DREAM jobs on their doorstep!

That's two Bury people who have been recruited by a local telecommunications company.

Karen Tuttiett and Ian Smith have joined the Pennine Telecom team at Pennine House in Salford Street.

Keep-fit fan Karen (26), has got her dream job as new sales support co-ordinator at Pennine, working with the cellular, radio and least cost routing teams.

Karen, who went to Castlebrook High School and Bury College, is also involved in organising busy open day events programme for the firm.

"I've got the job that I've always wanted," said Karen who has several years' experience in customer services and support for North West firms.

Liverpudlian Ian has joined the "front line" team at Pennine as a customer service advisor.

Keen sportsman Ian (26), who is married with a baby son, made Bury his home town four years ago.

A former pupil of West Derby High School, he is originally from Knotty Ash and after his A-levels, worked in several customer services roles. He moved to Pennine from Dixons where he was a trainee manager for more than three years.

Another new member of staff is former Bury FC Youth team member Adrian Fletcher (29) who is helping small and medium sized businesses get on the right wavelength in his new role as cellular sales executive.

A keen Manchester Utd fan Adrian (29), of Little Lever, was previously at Communications North West Distribution, and has eight years expertise in mobile phone retailing.

Meanwhile, Transatlantic horse-rider Elaine Waters is reining in new customers as part of her role as cellular sales executive.

Manchester-born Elaine (28), now living in Bolton, moved from Your Communications, formerly Norweb Telecommunications, where she worked for 18 months and where her expertise on landline circuits and faults led to three promotions in six months.

Basketball player JoshTurley (26), of St Helens, has been appointed customer service executive specialising in networks, telephone maintenance and Least Cost Routing.

He has moved from Elite Telecommunications of St Helens where he was based for three years.