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May 2005 - Posts

Career Development at Microsoft: The internal interview process

Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:03 PM by JobsBlog
Congrats. You made it Microsoft to pursue your dream job …. And now it’s time to pursue your 2nd dream job. The internal interview process at Microsoft, while certainly not flawless, is a great perk of working at the company. Very few companies support Read More...
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The medicine cabinet

Posted Friday, May 27, 2005 7:53 PM by JobsBlog
Reason #72 of why I enjoy working at Microsoft …. The medicine cabinet Ah, the medicine cabinet. This one seemed particularly timely given my recent bout with the cold-that-will-not die. The medicine cabinet is a common feature in each Microsoft kitchen Read More...
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Life with Bill ...

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:46 PM by JobsBlog
One of the coolest things about having bloggers on my team now is that they'll start weighing in on JobsBlog from time to time. This won't become a Moon Gals Part Deux quite yet ... think of it more as "Gretchen and pals." So enough with the set-up... Read More...
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The Dork Badge

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:06 PM by JobsBlog
Reason # 35 of why I enjoy working at Microsoft …. My dork badge I have always loved my dork badge … from the moment at New Employee Orientation when the instructors warned us never to wear it in public for fear that reporters would hound us (um, that’s Read More...
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It's the little things that count

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:35 PM by JobsBlog
My manager’s manager, Mary, and I have been meeting with folks around Microsoft lately and asking them why they love the company and, more importantly, what surprised them about the company once they joined that they didn’t realize from the outside. We’re Read More...
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The Job Seeker Manifesto

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:03 PM by JobsBlog
One of my new teammates, Jim Stroud , is crazy about the job seeker’s experience … just like me. Jim and I even refer to each as kindred spirits now. :) Sadly, it’s rare to find recruiters these days who believe so strongly in the advocacy of the applicant Read More...
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Career Development at Microsoft: The Mid-Year Discussion

Posted Thursday, May 19, 2005 6:09 PM by JobsBlog
It seems most questions or topic requests I’ve received the last few weeks have revolved around Microsoft’s support of our employees’ career development. I’m not sure why it’s suddenly become a hot query, but I’m certainly happy to address is. My disclaimer Read More...
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The moon gal returns!

Posted Wednesday, May 18, 2005 8:53 PM by JobsBlog
Hello there campers! I can’t believe I just went two weeks without blogging! It’s been killing me. Well, my journeys are almost over, and taking in the view of Lake Michigan from my hotel room in Milwaukee has recharged my batteries a bit. Don’t get me Read More...
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Where's Gretchen??

Posted Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:06 PM by JobsBlog
Traveling a lot. That’s where. Over the next 2 ½ weeks, I’ll only be in the office here in Redmond for three days. That’s quite unusual for a homebody like me! Where will I be? Friday May 6 thru Tuesday May 10, I’ll be in Tennessee again. I’m so ready Read More...
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Bloggers join my team!

Posted Thursday, May 05, 2005 4:40 PM by JobsBlog
You wouldn’t believe how much my team has grown in the past few months. We’ve welcomed many new members, and some of our newbies even have blogs! I wanted to link to them so you can all check them out. Maybe they’ll even write about what it’s like to Read More...
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Maybe it's the power of the Rubik's Cube ...

Posted Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:17 AM by JobsBlog
(Ah, yes ... time for one of Gretchen's quarterly "why I love my job" pontifications. "Pontification" ... is that even a word?) Last week, I experienced a moment that reaffirmed for me why I love my job. A few weeks ago, I extended an invitation to anyone Read More...
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Name that search!

Posted Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:36 PM by JobsBlog
As a recruiter who employs internet keyword searches as a main function of my job, this game is just way too addictive ... Guess-the-Google I think we need a Guess-the-MSN! gretchen Read More...
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When it rains it pours ...

Posted Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:22 PM by JobsBlog
I am the subject of two podcasts that posted in the last couple days. I don’t have the heart (or courage) to listen to them myself, but here they are for the curious minded …. :) Electronic Recruiting Exchange’s Conversation with Staffing Leaders , presented Read More...
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