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Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/8

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Foreman Read blueprints and layout jobs, perform sweep testing, PIM testing, fiber optic testing and down tilt procedures. Hackensack, NJ   Tower Foreman Supports tower crews and projects for LTE and Microwave installation projects. All Locations   Construction Manager Training of crew personnel on Tricom...

How to become a tower climber: resume building, job search tips

Welcome to the third and final installment of our ‘how to become a tower climber’ series. This final article offers tips on building a great resume and where to look for a tower climber job across the Web. To read information about the necessary...

Telecomcareers Featured Jobs Week of 10/6

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Telecom Careers   Electrical Engineer We are looking for a highly energetic, results-oriented Electrical Engineer to join our Team. The Electrical Engineer will perform engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives. This entry level engineering position works closely...

Network test engineer jobs: who’s hiring?

As wireless technologies are developed, designed and eventually deployed, that process requires the expertise of network test engineers to troubleshoot and fix issues along the way. So what companies have open network test engineer jobs? With wireless products in use across many verticals, network test...

Sprint moves on new job cuts

Sprint has begun to move forward on planned job cuts, announcing in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that the current process to cut an unannounced number of jobs will last through October. Sprint said the moves will be mostly completed by the end of...

Telecom posts mixed employment stats

The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers showed the country’s unemployment rate dropped below 6% in September, highlighting a continued trend of improving employment statistics. However, for the telecommunications space, the numbers remain mixed. According to BLS statistics, there was a drop of about...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 10/1

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Project Manager Responsible for management of project teams across multiple jobs providing contracted services to customers. Denver, CO   Modification Tower Foreman Must be certified with Comtrain Rescue Cert, have good communication skills and direct a crew of 3-4. Eutaw, NC   Tower Technician Construction...

Job openings abound across telecom operators; Sprint layoffs expected

Job openings across the wireless space look to remain ample, with mobile operator appearing to be aggressively targeting new applicants across their operations. According to the Boston Business Journal, Verizon Wireless is looking to hire up to 150 new employees in the Boston area as...

Phones 4U job losses stand at 2,400; retailer, carriers to absorb more than 2,000 employees

U.K.-based retailer Phones 4U continued its slow demise this week, with published reports indicating that more than 2,400 employees were set to lose their jobs with the closing of 362 retail locations. The job losses are to include nearly 1,700 employees immediately, with another...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 9/18

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   General Manager Provide leadership and vision to organization by assisting board and staff with development of plans. Totowa, NJ   Tower Crew Foreman Min. 1 year experience in tower construction industry, knowledge of sweep, PIM and fiber testing a plus. Murray, UT   Tower...

CWA throws support behind AT&T/DirecTV deal

AT&T’s pending $48 billion acquisition of DirecTV received a boost from the Communications Workers of America, which filed comments in support of the proposed deal. CWA, which claims to represent 110,000 AT&T employees across its wireline, wireless and broadband operations, said that in addition to...

UK retailer Phones 4U shutters operations, nearly 5,600 jobs impacted

A distribution tussle between U.K.-based wireless operators and retailer Phones 4U is set to cost nearly 5,600 people their jobs. The retailer, which included 720 retail outlets, noted on its website that it was forced “offline” following “the unexpected decision of EE and Vodafone to...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 9/4

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net General Manager Provide leadership and vision to organization by assisting board and staff with development of plans. Totowa, NJ   Tower Foreman Run/manage 3 man tower crews in the field, assist with ground work, willing to climb occasionally. Chicago, IL   Climbers and Civil...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 8/28

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Foreman Run/manage 3 man tower crews in the field, assist with ground work, willing to climb occasionally. Chicago, IL   Project Manager Create and manage estimating trackers, purchase orders, job costing and project schedules. Delaware, OH   Safety Manager 3+ years progressive experience as...

HetNet News: DAS deployments require new skill sets

Indoor DAS is a growing business for providers of wireless infrastructure services, as carriers look to distributed antenna systems to densify their networks and boost coverage. Contractors are learning that to serve the carriers in this role they need to deploy workers with specific...

Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 8/7

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net Experienced Tower Climber Installing coaxial cable and fiber/power cable, antennas and piping, rigging grounding and testing. Muskegon, MI Ranger Technician Install, configure, maintain and support wireless microwave Ethernet TCP/IP networks. Charlotte, NC Director - Supply Chain Manage the supply chain needs for services,...

Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 7/31

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Senior Construction Manager Directly manage and act as point of contact for large scale projects. Manage budgets, contractors, etc. Nashville, TN   Tower Modification Technician Install and run electrical conduit of various types and sizes on building, towers and antenna structures. Golden,...

Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 7/24

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician - All Levels Responsible for assisting with installations, troubleshooting and maintenance for wireless radio systems. Springfield, MO   Experienced Tower Techs Responsible for the erection, construction and maintenance of wireless towers and co-location systems. Pine Brook, NJ   Tower Techs Perform full range...

Broadcom to cut 2,500 jobs

With no buyer in sight for its cellular baseband unit, Broadcom (BRCM) has decided to wind down the business and lay off 2,500 people. The company made the announcement during its third quarter earnings call yesterday, noting that 250 sales and administrative employees have...

Microsoft to slash 18,000 jobs, two-thirds from Nokia handset division

Microsoft’s latest attempt to turn around its flailing mobile operations is set to cost 18,000 employees their jobs, with most of those cuts coming from its recently acquired Nokia handset division. The computer software giant announced today that its “restructuring plan” was designed to “simplify...

AT&T cell site of the future hits a speed bump

AT&T's second quarter slowdown in spending hit some contractors hard, but the carrier itself has also felt the pain. Sources tell RCR Wireless News that AT&T has had to cut jobs, delay site builds and pay vendors for incomplete work. They say that one...

Microsoft reportedly plans Nokia job cuts

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs, many of them at its Nokia handset business. The software giant recently bought the Nokia unit for $7.2 billion, and reportedly pledged to cut costs when the deal was announced. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft may...

Towercrews.net Featured Tower Jobs for the Week of 6/26

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tower Technician 3 Perform wireless installations as well as test, analyze and troubleshoot problems within the wireless network with minimal guidance for tasks performed. St. Louis, MO   Foreman Perform wireless installations as well as test, analyze and troubleshoot problems in...

Towercrews.net Featured Jobs for the Week of 6/19

RCR Wireless News’ featured jobs section is powered by Towercrews.net   Tophands and Foreman Opportunity to have a long-term career. Work with service providers and regional operators. Atlanta, GA   Tower Foreman - Crew Chief Responsible for installation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications system. Boston, MA   Regional Vice President Oversee development, implementation, operation, monitoring, evaluation...