PSS-Europe
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27th July 2009 | Issue 6
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PSS-Europe Services

Project Management Services
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Recruitment
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We pride ourselves on our ability to offer our clients a bespoke recruitment service.

The small print T&C

Current Opportunities

Do you have a passion for engineering and a passion for the planet?

1. Programme Mgr - £55K
Prototype to Production - Housing

2. Project Mgr - £35 - 45K
Prototype to Production - Transport


3.Project Mgr - £75K
Test facility build


4.Strategy Analyst - £35-40K
Become the point person for statistical information


5.Strategy Mgr - £67K
Setting the strategy towards 2050

Industry Comment

Worst Innovation Mistakes in a Recession

We are in a recession and, in the past, CEOs made serious mistakes in trying to cope with a slowing economy. Here is a list of What Not To Do. All of them hurt innovation. Unless you really want to compete on price (remember, back in January India launched its $2,500 Nano car), the ability to do sustained innovation is the one competitive edge left. Innovation is the driver of performance, growth and stock market valuation.Read Full Article

Recession Sparks Innovation and New Product Development.

At a recent San Francisco conference, John Doerr, one of America's most famous venture capitalist called the recession "the greatest economic opportunity of our lifetime." Read Full Article
In This Issue...

Introduction
Feature Article - The importance of your CV
Consultant Availability
This months download
Feedback from visitors

Introduction


Welcome to another newsletter from PSS-Europe.

The green shoots of recovery that the media have been talking about seem to be appearing, there have been more enquires for project resource and the recruitment side of the business is becoming more active. PSS-Europe has recently placed consultants with a major telecommunications company and a major high street retailer. The only note of caution being that there will be series of small peaks and troughs before the economy is clear of the current recession.

I met up with a mobile application development company that literally have just set up in business and are looking to start exploiting the rapidly developing application stores. With the iphone going past 1.5 billion downloads, there is definitely a massive customer base out there. If they can make it now they will be very well placed as the market picks up. This is only at the preliminary discussion stage but I am hoping that there is a potential for a joint venture.

This month there are opportunities to join a company that is at the heart of the renewable/low carbon emissions business. A very exciting area as the business focus is accelerating projects from prototype to pre-production. The results from this business will be shaping parts of our lives in the near future.

Feature Article - The importance of your CV

Show casing your skills

Competition for all positions in the current economic climate is immense with between 200 to 500 applications. A significant number of the CV's have content making it hard to extract achievements and layouts that make them hard to read.

In the first instance, it is your CV that will put you ahead of other candidates and get you the interview, where you can show your suitability for the job. Hence, getting a positive response from your CV upon application is key. ... Read Full Article

Consultant Availability


Francesca Jones
- Senior Business Analyst

Currently working at a major telecommunications company until September 2009.
Francesca has over ten years of experience, gained in Corporate and Government sectors. She has strong business analysis and delivery management skills and is confident of working and conversing at all levels. She has full project lifecycle experience using standard industry tools and methodologies, including Enhanced Telecom Operations Map [eTOM], I.T Infrastructure Library (I.T.I.L.) and Prince 2 standards.

More information on Francesca's career.

To book Francesca's time
Tom - 07789 994994 or E-Mail Project Services
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Tony Bessent
- Senior Programme/Project Manager

Now working at a major telecommunications company until December 2009

More information on Tony's career.

To book Tony's time
Tom - 07789 994994 or E-Mail Project Services ___________________________________________________


Luke Harrison
- is now working full time for 2e2

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John Wood
- is now working full time for Gemalto
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Download of the Month

This months download is linked to one of my favourite past times. Spot the snowboarder in the photograph (it is not me). Snowboarding
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