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Bite of Advice: Tables, icons, and fonts ... oh my!

Posted Friday, July 29, 2005 2:33 PM by JobsBlog
The Suggestion Kitty says .... The Suggestion Kitty tells me that she's seen a surge of very formatted resumes lately. (That makes her want to sharpen her claws, and trust me, you don't want Suggestion Kitty doing that!) Remember, Suggestion Kitty's sound Read More...
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Now, who reports to who??

Posted Friday, July 29, 2005 8:52 AM by JobsBlog
Reader Novastuck asks : How's the corporate hierarchy structured at Microsoft - I don't understand what these titles floating around mean Group Program Manager, Sr. Program Manager, Program Manger Management, Program Manager. I work here, and I am confused Read More...
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Working Moms @ MS

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:35 PM by JobsBlog
I was watching the Today Show this morning before work, and they were talking about female employees and companies’ maternity leave policies. It was mentioned that the US and Australia are the only two industrialized countries that don’t have government Read More...
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Clocks and M&Ms ... Here I come!

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:39 AM by JobsBlog
Sorry for my lack of posting this week. Work and home life have been crazy busy. I know . . . excuses, excuses. Sunday marks a bit of a milestone for me: my five year anniversary with Microsoft. As you’ve probably read from other Microsofties’ blogs, Read More...
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You can work for MSN and live in the Silicon Valley ... Or in Seattle ... It’s up to you ...

Posted Friday, July 22, 2005 3:12 PM by JobsBlog
On Thursday I told you one example of the innovative hiring that MSN Search is doing, and I thought I would tell you of another…. You can work for MSN and live in the Silicon Valley ... Or in Seattle ... It’s up to you ... I was in the Silicon Valley Read More...
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Experienced developers. We love you, too!

Posted Friday, July 22, 2005 11:26 AM by JobsBlog
I’ve been hearing a lot of grumbling lately about how Microsoft only wants to hire college students. Earlier this week, a Seattle Times article about Bill Gates on hiring said "numerous software developers are available, having lost jobs after the dot-com Read More...
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

Posted Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:39 PM by JobsBlog
Funny how rumors get started. I wanted to set the record straight ... I am not leaving JobsBlog - despite what you might hear . Absolutely not! In fact, you'll see a lot more of me, I hope. Don't believe what you read in the tabloids! :) gretchen Read More...
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Did you say 20%?

Posted Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:15 AM by JobsBlog
As the MSN recruiter I regularly hear stories of Google—what the compensation packages look like, how the offices are structured and what sodas they serve in their breakroom. But no one ever talks about Google without mentioning the “20% rule”. I’m sure Read More...
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Two new blogs to watch

Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:59 AM by JobsBlog
Steven Sinofsky, Sr VP of Office, is blogging over on TechTalk . Steven has a lot of passion around the college recruiting space so it should be interesting to hear his thoughts on college hiring. (As you know, I'm an industry recruiter so I don't talk Read More...
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Everything Old is new Again . . .

Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:07 AM by JobsBlog
I have been a recruiter at Microsoft awhile . . . a long while . . . before Windows XP, even before Windows 98. And like most people who get nostalgic about the past, I sometimes get wistful about the days when things were leaner, hungrier and new. So Read More...
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BBQ-ing with BillG

Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:23 PM by JobsBlog
Over on Heather's blog, Microsoft HR intern Sakun recounts her journey to Chez Bill ! gretchen Read More...
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Meet Jenna!!

Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:00 PM by JobsBlog
Hello- I'm Jenna Adorno , technical recruiter for MSN. I fill all of the technical positions in the MSN Search engine team as well as the related advertising platform. I came to MSN a year ago from the Microsoft executive recruiting, and a prior to that Read More...
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Some changes for JobsBlog … Don’t worry; it’s a good thing.

Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:55 PM by JobsBlog
That’s right. JobsBlog is morphing a bit. First, it went from the Moon Gals to the Gretchen Show, and now I hope to expand its scope out again … wider than it was before. In past entries, I’ve mentioned my role here in Microsoft Staffing is morphing. Read More...
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Jobseeking strategies for people with disabilities

Posted Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:50 PM by JobsBlog
Maureen Crawford-Hentz, the Director of Career Services at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, recently wrote an interesting article on job seeking strategies for people with disabilities . I’m curious what readers’ experiences have been like Read More...
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Let's test drive Jobster together

Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:46 PM by JobsBlog
Ok, ok. Put me over in Heather's camp ... Jobster is winning me over, too. Today I met with Dave Lefkow , and I decided to give Jobster a spin as well. Heather sums up my rationale very well over on her blog . (It's built on the whole "I'll tell a friend, Read More...
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Recruiters who scan the blogs .... How much of this do you see?

Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2005 10:38 AM by JobsBlog
Jason over at recruiting.com is curious how much attention corporate bloggers receive from recruiters at other companies . From my experience (having my own blog on a corporate website and knowing many friends who blog on the same site as well), I can Read More...
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Microsoft's Red West Campus .... What's that all about?

Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:51 PM by JobsBlog
Reader Bob asks : Maybe you could do an article on the Red West campus. I just found out about it (never knew it existed) Stuff like how far away from main campus, what divisions work there, is it a "lesser" place to work? Sure, Bob. Red West is the smaller Read More...
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Blogger meet-up in Sammamish?

Posted Monday, July 11, 2005 4:28 PM by JobsBlog
Jeff Sandquist is organizing a blogger meet-up in lovely Sammamish at the fabulous Pine Lake Ale House. Hey, it's a mile from my house ... so I'll be there! Leave a comment on Jeff's blog if you are interested. gretchen Read More...
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Grooving with the Encore Four

Posted Monday, July 11, 2005 3:27 PM by JobsBlog
On Wednesdays at noon during July and August, Microsoft enjoys a bit of culture … thanks to the Redmond Arts in the Park program . This summer’s line-up includes an Afro-Cuban jazz band, “Scandinavian Polka fun,” Western African music, and good ol’ folk, Read More...
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How to work for Microsoft if you don't live in North America

Posted Monday, July 11, 2005 7:05 AM by JobsBlog
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about Microsoft's overseas hiring practices. Do we sponsor visas? How can you apply if you live outside of North America? Below is a post I wrote on the topic back in October. I encourage you to check out those Read More...
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Recruiting blog feed over at recruiting.com

Posted Friday, July 08, 2005 1:18 PM by JobsBlog
Do you have a recruiting or job related blog? Like to read recruiting or job related blogs? Jason over at recruiting.com has started a Recruiting blogs feed , and he's displaying snippets of posts from the feed on the sidebar of the site. So if you have Read More...
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Who needs the Recruiting Shuttles?

Posted Friday, July 08, 2005 11:28 AM by JobsBlog
Just saw Jeff Sandquist’s mention of the Personal Rapid Transit solution that was discussed over on the Channel9 Coffeehouse . Not sure if this will be a reality for Microsoft anytime soon … but there’s a fun little video that provides a virtual tour Read More...
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Ballmer on Channel9

Posted Thursday, July 07, 2005 5:49 PM by JobsBlog
Dude ... Robert Scoble got Steve Ballmer on Channel9 . It's cool to hear Robert so nervous ... :) gretchen Read More...
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Bite of Advice: Stock up on the sustenance

Posted Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:06 PM by JobsBlog
Julie (the UX diva) and I were discussing some of our favorite interview tips yesterday. (Yes, recruiters have exciting conversations, don’t we?) And we realized that two of our best tips revolve around food, water, and general sustenance. So .... The Read More...
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Reading with Rover .... an awesome local program worth checking out!

Posted Wednesday, July 06, 2005 4:29 PM by JobsBlog
This week marks a very happy moment in the Ledgard household. After lots of obedience work , public practice, and hugs and biscuits, Oliver (our older pup) joined the Reading with Rover team. Reading with Rover is a literacy program aimed at elementary Read More...
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Fewer than 5 years of experience? It's ok!

Posted Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:44 AM by JobsBlog
In past entries, I’ve written about Microsoft Recruiting’s internal distinction between a college / entry-level applicant and an experienced applicant . One of the discrepancies many of you pointed out is that most of the software engineering jobs (PM, Read More...
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The first recruiting game ever?

Posted Friday, July 01, 2005 1:30 PM by JobsBlog
Shannon Whitley, a JobsBlog reader, created the coolest game … Happy Applicant . What a hoot! … Although I have to admit it’s a little distressing that you aren’t able to employ a clear strategy when moving your way through the mines. (But I assume that’s Read More...
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How do you score that sweet window office?

Posted Friday, July 01, 2005 8:02 AM by JobsBlog
Mikhail Arkhipov explains how the employees who score the windows offices are chosen. In my group, higher-up managers (regardless of tenure) are offered window offices … although we did have a Director once who turned her window office down because she Read More...
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