Cisco IP Engineer (UMA Lab Network) - Plano, TX

HOT JOBS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH

CISCO IP ENGINEER - PLANO, TX

I'm engaged in a search for two (2) strong Cisco IP Engineers to join our Plano, TX based client - immediately.

This engineer will be actively involved in IP Network Architecture, Design and Implementation a of UMA lab network which includes UNC, SGW, GPRS gateway, AAA, SGSN/GGSN, Access Point, Gig-E routers & Switches.

There will be additional responsibilities focused on:

• IP Security testing: Development & execution of IP security scenarios

• Debugging and Analysis: Closely work with testing team and help for reproducing, debugging & analysis of IP related issues.

Skills & Experience:

• 2-5 years of IP networking, IP security, TCP/IP applications

• IP Networking: IP addressing/sub-netting,IP Routing, VLAN switching, Router Redundancy protocols like HSRP and VRRP

• Network Entities / Equipment: Routers, Wireless LAN, Layer2/Layer 3 switches

• IP security: knowledge of IP sec, Radius,IKEv1 and IKEv2 is plus

• OS: Unix/Solaris Networking

Please forward resume to: dennis@worldlink-us.com (subject line: Cisco IP Engineer)

Sprint and ClearWire to Reunite?

FierceWireless believes a partnership is still possible.

Hipcricket's Hip to Your Wireless Jive

So, what's a HipCricket (very cool name) and why are they growing (adding jobs)?

I found Tricia Duryee's Seattle Times article about HipCricket this morning, and since I'm a wireless geek, and, since I do my share to burden the world with text messages each day, I thought I'd share.

What does HipCricket do? According to Tricia,

"They help radio and TV stations make their one-way media become interactive by allowing listeners and readers to send text messages to the station in response to advertising. At the same time, the system is used to increase the effectiveness of the ads. In doing so, the stations' can charge more."

If you don't think this business model is on its way to being "big biz", then you probably don't know the difference between a text message and an IM.

In a report published Tuesday by Seattle-based M:Metrics, 94.9 million mobile subscribers said they sent a text message in the three months ended September, or about 44 percent of U.S. cellphone users.

Hey, my daughter alone sent 1400 text messages last month. Between the two of us we probably thumbed-out almost 2000 of those bad-boys. And, no, it's not just because we're freaks. Ok, maybe we are, but at least we're in good company with 94 million other texters.

If you're Jobless in Seattle, or, maybe you're just another wireless geek interested in working for a hip company...check out HipCricket.

25 Most Powerful People in Business

Fortune's always good for a top 25 list of something. On the 27th, they noted the 25 Most Powerful People in Business.

Steve Jobs is #1, and Bernard Arnault is #25.

Who's in between? Check 'em out HERE.

One Small Step for Verizon, One Giant Leap ...

...for open networks.

Verizon Wireless will open its network to outside mobile handsets, devices and applications by the end of 2008.

The company will publish technical standards for the development community by early next year, and any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the Verizon Wireless network, the company said.

Customers will be able to run any application they choose on approved devices.

3 cheers for Verizon.

Full story @ Network World.

Graphical Tool Senior Software Engineer (Dallas, TX)

Wireless client is seeking experienced Graphical Tool Software Engineers for it's HQ office in Dallas, TX

Graphical Tool Senior Software Engineer

Duties/Responsibilities:
Design and develop Advanced Graphical UI PC tool. This tool is used to create and download SVG contents for the handset. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to successfully take the software through the entire development cycle (design, implementation, maintenance).

Qualifications:
Seven or more years of software engineering experience desired

MSEE or MSCS is preferred

Skills/Experience:

Ability to design and develop dynamic, feature advanced user interfaces like Adobe Photoshop

SVG and graphic algorithms is a huge plus

Manipulating XML data using standards based APIs such as DOM

Developing UI applications with Java, Java 2D

Solid Visual C++, MFC, STL and DLL development skills

Developing cross platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) applications

Netbeans, Eclipse, Visual Studio .NET 2003 IDEs,

Desired:

Experience with user interface design patterns, visual design elements, development methodologies

Solid understanding of object oriented design/development and UML

Knowledge in porting code from C++ to Java is desirable

Developing applications for MAC using XCODE

Email Dennis@WorldLink-US.com

Senior Data Quality Architect (Plano, TX)

Plano-based wireless services company is seeking a Senior Data Quality Architect.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Data Quality Architect is responsible for the delivery of DQ Program Management Tactical Objectives around the overall improvement of company's data warehouse data/information quality.

The resource will provide troubleshooting expertise and resolution recommendations on critical application impacting data issues. The candidate will provide audit recommendations at the program level, monitor existing audits and follow up on audit related issues. The candidate will provide recommendations for strategic improvements to the DQ program management strategic team.

The candidate will be a go-to resource for data related expertise and data validation expertise within the BID (ATT Mobility data warehouse) environment. The candidate will independently develop prototype audits to perform analysis on issues and communicate findings to onshore/offshore support team to resolve. Candidate will help setup/support the onshore offshore data quality support model.

Skill Requirements:

- Strong data management background, performing in a similar capacity in a large (30 TB and above) data warehousing environment (Teradata preferred)

- Minimum 5 years of data architect experience in a lead role and at least 3 years data analysis/profiling in a lead role. (These skills need to be complemented with a mid to strong level of software development background/experience)

- Strong embedded SQL in UNIX shell scripting is a must as the environment will dictate this.

-BTEQ and TD utilities knowledge strong pluses.

-Candidates with onshore/offshore support experience will be given preference.

Forward resumes to: dennis@worldlink-us.com

Cisco IP Engineer (Dallas, TX)

Our client, a leading global supplier of high-tech equipment for telecommunications networks, provides network switching and transmission systems for wireline and wireless networks.

On their behalf, we are engaged in a search for a Cisco IP Engineer to work at their offices in the Dallas area.

This engineer will be actively involved in IP Network Architecture, Design and Implementation a of UMA lab network which includes UNC, SGW, GPRS gateway, AAA, SGSN/GGSN, Access Point, Gig-E routers & Switches.

There will be additional responsibilities focused on:

• IP Security testing: Development & execution of IP security scenarios

• Debugging and Analysis: Closely work with testing team and help for reproducing, debugging & analysis of IP related issues.

Skills & Experience:

• 2-5 years of IP networking, IP security, TCP/IP applications

• IP Networking: IP addressing/sub-netting,IP Routing, VLAN switching, Router Redundancy protocols like HSRP and VRRP

• Network Entities / Equipment: Routers, Wireless LAN, Layer2/Layer 3 switches

• IP security: knowledge of IP sec, Radius,IKEv1 and IKEv2 is plus

• OS: Unix/Solaris Networking

Please forward resume to: dennis@worldlink-us.com (subject line: Cisco IP Engineer)

My Hot Jobs @ JobScore.com

I've posted my current list of "hot jobs" at JobScore.com.

Check 'em out and apply online....HERE.

The Most Exclusive Social Networks

As Facebook and MySpace grow ever larger, some social networks are going hard after exclusivity.

It's been such a part of our culture for so long, I guess some folks just crave the "privilege" associated with exclusivity. And now, social networks are catering to those desiring such privilege.

Businessweek offers up a preview of eleven "gated" social networks (exclusive online communities), and a peek at what goes on behind their closed doors.

Check out 11 of the most exclusive online communities to find out who is part of the new in crowd—and what they're doing at sites like, college.com, behance.net, and diamondlounge.com.

Click HERE for Businessweek's slide show.

Senior Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst - Dallas, TX

Our industry-leading telecom / wireless client is searching for a senior-level Accounts Receivable Analyst to join their team in Dallas, TX.

This is a direct is a direct hire position requiring 6+ years of A/R management of a large portfolio, working knowledge of SAP and excellent verbal communication skills to all levels of a customer's organization (up to CFO level).

If you are interested in learning more, or know someone who might be, please send me an updated resume with salary requirements to lacy@worldlink-us.com.

J2ME Software Engineer (San Jose)

Ready to use your J2ME experience to make a name for yourself in the wireless industry?

We're searching for software engineers to join our client in San Jose, CA and hook up with the team that's developing the coolest applications in the mobile market.

What you've got to have:

• Excellent attitude (you know, the kind that makes everybody want to be on your team)

• Some seat time developing new technologies
  

• J2ME platform development and strong C skills

• Embedded platform / system development

• UI Framework Development
  

• Multimedia support on mobile devices

• Debugging tools experience
  

• Software lifecycle management

• Formal software testing and validation

• It's frosting on the cake if you've done all of this on mobile devices in the wireless industry.
  

What you'll get:

• The opportunity to position and build your career at one of the world's recognized leaders in wireless technology...bottom-line.
  

If you are ready to start building, please forward your resume and one paragraph detailing your most significant accomplishment of 2007: dennis@worldlink-us.com

Telecom BSP Developer - Redmond, WA

Are you an experienced software / BSP (board support package) developer who wants to help drive the mobile device revolution?

Here is a chance for a great development professional with strong embedded OS experience to work at our Redmond client to help unleash the next generation of mobile devices based on Windows Mobile. Contract consultants will work with the OORT team that has shipped Motorola MPX220 and iDEN i930, and now shipping the new RAZR-thin Motorola Q, worlds thinnest and lightest QWERTY Smartphone.

Were looking for strong developers who would love to learn about the various architectures and code bases comprising Windows Mobile, all the way from low-level HAL, drivers, kernel, file systems to shell, phone, messaging and other applications. Candidates will be using their quick learning abilities, and advanced debugging and coding skills to investigate ship stoppers, develop new features and make fixes, all the while focusing on number one goal: making sure what customers get is a quality, well designed product.

Level 3 Qualifications:

-Strong coding skills in C/C++ (minimum of 8 - on a scale of 1-10)
-Ability to debug issues in unfamiliar code from apps code to BSP to kernel code (systems level debug experience a must).
-Quick-learning abilities and love for learning new areas
-Knowledge of Windows Mobile is preferred
-Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

-Ability to travel (5%-15% on average pending project) to client vendor locations, e.g. Florida, New Jersey and Chicago is necessary.

Length of contract will be 6 months to start, with possible extensions.

Expectations are for a 45-50 hour work week.

Resumes MUST show experience with kernel code and systems level debugging.

Interested and qualified candidates can submit resumes directly to dennis@worldlink-us.com.

Google's Wireless Bluff

Barron's Mark Veverka says that Google won't get in to an arm wrestling match with the wireless carriers by buying spectrum and leasing cell towers because it would

"badly damage Google's balance sheet and undermine it's high P/E."

Coolest Cell Phones Outside the U.S.

Check out this link for the coolest cell phones that you cannot buy in the United States.

Software Engineer, J2ME / C (San Jose, CA)

Software Engineer, J2ME / C (San Jose, CA) - Contract-to-Hire

This is an opportunity to be a part of a leading edge R&D Group/Software Development Team in the advance mobile communications industry. You will have opportunities for creative thinking that will influence the direction of next generation handset products.

Position Description:

You will be responsible for creating and developing cutting edge technologies for the mobile device space. Strong skills in the areas of software analysis, design and implementation are required. The successful candidate will have a big influence on the technology to be developed and must have the ability to quickly bring their ideas to a proof of concept level on a mobile device. Your team’s responsibilities will also include supporting other Samsung development groups bring new functionality to market.

Requirements:

• 4-9 years experience in developing new technologies,
ideally related to the mobile phone space
• Very strong Java / J2ME and C skills

Experience in some of the following areas is a plus:

• Embedded system development
• OO design skills and system architecture
• Java (J2ME) platform development
• Design pattern usage experience
• Mobile application development
• Multimedia support on mobile device
• Mobile UI development experience
• Debugging tools on embedded devices
• SVG or OpenGL ES

The ideal candidate will want to join this ground floor opportunity to expand his/her abilities in the Advanced Wireless Industry. You will also possess a winning spirit/attitude, adventuresome, team oriented, ability to work independently, well organized, detail oriented, proven troubleshooting skills, shows initiative and possess strong communications skills.

Interested Engineers should email their resumes MS Word format. Your salary requirements are required for immediate consideration.

Forward serious requests to: dennis@worldlink-us.com

Mobile Browser Developer - Dallas, TX

Mobile Browser Developer - Dallas, TX (Contract)

Self-driven person with good software architecture background in C/C++, COM, .NET, or JAVA-middleware and/or UI frameworks. The perfect candidate will have Browser framework experience (Mozilla for example)

Experience required:

Strong C/C++ background;

Microsoft COM (Component Object Model) and/or CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture);

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

ECMA (Java Script)

Record of architecting and/or leading middleware projects based on the technologies above;

Frosting on the cake:

XUL (XML User-interface Language)

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

XBL (XML binding language)

RDF (Resource Description Framework)

JAVA

Embedded devices experience

Interested? Please forward your resume to Dennis@WorldLink-US.com

30 Interview Questions You Cannot Ask

Good post today from the editors of HR World regarding interview questions you can't ask (you know, the one's about age, religion, nationality, gender). But the article provides some practical advice about the questions you can ask that will help you target the information you really need.

Worth the read - you might even want to print the article and use it as a reference check prior to your interview.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Dennis

Cellphone Overkill

Dallas Recruiting Roadshow - 3 Reasons to Accept this Invitation

Consider the problems:

1. Understanding the real impact of shifting demographics, how to adapt for the Gen-Y workforce and anticipating the supply and demand of tough-to-source skill sets make planning less certain today than ever before.

2. Keeping up with the dizzying array of new sourcing tools, social networks, emerging technologies, recruiting trends, and how all of this change can help or hurt your recruiting efforts is becoming a daunting task.

3. Staying connected with peers and industry leaders to share easy access to local resources, learning, and support is seen more as a luxury as the ‘price of admission’ continues to skyrocket.

On Tuesday, December 4 join industry analyst and Recruiting.com’s editor John Sumser and area leaders Bill Vick (Xtreme Recruiting), Dennis Smith (WorldLink, Inc and WirelessJobs.com) and Martin Birnbach (Talk Radio 570 KLIF’s recruiting guru) and their ‘on-air’ guests: Steven Rothberg (CollgeRecruiter.com), Jason Davis (RecruitingBlogs.com), Matt Martone (Yahoo! HotJobs) and Chris Russell (noted author and new recruiting media advocate) to get some real answers.

This is a half-day of high-impact interactive learning, networking and bridge building. If you are serious about staying ahead, informed and connected you should make plans to be there.

John Sumser's Dallas Recruiting Roadshow

Date: December 4, 2007
Time: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: University of Dallas College of Business
Graduate School of Management, Professional Development Center, Frisco
Campus
60 Warren Parkway
Frisco, TX 75034

The friends of John Sumser’s Recruiting Roadshow and the Dallas recruiting community have covered the day’s expenses including lunch for you and your invites. The number of people who can come is limited so please register online soon to confirm your seat and lunch
reservation:

http://dallas124.eventbrite.com.

Amitai Givertz
(561) 922-5767
recruitingroadshow@gmail.com
www.recruitingroadshow.com

Paying it Forward (an example from Gerry Crispin)

Last Friday marked my first complete week in my new role at WorldLink, Inc. Having taken the leap from Corporate Recruiting, back to where I got my start (third-party recruiting), it was fun to be back in the mix of things again. It was such a busy week, I was wiped out (mentally), after taking in so much during those first five days. But it was a good "wiped out."

The best part of the week came when, on my 2nd day in the office somebody says, "Hey, Dennis, the phone is for you!" I didn't expect anybody could find me (or need me) that quickly, but I was presently surprised when I hear a voice on the other end say,

"Hi Dennis, it's Gerry Crispin, how you doin?"

Now, I know Gerry has better things to do. But, fortunately for me, Gerry is one of those folks that understands the benefit of "paying it forward," and he finds genuine satisfaction mentoring knuckle-heads like me.

It meant a lot to get Gerry's call. He encouraged me in my new pursuits, and gave me some practical advice on how to move forward, and how to begin bridging the gap between where I've spent the last 11 years of my recruiting life, and where I am now.

Thanks Gerry. You are a class act. And the recruiting community is made stronger because of people like you.

Dennis

Senior Manager, Recruiting (T-Mobile, Bellevue, WA)

Although I've moved on to a new venue, I still have many friends at T-Mobile and would enjoy helping the right person land in my previous role.

This role manages the "incredibly awesome" engineering recruiting team, supporting all Engineering and Operations recruiting activity across the U.S., as well as the Network Operations Centers in WA, TX, GA, and NJ.

The right candidate will have experience managing a remote team, and preference goes to those candidates with wireless / telecom recruiting experience (they aren't asking that you know how to change out a radio at a cell site, but it would be a big plus if you have more than a passing understanding of wireless technology).

If you have an interest, send me an email and I will put you in touch with the recruiter.

Dennis

NOC Engineer (WiMAX) - Herndon, VA

WorldLink, Inc is searching for senior level Network Operating System Specialists (Engineers) who will provide first and second level customer support of technical issues related to the Samsung WiMAX network.

Qualified individuals will monitor network events using various surveillance systems & tools. Candidate must have experience with data and voice networks, troubleshooting and knowledge of network elements to clear alarms dispatch personnel for onsite maintenance. Qualified individuals will monitor and manage Samsung's Radio Access Network (RAN) alarms and events.

Key Technical Requirements:

BS in Telecom / Electrical / Electronics / Engineering from a four year college or university or related equivalent experience.

4+ years telecommunications BSS monitoring and testing experience.

Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and procedures.

Must have previous knowledge of telecommunications test equipment, T1 Tester, Noise Gen. Fader, Spectrum Analyzer, and other RF Equipment.

UNIX in-depth knowledge

Knowledge of Server Based telecommunications network components

Novell and Cisco certifications a plus

Preference for candidates who have experience in a NOC Lab, rather than a remote NOC.

Please forward resume, including a single paragraph describing your most significant accomplishment of 2007 to: Kiran@WorldLink-US.com

WiMAX Validation Engineers (Herndon, VA)

WorldLink, Inc. is searching for a test engineer to join our core WiMAX engineering team in Reston, VA.

This individual will play a large role in the system integration of the WiMAX Radio Access Network and Core Network. He or she will have hands on with technology in the Samsung lab, the customers lab, and in support of field deployments. He or she will be required to also perform new technology trials and support for technical demonstrations. Minimal travel is expected as the Samsung labs and most customer trials are located in the Washington DC area. Regular interaction with the customer is also necessary.

Here's the key technical requirements for this role:

Experience with wireless networks, architecture and protocols
IEEE 802.16e, WiMAX profiles
WiMAX network architecture and interface protocols
IP QoS, End-to-End QoS and traffic shaping, preferably in wireless networks
AAA: Radius/Diameter/PKM/EAP protocols
Wireless data and IP networks
IP mobility and Expertise in Mobile IP
System Integration
System Validation

General Qualifications

OFDM or CDMA background required
Experience with protocol analyzers
Experience with RF Network Test Equipment
3GPP & 3GPP2 Understanding
Experience in network performance optimization
Able to work hands on with the equipment in the vendor and customers lab
Ability to provide technical direction to other Engineers
Ability to work and communicate with a broad set of team members of varying knowledge base
Ability to travel 25% sporadically during the project
BSEE, CE and 5-10 yrs experience preferred

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO AMY@WORLDLINK-US.COM, AND NOTE YOUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 2007.

Mossberg on Phone Freedom

Vindu pointed me to an article and video by Walt Mossberg (from a few weeks ago) that's just too interesting controversial to pass up. No nothing new. But I'm finding this phone-controversy-thing more appealing these days.

Everybody's jumping on the "phone freedom" bandwagon - that's not new. But having worked for years on the carrier side of the business, I gotta tell you, I've never thought about it as much as I have of late.

The reason? I'm no longer in the carrier business and now I'm in the situation of having my family tied to one carrier while I'm tied to another (I will confess, it felt very strange standing in an AT&T store earlier this week). I apologize in advance to my T-Mo buds.

While I am happy with my new Curve I'm not happy to be living the life of the two-carrier family. Sure, I could sync everybody up with the same carrier, but it'll cost me. New phones...new plans...it ain't cheap. Hence Hank's rant.

Hank's vid provides some pertinent examples of why our lack of phone freedom doesn't make sense, when you consider the other things in our lives that we can't seem to live without. Computers. Yep. Hi-speed Internet. Fo 'sho.

It's a 6 minute listen, but Hank's worth the listen.

Here's to all the other two-carrier families. I'm now feeling your pain.

Checkout jobs in Austin at itzbig.

Social Media - Networking - Recruiting ... in Texas

Recruiters today are challenged with having to bridge an ever-widening gap in the demand and supply of good recruits. The only thing that narrows is the time in which candidate flow is expected.

The promise of social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and MySpace to make active and passive candidates easier to reach can sometimes widen the gap between daily grind and “best-practice.” The only thing that narrows is the attention span we can give to every new site, tool, application and widget that pops up.

Very few in the industry have been witness to the increasing pace and complexity of online recruiting from the time the first job board appeared up to today.

Even fewer have helped shape recruiters’ understanding of these things, laying the foundations for recruiting in a time where meshing emerging technologies with recruiting commonsense really does help bridge the gap.

Nobody has been at it longer than industry analyst and commentator John Sumser and Dallas-based Bill Vick, the original “big-biller” and recruiting coach.

John and Bill invite you to a day of interactive learning where they will give you the insights, tools and support you will need to start bridging the gaps in supply and demand and understanding and practice:

John Sumser’s Dallas Recruiting Roadshow
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
8:30AM - 1:30PM

Development Center, Frisco Campus
60 Warren Parkway
Frisco TX 75034

Your only commitments are to come, to learn and to share. Friends and supporters of John Sumser’s Recruiting Roadshow have paid for all expenses and lunch on your behalf. There are no sales pitches, no conditions. Just come.

To register now, click here!

If you have special needs or would like to talk to someone first, please feel free to contact:

Amitai Givertz
(561) 922-7567
recruitingroadshow[at]gmail[dot]com

*originally posted at RecruitingRoadshow.com on Nov. 6th.

Mobile Browser Developers Wanted - Richardson, TX

Mobile Browser Developer (Richardson, TX) - Contract

We are currently engaged in an active search for a very critical position with our top client in Richardson, TX.

If you are a performance-oriented developer, having experience in Mobile Browser engine design and implementation,, let's talk!

Specifically, our top candidates will have experience working in browser internals (DOM, CSS, Layout, HTML Parser, SVG, etc.), and will have worked inside mozilla, optimizing mozilla for embedded services.

Strong C++/Object Oriented Programming skills are a big plus, as well as a familiarity with COM.

Please forward all inquiries to Kiran ~ Kiran@WorldLink-US.com.

Google Wireless

It seems that Google has been the topic of conversation here more than any other company in recent days. And today is no exception, as Google announced on Monday that it was leading a broad industry effort to develop new software technologies aimed at turning cellphones into powerful mobile computers.

While not all industry analysts and wireless carriers (Verizon and AT&T) are convinced, I just can't imagine how anything that provides competition for Verizon and AT&T can be a bad thing (at least from the consumer perspective).

And although Google's not planning a Google Phone any time in the near future, it's main emphasis seems to be in partnering with others to develop and market the phones. The list of companies that have jumped on the Google bandwagon isn't shabby: handset makers Motorola and Samsung; carriers T-Mobile, Sprint and China Mobile, and semiconductor companies Qualcomm and Intel.

Seems to me that there will be more wireless jobs to go around some time soon.

Read the entire NYTimes article HERE.

Dallas Recruiting Roadshow - Keynote Confirmed!

Ami has an update over at RecruitingRoadshow.com regarding the Keynote Speaker for the Dallas event - and it's excellent news!

You don't have to wait until December 4th to figure out who the keynote is - just click HERE.

And, don't forget to register for the Dallas Roadshow HERE!

Dennis

Google Mobile - the winners and losers

Google’s big mobile splash: Handicapping the winners and losers by ZDNet's Larry Dignan --

Dignan provides his perspective on the impact of Google's move in the mobile space, giving us the winners, losers, and the companies left on the fence. This is a condensed version - check out Dignan's article for the full scoop:

Winners:

• Google: The search giant has managed to line up a big chunk of the wireless industry, cordoned off some mobile advertising inventory and may have found away to commoditize the wireless operating system.
  

• Sprint: The wireless carrier is struggling and needs a plan. By aligning with Google–by most counts Sprint will be on the partner roster–Sprint may give itself a much needed spark. This effect may be magnified if Verizon Wireless isn’t on board with Google. AT&T isn’t expected to get cozy with Google yet.

• Developers: Google’s mobile software stack is giving developers some open field to play with.

• Open source: Google’s Android is expected to integrate parts of Linux. This is a mobile victory for the open source movement in what remains a proprietary wireless world. The leading mobile software players are all proprietary.

• Handset makers: Google’s mobile software stack sounds like it’ll come cheap–like free. This fact enables handset makers to push the envelope on the hardware side of the equation.
  

Yet to be determined:

• Apple: A few folks have taken Google’s leap to surmise that Apple will be hurt somehow. There may be some potential impact, but there’s a cure for this line of thinking. Repeat after me: Apple sells hardware.
  

• Microsoft: Windows Mobile is entrenched, has a big footprint in the corporate world and is a key partner to wireless carriers and developers.
  

• Consumers: Mobile phone users will apparently get better software out of this Google move. But if the trade off is more ads on your phone it may be a wash for some.

Losers:

• Palm: Man it gets tiring kicking Palm, but it’s clear this former high flier has major problems. Wasn’t Palm trying to cook up its own Linux based operating system? Yup. It’s late to the party and looks like Google will get any momentum that may come its way. The Palm OS is rapidly becoming a footnote to the history of the wireless market.

• Wireless carriers’ current business model: Wireless carriers have a model that is extremely controlling. In the grand scheme of things, Google is nibbling away at the standard wireless business model.

The Life of a Wireless Recruiter

Yesterday I said goodbye to my family at T-Mobile, as I stepped out in to the next chapter of my "recruiting life."

I am very grateful to T-Mo for giving me the opportunity to lead their engineering / op's recruiting team, as I had the privilege to work with some of the best recruiters in the country (thank you, Jen, Jodi, Kristen, Mattea, Sherri, Ryan, Carrie, and Mattea!).

On Monday I join the ranks of another great team at WorldLink, and will continue recruiting in the industry that caught my interest in 1997 and has been my passion ever since: wireless.

I'll also be spending more time on WirelessJobs.com, and hope to begin making a few site changes soon. If you are currently in the wireless business, or ready to take the first step in your next job search, I'm all ears.

You can reach me at dennis@worldlink-us.com. Actually, you might want to give me a couple of days to get that one started - for now, let's go with smithtx@gmail.

Cheers!

Dennis Smith
Director, Talent Strategy & Acquisition
WorldLink, Inc
Editor, WirelessJobs.com

Kennedy Information Webinar: Uncommon Sourcing Techniques ...

I just heard from Jeanne Sturges at Kennedy Information that over 700 people have already registered for next Tuesday's webinar (click the link to go to the site):

Uncommon Sourcing Techniques that Uncover High Value Talent

It should be a lot of fun and I'm sharing the time with a couple of people that will make your time on the webinar worthwhile: Chris Murdock, Executive Sourcer at Yahoo!, and George Seiters, Sr. Director Corporate Solutions Product Marketing at LinkedIn.

You can register by clicking HERE!

Here's the best part....it's FREE!

Look forward to meeting you on the webinar -

Dennis

Dallas Recruiting Roadshow: Arbita Forks Over the Food

Ami reminds us on yesterday's Recruiting Roadshow post, that Don Ramer, Arbita's road warrior, has once again committed to feeding all Recruiting Roadshow attendees.

Based on what I've heard about the Atlanta Roadshow, that's good news.

Thanks Don!

Latest Update for the Dallas Recruiting Roadshow:

When: December 4th (8:30am start - 2:00pm'ish)
Where: University of Dallas - 7460 Warren Parkway, 1st Floor Frisco, Texas 75034
Cost: FREE to the first 150 Attendees (well, it's free, period - but it sounds impressive, eh?)

Who should attend?

Recruiters interested in building community with their peers and colleagues in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

The goal of each individual Recruiting Roadshow is to cause members of the local Recruiting world who may not have easy access to the industry’s network infrastructure to have access to each other. In other words, the networking that happens at every Recruiting Roadshow is more important than any content that is distributed.

And, don't forget to register by clicking HERE.

I'm proud to say that T-Mobile has agreed to be one of the Roadshow sponsors (thanks Ava!), as well as Steve Rothberg's CollegeRecruiter.com and WorldLink, Inc, based in Frisco, TX.

I look forward to meeting you at the Roadshow!

Dennis

Wi-Fi Detector Shirt ... for the fashion geek

ThinkGeek just made it easy for wireless geeks the world over. Too lazy to bust out the laptop to see if wi-fi access is available? No prob - as long as you remembered to wear your handy-dandy Wi-Fi Detector Shirt.

That's right.

The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates.

In the words of the ThinkGeek marketeers:

Finally you can get the attention you deserve as others bow to you as their reverential wi-fi god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence.

Uh, yeah. Anyway, as campy as it is, I'd like to get one of these for my geek recruiting friends for Christmas. They'll love it, won't they?

Wireless Grids Wants to Connect You

A Syracuse (N.Y.) startup called Wireless Grids intends to change that with software designed to break down the walls between different networks and devices. The technology behind Wireless Grids was developed with the aid of more than $2 million in U.S. government grant money from the National Science Foundation and about $500,000 in funding and research support from U.S. networking gearmakers Cisco Systems - Novell - British Telecom, Japan's Hitachi, and Finland's Nokia.

WG's been busy recruiting away some sharp wireless minds - the most recent, Norman Lewis, former head of research on the convergence of Internet and wireless technologies at the French phone company Orange. After reviewing the technology, Lewis quit his job and signed on as Wireless Grid's chief strategy officer.

Click HERE for another good article on wireless grids, in case your interest is piqued.

source: BusinessWeek.com

Sprint Reports Net Decline in Wireless Subscribers

Sprint Nextel Corp. said Thursday that net income fell by 28 percent in the third quarter as the nation’s No. 3 wireless carrier struggled to sign new subscribers.

Sprint reported a net decline of 60,000 wireless subscribers. The company signed more customers up for Sprint-branded service, a limited service offering unlimited calls and wholesale ventures, but experienced declines with Nextel-branded service and the company’s pre-paid service sold under the Boost Mobile brand.

source: KansasCity.com