Looking for a new senior Telecoms/Tech role in 2015? Get ready for September now.

Are you looking for a new senior role in Telecoms/Technology in 2015? Over 20 years' recruitment and career advice experience tell me that, leaving aside the busy first quarter (January to March), the next best period for recruitment activity is the Autumn (September to November).

New budgets and a new year mean more recruitment activity is instigated in January than any other month. February to May remain busy with activity slowing down towards the end of that period. June, July and August are the slowest months and then September sees a return to higher levels of recruitment.     

Get ready for September now. At the time of writing - the end of June - September is less than ten weeks away; time enough to have your CV re-written and to improve your LinkedIn profile. 

On a personal note I am planning to take some family time in August and will not be working full time, so if you are considering my services I would recommend you getting in touch now so I can work on your CV and LinkedIn profile in July. You will then be ready to get busy with job applications and speculative approaches to companies from the end of the summer.        

I write CV's for senior ICT executives worldwide. Most of my customers are in Telecoms and Technology. All of them recognize that a well-written CV greatly increases their chances of winning interviews and securing a new role. I also offer two unique job-searching service packages which are designed with the senior, international Telecoms/Technology executive in mind; Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost - see www.djmro.com for details.    

See my LinkedIn profile, blog and website for more info about who I am and what I do. Contact me today to get started and find a new role in 2015.

Busy, busy, busy!

I've been so busy with work recently that I haven't managed to blog regularly. Just to recap, most of my customer are Senior Managers to C-level Executives in international Telecoms and Technology.  My three services are:

  

1/ Executive CV-writing; convincing CVs that generate interviews.

2/ Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns; a unique senior job-hunting service package.

3/ DJMRO Career Boost; a unique senior job-hunting service package with intensive interview workshops.

See www.djmro.com for details - the CV-marketing and Career Boost services are designed to find you a new role and have great success rates.

I am also working on a new interview workshop service - this will have a unique twist - watch this space for news!  

New-look international Telecoms CV-writing & job-search website: www.djmro.com

My executive CV-writing and unique job-search website - www.djmro.com - has now been amended and has some new items.

To recap, I offer three services, mostly - but not exclusively - to senior international Telecoms and Technology professionals: executive CV-writing alongside two unique job-search service packages, Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost. All designed to help you find a new role.

If you are looking for a new role in international ICT then we can help. Check out the site and my LinkedIn profile for details of my recommendations/testimonials to see what customers have said about my services. I can be contacted via LinkedIn or by email: info@djmro.com        

DJMRO CV Marketing and Career Boost: new guarantee

Our guarantee:  If you are interested in our Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns or DJMRO Career Boost service packages and we do not think we can help you find a new role, we will tell you and not take you on as a customer. 

If we do take you on as a customer we cannot guarantee success, but we will do everything in our power to help you find your target role.  Most of our customers find new roles within 6 months. If you fail to secure a new role within a year, we will extend the service by a further 3 months free of charge. 

For more details of our unique job-search services see www.djmro.com  

A new year, a new (Telecoms) career?

Looking for a new role in 2013? 20 years' recruitment and career advice experience tell me that January and February are prime hiring months. New budgets and a new year mean more recruitment activity is usually instigated in January than any other month.

I write CV's for senior executives worldwide. Many, but not all, of my customers are in Telecoms and Technology. All of my customers recognise that a new CV can greatly increase your chances of winning interviews and securing a new role.

See my LinkedIn profile, blog and website for more info about who I am and what I do. Your CV is a crucial document that can make the difference between application rejection and a great new job. Contact me today to get started and begin 2013 with a CV that works hard for you.

Cover me, I'm going in! Six covering letter tips

1. Keep it short: recruiters often spend very little time reading each application. Your letter should be a few short paragraphs in length. Avoid long letters like the plague. They will bore the recruiter and may get your application binned.

2. Keep in simple: state which role you are applying for and where you saw the ad, say you’re interested, explain why you’re suitable, close. That’s it. Leave the life story out. Your CV is attached so you don’t need to rehash it on the letter.

3. Get the detail right: ensure the letter is set out correctly, ensure the recruiters name and title and the company name are all spelt right. Get the job title right. Simple mistakes give the recruiter an excuse to file your application with the rejects.

4. Check it: ensure that there aren’t any spelling or formatting errors. Don’t sabotage yourself!

5. Include a cover letter on job board applications: some job-board ads allow you to simply upload a CV without a covering letter. This is quick but very lazy. If you’re given the option to write a covering letter then do so.

6.Leave it out! Avoid clichés, acronyms and abbreviations that are not universally recognisable – particularly company-specific ones from your existing company, wacky typefaces and flashy design and colour (I am writing for professional job-seekers here outside of the creative industries).

Here’s a sample letter for a Middle East Sales Director role:

Dear X,

Re: Sales Director Middle East role, Advertised on Job Board X on X.

I am pleased to attach my CV for your kind consideration for the above role.

I am currently with X Company as Head of Middle East Sales - with full P&L responsibility for this 40 million USD business. I possess over ten years’ experience in the Telecoms sector and provide end-to-end telecom solutions to blue-chip clients such as X and Y across the Middle East. I lead a 20 strong team of sales and support staff. I speak Arabic, English and French.

In summary, I am an executive with broad senior-level Telecoms sales experience, very strong leadership abilities and excellent communication skills. I feel that I am now ready to move to a Sales Director role with your organization.

I’d be delighted to meet with you to discuss my candidature in detail.

Yours sincerely,

I hope this is useful. 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 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.

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.