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Friday, October 29, 2004
Mass Headhunting for Lucent
The job ads may be false hope for us telecom job hunters - Lucent may simply be in the process of forming a strike contingency workforce.
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Job Description 17 : LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: LEAD INSTALLER, TESTER, CDMA, TDMA, SERIES II, AUTOPLEX, MODCELL, MOD 4.0, EVDO,GSM, INTEGRATION, COMMISSIONING, GPS2424 ***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (6) Atlantic City, NJ (1) Camden, NJ (5) Newark, NJ(14) Trenton, NJ (1) Baltimore, MD (20) Richmond, VA (4) Washington, DC (6) Charleston, WV (1) Clarksburg, WV (1) Harrisburg PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (2) Pittsburgh, PA (6).
Total Requirement 68
Required Skills: Ability to test all types of sites-CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane saver. Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to build all types of sites CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with RITC. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using RMT/FITS/FACTS. Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work.
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Job Description 18: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS INSTALLER, 5ESS, SWITCH, AM, CM, SM, GTD5 RETROFIT, CONVERSION, AUTOPLEX, AP, TRANSITION
***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (4) Camden, NJ (2) Newark, NJ (4) Baltimore, MD (6) Hagerstown, MD (2) Lynchburg, VA (2) Norfolk, VA (2) Richmond VA (2) Roanoke, VA (2) Washington, DC(12) Harrisburg, PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (2) Pittsburgh, PA (2) Reading, PA (1)
Total Requirement 44.
Required Skills: Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and intepretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues.
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Job Description 20: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: LEAD INSTALL TESTER, 5ESS, SWITCH, AM, CM, SM, RETROFIT, CONVERSION, AUTOPLEX, AP, TRANSITION
***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ( 4) Atlantic City (1) Camden, NJ (2) Newark, NJ (6) Trenton, NJ (2) Baltimore MD (5) Hagerstown, MD (1) Richmond, VA (1) Washington, DC (3) Allentown, PA (1) Charlestown, WV (1) Clarksburg, WV (1) Philadelphia, PA (4) Pittsburgh, PA (2)
Total Requirement 34
Required Skills: Ability to perform all standard growth work. Ability to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Ability to perform complex troubleshooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly start and complete job sucessfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
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Job Description 21: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: INSTALLER, OPTICAL, ONG, LIGHTGUIDE, LAMBDA, FIBER***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (1) Camden NJ (1) Newark, NJ (3) Baltimore MD (6) Hagerstown, MD (2) Norfolk, VA (1) Richmond, VA (2) Roanoke, VA (2) Washington, VA (8) Harrisburg, PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (4) Pittsburgh, PA (1)
Total Requirement 32
Required Skills: Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and intepretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install and power different vendor equipment. Ability to scope and test fibers prior to connection. Basic laptop testing skills (IP config, Hyperterminal, etc.)
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Job Description 22: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (1) for Lafayette, LA, (3) for New Orleans, LA,(1) Shreveport, LA, (2) for Charlotte, NC, (2) Columbia, SC, (4) for Atlanta, (4) for Birmingham, AL, (1) for Mobile, AL, (1) for Montgomery, AL, (3) Jackson, MS, (4) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (2) Miami, FL, (2) West Palm Beach, FL, (2) Knoxville, TN, (3) Louisville, KY, (2) Memphis, TN, (3) Nashville, TN, (2) Gainesville, FL, (4) Jacksonville, FL, (4) Orlando, FL, (3) Pensacola, FL, (10) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 63
Required Skills: Ability to perform common testing activities. Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Knowledge of all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with Remote Installation Test Center (RITC). Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using applicable software packages (candidates to be trained on applicable software packages). Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work
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Job Description 23: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (3) Mobile, AL, (1) Nashville, TN, (2) Orlando, FL
Total Requirement 6
Required Skills: Please make sure that all submittals reflect this additional experience on the resume as hands on experience; Install, Installed, Lead Installer, Test, Tester, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, TransitionConsultant must be have the ability to perform all standard growth work. Abilty to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Abilty to perform complex trouble shooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
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Job Description 24: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (1) for Lafayette, LA, (3) New Orleans, LA, (1) Shreveport, LA, (5) Charlotte, NC, (2) Columbia, SC, (6) Atlanta, GA, (4) Birmingham, AL, (2) Mobile, AL, (3) Jackson, MS, (4) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (2) Miami, FL, (1) West Palm Beach, FL, (1) Knoxville, TN, (2) Louisville, Ky, (2) Memphis, TN, (3) Nashville, TN, (1) Gainesville, FL, (3) Jacksonville, FL, (2) Orlando, FL, (1) Pensacola, FL, (2) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 51
Required Skills: Please send resumes of Consutants that reflect the following experience on resume; Install, Installed, Installer, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, Transition. Consultant must have the abilty to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Abilty to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues
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Job Description 25: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (5) Atlanta, GA, (1) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (1) Jacksonville, FL, (1) Orlando, FL, (2) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 10
Required Skills: Suppliers please don’t send me resumes of contractors that don’t have Optical/Electricl experience. Contractors should have done the following in their list of job experience and have the following buzz words on their resume: Install, Installed, Lead Installer, Test, Tester, Optical, ONG, Lightguide, Lambda, FiberAbility to work with local NOC centers to test/turnup various optical/electrical network configurations. Ability to use a variety of test gear to properly test all different types of signal levels. Both for optical and electrical. Ability to perform all functions to properly start and complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation call out material etc.
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Job Description 1-7:
Woburn, MA, Wallingford and Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, Syracuse and Buffalo NY - 73 Consultants
Jersey City, NJ - 56 Consultants
Milwaukee, WI, Detroit, MI, Chicago, IL - 25 Consultants
Portland, OR, Phoenix, AZ - 22 Consultants
Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO - 24 Consultants
San Francisco, CA - 5 Consultants
Total Requirement 205
Required Skills: Ability to perform common testing activities. Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Knowledge of all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with Remote Installation Test Center (RITC). Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using applicable software packages (candidates to be trained on applicable software packages). Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work. ENGAGED CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO AT&TEND A ONE-WEEK TRAINING SESSION IN COLUMBUS, OH IN OCTOBER.
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Job Description 26: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (4) Atlantic City (1) Camden, NJ (2) Newark, NJ (6) Trenton, NJ (2) Baltimore MD (5) Hagerstown, MD (1) Richmond, VA (1) Washington, DC (3) Allentown, PA (1) Charlestown, WV (1) Clarksburg, WV (1) Philadelphia, PA (4)
Pittsburgh, PA (2)
Required Skills:
LEAD INSTALL TESTER, 5ESS, SWITCH, AM, CM, SM, RETROFIT, CONVERSION, AUTOPLEX, AP, TRANSITION. Ability to perform all standard growth work. Ability to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Ability to perform complex troubleshooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly start and complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
Total Requirement 39
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Job Description 32: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (16) New York, NY, (4) Albany, NY, (1) Bridgeport, CT, (4) Buffalo, NY, (8) Framingham, MA, (3) Hartford, CT, (3) New Haven, CT, (4) New London, CT, (1) Springfield, MA, (1) Syracuse, NY.
Required Skills:
Install, Installed, Installer, CDMA, TDMA, Series II, Autoplex, ModCell, Mod 4.0, EVDO, GSM, Integration, Commissioning, GPS2424. Ability to perform common testing activities. Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Knowledge of all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with Remote Installation Test Center (RITC). Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using applicable software packages (candidates to be trained on applicable software packages). Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work.
Total Requirement 45
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Job Description 34 /47: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (13) New York, NY, (2) Albany, NY, (1) Buffalo, NY, (6) Framingham, MA, (5) Hartford, CT, (2) New Haven, CT, (1) New London, CT, (1) Syracuse, NY. Aurora, IL (5), Northern IL (6), Indy & Indiana (1), Detroit & Flint (5), N&W Michigan (4), Southern Ohio (12), Wisconsin (5)
Required Skills:
Install, Installed, Installer, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, Transition. Consultant must have the ability to perform all standard growth work. Ability to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Ability to perform complex trouble shooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
Total Requirement 71
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Job Description 37: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (9) New York, NY, (1) Albany, NY, (1) Binghamton, NY, (1) Bridgeport, CT, (1) Buffalo, NY, (4) Framingham, MA, (3) Hartford, CT, (2) New Haven, CT, (1) New London, CT, (1) Syracuse, NY.
Required Skills:
Experience on resume; Install, Installed, Installer, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, Consultant must have the ability to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling and alarming issues.
Total Requirement 34
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Job Description 40: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (2), Camden, NJ (1), Newark, NJ (7), Trenton NJ (2), Baltimore, MD (5), Hagerstown, MD (1), Charlestown, WV (1), Philadelphia, PA (6), Pittsburgh, PA (3).
Total Requirement 28
Required Skills:
EXP. TESTER, ONG, LIGHTGUIDE, LAMBDA, FIBER. Ability to work with local NOC centers to test/turn-up various optical/electrical network configurations. Ability to use variety of test gear to properly test all different types of signal levels. Both for optical and electrical. Ability to perform complex troubleshooting using various test gear with/without RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly start and complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
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Job Description 44 ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Chicago, IL (10) Aurora, IL (10) Ottawa, IL (2) Northern IL (2) Downstate, IL (2) N. Indiana (1) Detroit & Flint MI (2) N&W Michigan (1) Northern Ohio (3) Southern Ohio (15) Wisconsin (3).
Total Requirement 28
Required Skills:
LEAD INSTALLER, TESTER, CDMA, TDMA, SERIES II, AUTOPLEX, MODCELL, MOD 4.0, EVDO,GSM, INTEGRATION, COMMISSIONING, GPS2424Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA,TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with RITC. Ability to integrate and install other vendor equipment. Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work.
Total Requirement 51
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Job Description 17 : LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: LEAD INSTALLER, TESTER, CDMA, TDMA, SERIES II, AUTOPLEX, MODCELL, MOD 4.0, EVDO,GSM, INTEGRATION, COMMISSIONING, GPS2424 ***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (6) Atlantic City, NJ (1) Camden, NJ (5) Newark, NJ(14) Trenton, NJ (1) Baltimore, MD (20) Richmond, VA (4) Washington, DC (6) Charleston, WV (1) Clarksburg, WV (1) Harrisburg PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (2) Pittsburgh, PA (6).
Total Requirement 68
Required Skills: Ability to test all types of sites-CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane saver. Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to build all types of sites CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with RITC. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using RMT/FITS/FACTS. Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work
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Job Description 18: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS INSTALLER, 5ESS, SWITCH, AM, CM, SM, GTD5 RETROFIT, CONVERSION, AUTOPLEX, AP, TRANSITION
***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (4) Camden, NJ (2) Newark, NJ (4) Baltimore, MD (6) Hagerstown, MD (2) Lynchburg, VA (2) Norfolk, VA (2) Richmond VA (2) Roanoke, VA (2) Washington, DC(12) Harrisburg, PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (2) Pittsburgh, PA (2) Reading, PA (1)
Total Requirement 44.
Required Skills: Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and intepretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues.
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Description 20: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: LEAD INSTALL TESTER, 5ESS, SWITCH, AM, CM, SM, RETROFIT, CONVERSION, AUTOPLEX, AP, TRANSITION
***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ( 4) Atlantic City (1) Camden, NJ (2) Newark, NJ (6) Trenton, NJ (2) Baltimore MD (5) Hagerstown, MD (1) Richmond, VA (1) Washington, DC (3) Allentown, PA (1) Charlestown, WV (1) Clarksburg, WV (1) Philadelphia, PA (4) Pittsburgh, PA (2)
Total Requirement 34
Required Skills: Ability to perform all standard growth work. Ability to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Ability to perform complex troubleshooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly start and complete job sucessfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
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Job Description 21: LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE AS: INSTALLER, OPTICAL, ONG, LIGHTGUIDE, LAMBDA, FIBER***.THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: Asbury Park, NJ (1) Camden NJ (1) Newark, NJ (3) Baltimore MD (6) Hagerstown, MD (2) Norfolk, VA (1) Richmond, VA (2) Roanoke, VA (2) Washington, VA (8) Harrisburg, PA (1) Philadelphia, PA (4) Pittsburgh, PA (1)
Total Requirement 32
Required Skills: Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and intepretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install and power different vendor equipment. Ability to scope and test fibers prior to connection. Basic laptop testing skills (IP config, Hyperterminal, etc.)
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Job Description 22: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (1) for Lafayette, LA, (3) for New Orleans, LA,(1) Shreveport, LA, (2) for Charlotte, NC, (2) Columbia, SC, (4) for Atlanta, (4) for Birmingham, AL, (1) for Mobile, AL, (1) for Montgomery, AL, (3) Jackson, MS, (4) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (2) Miami, FL, (2) West Palm Beach, FL, (2) Knoxville, TN, (3) Louisville, KY, (2) Memphis, TN, (3) Nashville, TN, (2) Gainesville, FL, (4) Jacksonville, FL, (4) Orlando, FL, (3) Pensacola, FL, (10) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 63
Required Skills: Ability to perform common testing activities. Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Knowledge of all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with Remote Installation Test Center (RITC). Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using applicable software packages (candidates to be trained on applicable software packages). Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work
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Job Description 23: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (3) Mobile, AL, (1) Nashville, TN, (2) Orlando, FL
Total Requirement 6
Required Skills: Please make sure that all submittals reflect this additional experience on the resume as hands on experience; Install, Installed, Lead Installer, Test, Tester, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, TransitionConsultant must be have the ability to perform all standard growth work. Abilty to perform any conversions (CM2-CM3, PSU/SS7, IRN2, etc.) Abilty to perform complex trouble shooting with/without TSS/RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
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Job Description 24: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (1) for Lafayette, LA, (3) New Orleans, LA, (1) Shreveport, LA, (5) Charlotte, NC, (2) Columbia, SC, (6) Atlanta, GA, (4) Birmingham, AL, (2) Mobile, AL, (3) Jackson, MS, (4) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (2) Miami, FL, (1) West Palm Beach, FL, (1) Knoxville, TN, (2) Louisville, Ky, (2) Memphis, TN, (3) Nashville, TN, (1) Gainesville, FL, (3) Jacksonville, FL, (2) Orlando, FL, (1) Pensacola, FL, (2) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 51
Required Skills: Please send resumes of Consutants that reflect the following experience on resume; Install, Installed, Installer, 5ESS, Switch, AM, CM, SM, GTD5, Retrofit, Conversion, Autoplex, AP, Transition. Consultant must have the abilty to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Abilty to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues
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Job Description 25: ***THIS RFQ IS FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FIRST PREFERENCE IS FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES. THE ACTUAL LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEEDED FOR THIS RFQ ARE: (5) Atlanta, GA, (1) Fort Lauderdale, FL, (1) Jacksonville, FL, (1) Orlando, FL, (2) Tampa, FL
Total Requirement 10
Required Skills: Suppliers please don’t send me resumes of contractors that don’t have Optical/Electricl experience. Contractors should have done the following in their list of job experience and have the following buzz words on their resume: Install, Installed, Lead Installer, Test, Tester, Optical, ONG, Lightguide, Lambda, FiberAbility to work with local NOC centers to test/turnup various optical/electrical network configurations. Ability to use a variety of test gear to properly test all different types of signal levels. Both for optical and electrical. Ability to perform all functions to properly start and complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation call out material etc.
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Job Description 1-7:
Woburn, MA, Wallingford and Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, Syracuse and Buffalo NY - 73 Consultants
Jersey City, NJ - 56 Consultants
Milwaukee, WI, Detroit, MI, Chicago, IL - 25 Consultants
Portland, OR, Phoenix, AZ - 22 Consultants
Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO - 24 Consultants
San Francisco, CA - 5 Consultants
Total Requirement 205
Required Skills: Ability to perform common testing activities. Ability to test all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II, EVDO via sane server. Knowledge of all types of sites - CDMA, TDMA, Series II (A/D). Ability to work and troubleshoot integration issues with Remote Installation Test Center (RITC). Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues associated with cell site builds. Ability to integrate in other vendor equipment. Ability to perform stand alone testing using applicable software packages (candidates to be trained on applicable software packages). Ability to perform retrofit/hot slides and associated power work. ENGAGED CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO AT&TEND A ONE-WEEK TRAINING SESSION IN COLUMBUS, OH IN OCTOBER.
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RFQ 85
Job Description : ****Suppliers manager will accept the following experience for Switching installation; LUCENT 5ESS/4ESS,NORTEL DMS or OTHER manufacturer switch installation experience. LOCATIONS: NATIONWIDE! . Required Skills: Ability to perform common installation activities including reading and interpretation of job specifications and drawings. Ability to install cabinets, framework, and all cabling required. Ability to troubleshoot minor framework, cabling or alarming issues.
RFQ 51
LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH INSTALL EXP. IRONWORK, FRAMEWORK, DRILL FLOORS, SET BAYS, CABLING, WIRING***.THIS RFQ IS FOR Locations: Chicago (6) people, Aurora , IL (22) Ottawa (5) Northern IL (3) Downstate IL (3) N. Indiana (5) Indy & Indiana (3) Detroit & Flint (14) N&W Michigan (1) Northern Ohio(5) Southern Ohio (4)
Required Skills: Hardware Assembly- Lay out floor in accordance with job documentation. Position, level and secure units/frames/cabinets in proper place. Erect overhead and supporting hardware compatible with equipment being installed (e.g., cable racks, bars, rods, or stanchions), if ordered as part of the total job. Install any ship-loose equipment(e.g., units, circuit packs), if provided with the order. Mount and designate connecting appliances (e.g., MDF terminal blocks, DSX panels), if ordered as part of the total job. Install any peripheral equipment (e.g., maintenance terminals, printers), if provided with the order. Arrange for the extension of lighting, power circuits and grounding up to 50 ft., if ordered as part of the total job. Stamp and/or affix aisle, shelf and unit designations. Cabling and Wiring-Run and secure cables. Run ground wires and connect equipment to designated ground point. Attach, connect and affix all cable and wire. Verify integrity and continuity of wiring and cable added. Dress and otherwise protect cabling and wiring. Testing-perform power-up verification tests.
RFQ 49
Job Description : INSTALL EXP. TESTER, ONG, LIGHTGUIDE, LAMBDA, FIBER
Locations: NATIONWIDE
Required Skills: Ability to work with local NOC centers to test/turn-up various optical/electrical network configurations. Ability to use variety of test gear to properly test all different types of signal levels. Both for optical and electrical. Ability to perform complex troubleshooting using various test gear with/without RTAC support. Perform all functions to properly start and complete job successfully. Attain proper job documentation, call out material, etc.
RFQ 103
Job Description : THIS POSITION REQUIRES A SECURITY CLEARANCE. LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, INSTALLATION, CCNA,etc.
Locations: Spokane (3) AZ( 5) CO (2) N.M. (1) ABCU NM, ND,SD (2) NE & IA, Aurora, IL(2)& Northern Ohio (1). Missouri (2)Oklahoma ( 2) Arkansas(1) Kansas (2) Dallas(4) Houston (2), (6) All Cust-Modesto, Sacramento, Stockton (2) Bay, Alameda, Contra Costa, SF, Santa Rosa Counties & OTS(3) .
Required Skills: Candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining and configuration of Advanced Data Network (ADN) products, workstations, servers, routers, hubs and other common equipment in various central offices, customer locations, wireless remote locations and outside plants. To do this the candidate must be familiar with technologies such as data networking, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP and other protocols. Candidate must have experience with the installation, configuration and support of Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 and XP. A two or four year degree in Computer Science, Electronic Technology, Telecommunications or certifications in various data products and operating systems are highly desirable. Candidate must have a strong work ethic, professional attitude, and a desire to meet and exceed customer standards.
No phone calls from the prospective candidates please!
Send resumes to:
http://www.adeasolutions.com
I will need resumes and contact information.
Anyone that fits will be considered.
Beyond these, virtually every Telco skill is represented on the remaining 700 I have not passed. The long and short - if they have worked in the Telco space and are looking for a job, have them send me their information.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Unanswered Questions for AT&T Management
After getting layoff notice two months ago, I watched some of AT&T’s most experienced, long-time, best and brightest performers get pink slips, friends of management get whatever jobs are left by manipulation of job descriptions, and played a cruel psychological head game of false hope by applying for internal jobs that employees may never have had a chance for.
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AT&T policymakers,
Four union techs in my (GCA) city submitted for voluntary early retirement (voluntary termination) in October 2004 - but AT&T only allowed one to leave. At the same time OTHERS with equal or better skill sets in the same area were layed off. Why not work something out to everyone’s advantage?
The number of people kept/let go in my department resulted so that techs doing tech jobs got layed off, and managers doing manager jobs didn’t - then took over the jobs of the layed off techs.
A disproportionate number of folks who stayed, live and work geographically near the district manager, even if they were demoted to keep a job.
To get severance pay, we had to sign a release (under duress) that we’d never sue AT&T (for things like age discrimination.)
Is it a corporate policy - written or unwritten - to advertise jobs on the internal employee job net, close the job ads as filled without hiring anyone, then find identical job ads posted on the public internet without even giving those that applied internally a fair shot at them?
Even though I hold a government security clearance, worked on FTS projects, and got a formal award for one - I WASN’T EVEN OFFERED AN INTERVIEW for any of the four Government Solutions jobs during the 60 DAYS between layoff notification and off payroll date. Why do you tell us we get preferential treatment in order to try to stay with the company, when it really seems you’ll do anything to make sure we’re let go?
It seems to me the initiative is to get rid of those who could sustain and grow the company - those whose skills, performance appraisals, and years of dedicated and productive service - speak for themselves.
How do your layoff policies really work?
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Monday, October 25, 2004
Verizon FTTP (Fiber To The Prem) Project
In a press conference 10/21 - VERIZON announced it’s adding six more states - New York, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia - and as many as 5000 JOBS to it’s FIBER TO THE PREM DEPLOYMENT - joining California, Florida and Texas in their multi-year endeavor to put a fiber in everyone’s home.
New JOBS involve building, provisioning and maintaining the new fiber networks. CWA Local 3250 posted details where to SEND A RESUME.
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Friday, October 08, 2004
Ten Forms of Twisted Thinking
The Ten Forms of Twisted Thinking:
1. All-or-nothing thinking - You see things in black-or-white categories. If a situation falls short of perfect, you see it as a total failure. When a young woman on a diet ate a spoonful of ice cream, she told herself, “I’ve blown my diet completely.” This thought upset her so much that she gobbled down an entire quart of ice cream.
2. Overgeneralization - You see a single negative event, such as a romantic rejection or a career reversal, as a never-ending pattern of defeat by using words such as “always” or “never” when you think about it. A depressed salesman became terribly upset when he noticed bird dung on the windowof his car. He told himself, “Just my luck! Birds are always crapping on my car!”
3. Mental Filter - You pick out a single negative detail and dwell on it exclusively, so that your vision of reality becomes darkened, like the drop of ink that discolors a beaker of water. Example: You receive many positive comments about your presentation to a group of associates at work, but one of them says something mildly critical. You obsess about his reaction for days and ignore all the positive feedback.
4. Discounting the positive - You reject positive experiences by insisting that they “don’t count.” If you do a good job, you may tell yourself that it wasn’t good enough or that anyone could have done as well. Discounting the positives takes the joy out of life and makes you feel inadequate and unrewarded.
5. Jumping to conclusions - You interpret things negatively when there are no facts to support your conclusion. Mind Reading : Without checking it out, you arbitrarily conclude that someone is reacting negatively to you.
Fortune-telling : You predict that things will turn out badly. Before a test you may tell yourself, “I’m really going to blow it. What if I flunk?” If you’re depressed you may tell yourself, “I’ll never get better.”
6. Magnification - You exaggerate the importance of your problems and shortcomings, or you minimize the importance of your desirable qualities. This is also called the “binocular trick.”
7. Emotional Reasoning - You assume that your negative emotions necessarily reflect the way things really are: “I feel terrified about going on airplanes. It must be very dangerous to fly.” Or, “I feel guilty. I must be a rotten person.” Or, “I feel angry. This proves that I’m being treated unfairly.” Or, “I feel so inferior. This means I’m a second rate person.” Or, “I feel hopeless. I must really be hopeless.”
8. “Should” statements - You tell yourself that things should be the way you hoped or expected them to be. After playing a difficult piece on the piano, a gifted pianist told herself, “I shouldn’t have made so many mistakes.” This made her feel so disgusted that she quit practicing for several days. “Musts,” “oughts” and “have tos” are similar offenders.
“Should statements” that are directed against yourself lead to guilt and frustration. Should statements that are directed against other people or the world in general, lead to anger and frustration: “He shouldn’t be so stubborn and argumentative!”
Many people try to motivate themselves with shoulds and shouldn’ts, as if they were delinquents who had to be punished before they could be expected to do anything. “I shouldn’t eat that doughnut.” This usually doesn’t work because all these shoulds and musts make you feel rebellious and you get the urge to do just the opposite. Dr. Albert Ellis has called this “ must erbation.” I call it the “shouldy” approach to life.
9. Labeling - Labeling is an extreme form of all-or-nothing thinking. Instead of saying “I made a mistake,” you attach a negative label to yourself: “I’m a loser.” You might also label yourself “a fool” or “a failure” or “a jerk.” Labeling is quite irrational because you are not the same as what you do. Human beings exist, but “fools,” “losers” and “jerks” do not. These labels are just useless abstractions that lead to anger, anxiety, frustration and low self-esteem.
You may also label others. When someone does something that rubs you the wrong way, you may tell yourself: “He’s an S.O.B.” Then you feel that the problem is with that person’s “character” or “essence” instead of with their thinking or behavior. You see them as totally bad. This makes you feel hostile and hopeless about improving things and leaves very little room for constructive communication.
10. Personalization and Blame - Personalization comes when you hold yourself personally responsible for an event that isn’t entirely under your control. When a woman received a note that her child was having difficulty in school, she told herself, “This shows what a bad mother I am,” instead of trying to pinpoint the cause of the problem so that she could be helpful to her child. When another woman’s husband beat her, she told herself, “If only I was better in bed, he wouldn’t beat me.” Personalization leads to guilt, shame and feelings of inadequacy.
Some people do the opposite. They blame other people or their circumstances for their problems, and they overlook ways they might be contributing to the problem: “The reason my marriage is so lousy is because my spouse is totally unreasonable.” Blame usually doesn’t work very well because other people will resent being scapegoated and they will just toss the blame right back in your lap. It’s like the game of hot potato--no one wants to get stuck with it.
Ten Ways to Untwist Your Thinking
1. Identify The Distortion: Writedown your negative thoughts so you can see which of the ten cognitive distortions you’re involved in. This will make it easier to think about the problem in a more positive and realistic way.
2. Examine The Evidence: Instead of assuming that your negative thought is true, examine the actual evidence for it. For example, if you feel that you never do anything right, you could list several things you have done successfully.
3. The Double-Standard Method: Instead of putting yourself down in a harsh, condemning way, talk to yourself in the same compassionate way you would talk to a friend with a similar problem.
4. The Experimental Technique: Do an experiment to test the validity of your negative thought. For example, if during an episode of panic, you become terrified that you’re about to die of a heart attack, you could jog or run up and down several flights of stairs. This will prove that your heart is healthy and strong.
5. Thinking In Shades Of Grey: Although this method may sound drab, the effects can be illuminating. Instead of thinking about your problems in all-or-nothing extremes, evaluate things on a scale of 0 to 100. When things don’t work out as well as you hoped, think about the experience as a partial success rather than a complete failure. See what you can learn from the situation.
6. The Survey Method: Ask people questions to find out if your thoughts and attitudes are realistic. For example, if you feel that public speaking anxiety is abnormal and shameful, ask several friends if they ever felt nervous before they gave a talk.
7. Define Terms: When you label yourself ‘inferior’ or ‘a fool’ or ‘a loser,’ ask, “What is the definition of ‘a fool’?” You will feel better when you realize that there is no such thing as ‘a fool’ or ‘a loser.’
8. The Semantic Method: Simply substitute language that is less colorful and emotionally loaded. This method is helpful for ‘should statements.’ Instead of telling yourself, “I shouldn’t have made that mistake,” you can say, “It would be better if I hadn’t made that mistake.”
9. Re-attribution: Instead of automatically assuming that you are “bad” and blaming yourself entirely for a problem, think about the many factors that may have contributed to it. Focus on solving the problem instead of using up all your energy blaming yourself and feeling guilty.
10. Cost-Benefit Analysis: List the advantages and disadvantages of a feeling (like getting angry when your plane is late), a negative thought (like “No matter how hard I try, I always screw up"), or a behavior pattern (like overeating and lying around in bed when you’re depressed). You can also use the cost benefit analysis to modify a self-defeating belief such as, “I must always try to be perfect.”
From “The Feeling Good Handbook” by David D. Burns, M.D. (1989)
Credit: Mary Schonder
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