Wireless Communications Engineer

28th March 2013

BACKGROUND

BEFORE 2008 (2005) B.Sc. Information and

Communications Engineering (Overseas).

(2005-2007) Working for Mobile Telecommunications Company/Communication Engineer.

(2007) Left Home Country. (2007-2008) Travelling.

AFTER 2008 (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!

SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING 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.

WEBSITES/AGENCIES Websites:

JobsiteTotal JobsReedLondon JobsWeb RecruitEvolution JobsGuardian JobsProspectsTarget Jobs … etc

AgenciesTransitionsBrook StreetReedUxbridge

Employment Ingeus JCP IETOLMEC … etc

GETTING INTO EMPLOYMENT

BARRIERS 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.

TRANSITIONS 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.

Thank YouQuestions?