1. Wireless Communications Engineer 28 th March 2013

3.  (2005) B.Sc. Information and Communications Engineering (Overseas).  (2005-2007) Working for Mobile Telecommunications Company/Communication Engineer.  (2007) Left Home Country.  (2007-2008) Travelling.

4.  (Oct.2008) Arrived to the UK.  (Dec.2008-Feb.2009) Applications… Applications… Applications.  (Sep.2009-Jan.2011) UK Degree.  (Jan.2011-Jan.2012) Applications… Applications… Applications.  (Jan.2012-June.2012) PhD Studentship/Brunel University.  July.2012 Senior Engineer/Telecom Company!

6.  Applications – Rejection: No UK Degree!  Get a UK degree: M.Sc. (Distinction) Wireless Communications Systems.  Applications – Rejection: No UK Experience!  Get UK Experience: Voluntary work.  JCP – Constant Pressure: You have to get any job!  Applications: Admin Assist, Sales Person, Telemarketing, Cashier, Warehouse Worker, Customer Service, Data Entry … etc.

7.  Websites:  Jobsite  Total Jobs  Reed  London Jobs  Web Recruit  Evolution Jobs  Guardian Jobs  Prospects  Target Jobs … etc  Agencies  Transitions  Brook Street  Reed  Uxbridge Employment  Ingeus  JCP  IET  OLMEC … etc

9.  Language - did not get an English course.  Cultural differences – Things are done differently.  CV gaps – Hard to explain in an application forms and interviews.  UK experience – Getting an unpaid Internship is as hard as getting a paid job.  UK education – Application for higher education course was rejected because of NARIC’s “Opinion” of my overseas (5 years) degree.

10.  Excellent support  One to one meetings.  Workshops (Assessment centres, Employment process).  CV and Applications review.  Constructive and useful feedback.  National Grid Graduate Scheme.  Telecoms Employment  Application review.  Persuading the recruitment agency for feedback.  Advise prior to phone interview and assessment centre.

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