Talascend is an international recruiting firm with over 20 years of experience providing staffing solutions for telecom projects around the world. They have offices and recruiters located globally who can source qualified telecom professionals in areas such as network planning, engineering, and field operations. Talascend aims to help clients reduce costs and complete projects on time by efficiently matching candidates to their staffing needs. They have worked with major telecom and engineering companies on large-scale projects across 40+ countries.

1. Telecoms
www.talascend.com/telecoms

2. Our Experience
Talascend has over 20 years experience in resourcing major
telecoms projects. Since 1986 our staff and contractors have
worked on projects in over 40 countries, including a wide
variety of Telecoms projects.
Talascend can provide your project with a serious competitive
advantage in recruiting Telecoms professionals.
We have experienced teams across, the US, UK, Asia and
Australasia and a proven history on some of the world’s
largest projects.
visit www.talascend.com to find out more.

3. About
Talascend companies have spent 65 years providing resourcing services to the
global engineering, construction and manufacturing industries. Specialist teams
Us in the US, Europe, Asia and Australasia are actively working with the world’s
leading employers to deliver an extensive range of services.
In 2011, Talascend brings its clients access to first class global services that
increase efficiency, reduce cost and support project delivery.
Our Candidates
We supply qualified telecoms professionals at all levels in
a range of key disciplines, including:
> Site Acquisition
> Network Planners
> Technicians
> Project Controls
> OSP & ISP Engineers
> Field Coordinators
> Cablers
> RF Engineers
> Test Executioners
> Fiber Engineers
> Transport Coordinators
> Microwave Engineers
Whatever the job, we’ve got the people to get it done on time
and on budget.
What they say...
“I have been with Talascend since “It is my great pleasure to work with “I wish to offer this testimonial for
April of 2006. The company has Talascend, and I wholeheartedly the excellent service provided me to
always treated me right and made vouch for their professionalism. I date by Talascend. They provide an
me feel like a part of the team. have personal experience of the excellent match between the needs
Jennifer Zaden has taken such good company’s employees and their of their clients and the abilities of
care of me for all of these years. She accuracy in work as well as the job seeker, schedule interviews
always calls and checks on me to eagerness to resolve any problems promptly and at reasonable hours
see if I need anything and if the during he hiring process. Talascend is and are sensitive to individual situa-
work place I am at is treating me available for their clients even tions and problems. I have enjoyed
right. It has been a though working hours have passed. working with them thus far and
pleasure working with her. They give the best service to their hope our professional situation
Talascend and Jennifer have done an customers.I trust Talascend and will continue.”
OUTSTANDING job for me.” recommend them to friends and Patrick J. Healy
Chris Hudson co-workers.”
Mittal Patel

4. “They have always provided quality people
and have been quick to respond to our
needs.”
Evonik
“Excellent work. I will highly “Ewen has supplied top class “Talascend has been a successful
recommend Talascend and candidates to me over the last 2 business partner and the relationship
specifically you as a recruiter. Ewen years. He continually amazes me has grown in the past three years. Ini-
has been a great help. With a with the quality of his candidates. tially, Talascend provided technical
success rate of 60% they helped us He has a very high ratio of interview quality control and office staff. To date,
hire very critical positions.” to hire. This is very important to me Talascend has been able to assist us in
HR Officer as I do not like wasting my time filling those vacancies as well as some
interviewing candidates that are project-based industrial positions for our
unsuitable. A lot of effort goes into periods of production. We look forward
the pre screening. Continually to a continued relationship with
punches above his weight.” Talascend and are happy to recommend
Resource Manager - Europe their services.“
Project Manager
Our CLEARWIRE
Clearwire is deploying a network to
CTRL (HIGHSPEED 1)
Complete onsite management of all
Projects provide high speed wireless Internet
service that can be accessed across the
agency resources for Rail Link
Engineering. Over 1,000 contract staff
United States. Bechtel, Talascend’s sourced, hired, inducted and payrolled
largest client in the sector has been over 9 years. The UK’s most ambitious
engaged by Clearwire to assist in the civil engineering project and it’s first in
deployment of its network. To date high-speed rail - delivered on time and
Talascend has delivered 260 Telecoms on budget.
professionals of all levels for the
project, providing training, relocation,
payroll management and a range of
other services.

5. Our Clients
Talascend’s telecommunications work is an
important part of its expansive global project
experience.
Across the world, we’re dealing with the
industry’s largest and most prestigious
companies. Year in, year out we remain
committed to their success as they return to us
time after time to deliver fast, cost effective
services to staff major projects.
visit www.talascend.com/clients to find out more.
ALSTOM
As a result of growing success, in early 2009
Talascend were awarded the contract to
manage Alstom’s new manufacturing facility in
Chattanooga. Large turbines will be
manufactured for use on a growing range of
Nuclear and Electric Power Plants. The project
is a three year commitment requiring 280 new
staff for the facility. Talascend’s team is
working to deliver all of the necessary
resources, qualified and trained from the local
community.

6. Added Value Services
Real Support for you and your staff
DELIVERING COST EFFICIENCIES
From years delivering resources to major projects we have a
range of options for controlling project costs.
TRAINING
We can provide all the logistics and infrastructure to deliver
various forms of client-specified training to meet your precise
needs, whatever they may be.
VISA PROCUREMENT
We have years of experience dealing with visas and
immigration protocol in countries across the world. We can
fully manage the administration of necessary work permits
and documentation to get expatriate
resources on site quickly.
PAYROLL AND TAXATION MANAGEMENT
Payroll management includes the delivery of full
payroll services while driving best practice for process
improvement and payroll technology with a view to
controlling and reducing the total cost of
payroll.
MOBILISATION
We have methodologies for guiding your new hires through
the onboarding process, including travel advice, pre-
mobilisation medical care, inoculations and country
orientation.
MEDICAL COVERAGE
We can provide expert advice and logistics including
repatriation and emergency evacuation.
IN COUNTRY SUPPORT
Talascend teams can assist with on-site integration, including
meet & greet, Accommodation and Transportation.

7. “...the recruiting experience and depth
to find quality candidates.”
LGCPI Corp.
> 700 staff across 20 offices on 4 continents
Work > A proven track record in Turnkey Staffing solutions
with us > A global community of over 300,000 engineers
> Over 60 years experience
> A client portfolio of the world's most active employers
> The industry's first Global Training Academy for engineers

8. Office: +44 (0)1373 485016
Cell: +44 (0)7827 988676
ewen.alcorn@talascend.com
www.talascend.com