason. His late nights spent blogging and brainstorming have helped him carve out a legacy (even though he'd never admit it) within the community of recruiting bloggers that will not be soon forgotten.

And, thankfully, we don't have to look far to see what Jason's got up his sleeve. He's had the domain RecruitingBlogs.com for a while, and it's now a full-fledged community - check it out - but when you do, invite me to be your friend.

Finally, I'd like to repeat the comments I left on Jason's final Recruiting.com post. My comments, of course, are tongue-in-cheek, but in every bit of humor, there's certainly an element of truth:

In Jason's honor, let me now wax poetic on this final day with a bit of revised prose from Shakespeare's Henry V, 1598:

KING HENRY (Jason) V:
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And the remembrance of Recruiting.com shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of bloggers;

For he to-day that posts on a weblog with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen across the globe now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That blogged with us at Recruiting.com.

Cheers to you, Jason Davis.

You are the King Henry of Blogging.

Sr. MMS Engineer (Snoqualmie, WA) - $1,000 Referral Bonus!

2007-05-04T12:52:00.001-07:00

Not only is Jodi Lovegrove the T-Mobile Recruiter with the coolest last name, she's also the one responsible for the nationwide recruiting activity that supports our National Engineering Operations team.

Wow, it's hard to say all that in one small breath.

Anyway, Jodi just opened an H3 campaign for one of her positions:

Sr. MMS Engineer, Snoqualmie, WA

If you are interested in this position, or, know somebody who is, please access Jodi's campaign by following the link HERE.

Please note: all T-Mobile Employees will follow the standard process (Employee Referral Program) for referring candidates. And, yes, they'll still get their big chunk of change if we make the hire.

However, everybody else can use Jodi's H3 campaign to refer someone for the job.

Did I just hear somebody say,

"Hey, what's in it for me?"

Well, if you refer the candidate that gets the job, Jodi's got a $1,000 dollar bill with your picture on it. And Jodi loves to give away money

So, c'mon, let's make Lovegrove happy,

Click on the campaign and let's get crankin'!

Black Hole ... Blog ... New Employee

2007-05-04T08:53:00.000-07:00

On March 20th, I received an email from Joe Pierce (former wireless employer to remain anonymous ; ).

Joe had found me on LinkedIn and, as a result, got the address to my blog, WirelessJobs.com.

In his email, Joe said,

"I just started looking through the carriers website when I noticed what looks like a great fit/opportunity with T-mobile.

What do you think would be the best approach for getting an interview for this position? Is there a contact I could reach out to? I am hesitant to send a resume via the website because so many of them get "lost in the shuffle".

Any advise or recommendations would be greatly appreciative."

It's no surprise that Joe was hesitant to send his resume for fear of it being lost in the shuffle. Do the words "Black Hole" ring a bell?

So, what did he do? He sends me an email.

I left Joe a v-mail that same day and then got his contact info into the hands of Christopher Parker (T-Mobile Recruiter Extraordinaire). In Christopher's capable hands, the snowball picked up momentum, and 24 hours ago, Joe Pierce accepted an offer from T-Mobile.

Way to go Christopher! Nice job of recognizing talent and doing your very best to make sure that Joe's "candidate experience" was first-class!

By the way, I just hung up the phone with Joe. He's on cloud nine.

Guess what Joe...that makes two of us.

Welcome to T-Mobile,

Dennis

Job Market: Tell Me Somthing Good

2007-05-01T12:31:00.000-07:00

Deloitte survey finds North American tech CEOs taking their search overseas to solve domestic talent shortage

Chaka Kahn made it popular long before it was playing on the corporate strings:

Tell me something good...tell me that you love me

However, it appears that today's ever-hot technology talent, is still failing to respond to the statement in a way that puts Technology CEO's at ease.

In short, while the CEO's do what they can to attract the best, keeping them is a completely different story.

According to a Deloitte survey released today, attracting and retaining top talent has become the leading operational challenge for North American technology CEOs.

As a result, the respondents of this year's Technology Fast 500 CEO Survey-Deloitte's annual survey of Technology Fast 500 company leaders-are taking their talent searches overseas (read the full press release HERE).

Almost two thirds (64 percent) of CEOs felt it was important to look overseas for the top talent they need to grow their businesses-even though 67 percent indicate their country's education system is successful in producing qualified talent.

However, the majority of CEOs are concerned that government restrictions on employment visas will prevent them from obtaining the overseas talent they need to successfully grow.

"Given today's race for top talent, it is not surprising that North American tech CEOs find it more difficult to attract, develop, and retain talent than to achieve profitability,"

explains John Ruffolo, National Leader of Deloitte's Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Group.

"It is only the companies that win the hearts and minds of their people that will ensure their growth in both the short and long term. As a result, CEOs are engaging people like never before."

So, HR Manager...Front-line Manager...Technology CEO....I've just got one question:

What are you doing to win the hearts and minds of your people?

Carnival of the Job Search ~ 4th edition

2007-04-13T05:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the April 13, 2007 edition of carnival of the job search.

We're featuring five blogs this week (2 newcomers and 3 old-timers!):

ISPF presents A Comprehensive List of Helpful Job Search Resources posted at Grad Money Matters.

Henry Bagdasarian presents Think Before You Accept that Overseas Job Offer posted at Free Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Fraud Solutions.

Arun presents Charm your way to Success posted at Arun is bringing you...Your Daily Remedy, offering up tips to get you through job interviews!

Airhostess presents Airline Recruitment Spree posted at Airline Recruitments, touting careers in the sky.

ambition presents Is your 'online reputation' letting you down?? posted at recruit-ER.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition ofcarnival of the job search using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

HOT JOBS: Director, Engineering - RF (Parsippany, NJ) T-Mobile

2007-04-12T13:00:00.001-07:00

Director, Engineering - RF

Manage a regional team that consists of the following core functions:

Automatic Frequency Planning (AFP), BSS Engineering, Capacity Planning, Data Engineering and TDOA.

The job duties include but are not limited to:

Frequency Planning, BSC/TCU/PCUSN dimensioning and forecasting, Radio Access Capacity planning, New technology rollouts, TDOA Administration including Network dimensioning, New deployments and KPI monitoring.

Director will play a key role in developing and managing regional markets network performance and KPI targets, serving as the subject matter experts to the local markets.

Requirements:
High level of competency in all aspects of Radio Network Design and optimization. Includes but not limited to: Antenna theory, GSM Call processing, RF propagation theory, Field based measurement systems and interpretation, understanding of GSM Radio based call statistics such as dropped calls, BER, and Handover.

The candidate must posses a strong financial understanding, be able to create and manage departmental budgets, prepare and adjudicate business cases, as well as manage large technical projects.

This candidate will have strong leadership skills, with the ability to conceive, communicate, and implement design and operation concepts that improve the performance of the network and the efficiency of the RF teams.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, BSEE is preferred.

8+ years Cellular/PCS industry experience.

5+ years RF Management experience in heading a team of engineers and/or technicians.

Hands on experience with GSM technology strongly preferred.

Please send your resume to Dennis @ wirelessheadhunter@gmail.com.

The Father of Wireless (and Wireless Jobs)

2007-04-11T10:17:00.001-07:00

Martin Cooper. Just an average genius working for the man at Motorola .

But on April 3, 1973, Dr. Martin Cooper placed a call to rival Joel Engel, head of research at AT&T's Bell Labs, while walking the streets of New York City talking on the first Motorola DynaTAC prototype.

And so the levers of cell phone obsession began to turn.

10 years later, the Brick was born, and those who had the cash dropped almost $4,000 for the 10-inch, 28-ounce anchor created by Coop and his team of engineers at Moto.

The differences between Cooper's Brick and today's phone? Can you say, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, gps, video, web browser, and MP3 Player?

Dahl's article offers up a bit of history that I find seriously amusing:

Analysts in 1983 predicted that by 2000, there would be 900,000 wireless users in the United States.

Reality?

There were more than 100 million wireless users by the end of 2000, and 229 million at the end of last year. My family alone accounts for four of the 229 million (I'll be adding three more in the not-to-distant future).

Yes, my Blackberry is never far from reach. I exchange text messages with my team late at night and early in the morning (cut it out, Jen!) ; )

On the chance that I've misplaced it (along with my keys), I'm irritated 'til it's safely back in my front pocket.

I glance at my messages while driving to work (just kidding, Mr. State Farm Insurance Man!). I send my wife and children secret messages throughout the day. I am always connected.

Geez, thanks Mr. Cooper. No, really, thanks! We complain about being overly-connected, but if we're honest, most of us wouldn't have it any other way.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not saying it's healthy. But it's our reality (and I like it).

Reality also says that about one-fourth of all wireless calls have at least one problem (2006 study by J.D. Power and Associates). Whether it's dropped calls, disconnected calls, static, or interference, the problems exist. And if we're grumpy when we can't find our Blackberry, we're even grumpier when we drop a call.

Why?

Because we can't stand not being connected! Like I said, I'm not proud of this particular mental illness, but I'm not about to change. Even if that means I have to crawl on my roof line at midnight in the middle of a thunder storm, I'm going to make that phone call, by golly!

Even the Father of Wireless (Cooper) agrees with us. He's now 79 years old, owns six cell phones, carries three and pays the bills for 20. He was even talking on his cell phone for his interview with Dahl, explaining that he understands our obsession, our need, to have a signal:

"When you've got that phone, you feel connected, you feel part of a group,"

says Cooper.

"Who's the group? It's everyone in the world, on your cell phone."

Yep, Dr. Cooper still gets it.

Because the most important thing is being able to stay connected to the most important people in our lives.

Thanks Father ~~Cooper~~ Wireless.

Here's to 30 more years of wireless connectivity and the jobs that make it happen.

source: McClatchy Newspapers, Melissa Dahl

Can Blogging Help You Get a New Job?

2007-04-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

Sarah E. Needleman (Associate editor for CareerJournal.com) posts a nice article in today's WSJ (subscription required) about blogging and how it can help you get a new job.

Here's a short excerpt:

Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they are also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can't get from résumés and interviews.

If you are a recruiter and you aren't surfing the blogs, you are already behind the eight ball.

If you are surfing the blogs but aren't making hires, at a minimum, you are putting yourself in great networking stead. And, personally, I'm finding no greater opportunity than blogs, for developing relationships with candidates for future opportunities.

One of my goals is to use the blogosphere to make new contacts every day (ok, at least one).
And for the most part, I consistently meet this goal.

As an example, it wasn't too long ago that I left a comment on the WirelessisFun.com site, and as a result, struck up a friendship with the guys behind the WirelessisFun firewall. We now have a pending podcast for sometime in the near future and an almost daily dialogue. However, I'm really looking forward to talking my buddy Dan in to a new career with T-Mobile USA.

It's a long relo to Bellevue, WA from Romania, but hey, anything's possible in the blogosphere.

Needleman also posted an article titled,

What Job Seekers Can Gain From Blogs about Recruiting

Without question, the blogosphere is the place to go for job hunters who are seeking advice (of course, I'm slightly biased to this point, but it's because I'm right). And modest.

Here's a few of the blogs noted in the article - great choices - I read every one of these blogs and believe that job-search savvy job seekers should be reading them too.

YourHRGuy.com

Cheezhead

Resume Hell: Dumb Stuff I Read on Resumes

JibberJobber
Brazen Careerist
Todd Raphael's World of Talent

Kaleidoblog

Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters: The Blog

the CHAD
George's Employment Blawg

Go get 'em job seekers!

And don't forget, just one visit a day, that's all I ask.

Dennis

Elvis to Headline @ EREexpo 2007 (San Diego)

2007-04-06T22:51:00.000-07:00

C'mon, meet me @ EREexpo 2007 and we'll talk Recruiting and eat a coupla' Peanut Butter 'n Banana sandwiches, eh?

It doesn't get much better than that.

source: WirelessJobs.com

20 Most Interesting Wireless Startups

2007-04-03T15:05:00.001-07:00

Paul D. Kretkowski (DailyWireless) brings us a nice post today:

20 Most Interesting Wireless Startups

I'll list the 20 Wireless Startups here, and you can check out DailyWireless for the specifics on each HERE.

1) Admob

2) Blyk
The first free mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).

3) FON
A HotSpot in every pot.

4) Futuretxt

5) I'minlikewithyou
Interesting concept, just won't apply to me.

6) Jajah
I'm liking this one - make VoIP calls from your PC or landline w/o downloads or plug-ins - even w/o having broadband.

7) Jaiku Mobile

8) Jott
Dictation turned in to email?

9) Medio
Mobile search

10) Mozes
Send and receive mobile messages to and from your fave bands, social groups, friends.

11) MyGADS

12) myMobileMedia
Giving mobile subscribers access to their PC (music, pictures, video).

13) Obopay
This just might be my fave of the 20...will allow me to make $$ transfers alarmingly ez (backed/secured by MasterCard).

4 words: Money on your phone.

14) Radar
Instant picture conversations with your favorite people and no one else.

15) Streamverse

16) Teleflip
Email on your cell phone ... for free.

17) Twitter
If you don't know what Twitter is yet, I can't explain it to you. Well, yes I can. Twitter answers the question, "What are you doing?"

Assuming somebody cares.

18) Thrrum

19) VoiceThread
Create a voicethread and collect the stories behind your pictures.

20) ZenZui
Stop surfing. Start Zooming.

The Most Visited Blog Search Engine ... Technorati

2007-04-03T04:23:00.001-07:00

Technorati's State of the Union, April 2007 just came out two hours ago and it provides some interesting facts for those enthusiastic about blogs.

I guess that would be me.

But it doesn't appear that I'm alone.

In March, Technorati exceeded 9 million unique visitors, which is a 141% increase in monthly visitors in a single quarter.

Check out Sifry's complete state o' the union address HERE.

Job Seeker: Make Your Best Job Interview Your Last One

2007-04-02T12:42:00.001-07:00

Scott Ginsberg posted this morning about his beloved Cardinals.

Actually, the post isn't about the Cards so much, but he uses the Cards season opener as a platform to encourage us to be more like David Eckstein.

If you don't follow Baseball, you don't know Eck. But you should. He's the perfect example of a major-leaguer who, day in - day out, gives his absolute best on the field.

He doesn't coast. He doesn't save himself. He leaves it all on the field.

Here's why Scott loves Eck:

Because every grounder matters.
Because he gives it his all, every time.
Because he plays harder than anybody.
Because he actually sprints on and off the field, every inning.

Did Eck win the MVP last year because he's lucky?

Don't think so.

If Eck were asked to name the one game, in all his years of playing, that he believes to be his best, Scott believes Eck would say,

My last one.

Here's Scott's takeaway: Make your best one your last one.

The best sales call you ever made…was your last one.
The best speech you ever gave…was your last one.
The best report you ever handed in…was your last one.
The best meeting you ever had with your staff…was your last one.
The best customer service phone call…was your last one.

Now, let's make this even more relevant for my audience: the job seeker.

Are you looking for a job?

Are you currently engaged in job interviews?

Make your best interview your last one.

If so, it just might be your last one.

Resume Blunders from Hell

2007-03-30T19:30:00.001-07:00

I visited my buddy at Resume Hell today.

As usual, I was not disappointed.

Here's a clip from one of the resumes they recently received....and apparently, this person takes their hobby very seriously:

"Hobbies: I enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians"

Ok, this person either has a very sick sense of humor, or, they failed to contact Louise for some expert resume assistance.

Let's hope it's the latter.

Be Visible, Be Ziki

2007-03-29T09:17:00.001-07:00

I mentioned in this post yesterday about the necessity for job seekers to create a web profile and join a community.

If you haven't been to Ziki yet, check it out. In fact, check out my Ziki HERE.

Then use this link to accept my invitation and register for a FREE Ziki account.

Once you've created your Ziki profile, please join my network!

Dennis

YouTube to Launch Mobile Site

2007-03-28T04:11:00.001-07:00

YouTube will launch its mobile website in June 2007 for U.S. users, according to a spokesperson. The mobile YouTube site will go live once the exclusivity clause on the company’s mobile video deal with Verizon Wireless expires.

The service will be live for European users in May. YouTube has been already working closely with mobile carriers, and handset makers such as Nokia on the mobile version of their video service.

In response to my question if YouTube is developing a mobile client, the spokesperson said that the company had been talking about it, but had no information to share at this time. Check out a preview of the blocked mobile site or this demo site, which you can see from some mobile phones.

source: GigaOM

Slugging through the War for Talent

2007-03-27T20:43:00.001-07:00

Take heart job seekers!

The chips are stacked on your side of the table, and in the war for talent, employers think they know what you want.

But most are still found wanting.

According to a study released today by Development Dimensions International (DDI), and Monster^®, today's job market is increasingly in the hands of the candidate.

The study, titled “Slugging Through the War for Talent: Selection Forecast 2006-2007,” reveals that 73 percent of staffing directors report competition for talent has increased since 2005, while 79 percent expect it to further intensify in 2007.

“Candidates are in a very powerful position—organizations need to think about hiring as a competitive practice if they want to attract the best people,”

said Scott Erker, senior vice president of DDI’s Selection Solutions.

“Right now, there is a significant gap between what candidates want and what employers think they want. That’s dangerous for organizations, because many don’t understand the motivations of the candidate sitting right in front of them.”

This is DDI’s third study of hiring and recruiting practice since 1999, providing perspective on the changing shape of the hiring market over the last eight years.

The report, which reflects responses from staffing directors, hiring managers and job seekers across five global regions, examines recruitment, selection and retention practices and reveals that a tightening labor market has subsequently led to a power shift toward job seekers.

In order to lure top talent in this increasingly competitive environment, the
findings suggest that employers must identify, understand
and respond to job seekers’ motivations and desires.

The study also outlines the tactics and strategies organizations can implement to improve their hiring systems and better meet job seekers’ needs.

“The recruiting industry has acknowledged for several years that retiring Baby Boomers, coupled with a tightening labor market, would eventually bring about an acute labor shortage. However, the survey findings indicate that this eventuality is already upon us,”

said Neal Bruce, vice president of alliances, Monster. “

Select Survey Highlights

It’s a buyer’s market.

There is a gap between employer perceptions and candidate realities.

Turnover is rapid.

Interviews can be dealmakers or deal breakers.

The executive summary, "Selection Forecast 2006-2007" is is currently available online from DDI HERE and the Monster Intelligence web site, HERE.

Check out the complete article on PRWeb.com.

Google Kicks Mobi Search in High Gear

2007-03-27T11:55:00.001-07:00

Google, in response to Yahoo's oneSearch, has upgraded its WAP-based search to incorporate more data and information into results.

Check out Google's Blog where Yael Shacham gives the 411 on mobile search (HERE). Yael is the Product Mgr for Google's Mobile team).

Starting today, they've made the new mobile search openly available - take it for a spin here.

Top 6 Reasons Recruiters are Irritating

2007-03-22T20:51:00.001-07:00

Nick Roy (Employment Management Strategies for the 21st Century) posted earlier this month about the irritating things we do as recruiters.

Here's Nick's top 6 reasons for considering recruiters irritating human beings:

Posting in all caps

Marketing to companies

Pretending to have good candidates or pretending to know what the company does

Presenting candidates that are mined from job boards

Thinking that every contingency placement is worth 30%

Trying to bypass HR

C'mon Nick. LOTS OF PEOPLE POST IN ALL CAPS.

But, you're right...it's irritating.

I will take you to task on the marketing piece, however.

I mean, hey, marketing makes the world go 'round. And, really, Nick, if you'll just hire one more person from me in the next 24 hours, I'll include a set of 24 Ginsu knives. But you must act now!!! Operators are standing by...

Ok, no humor on this one:

30% is nothing compared to the value that one star employee can add to your bottomline in one calendar year.

That's the cold, hard truth.

I will agree with you on the candidates from the job boards scenario. It cracks me up, but it also makes me mad. Hey, it's happened to me too!

But somebody had to take the time to do the digging.

Here's reality....if they are the right candidate and they fit the compensation piece, and they are excited about the opportunity...it really doesn't matter how they landed in my lap.

Nick has some great thoughts....read his complete post HERE.

The Carnival of the Job Search @ WirelessJobs.com

2007-03-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

I'm really not a fan of the carnival. Guess I get a little freaked out by the sideshow acts. I just can't figure giving my hard-earned money to see a woman with lots of facial hair.

Howevuh...I've been diggin' the idea of the blog carnival lately. I got my first invite a few months back to participate in a blog carnival by our good buddy Jason Alba at JibberJobber.

Of course, I was too lazy to participate (or I forgot), but I liked the idea nonetheless.

So, I decided it was time to do a "Carnival of the Job Search."

Two reasons why I like this idea:

1) It has the opportunity of connecting me with other people I might never have the chance to meet. Yep, this is really the only reason.

2) It's a lot easier than asking people to write a post. All that's required is that they send me a job posting that they'd like me to reference in my weekly "carnival of the job search" post.

So, what is the carnival of the job search? It's simply a weekly post on WirelessJobs.com that includes job postings and links from various recruiters around the planet. Well, at least those who decide to participate in the carnival.

The important stuff:

So, how do you, Recruiter, participate? Simply submit a job posting via the "Submit an Article Form" no later than Thursday @ 3:00PM CT of each week.

I will compile each of the job postings and submit in one posting on Friday afternoon of each week.

I will post at least one job from each requester, depending on the total number of submissions for that week's carnival.

Job Posting Format:

Job Posting should be in this format (no job descriptions!):

Manager, RF Engineering - Atlanta, GA,

T-Mobile USA

For more information, please email Dennis @ wirelessheadhunter@gmail.com

Note: the link to the job description is in the job title.

If the job is already posted on a blog or career site, please provide the link so that I can reference within the post.

I will preface each job posting by naming the person that submitted the job, and will reference appropriate links to their blog - company - agency - etc.

Here's the biggie:

I will provide additional love and accolades for all requests that are heavily laden with humor. Yes, yes, we've got to keep it professional.

If you've managed to miss the previous links that will take you to the carnival of the job search, click HERE.

So, it's time to get your blog on, Recruiters.

I look forward to the carnival.

Hot Jobs @ T-Mobile

2007-03-16T13:13:00.001-07:00

Here's a few of our hot jobs to peruse while you're killin' time this weekend:

Manager 3, Engineering - PM (Chicago, IL) #150341

Manager 4, Engineering - RF (Concord, CA) #149121

Manager 4, Engineering - Dev (Concord, CA) #149132

Director, Engineering - Development (Parsippany, NJ) #144327

Check out our career site @ T-Mobile.com.

Send me an email @ jobluv@gmail.com.

Checkout Las Vegas jobs at NVJobSearch.

Sr. Manager, Engineering Development - TMobile Nashville, TN

2007-03-14T06:02:00.000-07:00

At T-Mobile, we're looking for the next big idea. Yours.

Our job search is on, and we're looking for an extraordinary leader to join us in Nashville, TN as a Senior Manager of Engineering Development (click title for extended job description).

Check out the link, or send me an email expressing your interest.

Geeked-out-slamdunkin-engineering folks only need apply.

Dennis Smith
Sr. Manager, Recruiting
wirelessheadhunter@gmail.com
T-Mobile USA
WirelessJobs.com (Blog)

Jobs in Pods (podcast your jobs)

2007-03-06T08:45:00.000-08:00

As announced today on Recruiting.com:

"Chris Russell who is no stranger to the recruiting blogosphere has been busy lately. While the blogosphere was busy debating whether or not it has any influence in the industry or not, Chris started a new business. It’s called Jobs in Pods.

Essentially, it is a service that allows hiring managers to record an audio interview about either the company or a particular position they are anxious to fill. It’s a good idea because for the most part, job postings are not all that exciting. The idea here is to add some life to it.

Once the interview is complete, Chris will submit it to a number of places potential job seekers can listen to it. You can also have it widgetized and place it on your website. And speaking of websites, Chris has a done a great job in setting up his and everything you need to know about Jobs in Pods is there."

I like what Chris is doing, and that's why I did a podcast with him (click HERE to listen). But after listening to the entire podcast, I agree with Jason - nobody wants to hear that much of me. We'll get the next one down to 3 min's or less. As the crusty ol' preacher learned from his days in the pulpit...."leave 'em wantin' more."

So why would an employer want to do this? Well, as Chris notes below, "Recruiting is Marketing."

And, as Anil Dash says so well, it helps me "connect with the people I care about."

Nice job, Chris. I look forward to working with you and finding new ways to connect with those people that are important to me.

Dennis

How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks

2007-03-05T15:11:00.000-08:00

The Online Education Database recently served up a detailed job prep article to help job-seekers cover their bases (interview prep).

Although I don't like using the words "Job Interview" and "Tricks" in the same post title (interview preparation is all about hard work and practice - not tricks), I couldn't find a single trick in the entire article.

The article is rather long, but I do recommend it for those fairly new to the job hunt trail. Click HERE to read the article in it's entirety (all 88 tips).

Here's an abbreviated version which includes a few of my faves (by the way, if you put in the time - practice - hard work and you still don't ace the interview, let me know. I'll send you my lucky pink socks):

#1 - Practice your writing skills. In today's Internet-oriented world, good communication skills are crucial. Technical writing and documentation seems to be a weak point for many new grads.

#2 - Stay updated. Read and subscribe to relevant weblogs, magazines, and newspapers. Use web feed subscription tools like Bloglines or Newsgator Online Edition.

#4 - Start a blog. Demonstrate your knowledge of a topic related to a field you'd like to be employed in by writing a blog and mentioning it in your resume.

#11 - Don't lie on your resume. It's not a novel. Mention skills you're capable of. Say "learning such and such" for everything else.

#29 - Try networking. Career networking websites such as LinkedIn or JibberJobber can go a long way toward helping you find a job.

#49 - Be prepared. Know where you're supposed to go. Check their Web site, and call in if you have to. (My favorite mantra begs to be repeated here: There is no substitute for preparation).

#59 - Make a good first impression and maintain it. Mirroring is a powerful technique if used subtly, no matter the interviewer's mood.

#61 - Be succinct. Don't be a Chatty Cathy; don't tell your life story. Give a bit of detail instead of just "yes" and "no".

#79 - Remember what it's about. Think "what's in it for them", not just "what's in it for me". Both parties have to benefit.

#84 - Say thank you. Thank the interviewer and the receptionist - be genuine. (do not forget the "thank you" letter/card - I don't care what the so-called experts have to say about this).

#87 - Keep an interview log. It'll help you track the state of each application (sent application, pending interview, interview complete, followed up, rejected, etc.). Include dates.

Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

2007-02-24T06:18:00.001-08:00

This amazing video has been viral since early Feb. I picked it up from John Battelle's Searchblog.

Job Hunters Pound the Job Search Pavement

2007-01-13T11:35:00.001-08:00

Those that know say job-seekers have been slammin' the job boards big-time as 2007 gets under way. Maybe it's the recovery from the year 2000 slump, or, maybe the ice-cream man is collecting on our holiday purchases.

Either way, the job-hunt is on as job-seekers appear to be looking for opportunities to increase the cash flow.

According to Hitwise, market share for visits to the job boards rose 31% for the week ending January 6th, 2007, as compared to the prior week.

CareerBuilder took 14 percent of the job board traffic, followed by Monster at 11.5 percent, and Yahoo's HotJobs at 5 percent.

source: WirelessJobs.com

BusinessWeek's Top 10 Growth Tech Companies

2007-01-12T15:05:00.000-08:00

Apple and Google continued to log big gains this year. Suppliers to chipmakers and companies in the telecom sector also scored robust growth in 2006

BusinessWeek's Arik Hesseidahl ranks the tech industry's hot growth companies.

Apple and Google soared on the strength of two seemingly unstoppable trends, the iPod and online advertising, respectively.

In addition, memory chips were hot, but it was the companies that supply chipmakers, not the chipmakers themselves, that saw healthy growth.

For a look at BW's picks for the top 10 hot growth tech companies, click HERE.

source: WirelessJobs.com

On Cell Phones and Wireless Payments

2007-01-11T18:40:00.001-08:00

After seeing the demonstration that Visa just gave me at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I'm pretty sure it won't be too long before many of us will be paying for everything from our groceries to our Dunkin Donuts wirelessly with our cell phones. Visa had a "pod" in the Near Field Communications [...]

CES: Wireless payments at the register with your cell phone are around the corner

by ZDNet's David Berlind --

Need a Job? Don't Call 1-800-SPRINTJOBS

2007-01-09T19:42:00.001-08:00

Sprint Nextel, the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States, plans to lay off about

5, 000 employees in the coming months, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The company suffered a net loss of about 300,000 wireless subscribers in the last quarter of 2006, said company officials on Monday. They projected lower sales for 2007 than analysts has anticipated.

Most of the planned layoffs will be completed by early April, they said, and will be spread throughout the company, whose total employees are about 64,600.

Sprint and Nextel Communications merged in 2005 with the hope that the two wireless companies would become a vibrant force offering attractive new products and services. But the firm has struggled to manage its networks, and customers have increasingly turned to such rivals as Cingular and Verizon Wireless.

The company also said it plans to eliminate 300 retail stores and kiosks as well as one million square feet of leased space by the end of the year. Last year it relinquished two million square feet of office space.

source: People's Daily Online

10 Predictions for Wireless in 2007

2007-01-08T11:11:00.001-08:00

Dean Bubley (Disruptive Wireless) put together a nice list revealing his 10 predictions for wireless in 2007.

Get the complete list with his commentary HERE (from Wireless.SeekingAlpha.com).

Here's a quick run-down:

1) Increased focus on manufacturers selling multiple "diverged" devices to users.

It only makes sense that Nokia (NOK), Apple (AAPL), Motorola (MOT) would want to offer multiple, simple, well-designed devices....strong margins should follow.

2) A lot of noise about VoIP over 3G.

Sure to steal much of the spotlight in '07.

3) Emergence of corporate-focused MVNOs

Dean says that he's waited forever, but that this could finally happen in '07.

4) Continued uptake of various dual-mode services & handsets, but they won't change the world

Dean posted last week about UMA/non-UMA developments and gave his predictions (I hope he's wrong). But he's predicting that this is still too much of a niche game.

5) Spectrum lobbying noise, regulation momentum and lawsuits ratchet up several notches.

Dean predicts that the lawyers will stay busy (2.5GHz licenses - spectrum neutrality - getting 900Mhz GSM ready for UMTS, etc....)

6) IMS confounds both its critics and its evangelists, but needs to improve integration ASAP.

The key lesson for IMS advocates to learn during 2007 will be integration - come down from your ivory towers & learn how to blend IMS with non-IMS - the real Internet, enterprise networks, SDP's, music & TV platforms and so forth. If the IMS community doesn't wholeheartedly embrace these areas of integration, in both the network and on devices, it will stagnate in 2008 and die in 2009. Isolation and "purity" is doom.

7) Navigation becomes rather more important on mobiles. Mobile search doesn't.

Handset-based navigation will become more prevalent (I agree).

Mobile search is going to take some time.

8) The City WiFi bubble bursts

Deano's not a fan of the muni-wifi. Seeing how I'm a fan of the T-Mo Hotspot, I guess I'm not either.

9) Flat-rate data becomes the norm, with browsing the killer app, driven by high-res screens

All Dean comments in numbers 9 and 10 - too interesting to summarize:

I'm still waiting for my trial X-Series phone, but I've been increasingly impressed with browsing experience recently. While cheap data tariffs are one critical driver, another has been largely overlooked - increasing screen resolution. The standard for mid-to-high end phones is now QVGA (320x240 pixels). This will increase, either with Nokia's weird 416x352 (or something like that) or more standardized full VGA (640x480). I'm a firm believer that there is no "Mobile Web," and that most people would much prefer a mobile broadband ISP experience, accessing the one, real, Internet. And of course, that means their favorite web brands & downloadable add-on client software too. The signs are already there at the end of 2006, but 2007 will be the year the mobile industry stops fantasizing about beating Google and Yahoo and Skype, and instead just gets on with optimizing their performance for their customers. Long live the Smart Pipe strategy . . .

10) No, No, No, No, No

OK, this post is already long enough, so I don't have time to detail my reasons for all of these, but I'm sure they'll crop up on the blog in coming months. Mobile IM won't replace SMS (sorry VoIP fans . . . ). Laptops with built-in HSDPA won't sell much (and even where they do, the cellular bit won't be activated by most owners). WiMAX will get a few more major operator advocates, but still won't be seen as a threat to "normal cellular." Mobile TV won't make much headway. Web 2.0 stuff like social networking really won't be a big deal in mobile outside Japan, Korea & maybe the US, unless carriers work out a way to give decent Internet access & capable devices to prepay users.

Oh, and maybe Apple's Phone-i (hey, Linksys got the iPhone brand . . . won't play music at all, but will be "just a phone." See point 1.

Wireless service providers assess past, look to future

2006-12-21T15:13:00.000-08:00

Source: ComputerWorld.com

As the year draws to a close some of the largest US wireless service providers spoke of their accomplishments in 2006 and are looking ahead to their goals for the New Year.

Cingular Wireless announced on Wednesday that its 3G network now reaches 160 markets, which was the company's goal for 2006. Cingular's 3G wireless technology is based on High-Speed Downlink Packet Access/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System more typically referred to as HSDPA/UMTS. The technology boosts download speeds of between 400Kbps and 700Kbps.

The wireless service provider says its 3G network now includes large cities including Chicago, Dallas, New York and San Francisco. Like other 3G wireless data services, customers can use Cingular's HSDPA/UMTS offering to access their e-mail, the Internet or corporate office applications.

While Cingular has made strides this year upgrading its network to 3G, it's still behind its two rivals Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless.

Sprint announced Wednesday that it has put its US$7 billion network investment to good work this year surpassing its 3G deployment goals.

While Verizon Wireless didn't announce its year-end accomplishments Wednesday, the service provider did announce a $2 billion five-year deal with Nortel Networks. Verizon will be using Nortel Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000)- based gear to upgrade its network. They will be deploying new base stations, switching and optical network gear from Nortel.

Verizon also said that it is offering EV-DO Rev 0 services throughout the United States potentially reaching as many as 150 million customers. Despite requests, the carrier would not say exactly how many cities or markets it is currently offering EV-DO services.

Verizon Wireless, like Sprint, announced earlier this year that it would be rolling out EV-DO Rev A services. But Verizon has not revealed the cities or markets it is targeting for its initial Rev A upgrades.

The top 7 mobile and wireless trends for 2007

2006-12-19T19:38:00.000-08:00

The top mobile and wireless trends that will emerge in 2007 wouldn't be possible without the two biggest stories of 2006:

the advent of the cheap smart phone, and Sprint Nextel's bodacious announcement that it is building a nationwide mobile WiMax network.

So before looking ahead, let's take a brief look behind.

Toward the end of 2006, a glut of competent smart phones costing $200 or less hit the market, which is two to three times less expensive than similar phones had been previously. These phones include the BlackBerry Pearl, Samsung's BlackJack, Nokia's E62 and the Treo 680. This trend will lead to far broader adoption not just of smart phones but also of many applications.

The other top mobile and wireless story for 2006 was Sprint's announcement that it would build a $3 billion nationwide mobile WiMax network, which it expects to start rolling out by the end of 2007. Sprint will use an enormous chunk of wireless spectrum it inherited when it merged with Nextel in 2005. No other U.S. mobile operator comes close to having that amount of spectrum available, making it highly unlikely that any of Sprint's competitors could launch a competing network.

These two top stories of 2006 lead us to my predictions of the seven top mobile and wireless trends for 2007. Some of these trends will fully flower in 2007, while in other cases we'll just see the start of a big trend that will develop more fully in years to come.

1. More mobile access, more competition
2. The era of 'the big bundle'
3. The democratization of mobile e-mail
4. Search and discovery
5. Mobility gets social
6. Convergence: One phone, many places
7. Media, media, media

For the complete details of these top 7 mobile trends for 2007, check out this ComputerWorld article in its entirety, HERE.

The Care and Feeding of Headhunters and Recruiters (7 Rules)

2006-12-18T07:33:00.000-08:00

by Kathryn Lee Bazan, QuintCareers.com

In 1981, I entered the fascinating (?) world of high-tech recruiting. I wish someone had given these guidelines to all those whom I tried to place; the process would have gone a lot more smoothly. So to save countless headhunters/recruiters/personnel gurus from trying to commit Hari-Kari after dealing with yet another uncooperative candidate, and to save even just one candidate/job-seeker/potential employee from wanting to say "sayonara" to the world after another totally unfruitful encounter with a recruiter, I commit these words.

Ground rules:

A personnel counselor waits for you to walk in the door. Then he or she matches you up with a job order that he or she already has or finds a job that fits your specs. The first person I ever interviewed was an electronic tech. I asked him what he really wanted to do if he could have any job in the world, and he said that he’d really like to get back into television production. I called a video production company, presented three points about Don, and got an appointment for him. He was offered the job. I closed my first placement four days after my hire at the agency.

A recruiter or headhunter is hired by a corporation to find exactly the person the company needs. Most recruiters are hired for their sales abilities. A few agencies hire someone with extensive experience in a field (e.g., electrical engineering) and teach him or her how to recruit and place. Because recruiters know the field, they can tell whether the candidate is "blowing sunshine up their skirts" or if the candidate actually knows the topic.
Rule 1: It is really OK to talk to a recruiter, even if he or she calls you at work -- just don’t start ranting on about what a benighted organization currently employs you. Give the headhunter your home number. The recruiter should ask a good time to call. You can answer questions with "earlier" or "later" until you agree on a time. Now, all you have to do is to convince your teenage daughter not to be on the one and only phone line at home at that time. The fact that this recruiter sought you out should be taken as a compliment.

Rule 2: Never assume that the recruiter actually knows what you do -- let alone the nuances of what you do. Explain what you do in small words and slowly since this person is probably taking notes.

I’ll give you an example of the process of informing the recruiter. About two years ago, I orchestrated an Internet jobhunt for a close friend who is a UNIX systems administrator. I posted his resume, responded to job postings for him, and investigated Web sites for him on weekends. During the weekdays, he had the glorious opportunity (?) to return calls to headhunters. (Quick side note: While it’s cute having your 5-year-old twins tape the outgoing message on your answering machine, that message is not what you want a recruiter or prospective new employer to hear first. Record a professional message. Once you’re hired, the twins can come back.)

At least half of the recruiters presented jobs that had nothing to do with UNIX in any way, shape, or form. Another 48 percent had no idea that a UNIX systems administrator with AIX working on an RS/6000 could not be absolutely brilliant on Sun Solaris right now. The last 2 percent were willing to actually listen to Jerry, find out what he knew and didn’t know, and then -- lo and behold -- actually present him to jobs for which he was qualified. But Jerry had to spend time educating one recruiter. One way was in a bullet format e-mail cover letter of career and education highlights. This effort paid off; the recruiter knew how to present Jerry to his best advantage, and Jerry eventually got the job at a 25 percent salary increase over his previous job.

You’re probably wondering what I sent, aren’t you? [Keep reading.]

Rule 3: The theory on how and what to put into this cover letter accompanying your Internet resume is:

Keep it as short as possible so that it fits on a computer screen without having to scroll down.
Use bullets.
Here’s an example:

My name is Jerry W------. I am responding to your job posting for a UNIX Systems Administrator. Briefly my career includes, but is not limited to:
M.S. Computer Information Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Ten years as a UNIX Systems Administrator in AIX, DG/UX, AT&T System V.>/li>
Rapid learning curve as demonstrated by becoming literate on AIX in one week based on my earlier experiences.
Integrated an AIX UNIX system with an Ethernet TCP/IP Windows 95/NT network within 21 days of my hire.
Converted to PCs, which emulated terminals, thereby eliminating dumb terminals and two systems on each employee’s desk.
Wrote and presented papers at international conferences on computer security issues.
Since I am employed, please call me at home at --- --- ---- after 5 PM EDT or e-mail me at ---------@----. -----. My resume follows.

Respectfully,

Jerry W------
Rule 4: Realize how recruiters work and work with them, if at all possible. Similar to real estate in which you have a buyer and a seller, any placement process consists of the job order and the candidate. The agents for the buyer and the seller split the commission. If one person represents the buyer and the seller, that one person splits the commission with nobody. In this game, if one recruiter produces the job order (a contract with Corporation A to find and hire Person B) and the candidate (the erudite individual taking the job), the recruiter keeps the entire fee. (OK, the owner of the recruiting firm is probably retaining a huge percentage of this fee.) If you are represented by Recruiter A in Atlanta and the Company is represented by Recruiter C in Concord, then the two recruiters split the fee paid by the company.

In a very few cases, the placement office may try to charge you a fee. If the recruiting firm does so, it has to alert you before your interview with the client company. My advice: Run for the hills! You should not pay anyone a fee when thousands of headhunters are out there eager to do this job for you for free.

Recruiter A will brief you before the interview and debrief you afterwards. Recruiter C will present your qualifications to the company and debrief the firm after the interview. Then the two recruiters will share notes and try to convince you to take the job and the company to give it to you.

That’s in best of all possible worlds. What can go wrong? Recruiter C may turn up his or her own candidate and, in an effort to keep the entire fee, sabotage you. Is there anything you can do to prevent this sabotage? Not really.

You may wonder how a recruiter finds a candidate. First, the recruiter gets a job order and a detailed description of the perfect candidate. A headhunter friend in El Paso had a job order for a person with experience in wireless communications. Knowing that Motorola developed garage-door openers and that the company was a bit vulnerable to imminent layoffs, he found a division in Arizona and the man who designed the communication system for garage-door openers. Before you could say, “EE-HAH!” (Texan for “Yippee!”), a placement was made.

P.S. It’s not unusual for the job order to change after you are presented with the opportunity. If the recruiter doesn’t understand what the job requires, you may be presented for a job that does not exist. If you don’t fit the new and improved job description, don’t worry about it; there’s a better job waiting for you.

Rule 5: Never send your resume to more than one person within an office or chain of headhunters (e.g., Management Recruiters, Inc.) Why? See #4. If you send your resume to Dave and Karen in same office, and they both present you to Terry, who holds the job order, guess what happens out of your line of sight? A huge fight! Dave and Karen both want to represent you, the candidate. A recruiting fee usually runs 30-50 percent of your first year’s salary. Therefore, on a $60,000 salary, the fee is a minimum of $18,000. Can you see why they are fighting? I knew you could see that, boys and girls. What usually happens? One of three things:

If the boss is a Gandhi of the recruitment world, then Karen and Dave may split half of the fee.
A neutral person will check the incoming e-mails to see to whom you sent your resume first. And the winner is…
Most likely, if you don’t get the job, no one in the office will work with you. Why? To avoid another fight. And recruiters often snub candidates who appear to be so unconscious that they send their resume twice to the same office.

Rule 6: Keep in contact with the headhunter. If he or she thinks you want to work with him or her, the recruiter is more likely to make an effort to place you. E-mail any recruiter who contacts you at least once a week - unless the recruiter has an IQ less than 90.

Rule 7: Keep putting your resume out there. The right job is looking for you right now. You just have to be willing to look and keep looking until you find it.

If you care for your recruiter by feeding him or her easy bites of information (information that may be passed on by the recruiter to the client company with no modification, thus making the recruiter’s job that much easier), you have just increased your chances of getting hired.

Questions about some of the terminology used in this article? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

Kathryn Lee Bazan has been in recruiting and placement for the last 20 years. She joined Snelling & Snelling in 1980 as the first technical placement specialist and set records for the largest rookie placement in the Newport Beach office. In 1981, she was recruited to Control Data Cybersearch to recruit computer hardware engineers. She wrote a college textbook, Job Hunting Made Easy for Environmental Health and Safety Professionals, based on papers presented at two international conferences. Kathy currently consults on Internet job hunting for professionals.

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