Pros and Cons of Contracting

 

Contracting can be a great way to get international experience, improve your CV and earn more money. But it's certainly not the life for everyone...

Advantages

Money. Spending a few years abroad as a contractor lets you earn a lot more than you would in a permanent position.

Challenge. As a contractor you’ll often be at the sharp end of projects, where your contribution will be highly valued and critical to deadlines. This can stretch you more than a 9-5 job, improving your skills and your flexibility. Although it can be stressful, most contractors enjoy this type of daily challenge.

Marketability. A few years spent contracting will give you incredibly valuable experience. Then, if you decide to look for a permanent position, you’ll be very marketable to employers.

Life experience. It is said that travel broadens horizons, and contracting abroad is an excellent way to travel the world (although unfortunately not every contract position is in Bermuda!). To work abroad and gain insight into different cultures and work environments can be very rewarding, and can help you grow as a person.

Disadvantages

Uncertainty. When you’re working as a contractor you have to be able to cope with uncertainty, because there’s no guarantee that your contract will be renewed, or that you’ll go straight from one contract to the next. The more experienced you are and the better your reputation and track record, the easier it will be to stay in work. Telecoms is a small world and a good reputation will help keep you working, just as a bad reference will damage your contracting career.

Stress. You’re almost certain to be working to tight deadlines, and the demands made on you are likely to be very stressful. Managers will have high expectations of you and the levels of work you can complete. You’ll be expected to hit the ground running and be an expert in your skill-set: people will look to you for the answers and you’ll be expected to deliver. If you’re not the sort of person who rises to a challenge and works well to deadlines, you should consider carefully whether contracting is for you!

Isolation. The support of your friends and family is important. If you’re married, contracting can be hard on both of you, as you won’t always be able to take your spouse with you on contracts. Being away from each other for long periods can add stress to your relationship – it’s not for everybody. It’s therefore important to make sure you’ve talked through all the implications...

Make sure the Pro's outweigh the Cons and you can be sure of a lot of hard work and guaranteed adventures.

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11 ways to cut your stress levels at work

Success

So how do we manage in this always-on world we’re living in, what strategies should we adopt to make sure that far from drowning under the pressure we’re able to stay on top of things and actually increase our productivity? Here are a few hints to send those stress levels plummeting and your production levels soaring.

Stress is a fact of modern life: a direct result of more technology and less time. Before the computer, the mobile phone, the instant access to information and rapid exchange of emails, life was slower and more predictable.

So how do we manage in this always-on world we’re living in, what strategies should we adopt to make sure that far from drowning under the pressure we’re able to stay on top of things and actually increase our productivity? Here are a few hints to send those stress levels plummeting and your production levels soaring.

1. Get organised

A simple but highly effective start to the de-stressing process. Begin every day with a clear desk, literally and mentally. Set out your objectives for the day and list them. Everyone loves ticking off items, and it's a really positive thing to do. Be realistic with your objectives and identify the order of priority. Bear in mind that the unexpected will always happen, and that your day will be peppered with interruptions. And if you just can't find time for one of today's non-priority items, it can go to the top of tomorrow's list.

2. Plan ahead

You may be starting each day with a 'to do' list, but you also need to look further ahead. Identify events, projects and tasks which are coming up and be sure to make space in your schedule for them. And don't just do it once. Check and update your calendar regularly - it's a good idea to schedule your own 'diary meeting' at the same time every week.

3. Don't take on too much

It's the easiest thing in the world to agree to just one more little task. Be careful – by mid-morning, those little tasks can quite easily turn into a mountain of work. You have to find a way to say 'no'. No need to be abrupt – try something along the lines of 'I'd love to help you out but I have a backlog building up. If I can get through enough work, I'll give you a shout later and see what I can do to help'. You're giving a firm 'no' but showing a willingness to assist others once your personal responsibilities are fulfilled. If a manager is trying to pile work on you, show your work list and ask whether he or she would like to change the priorities in order to accommodate this new task. This puts the onus back on the manager and explains why you might not be able to deliver on time.

4. Take time out

If work is getting on top of you, develop the discipline to turn away from your work or screen and just breathe deeply for a few seconds. The 'square breathing' technique is a great way of self-calming – just Google it to learn more about the technique. Then get up, take a brief walk to the kitchen or coffee machine, just to give yourself a change of environment. Don't leave it long enough to get out of work mode – but a few seconds to recentre yourself can really make a difference here.

5. Cut down your interruptions

You can't do much about phone calls, other than not answer them. Obviously, you need to take important calls, but if a call appears to be something that can wait, let voicemail do what it was designed to do. Follow the same procedure with emails and internal messages – if they need a swift response, get on with it. If not, leave them for a while. It's a good idea to schedule a number of periods during the day when you can respond to emails and calls.

6. Have a lunch break

A tough one, this. Many work environments can leave employees feeling slightly uncomfortable taking time off to eat. Try not to fall into this pattern – even if you just give yourself time to grab a sandwich and have a quick walk. Any smart manager knows that a break from your desk makes you more, not less productive.

7. Look after yourself

If you’d look after yourself, no-one else is going right, right? Something as simple as making sure you eat healthily, get a little bit of exercise and are well rested can make a huge difference. You know how much rest and sleep you need to function properly so get that early night, stay off the booze and don’t push yourself beyond your limits.

8. Create a stress toolbox

You need a set of solutions for when things are getting on top of you. There's plenty of online information about this subject but a few of the basics can work wonders in bringing your stress levels down. Deep breathing is an excellent way of regathering your thoughts. Another great method for banishing negativity is to identify a 'special' place – somewhere you can quickly go to in your mind which oozes positivity. It might be a favourite beach, or landscape, a building or a restaurant – whatever works for you. Just pay a quick mental visit for an instant lift in mood. If a physical aid works for you, try squeezing a small ball, or holding a pen or some small keepsake.

9. Don't always seek perfection

Any employee worth their salt will try to do as well as they can in every aspect of their job. It's not always possible, though, to get everything right. The important thing to remember is that it's okay to make a mistake. It happens to everyone – even managers and senior executives. The trick is to recognise and embrace any mistakes you make and to learn from them.

10. Talk to your boss

If you’re really feeling the pressure then talk to your boss. They might not know how you’re feeling and once they do they might be able to give you more support, more time or more resource. Their priority is getting the job done and having a team member wilting under the pressure won’t help them achieve it, give it a go, if they say no then at least you know where you stand.

11. Have a plan B

A sure sign of being too stressed is thinking that your job is everything and that there’s no way out and no options other than to keep on slaving away. None of these things are true, no job is the ONLY job you’ll ever have, no role is that important and there are other employers out there who would love to have you working for them if your current role isn’t right for you. Take control, take a step back and look at your options, a call to a recruiter isn’t a bad idea either… I’m just saying…

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Lowongan: L1 Techinacal Support Engineer in Sisindokom

Job Summary:

Provides support to external customer's, on a variety of issues and products. Identifies, researches, and resolves problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and Case Management problem tickets initiated by customers via the self service web portal. Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions, per-established guidelines and the knowledge base to perform the function of the job. Works under general supervision of the Team Lead

Major duties & responsibilities:

• Provides support to customers with a high degree of customer service, quality and technical expertise. Works diligently and efficiently to take calls from the queue to maintain an average time to answer within SLA (service level agreement). Collects debugging information as needed. Escalates issues outside of the scope of L1 to the L2 team
• Researches, resolves and responds to customer issues received via telephone, e-mail and web portal in accordance with current standards. Clearly documents technical issues within support incidents. Evaluates issues and resolutions for contribution to the Technical Support Knowledge base
• Provides timely follow-up to user questions according to established SLA's
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of existing and new products and services in order to provide accurate and efficient customer support
• Communicates issue status to customers in accordance with defined SLA's

General Requirements:

• Associate Degree in computer science or equivalent
• Minimum 1-2 years technical support experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly communicate issues and problem resolutions to maintain excellent working relationships with customers and partners
• Customer focused and team oriented
• Able to follow documented issue resolution procedures
• Knowledge of overall telecom network, AAA and protocols like Radius, Diameter etc
• General understanding of working within the internet environment
• General understanding of client server networking software
• Previous experience with Customer Relationship Management Systems
• Must have a passion for troubleshooting client problems and satisfying customer needs
• Must be self-motivated, with a sense of urgency and efficiency and a strong work ethic
• Able to proactively and independently resolve issues, yet also function well within a team

 You are invited to send your application with a comprehensive resume, details key responsibilities and achievements as well as details of present and expected salary, contact telephone number together with digital photograph to: 

hrd@sisindokom.com

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Lowongan: Open Recruitment Trainer Telekomunikasi

Open Recruitment

DigiTrainee adalah sebuah divisi dari PT. EDUTEK GLOBAL SYSTEM yang menyediakan berbagai pelatihan telekomunikasi & jasa manajemen sumber daya manusia. 

Digitrainee membuka kesempatan bagi pekerja professional Telekomunikasi Indonesia untuk bergabung bersama kami.

Berikut adalah Posisi Trainee yang sedang kami butuhkan.

1. 2G Telecommunication Trainer

- Pria / Wanita

- Berpengalaman di Optimasi 2G lebih dari 3 Tahun (Senior Optim)

- Menguasai tools Telecommunication ( Mapinfo, Tems, Nemo, dll)

- Memiliki kemampuan sebagai pengajar

- Mampu berkomunikasi Bahasa Inggris dengan Baik ( lisan dan tulisan)

2. 3G Telecommunication Trainer

- Pria / Wanita

- Berpengalaman di Optimasi 3G lebih dari 3 Tahun (Senior Optim)

- Menguasai tools Telecommunication ( Mapinfo, Tems, Nemo, dll)

- Memiliki kemampuan sebagai pengajar

- Mampu berkomunikasi Bahasa Inggris dengan Baik ( lisan dan tulisan)

3. LTE Telecommunication Trainer

- Pria / Wanita

- Berpengalaman di Optimasi LTE lebih dari 1 Tahun (Senior Optim)

- Menguasai tools Telecommunication ( Mapinfo, Tems, Nemo, dll)

- Memiliki kemampuan sebagai pengajar

- Mampu berkomunikasi Bahasa Inggris dengan Baik ( lisan dan tulisan)

Kirimkan CV anda ke : eko.pambudi@digitrainee.com

paling lambat 22 Juli 2015

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Lowongan: RAN Engineer in Indonesia

Mohon bantuannya untuk pencarian kandidat dengan posisi RAN Engineer.

Adapun kualifikasi yang dibutuhkan yaitu :

1.       Installation and commission manager responsible for technical support of new site commission & answering question for customer

2.       Configuration

3.       Troubleshooting

4.       Version Upgrade

5.       Maintenance operation for service contract customer

6.       Support the co-exist project between UMTS and TOD – LTE, due to the hard working in new phase project execution

7.       Homebase Makasar ( kalau bisa putra daerah pak )

Jika ada kandidat yang sesuai dengan kualifikasi di atas mohon untuk mengirimkan CV ke alamat : ida.m@elabram.com dengan subyek : RAN Engineer.

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Job: Network Engineer in East Midlands

Network Engineer - East Midlands - Long Term

My client is looking to recruit a Network Engineer to be based out of the East Midlands. The scope of the work will be design, configuration and implementation. You will be working on routing, switching and will be involved in the documentation side of the project too - so experience in excel would be beneficial along with a strong attention to detail.
Required Skills:
-       CCNA
-       CCNP
-       MPLS experience
If you are interested in this role, please feel free to send me over an up to date copy of your CV or feel free to give me a call.
Thanks,

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Job: Several Position for Vendor ZTE

Need Resource for Vendor ZTE

1. Technical Support 2G (Area Makasar, Mamuju, Pare-Pare, Kendari, Ternate)
2. Technical Support 3G (Area Makasar, Mamuju, Pare-Pare, Kendari, Ternate)
3. NPO Engineer 2G (Area Makasar, Mamuju, Pare-Pare, Kendari, Ternate)
4. NPO Engineer 3G (Area Makasar, Mamuju, Pare-Pare, Kendari, Ternate)
5. FTTH Site Rollout Engineer (Area Jakarta)
6. FTTH Site Rollout Manager (Area Jakarta)
7. FTTH Quality Manager (Area Jakarta)
8. FTTH Quality Engineer (Area Jakarta)
9. TSSR / Site Engineer ( Area Kalimantan )
10. BSC / RNC Coordinator ( Area Kalimantan )

Please Send CV to martin.s@elabram.com and put in the email telling that you got this information from me (Yayan Heryanto), hope they will contact you soon.

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Lowongan: Senior 3G Optimization in Balikpapan

Dear All,

Saya perlu Senior 3G Optimization dengan Nokia background.

Lokasi: Balikpapan

Availability: Agustus

CV dikirim dengan format: 3G Senior Optim, Balikpapan ke nina.evawaty@ptnw.co.id

Mohon maaf jika experience tidak sesuai agar tidak mengirimkan email

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Job: Core and IMS Support Engineer in Singapore

I am currently recruiting for a position I thought you may find of interest. Here are some more details –

Job Title - Core and IMS Support Engineer

Job Location - Singapore

Start - ASAP

Duration – 6 Months

Rate - Excellent

Job Role –

The CNS Engineer is part of a CNS team supporting the customer and shall deliver support services according to the contracted Services Level Agreements by means of established processes.

With detailed customer networks knowledge and knowledge of the customer strategies the CNS Engineer identifies business leads and promotes products and services to secure add on sales. The CNS Engineer enables efficient service delivery of contracted customer support services by owning/drive the Customer Support Request within the support organization.

The CNS engineer is taking active part of the Emergency Handling support and is task managed by the Service Delivery Manager

Responsibilities:

• Customer request handling.
• Develop and maintain relationships.
• Identify new business opportunities.

Core Competences:

• Network level competence.
• Market insight.
• Financial Understanding.
• Ability to learn Ericsson Portfolio.
• Service Delivery Process.
• Change Management.
• Sales and Business Development Skill.
• Negotiation & argumentation skills.
• Presentation skills (oral and written).
• Ericsson Model for Project Management, PROPS-C.
• Software Update Management.
• Software Support.
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Analyzing
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking
• Persuading & Influencing
• Presenting & Communicating Information
• Applying Expertise & Technology

Minimum Qualification & Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Core (MSS, UDM) and/or IMS domain.
• Must have support and emergency handling experience

Preferred Qualification & Experience Requirements:

• Excellent Customer Relationship Management skills.
• Very strong personal interaction skills and good communication capabilities.
• Very good proactive mind set – always include a broader scope in mind when handling customer requests.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Drive - determination, focus, take the ups and downs, stick with things long enough to see them through
• Creativity - ability to see and make things in a new or different way, capability of developing inspiration, innovation or insight
• Openness - capacity to reflect on one’s behavior and performance, learn from experience, adapt to other cultures, absorb feedback, accept new ideas and practices
• Responsiveness - ability to understand, quickly adapt and act upon new information, influences and information

This is an urgent requirement so if you feel you are a good fit for the above requirements and would like further information please contact me on the details below.

sent your cv to: Jack Garvie <JackGarvie@pentaconsulting.com>

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Job: Product Configuration Engineer Jakarta - Indonesia for XL and Amdocs Project

Here at RP, we are currently looking for a Product Configuration Engineer with hands on experience of Unix/SQL.

The role we have open involves a 6 month renewable contract being based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The role will involve working for Amdocs and XL project.

We need someone that has experience working on Telco related projects within IT department.

3-5 years experience will be sufficient.

Training will be provided.

Salary on offer: 2,500 USD per month (GROSS)

Local tax will apply

Technical/Functional Skills:

·         Very Good knowledge of Unix/SQL

·         Should be able to read logs, debug and understand process flows

·         Technical/business knowledge of Amdocs EPC/PC/RLC  or other Product or Business Parameter Configuration tools.

·         Experience as Analyst/Consultant, or Developer/Tester  would be an advantage

Brief Description

·         Help customers Implement, configure & customize PC changes, problem troubleshooting and the provide workarounds for product defects/limitations 

·         Answer technical queries raised by the customers

·         Provide dedicated support to specific account/customer ST/UAT/Production rollout/Upgrade/Migration etc

·         Travel to customer site for on-site support and knowledge transfer, as required

·         Gain in depth functional knowledge of a module/product by handling issues across different releases and of varied complexity. Participate in readiness activities for the new product versions being released

·         Work closely with other application team

·         Provide 24X7 on call support from home or office for production critical issues

·         Develop and maintain Amdocs Knowledge base

·         Review new deliverables and design specifications for Product Configuration

Other Competency/Soft-skills:

·         Analytical ability: Gather, evaluate, analyze and resolve moderate to complex technical problems

·         Basic Telecom knowledge on billing side

·         Customer facing capabilities, service oriented

·         Good interpersonal skills: Explain facts, practices, and policies to external parties

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Excellent problem solving skills

·         Should take complete ownership of the tasks

·         Multi-tasking

·         Interfacing/Collaboration skills with other teams

·         Ability to work collaboratively in matrix organization

• Resourceful, motivated, proactive

sent you resume to:  Dominic da Costa; email:  ddc@rpint.com

If you are not interested in this opportunity but know someone that may be, then please do send me their name and contact details.#

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Job: 2G Optimisation Engineers Teheran - Iran

Tangent are looking for 2G Optimisation Engineers to work in Teheran - Iran 
Must have worked internationally and not just in home countryMust not be working for Ericsson or worked permanently for Ericsson in the last 2 years 
Candidates must be available to start by 3rd August More than 3 years 2G experience is also needed. KPIS and Performance experience Optimisation More than 3 years on Ericsson experience required 
This role is a 6 months rolling contract 
Please apply if you could be interested 

sent directly to:
raquel.debache@tanint.com

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Job: Radio Planning Engineer KSA - Riyadh

Looking for perform Radio PlanningEngineer

The Responsibilities:

 Radio planning daily activities:

• Validating the site configuration in the field during the technical site survey visit and preparing the Technical Site Survey report.
• Perform site candidate evaluation and selection.
• Verify RF related site engineering drawings.
• Generate RF engineering related reports in Excel, Access, and SQL as required.
• Validating sites sharing request from other operators.
• Using Planning (Asset) tool to input and extract data, in order to generate predictions.
• Draft RF design solutions to address RAN network issues to be reviewed by Radio Planning Supervisor/Manager.
• Assist in nominal design, system dimensioning, and link budget and traffic analysis.
• Running calculations to interpret resource requirement for capacity congestion relief.
• Setting the specific RF parameters for the site to be integrated: RNCid, WBTSid, LcrId, MCC, MNC, LAC, RAC, SAC, CId, UARFCN frequency, scrambling code, T cell, neighbors.
• Escalate any issues that may delay the roll out of equipment’s in assigned region for the attention of the Radio Planning Manager.
• Assist in identifying specialist tools, equipment and solutions for radio network coverage enhancements.
• Assist in ensuring that the RF component of network coverage matches Zain KSA network coverage requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Radio Planning Manager.

Support to other team

• Support presales activities, including pre-studies.
• Analyze the customers’ existing systems, needs, and requirements.
• Give technical support to Sales, Marketing, Project managers and the customer.
• Participate in customer projects, handling scope, risks, changes and customer expectations.
• Prepare and submit periodic coverage map and reports.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication, Electronic Engineering.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experiences in Radio Planning.
• Excellent knowledge of mobile and wireless communications standards
• Excellent knowledge of RF planning tools( Asset, Mapinfo and Google Earth) and procedures.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/60299364?trk=jobs_home_click_jymbii&refId=f2907c74-ab94-433f-815b-e5e769723d1a

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