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September 2006 - Posts

Moving between positions at Microsoft

Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 10:34 AM by JobsBlog
By Julia Colvin Sorry for the long hiatus between posts. I have had a couple of things happen recently at work and in my personal life (yes, personal lives are part of the hire package at Microsoft) which have required I put blogging on the back burner Read More...
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Chewing off your Tail

Posted Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:51 PM by JobsBlog
There are many reasons to make a job change: career development, increased compensation or new challenge. But there is a less desirable and very common reason why people make a job change: they hate their current one. Hating your job is an unfortunate Read More...
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How to get noticed at a career fair

Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:03 AM by JobsBlog
By Elizabeth Hoogs In the last three weeks, I have been to as many schools and as many career fairs. I just finished the Fall Career Fair at University of Wisconsin Madison, and after shaking hands and collecting resumes, I have a stack of candidates Read More...
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Microsoft proudly sponsors the DigiGirlz

Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:30 AM by JobsBlog
By Priya Priyadarshini DigiGirlz is a program that started in 2001 based off an idea that Carola Dopps presented to the Microsoft Global diversity and Inclusion Team. It is organized as a summer camp with a focus on technology and this program has grown Read More...
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Don't get discouraged

Posted Monday, September 25, 2006 9:44 AM by JobsBlog
By Eric Stutzman So you made it through your final round of interviews and received positive signs throughout the entire day, but when it is all said and done, you don’t receive the offer. I’ve seen this situation happen a lot. It’s tough, but don’t get Read More...
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H1B Visa Cap

Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 9:08 AM by JobsBlog
By Priya Priyadarshini This post is for all my readers who in the past have raised some thoughtful questions around H1B woes. I have tried to compile my thoughts and related info in this post to help some of you understand Microsoft’s process, time frame, Read More...
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What not to ask in an interview

Posted Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:37 PM by JobsBlog
I’m in Boulder Colorado at this moment, looking at the few inches of snow that dusted the mountains this week and fantasizing about my great winter to come. I am also here visiting our Boulder office, which is the site of a recent acquisition: Vexcel Read More...
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'Tweeners

Posted Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:33 AM by JobsBlog
As you saw from the last post, Microsoft highly values hiring campus candidates. We also know there's a group of you who are "tweeners"- you're not technically a campus candidate (been out of school for more than one year) but you don't have a ton of Read More...
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It’s a College Candidate!

Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:56 AM by JobsBlog
By Elizabeth Hoogs We talk about “college candidates” a lot on JobsBlog, but who does and doesn’t this term refer to? While at first glance this seems somewhat easy (they’re in college, Liz), I want to talk not just about what makes a “college” candidate Read More...
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I do

Posted Monday, September 18, 2006 2:41 PM by JobsBlog
When you met your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife, you were probably prepared for the basic compromises that come with a relationship, but did you expect to sacrifice your career for the sake of your spouse? This is a question that plagues recruiters Read More...
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College Offsite Recruiting Model - coming to a location near you!

Posted Friday, September 15, 2006 4:08 PM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey Hello! I am knee deep in resumes and so glad that the college recruiting season is back in full swing! I wanted to let you all know about some really cool opportunities that are coming up for students from various locations around the Read More...
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Custom Color: Pink

Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:51 PM by JobsBlog
Months and months ago I blogged about Live.com and asked readers if they had tried it out. Well, the beta is officially out, and I am here to talk about it again with a special plug for jobseekers. You can customize your Live.com homepage to give you Read More...
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Sorry, but you are perfect for this job

Posted Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:21 AM by JobsBlog
Hmm... Is this you? You yesterday: "Wow! This Microsoft job is PERFECT for me!!! I'm going to apply right now! Man, what a slam dunk." You today: "I don't get it. NOBODY has called me about that position. What's the problem? Do recruiters even read their Read More...
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I hate Robert Scoble! (and you should too...)

Posted Friday, September 08, 2006 3:14 PM by JobsBlog
Did the title of this blog post capture your attention? Good! It was supposed to, but I must advise you against such shock tactics. Why? I receive quite a few requests for assistance in my e-box everyday, and you would be surprised at the different ways Read More...
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Our online Personas - can they hurt our candidacy?

Posted Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:33 AM by JobsBlog
By Eric Stutzman Recently Janelle talked about MySpace / Facebook and if the use of them will "hurt your dreams of landing a great job at Microsoft..." Within this Priya asked "I'm also interested in knowing will my blog posts relating to other companies Read More...
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Podcasts about interviews, resumes, and more

Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:38 AM by JobsBlog
Since I blog for Microsoft, I should likely hide my loyalty to the trendy music player with the trademark white earphones, but the truth is - I love it. And I love downloading podcasts - not just because they are free, but because they cover every topic Read More...
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Props for Pakistan

Posted Monday, September 04, 2006 9:19 AM by JobsBlog
Now that Haroon Saeed and all his friends in Pakistan helped me break the "JobsBlog" record of the most "comments" on any post (with a whopping 77!) I owe him my own gratitude. Haroon's comments even topped the ones on Gretchen's departure, which technically Read More...
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