Candidate (40) with a successful career in Consumer Durables.

Product Marketing and Business Development Manager.

His objective is to find out whether he could move the focus of his professional activities closer to his original technical training, preferably in a Business-to-Business setting. A wide-ranging exchange of ideas about ‘ideal’ settings and suitable roles results in an ideal picture for a High Tech or Telecommunications environment. The role must especially be one with a focus on content and added value. After many years of ‘boxes’, this offers more possibilities for growth in terms of both professional and personal development.

Competencies and skills are tested and result in an image of skills for and an interest in innovation and speed, typical for both sectors. The decision is made to focus on Telecommunications. The action plan is based on the decision to aim at heavy, slightly more technical, product management roles. These will allow the candidate to balance his slight lack of direct knowledge of Telecommunications against his strengths in terms of product creation and process engineering.

The candidate ends up finding a position in a smaller company that provides high-quality technical support for Telecommunications operators. The candidate is successful and is currently pursuing his career in Telecommunications.