Welcome to MSDN Blogs Sign in | Join | Help

November 2006 - Posts

Whomever wrote this headline has some serious issues

Posted Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:23 PM by HeatherLeigh
Desperate No More: Eva Longoria Engaged Are you freaking kidding me? Yeah, all us single gals are "desperate" until someone comes and rescues us. Gag. Really, one should expect more from the Associated Press. Read More...
28 Comments
Filed under:

Odysseus has nothing on me

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:28 AM by HeatherLeigh
When I heard that the news reported Seattle has gotten an inch of snow, I thought "big deal...they freak out over a little snow which will probably be gone when I get home". It's hard to care about snow when you are enjoying sunshine. When I travel, I Read More...
26 Comments
Filed under:

I knew she was one of us

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:15 AM by HeatherLeigh
Carolyn Kepcher joins Microsoft . Well, sort of. Read More...
5 Comments

In my element...

Posted Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:59 PM by HeatherLeigh
I try not to talk too much about my passion for college football here because the urge to edit out comments from haters would be just too great for me to bear. We have an NCAA college football e-mail alias here where we all snark at each other (and you Read More...
17 Comments
Filed under:

One pair of hiking boots used twice in seven years

Posted Tuesday, November 28, 2006 2:21 PM by HeatherLeigh
There's no fashion in hiking. You need proof? That's my dad and me hiking at Superstition Mountain on Thanksgiving morning. I thought my glasses/hat combo was pretty special. Read More...
8 Comments
Filed under:

Matthew Ammon

Posted Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:41 PM by HeatherLeigh
Sad news for Microsoft. A construction accident that happened last week in Bellevue claimed the life of a bright young Microsoft attorney, Matthew Ammon , in his condo. I don't know Matthew and I doubt that his family will see this, but our hearts go Read More...
0 Comments

Moderating comments

Posted Friday, November 17, 2006 10:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
You know I hate to do this. As I am in and out of the office from now through years end and I'm a total control freak unwilling to let anyone else act as blog administrator here (Hah! Like someone wants to!), and I'm seeing more blog spam, I'm going to Read More...
4 Comments
Filed under:

Two contract opportunities available on my team

Posted Friday, November 17, 2006 4:52 PM by HeatherLeigh
THought I should let you all know that I have two contract opportunities available on my team in case you, or someone you know, is in the market for a contract recruiting stint at Microsoft. Also, by posting this, I am unburdening myself of some of the Read More...
0 Comments

Fighting off the hypocrisy of logging on when I am taking vacation time

Posted Friday, November 17, 2006 3:33 PM by HeatherLeigh
You think the interesting internal battle is good versus evil? I can't believe how much mental energy I have already burnt trying to decide if I log on while I take holiday time off. It's ridiculous. Having worked at Microsoft for the number of years Read More...
7 Comments
Filed under:

As much as I'd like to avoid Al Roker...

Posted Friday, November 17, 2006 12:31 PM by HeatherLeigh
I'm not sure I can justify this as an addition to my collection of coffee makers. Though I have to say, that finding Al Roker as unfunny as I do, I could consider this a morning annoyance avoidance device. I liked him better when he didn't try to be funny...because Read More...
3 Comments
Filed under:

You too can be a big loser

Posted Friday, November 17, 2006 8:52 AM by HeatherLeigh
Here's a Businessweek article about Microsoft's clinical weight management program . You know those hours in front of the computer screen aren't making us any more fit. Many of you know that I struggled with weight problems in the past, not significant Read More...
12 Comments

Recruiter Question #8: So many positions, so little time, so many opportunities to hit the "apply" button

Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006 6:30 PM by HeatherLeigh
All recruiters may not be in the situation we are in, where we have hundreds upon hundreds of open positions posted at once. But even smaller companies may experience when candidate enthusiasm becomes too much of a good thing? Or is it ever too much? Read More...
2 Comments

Why people blog

Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:53 PM by HeatherLeigh
I thought this was interesting . Verbatims (is that one of those annoying, made up words?) of bloggers on why they do it. Some days I wake up and ask myself..why? WHY? Read More...
6 Comments
Filed under:

Job offer advice

Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:37 PM by HeatherLeigh
Good job offer advice from the Marketing Headhunter. I'd say something about a bird in the hand, but I think we already determined that I don't like to touch raw poultry. Anyway, I've had candidates decline our offer and then want to revisit. The hiring Read More...
14 Comments

Recruiter Question #7: Chronological or functional?

Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
I know I have never been a fan of the functional resume...too much opportunity for things to be hidden. I want to know what you did, where and when. I don't mind a functional section at the front of the resume (though the straight-up chronological resume Read More...
21 Comments

Recruiter Question #6: Outside interests

Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:25 PM by HeatherLeigh
Recruiters...what kind of outside interests do you want to see on a resume? How do you feel about hobbies, religious affiliations, fraternities/sororities, travel, clubs, etc? What's the most unusual non-work-related thing you have seen listed on a resume Read More...
20 Comments

Recruiter question #5: What do you want from me?

Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:50 AM by HeatherLeigh
Thought we could delve into the realm of the interview (we'll come back to resumes...I have more questions). One question I've heard asked before regards the dreaded question "What is your greatest weakness?". It can be seen as a "trick question" but Read More...
15 Comments

Recruiter question #4: Objective statements

Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 11:40 AM by HeatherLeigh
Objective statements on resumes...a good idea or not so much? If you like them, tell us what you want to see. Read More...
17 Comments

Single people celebrate holidays too

Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 9:18 AM by HeatherLeigh
This is really the first year I have noticed this but it's happened a couple times: When scheduling meetings around the holidays (let's take Thanksgiving for example), people assume that they can schedule right up to the date. My guess is that these people Read More...
14 Comments
Filed under:

I'm so sick of the political ads!

Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 8:29 AM by HeatherLeigh
Argggh! Thankfully the election is tomorrow...I cannot stand any more of these advertisements. What's worse is the phone calls with a taped statement from the candidate. If I stayed on the line long enough to find out who the candidates were, I would Read More...
10 Comments
Filed under:

Recruiter Question #3: Cover Letters

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 5:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, I may be stacking these questions too close together but let's see what happens. This one's from Erich, the artist currently known as eRock: ...it seems very few recruiters read cover letters, is it really necessary to include one with your resume Read More...
12 Comments

Taking the fun out of Halloween

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 4:00 PM by HeatherLeigh
Meant to blog about this last week...just so darn busy. There was a TV advertisement that was running last week that was recommending that people give out sugar-free candies at Halloween. I forget who was running the ad. Probably some dental association Read More...
11 Comments
Filed under:

Recruiter Question #2: Resume Red Flags

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:18 AM by HeatherLeigh
Question courtesy of ChrisS (thanks Chris!)... What are common red flags on a resume? What will make you stop reading it? Read More...
17 Comments

Seattle-ites....25 for $25 is back again

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:14 AM by HeatherLeigh
One of my favorite things . Read More...
2 Comments
Filed under:

It depends on what your definition of "is" is

Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:20 AM by HeatherLeigh
This has been bugging me for a while. The possessive word Is, which rhymes with "eyes" (as in Bill and Is relationship), is not a word. Someone please tell every participant in reality TV and talk shows because it's driving me nuts (and I already know Read More...
53 Comments
Filed under:

Recruiter Question #1: What catches your eye on a resume?

Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:22 PM by HeatherLeigh
Recruiters, what is the first thing you look at on a candidate's resume? Read More...
29 Comments

Something new...

Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:10 PM by HeatherLeigh
As much as I've been sharing of my self in my recent blogging (are you as bored as I am?), I realize that many of you come here for insight into the world of recruiting and tips on your job search (active or not so active). Anyway, I do happen to know Read More...
0 Comments

One more entry in the category "truth is stranger than fiction"

Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:25 PM by HeatherLeigh
I got an mass e-mail yesterday from Alaska Airlines. I guess I get these because I have a frequent flyer card. Anyway, the subject line of the e-mail is "Tell us Your Favorite Alaska Airlines Story" and links to this website . Hmm, where do I start? And Read More...
10 Comments
Filed under:
 
Page view tracker