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October 2006 - Posts

Out of the Ordinary Interview Advice

Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:33 AM by JobsBlog
By Julia Colvin Did you notice most of these posts are telling you things you should or shouldn’t be doing during your interviews? This one isn’t any different but it’s got a little bit of a spin to it; it’s my “out of the ordinary” advice. Be Yourself Read More...
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I love my recruiter

Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 3:20 PM by JobsBlog
Have you interviewed or been hired at Microsoft? Did you love your recruiter? I’m not talking about “yeah, my recruiter did a good job"; I’m talking about the kind of recruiter who changed your interview experience and made you want to join the company. Read More...
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After you are hired

Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:09 AM by JobsBlog
In a recent comment, someone wanted to know what happened after you signed your offer letter and before you started work. This is an excellent question and one I am sheepishly going to answer. I’m not proud of the answer because the truth is that in this Read More...
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Hiring Great Managers

Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:00 PM by JobsBlog
I have confessed in previous posts about my shameful addiction to voyeuristic pleasures such as “American Idol” or “Hot-or-Not”, so there is no reason to hide the fact that I have a new fascination with the reality show “ Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Read More...
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Event Recruiting - Microsoft is coming to you!

Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:47 AM by JobsBlog
By Eric Stutzman Even as an industry recruiter we do take the "show on the road" from time to time; I personally have been involved with 3 different events and across the Microsoft Business Division recruiting team I know there have been several more. Read More...
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Happy Diwali

Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:53 AM by JobsBlog
To all of my friends in India and those who celebrate around the world, best wishes for a very warm and Happy Diwali to you and your family members... Read More...
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I want my MTV! ("M" is for Microsoft)

Posted Monday, October 09, 2006 9:52 AM by JobsBlog
No matter the company, researching your prospective employer is one of the best ways to blow away your interviewers. Imagine this scenario: An applicant is interviewed and (seemingly) knows as much about the inner workings of the company and pending-products Read More...
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Colorado and Virtual Earth: apply here and snowboard!

Posted Monday, October 09, 2006 10:11 AM by JobsBlog
I told you in a previous post that I was in Colorado. Did you know Microsoft had a development team in Colorado? Well, we do and we are staffing up quickly. If you always wanted to work for Microsoft but never wanted to move to Redmond, here is your chance. Read More...
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Eat Lunch

Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 1:04 PM by JobsBlog
In my last post I told all interviewees to not make the mistake I did and skip lunch during their interview. I thought I would expand a little on the lunch post and tell you about the “lunch interview” that you will surely encounter during your day. The Read More...
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Tired of the “same old job boards”? Try Networking!

Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:03 AM by JobsBlog
By Eric Stutzman Looking for a new career opportunity can be time consuming; especially if you are doing your search as a fulltime employee at your present company. The first stop for many people is a job board. There are many choices in job boards that Read More...
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Your Interview Loop

Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:31 AM by JobsBlog
Talking about the interview loop is likely the third rail in Microsoft recruitment: typically no one touches it. It is purposefully reserved in secrecy, remaining malleable and constantly changing. This is good news for recruiters and hiring managers Read More...
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What do you and I have in common with Dick Cheney, Steve Balmer and LeBron James?

Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 8:38 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey We all have someone that is higher up on the corporate ladder than us – someone who manages us and what we do. I have spent the past week with my manager and several members of the Windows Serviceability team (they rock) recruiting Read More...
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