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February 2007 - Posts

I Love Google

Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:38 PM by JobsBlog
By: Janelle Godfrey Now that I have your attention... I would like to talk about competition in the technology space, in regards to products and services, as well as, top talent. I know a lot of people prefer for things to stay “the way they were”, but Read More...
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Meet Noah Spitzer-Williams: A Candidate Who Emerged from the Never-Ending Black Hole

Posted Monday, February 19, 2007 3:51 PM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey I’ve been inspired by Priya’s interviews for a while now, and have really enjoyed “meeting” her international candidates on the JobsBlog. Well, now I’m excited to share some great stories from a handful of recent hires from the U.S., Read More...
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The latest on the Coding Contest…

Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:10 PM by JobsBlog
The famous saying about the “third time being the charm” is not exactly holding true. Even though this is the third time we have run the contest, we still had a few early glitches so I wanted to give all of you the latest update. In my efforts to perfect Read More...
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Rock Star Coder - The Coding Contest is Here

Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:04 PM by JobsBlog
The third round of the world famous JobsBlog coding exercise officially starts now. For those of you who aren’t familiar with how things work around here, I’ll review: We don’t care where you live, where you went to school, or what your resume looks like; Read More...
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Toronto, San Diego, Whistler

Posted Monday, February 12, 2007 9:21 AM by JobsBlog
I’m headed out for the next several weeks, first to Whistler to get some snow and relaxation, and then to hit the road on a few business trips. I am going to Toronto for a college recruiting trip; are any of you interviewing? If so, you might be interviewing Read More...
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Do you have any questions?

Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:21 AM by JobsBlog
There's only one trick question in the Microsoft interview process that I can guarantee you'll be asked. It's alarmingly simple, but don’t be fooled, for it's the granddaddy stumper of them all: “Do you have any questions?” You will be asked this question Read More...
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Show us the Love...Search for a Cause

Posted Monday, February 05, 2007 7:28 AM by JobsBlog
I usually shy away from product plugs and Microsoft endorsements on the blog, but this one is so good that it has to sneak through. Until the end of March, every time you use Live Search Microsoft will donate to ninemillion.org , a UN agency-led campaign Read More...
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A Recruiter's Impressions from Egypt

Posted Friday, February 02, 2007 7:26 AM by JobsBlog
By Priya Priyadarshini My last blog where I introduced all of you to Mona was so well received…THANK YOU for your continued support and keep reading. Hopefully we will be able to incorporate more of such interviews and also provide a platform for you Read More...
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It's that time again...

Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:57 AM by JobsBlog
For all you readers who write to me regularly asking when the next “Coding Master Contest” is taking place; here's your early warning that it’s coming soon. And this time we have a great new twist: the creator of the problem, and also the final judge Read More...
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