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.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Monday, 3 December 2012
Professional CV-writing and unique CV-marketing services for Telecoms/Tech and Mining Execs
At DJMRO we provide career advice and support to senior professionals mostly (but not exclusively) in the Telecoms, Technology and Mining sectors. Services include CV-writing, Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and the DJMRO Career Boost package.
Here's what we offer:
1/ Professional CV-writing: we are expert in the production of highly-effective CVs (and online professional networking profiles) for senior professionals.
We can produce a new CV (and online profile) that really sells your experience and helps you get the role you deserve.
2/ Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns: get your CV in front of the senior decision-makers in your target sectors and locations.
Recruiters are often too busy or disinclined to proactively market individual CVs. That's where we come in. This unique service is individually-tailored to your career searching requirements.
We'll discuss what roles, sectors and geographies are of interest to you and draw up a CV Marketing Campaign that will get your CV in front of the right people. We'll research the companies and contacts, send them your CV and follow up with phone calls, emails and Social Media messages. Hiring companies have no recruiters' fees to pay; increasing your chances of securing job offers.
We'll also stay in close contact with you for a full year after the campaign is completed to answer any career-related questions you may have; maybe you will want help with how to handle job offers or what to write in a covering email or perhaps you'll have other questions. Whatever help you need we'll be there as your career advisor and sounding board.
This is a unique service which allows you to take control of your career search.
3/ DJMRO Career Boost:
We also offer our DJMRO Career Boost package: this is our premier service and consists of our full range of career services:
•Detailed initial interview/career direction guidance
•The CV service (as above)
•An Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaign (as above)
•An intensive interview practice session
•Career advice and assistance for a full year
We'll help you create a winning CV and we'll undertake a CV Marketing Campaign on your behalf. We'll also advise you on career direction, help you with job applications and provide interview practice and interview technique advice.
We aim to develop a dynamic working relationship that will really boost your career. We cannot guarantee that you will get the perfect role but we can dramatically increase your chances by working closely with you.
Contact Darren Manning today to get started: message him on Linkedin or email info@djmro.com. More info on Darren's Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com
Here's what we offer:
1/ Professional CV-writing: we are expert in the production of highly-effective CVs (and online professional networking profiles) for senior professionals.
We can produce a new CV (and online profile) that really sells your experience and helps you get the role you deserve.
2/ Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns: get your CV in front of the senior decision-makers in your target sectors and locations.
Recruiters are often too busy or disinclined to proactively market individual CVs. That's where we come in. This unique service is individually-tailored to your career searching requirements.
We'll discuss what roles, sectors and geographies are of interest to you and draw up a CV Marketing Campaign that will get your CV in front of the right people. We'll research the companies and contacts, send them your CV and follow up with phone calls, emails and Social Media messages. Hiring companies have no recruiters' fees to pay; increasing your chances of securing job offers.
We'll also stay in close contact with you for a full year after the campaign is completed to answer any career-related questions you may have; maybe you will want help with how to handle job offers or what to write in a covering email or perhaps you'll have other questions. Whatever help you need we'll be there as your career advisor and sounding board.
This is a unique service which allows you to take control of your career search.
3/ DJMRO Career Boost:
We also offer our DJMRO Career Boost package: this is our premier service and consists of our full range of career services:
•Detailed initial interview/career direction guidance
•The CV service (as above)
•An Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaign (as above)
•An intensive interview practice session
•Career advice and assistance for a full year
We'll help you create a winning CV and we'll undertake a CV Marketing Campaign on your behalf. We'll also advise you on career direction, help you with job applications and provide interview practice and interview technique advice.
We aim to develop a dynamic working relationship that will really boost your career. We cannot guarantee that you will get the perfect role but we can dramatically increase your chances by working closely with you.
Contact Darren Manning today to get started: message him on Linkedin or email info@djmro.com. More info on Darren's Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com
Friday, 21 September 2012
Free professional CV review offer extended to the end of October 2012
Our free professional CV review offer has now been extended to the end of October 2012. Read the last blog post (from 20th August 2012) for further details of this great offer.
See my Linkedin profile and my website http://www.djmro.com for more details about the unique career services that I offer.
DJMRO is a new concept in career advice for Telecoms, Technology and Mining executives (and sometimes people in other sectors) and 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 my website http://www.djmro.com for more details about the unique career services that I offer.
DJMRO is a new concept in career advice for Telecoms, Technology and Mining executives (and sometimes people in other sectors) and 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.
Friday, 6 July 2012
A new recruitment model for the global Telecoms sector
DJMRO is not an ordinary recruitment company. Senior job-seekers are our principal customers. We write excellent CVs and market our job-seeking customers throughout the international Telecoms market.
Our offering to end-employers is simple: if you need to hire senior staff (at country or HQ level) we can help. Job-seekers who are registered with DJMRO can be hired free of charge. If we need to go to the market to find someone we charge a fee of just 5%. We have extensive recruitment experience and know how to find the best staff in the global marketplace. We can find end-employers the senior staff they need for dramatically reduced fee levels.
Our job-seeking customers include senior executives with backgrounds in sales & marketing, finance, operations, technical, project management, legal, regulatory, research, PR and so on. Many of them are experienced in working in emerging markets and are at country-management C-level.
Employers: contact Darren Manning to discuss your hiring requirements: + 44 7772 101 364. info@djmro.com
Job seekers: check out www.djmro.com for details of our services.
Our offering to end-employers is simple: if you need to hire senior staff (at country or HQ level) we can help. Job-seekers who are registered with DJMRO can be hired free of charge. If we need to go to the market to find someone we charge a fee of just 5%. We have extensive recruitment experience and know how to find the best staff in the global marketplace. We can find end-employers the senior staff they need for dramatically reduced fee levels.
Our job-seeking customers include senior executives with backgrounds in sales & marketing, finance, operations, technical, project management, legal, regulatory, research, PR and so on. Many of them are experienced in working in emerging markets and are at country-management C-level.
Employers: contact Darren Manning to discuss your hiring requirements: + 44 7772 101 364. info@djmro.com
Job seekers: check out www.djmro.com for details of our services.
Friday, 8 June 2012
Calling all Telecoms in-house recruiters: get the senior staff you need and save money
Telecoms in-house recruiters – are you looking for senior staff? Maybe you need to find the top team for a new or changing country operation? We can help - DJMRO is currently helping many high-quality Telecoms executives. These include country CEO’s, start-up commercial experts, senior BD people, CFO’s, senior marketing managers and directors, project managers and others. Many of them are experienced in working in emerging African and Asian markets.
Here’s the deal: DJMRO is not a conventional recruitment company, rather we work for job-seekers; writing their CVs and introducing them to potential employers. So, if you need to recruit we might be working with someone that is suitable for your vacancy. No fees are payable for hiring someone who is already on our books.
We can also – by special arrangement - source additional hires. These recruits will be charged at a very competitive fee rate – saving your company money but still ensuring that you get the best staff for your country operation. Our MD, Darren Manning, has almost 20 year’s senior recruitment experience. We guarantee that fee levels will beat ANY recruitment agency. We offer a better service for a lower fee - contact Darren Manning via Linkedin to discuss your hiring requirements.
Senior job-seekers: looking for a new role in Telecoms or Technology? 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 Darren Manning’s Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com for more info.
Here’s the deal: DJMRO is not a conventional recruitment company, rather we work for job-seekers; writing their CVs and introducing them to potential employers. So, if you need to recruit we might be working with someone that is suitable for your vacancy. No fees are payable for hiring someone who is already on our books.
We can also – by special arrangement - source additional hires. These recruits will be charged at a very competitive fee rate – saving your company money but still ensuring that you get the best staff for your country operation. Our MD, Darren Manning, has almost 20 year’s senior recruitment experience. We guarantee that fee levels will beat ANY recruitment agency. We offer a better service for a lower fee - contact Darren Manning via Linkedin to discuss your hiring requirements.
Senior job-seekers: looking for a new role in Telecoms or Technology? 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 Darren Manning’s Linkedin profile and www.djmro.com for more info.
Saturday, 26 May 2012
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.
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.
Monday, 30 April 2012
8 Job Hunting Tips
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.
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.
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