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Which classes should I take?

Posted Monday, July 31, 2006 12:54 PM by JobsBlog
By Elizabeth Hoogs Often I get emails from students entering their computer engineering or computer science departments asking for advice. What do we look for in a student? Which classes should they take to set themselves up to be a successful applicant Read More...
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Professional Freedom

Posted Friday, July 28, 2006 9:31 AM by JobsBlog
By Matthew Kennedy My blogging goal is to write a post every two weeks – I hope consistency will keep readers interested in the jobsblog site. As such, I set deadlines for when I need to have my post written and submitted. Today is my deadline, and as Read More...
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Location, Location, Location

Posted Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:11 AM by JobsBlog
By Julia Colvin This past week, I started interviewing candidates that are currently interns and are looking to come back to Microsoft full-time after graduation. In one of my interviews, a candidate started talking about difficulties in keeping in touch Read More...
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We take quality seriously ...

Posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:23 PM by JobsBlog
Quality engineers beware! We take our work here very seriously and have taken added measures to safeguard against defect. Your thoughts? Read More...
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Freakonomics and how this applies to recruiters

Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2006 10:14 AM by JobsBlog
Have you read the book Freakonomics ? It is the trendiest best-seller going. I knew it had hit mass appeal when I read in my celebrity gossip magazine this week that the rich-and-famous were toting it around with the hope of being photographed by the Read More...
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Intern Puzzleday 2006 Recap

Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:30 PM by JobsBlog
By Julia Colvin This past Saturday, I spent the day running one of the live events for Intern Puzzleday 2006 . The theme was Puzzlelot and the mission was to find King Solvs Afew’s Sword and Crown. I am very pleased to say that the first place team, The Read More...
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The Coding Master Strikes Again

Posted Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:00 PM by JobsBlog
Ok all you coding dynamos: here is your second shot. For those of you who missed the last coding contest, or for those of you who just can’t get enough of brain teasers, the second round begins right now . This coding exercise is geared towards you C# Read More...
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Why am I being asked about Data Structure and Order Notation by my recruiter?!?

Posted Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:34 PM by JobsBlog
by Eric Stutzman Data Structures? Order Notation? Isn't that a bit on the academic side for the Industry Candidate screen? As an Industry Recruiter, I am typically looking for someone that has 5 or more years of experience plus a Bachelor with a Masters Read More...
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The Art of the Resume: How to make a lifetime impression in just 40 seconds…

Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 8:40 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey I’ve been asked recently by some candidates what recruiters ACTUALLY look for when screening a resume. I have worked on both sides of the fence: I spent several years working at the Career Center for MBAs at the University of Washington, Read More...
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Coding Contest version #2: It’s coming back…

Posted Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:40 PM by JobsBlog
The coding contest I ran earlier this year was a mad success , so like all good blockbusters, I am bringing it back around for a bigger and better round #2. Check the blog often and start those hand stretching exercises so you can pound out some swift, Read More...
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College Recruiting: East, West, and National

Posted Friday, July 14, 2006 11:54 AM by JobsBlog
By Matthew Kennedy Pradeep posed a great question last week. He asked about our system of targeting certain schools (such as the ones I work with ) and the impact our system has on those schools not targeted. Pradeep wonders if targeting specific schools Read More...
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Green Card

Posted Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:43 PM by JobsBlog
If I ever lose my fame as a recruiting blogger I will look for a new career as an immigration blogger- from the looks of the comments on this blog, I think there is a great demand. One of the latest questions asked was: “Once at Microsoft, could I just Read More...
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Remember reading about King Arthur as a kid?

Posted Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:39 AM by JobsBlog
By Julia Colvin Remember reading about King Arthur as a kid? Well, a number of Microsoft employees (and some “outsiders”) do as well and are hoping to bring Camelot to life, Microsoft style, for Puzzleday 2006. I know, you’re asking yourself, "What is Read More...
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How not to get a job at Microsoft

Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:39 PM by JobsBlog
If you think you can get a job here or you think that you can not get a job here, you’re probably right. Rather than explain how attitude is everything, I’ll let the comic speak for me. Enjoy… The Recruiting Life by: Jim Stroud and Gnomz Read More...
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Career Fairs ... Effective or Outdated? Will They Go The Way of the Faxed Resume?

Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:00 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey I just recently came back from Drexel University in Philadelphia last week recruiting in a new format called direct placement. The idea of direct placement is that students apply online to a job posting; the recruiter selects who will Read More...
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Personalized Plates

Posted Monday, July 10, 2006 3:45 PM by JobsBlog
I had lunch last week with a blogger and fellow Microsoft employee: Pradeep U.N . Pradeep and I don’t know each other personally; he had just dropped me an email asking me to lunch, and I agreed. But when he came to pick me in up a car with personalized Read More...
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More then a name - what Microsoft Business Division develops

Posted Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:14 AM by JobsBlog
by Eric Stutzman I figured I would start out my blogging venture by talking about my passion; Core Tech Recruiting for Microsoft Business Division. Microsoft has really seized onto the convergence of software as a service (SAAS) and many of the groups Read More...
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