1/ Executives will usually have a clear picture of where they want to be in their next role but it is always worth thinking hard about what your skills are and what other roles and sectors they could be useful in other than your core target positions. Draw up a list of your skills and think about their transferability. Talk to people you respect to get their view. Maybe consider finding a suitable online test to help you in this process.
2/ Get your CV ready for action. If you are applying for different kinds of roles you will need different CV versions. See my other posts for CV advice and tips.
3/ Ensure your Linkedin profile presents you in the same way as your CV. Consider using the same wording on both to ensure consistency of message. Make sure your profile is complete. Look at your settings and make them as open as possible. Your profile needs a picture, a list of your skills and an intro that sells you properly.
4/ Talk to trusted friends and colleagues. Tell them you are seeking a new position. Many roles are secured by this kind of simple networking exercise. Don’t be shy!
5/ Work on your Linkedin connections; consider upgrading your account and messaging relevant hiring managers explaining that you are job hunting and asking if they can help.
6/ Join relevant Linkedin groups and engage in discussions. Post your own discussions if you can that demonstrate your expertise. Comment on other peoples discussions. Prove you are an expert!
7/ Register on relevant job boards, send your CV to a few reputable agencies, use the Linkedin jobs search feature, read relevant specialist jobs boards and magazines. Set yourself a target for the number of applications to make each week and stick to it. Think hard about your covering emails. I favour covering letters/emails that are short and to-the-point – three short paragraphs should be enough.
8/ Get interview practice; read about typical questions and plan your answers. Think about how to present yourself and your situation. What messages are you hoping to convey? Plan what you will say in an interview situation. Get a friend to listen to your answers and to watch your body language – we can all benefit from feedback on how we present ourselves.
Good luck! DJMRO is a new concept in career advice for telecoms, technology and mining executives. Senior job-seekers: looking for a new role in Telecoms, Technology or Mining? Contact DJMRO to discuss how we can help you find a new challenge. DJMRO offers senior, professional CV-writing services as well as two unique careers packages for executive job-seekers; Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost. See my Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com for more info.
Monday 30 April 2012
Sunday 22 April 2012
Our Excellent Telecoms Customers
We are currently helping some very impressive Telecoms, Technology and Mining sector executives with their career searches. Here are some examples of our current customers within Telecoms:
1/ An exceptional Telecoms commercial manager with over 15 years’ senior-level experience creating commercial strategy and leading commercial negotiations for green-field and existing mobile operators. Possesses an international mindset and experience and has worked in the UK, Haiti, PNG, Nigeria, Libya, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia.
2/ A senior Telecoms technical management consultant with extensive experience gained working with Telecoms operators in Africa. Particularly skilled and experienced in ISP operations management. Additionally offers a PhD level of technical education (Electrical Engineering in Telecommunications). Also experienced with green-field start-ups, low revenue/low budget operations and turnarounds. Now ready to move into a CTO role.
3/ A high-calibre, senior sales/BD executive with substantial Telecoms sector experience supported by a solid technical background. Speaks English, Arabic and French and expert in developing product sales strategies and leading commercial operations. Now seeks a new challenge in Business Development or General Management in a High-Tech or Telecoms Organization.
4/ An accomplished Information and Communications Technology professional with over nine years experience in managing complex ICT projects. Offers extensive experience in Project Management and has worked for blue-chip companies such as Reliance Communications and Tata Communications. Also offers deep knowledge of Wireless and OFC systems. Now seeks a new senior role planning and executing ICT projects – probably leading a Project Management Office.
5/ A highly experienced senior manager who now seeks an executive leadership role in a Telecoms/Technology driven company. Recent roles include Deputy CTO of a mobile operator. Offers a truly global mindset and experience having worked in South Africa, Kuwait, USA, Indonesia, Afghanistan and Germany. Experience includes GSM, HSPA, civil construction, Transmission, IT, IP, WiMAX and successful management of operations and green-field roll-outs.
6/ An exceptional senior international sales & marketing / commercial executive with over 14 years experience in the Telecoms industry. Currently advising the CEO of a Middle Eastern Telecoms operator and was previously Broadband and Mobile Data Services Director with a large Telecoms group. Offers a powerful combination of sales & marketing, technical and senior commercial management skills. Previously introduced a revolutionary new WiMAX service. Now seeks a demanding new challenge in a senior commercial or consultancy-type position within the global Telecommunications industry.
7/ An experienced Telecoms executive with over ten years in the sector and currently with a major vendor in Saudi Arabia working as a Business Development Manager. Previous roles include positions in operations, managed services and project management and possesses a powerful combination of technical, sales & marketing, operations and project management skills. Additionally, has an MBA from a world-leading business school and also offers qualifications in Management Consultancy, Project Management and Network Engineering.
8/ A high-calibre, senior Telecommunications Executive, currently Executive Manager IT PMO with a Middle Eastern operator. Possesses deep technical as well as high-level commercial understanding of the mobile Telecommunications industry and overall offers a rich combination of commercial, technical, marketing and operations experience. Fluent in Arabic and English. Additionally, offers a first degree in Computer Information Systems and an MBA. Now feels it is time to step up to a senior management role at VP level.
9/ An international senior finance professional and qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience, across a broad range of industries; particularly in Telecoms, Technology, Media and Real Estate. Has worked in several Africa countries alongside the UK and USA. Specific skills and experience encompass strategic and tactical business planning and delivery, M&A, investor relations, financial management and reporting, cross-border planning and management, restructuring/turnarounds and senior interim management. Has also enjoyed extensive exposure to non-finance disciplines such as procurement and IT at a senior level.
10/ An exceptional international telecoms CFO with over ten years’ experience in senior roles in the Gulf and Africa. Has worked for major groups such as Wataniya, Zain and Etisalat.
11/ A Director level international Telecoms executive with over 17 years experience within sales and marketing, customer services and network operations. Currently a Director with a large African operator and a consistent record of driving significant growth in revenue and profits. Also, a key player in three start-ups; two Greenfield GSM ventures and one fixed-line & ADSL venture. Has previously managed a fixed and wireless (WiMAX) broadband business in 43 cities with overall P&L responsibility.
12/ A highly experienced International Communications & Brand Director with extensive senior-level web experience and over fifteen years in the Telecoms sector. Specific skills include branding and communication, corporate launch management, product and services management and web portal and customer relationship management. Fluent in French and English with a very good level of Spanish. Now seeking a new challenge as a Communication and Brand Director.
DJMRO is a new concept in career advice for Telecoms, Technology and Mining executives.
Recruiters: contact us if you would like to discuss your hiring requirements. There are no fees for you to pay if you recruit a DJMRO candidate.
Senior job-seekers: looking for a new role in Telecoms, Technology or Mining? Contact us to discuss how we can help you find a new challenge. DJMRO offers senior, professional CV-writing services as well as two unique careers packages for executive job-seekers; Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost. See my Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com for more info.
1/ An exceptional Telecoms commercial manager with over 15 years’ senior-level experience creating commercial strategy and leading commercial negotiations for green-field and existing mobile operators. Possesses an international mindset and experience and has worked in the UK, Haiti, PNG, Nigeria, Libya, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia.
2/ A senior Telecoms technical management consultant with extensive experience gained working with Telecoms operators in Africa. Particularly skilled and experienced in ISP operations management. Additionally offers a PhD level of technical education (Electrical Engineering in Telecommunications). Also experienced with green-field start-ups, low revenue/low budget operations and turnarounds. Now ready to move into a CTO role.
3/ A high-calibre, senior sales/BD executive with substantial Telecoms sector experience supported by a solid technical background. Speaks English, Arabic and French and expert in developing product sales strategies and leading commercial operations. Now seeks a new challenge in Business Development or General Management in a High-Tech or Telecoms Organization.
4/ An accomplished Information and Communications Technology professional with over nine years experience in managing complex ICT projects. Offers extensive experience in Project Management and has worked for blue-chip companies such as Reliance Communications and Tata Communications. Also offers deep knowledge of Wireless and OFC systems. Now seeks a new senior role planning and executing ICT projects – probably leading a Project Management Office.
5/ A highly experienced senior manager who now seeks an executive leadership role in a Telecoms/Technology driven company. Recent roles include Deputy CTO of a mobile operator. Offers a truly global mindset and experience having worked in South Africa, Kuwait, USA, Indonesia, Afghanistan and Germany. Experience includes GSM, HSPA, civil construction, Transmission, IT, IP, WiMAX and successful management of operations and green-field roll-outs.
6/ An exceptional senior international sales & marketing / commercial executive with over 14 years experience in the Telecoms industry. Currently advising the CEO of a Middle Eastern Telecoms operator and was previously Broadband and Mobile Data Services Director with a large Telecoms group. Offers a powerful combination of sales & marketing, technical and senior commercial management skills. Previously introduced a revolutionary new WiMAX service. Now seeks a demanding new challenge in a senior commercial or consultancy-type position within the global Telecommunications industry.
7/ An experienced Telecoms executive with over ten years in the sector and currently with a major vendor in Saudi Arabia working as a Business Development Manager. Previous roles include positions in operations, managed services and project management and possesses a powerful combination of technical, sales & marketing, operations and project management skills. Additionally, has an MBA from a world-leading business school and also offers qualifications in Management Consultancy, Project Management and Network Engineering.
8/ A high-calibre, senior Telecommunications Executive, currently Executive Manager IT PMO with a Middle Eastern operator. Possesses deep technical as well as high-level commercial understanding of the mobile Telecommunications industry and overall offers a rich combination of commercial, technical, marketing and operations experience. Fluent in Arabic and English. Additionally, offers a first degree in Computer Information Systems and an MBA. Now feels it is time to step up to a senior management role at VP level.
9/ An international senior finance professional and qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience, across a broad range of industries; particularly in Telecoms, Technology, Media and Real Estate. Has worked in several Africa countries alongside the UK and USA. Specific skills and experience encompass strategic and tactical business planning and delivery, M&A, investor relations, financial management and reporting, cross-border planning and management, restructuring/turnarounds and senior interim management. Has also enjoyed extensive exposure to non-finance disciplines such as procurement and IT at a senior level.
10/ An exceptional international telecoms CFO with over ten years’ experience in senior roles in the Gulf and Africa. Has worked for major groups such as Wataniya, Zain and Etisalat.
11/ A Director level international Telecoms executive with over 17 years experience within sales and marketing, customer services and network operations. Currently a Director with a large African operator and a consistent record of driving significant growth in revenue and profits. Also, a key player in three start-ups; two Greenfield GSM ventures and one fixed-line & ADSL venture. Has previously managed a fixed and wireless (WiMAX) broadband business in 43 cities with overall P&L responsibility.
12/ A highly experienced International Communications & Brand Director with extensive senior-level web experience and over fifteen years in the Telecoms sector. Specific skills include branding and communication, corporate launch management, product and services management and web portal and customer relationship management. Fluent in French and English with a very good level of Spanish. Now seeking a new challenge as a Communication and Brand Director.
DJMRO is a new concept in career advice for Telecoms, Technology and Mining executives.
Recruiters: contact us if you would like to discuss your hiring requirements. There are no fees for you to pay if you recruit a DJMRO candidate.
Senior job-seekers: looking for a new role in Telecoms, Technology or Mining? Contact us to discuss how we can help you find a new challenge. DJMRO offers senior, professional CV-writing services as well as two unique careers packages for executive job-seekers; Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost. See my Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com for more info.
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