Here are four companies that I would potentially like to work at in the future:
- Employer: Bearcom
Contact:
BearCom Headquarters
4009 Distribution Drive, #200
Garland, Texas 75041
Phone# (800) 527-1670
Home page link: https://bearcom.com/
Contact Person Email : larry.miller@bearcom.com
Company Info:
Bearcom is a company that delves into wireless communications and networking. They are a large company that does many things including: working with radios, cell towers, cameras, and many other wireless communications. Bearcom is an old company that was founded in 1981 and now has over 1,000 employees. Bearcom’s mission statement is a great example of what they achieve daily, “BearCom provides integrated wireless solutions for our customers locally across North America with highly trained and experienced employees who develop trusted relationships to improve productivity, increase safety and enhance efficiency.” (Bearcom, 2022).
Why I’m Interested
I am interested in Bearcom not only because of how technology orientated they are, but also because of how intriguing the work sounds. I personally know someone who is employed with Bearcom, and it sounds like he is always doing something new every day. I am certain that I would like a career involving technology and communications through technology, and it seems that Bearcom does just that. At first glance of the company, I thought that it was a typical wireless communications company that mainly delt with radios. Upon further research and digging, I became pleasantly surprised that this company deals with all kinds of technology communications. Along with that, there also seems to be a lot of traveling involved to different worksites and I think this would be a great environment for a hands-on workplace. Lastly, there seem to be some Bearcom locations in Colorado and this would be an ideal spot for me to work.
Questions
- What would a normal day look like on a Bearcom worksite?
- As for someone new to the telecommunications industry, how long would I be in training before I am ready to venture out on my own?
- It seems that Bearcom is a very fast-growing company, what is the future for this company in the technology world?
- Installing and troubleshooting radios seem to be a big focus of this company, would radio skills be required to work here?
- How are roles and responsibilities communicated throughout the team?
- Employer: Brooksource
Contact:
Brooksource Office
8365 Keystone Crossing Suite 104
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: 1-800-367-5690
Contact from job poster: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbenton17/
Home page: https://www.brooksource.com/
Company Information:
Brooksource was founded in 2000 and was mostly based on the East Coast. The company has now expanded all over the country and into the Midwest. Brooksource offers many services within the technology field. Most of the work revolves around telecommunications and working as a part of the “Eight Eleven Family of Companies” to capitalize on business needs (Brooksource, 2022).
Why I’m Interested
This company caught my eye while browsing for job opportunities on LinkedIn. The job was listed as a telecommunications specialist and is in Kansas City. I like the idea of working in Kansas City because I would still be close to lots of friends and family. Brooksource seems to be a very “family” oriented company that has a friendly and welcoming environment for employees. That part of the job is important to me because I like to work in a relaxed and non-stressful place. Brooksource is focused on telecommunications but also incorporates a lot of services for people with other technology problems. I would enjoy working with other technology instances besides just telecommunications.
Questions
- How much knowledge of telecommunications and wireless technology would be required to start off in this position?
- Is Brooksource looking to expand more into the Western states and even into other countries?
- How is the working environment on a typical day in the office?
- Are coworkers allowed to engage and work together on longer projects? And how would that be communicated?
- Employer: Ls Technologies
Contact
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22031
Home page: https://lstechllc.com/contacts/
Phone: 703-205-9146
Email: info@lstechllc.com
Company Information
LS Technologies was founded in 2000 and was made for the purpose of assisting the Government with telecommunications that involve airspace. LS Technologies started as a smaller business but has since grown to be represented across the US. They have over 400 employees but are just located in the United States since they work with the Government. The company continues to only work with Federal agencies and helps them by providing telecommunications services (LS Technologies, 2022).
Why I’m Interested
I did not think that I would be interested in a government-related job until I found this company. This is a higher profile company, and a lot of technology skill is required to become part of the team. I think this company interests me because of the work that they do. At Ls Technologies, they don’t work with everyday telecommunications. They work with airspace and the government to make sure that all the communications are in proper working condition. LST engineers work on modernizing telecom and must be intuitive and creative every day. That part of the job would be the most rewarding for me. If I continue a path toward the engineer side of telecommunications, I will definitely keep this company on my radar.
Questions
- How involved is the government within your company?
- Since your offices are spread throughout the US, how are assignments and jobs communicated?
- Would this company be willing to hire younger people that are looking to become more skilled in the future?
- How much telecom experience would be needed to be successful with airspace technology?
- Are creative and new ideas from employees considered to help modernize communications?
4. Employer: Aptiva Corp
Contact:
825 Georges Rd,
Suite#1, North Brunswick,
NJ 08902
Phone: (848) 202-7710
Home page: https://www.aptivacorp.com/
Contact Email: venugopal@activacorp.com
Company Info
Aptiva Corp is an IT company that specializes in consulting and digital marketing. They have several locations all over the world including USA, India, Europe, Canada, and Africa. This company was founded in 2002 and now have estimated over 1,500 employees working worldwide. Aptiva Corp is a well-known company that has collaborated with Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle (Aptiva Corp, 2020).
Why I’m Interested
This company interests me because of the influence they have around the world and with how they handle their business with clients. Aptiva Corp emphasizes how involved they are with clients and how they bring solutions to the many technology-related questions that are asked. I know that I would enjoy working with clients to help them with their technology problems and needs. Lots of Aptiva Corp employees work completely remote from their homes or personal offices. Working from home would be convenient for me knowing that I could complete all my work from my computer. Many jobs require the skill of app and web development at this company, and I enjoy developing and coding software. I think it would be very inspiring to work with another country, and at Aptiva Corp many job opportunities are available that require work to be done with these other countries.
Questions
- With lots of the jobs being remote, how is communication and the assignment of jobs handled?
- I have less skill in web and app development, would I need to be certified in programming to help operate on these jobs?
- As a new hire would I be able to have someone monitor me and see how I am doing even though I am remote?
- As a member of the company would I have to be in communication with clients to help them with their needs?
References
A Motorola authorized platinum channel partner: Bearcom – BearCom. Bearcom. (n.d.). Retrieved February 15, 2022, from https://bearcom.com/
Global IT services, consulting and Business Process Outsourcing Company. Aptiva Corp – Providing IT consulting, digital marketing, talent acquisition related services to large enterprises and SMEs globally. (2020, December 31). Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.aptivacorp.com/
Brooksource. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.brooksource.com/about
LS Technologies. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://lstechllc.com/about/
A fine selection of companies, all of whom really focus in different segments of the technology market. I’m not too familiar with the Bearcom or Brooksource, but both sound like promising leads. LS Technologies I have some knowledge of as one of my past colleagues had previously worked for them. Aptiva I have a lot of working knowledge of. When my last employer got into the managed services market they were one of our semi-direct competitors. It seems like they did a good deal of business in the Tampa area and won a lot of the bids with rather flashy sales pitches. We often scooped up some of their disgruntled contracts later though. They were so large some of the smaller customers felt neglected have to deal with a different IT contact every time they reported a problem. We were an outfit of roughly 20 IT professionals which allowed us to a lot more focused on our individual clients.
Hi, Dalton
I thought you did a great job providing information on your potential employers, specifically Bearcom. The only suggestion I would have is, instead of asking if radio skills are required, ask if its possible to be cross-trained in that area. Outside of that I found your blog post enjoyable.
Adam