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December 2007 - Posts

Happy New Years Eve from the JobsBloggers!

Posted Monday, December 31, 2007 9:33 AM by JobsBlog
Hope you have a fun and safe New Years Eve. Thanks for a great 2007 and see you in 2008!! The JobsBloggers (as elves) :) via OfficeMax P.S. Angela, Anne, Jim, and Priya are dancing off camera. ;-) Read More...
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How does my new Zune compare to my old iPod?

Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 10:54 AM by JobsBlog
My iPod was stolen a couple of weeks ago. Okay, actually all three of my iPods were stolen. Yes, that is right: three. And as I was rushing out to buy a new one, my boss surprised me with a gift of a new Zune. I never would have bought the Zune on my Read More...
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Upcoming International Recruiting Trips!

Posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:51 AM by JobsBlog
Sorry for the hiatus from Jobsblog! I just came back from some international recruiting events where I was able to meet some smarties from around the world. I’m excited to say many will be joining us in Redmond/Vancouver/our other Development Centers Read More...
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A JobsBlog Christmas Carol, Part III

Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:36 AM by JobsBlog
Here’s Herman, the candidate who didn’t find his perfect job right away , But thanks to his recruiters, he’s a happy Microsoftie today! We often hear that persistence pays off. Were you persistent? I wouldn’t say I was persistent. I think there is a very Read More...
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A JobsBlog Christmas Carol, Part II

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:30 AM by JobsBlog
Herman and the Office team weren’t a good fit , And so Herman thought, well this is it. He made the decision to turn the job down. But his recruiter has news that might turn things around! I made the dreaded phone call to Betsy to inform her of my decision. Read More...
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A JobsBlog Christmas Carol, Part I

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:41 AM by JobsBlog
'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the net The loyal readers would get a story they shouldn’t soon forget "Tell us a story of persistence and joy, One with a happy ending for a girl or a boy;” So Janelle thought about it and knew who to Read More...
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A JobsBlog Book Club?

Posted Monday, December 17, 2007 10:05 AM by JobsBlog
If Oprah can do it, so can we! Recently a Microsoft Senior Program Manager, Steve Ball, selected a book he thought a college hire from his team would enjoy: The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun . The first edition came out in April 2005 and has Read More...
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Did My Resume Disappear?

Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 8:29 AM by JobsBlog
Dear JobsBlog : I'm a college candidate who applied a few months ago and haven’t heard anything from a recruiter. Can you let me know the status of my application? In other words, did my resume disappear? - The Invisible Candidate Answer: That really Read More...
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Testercenter Goes LIVE!

Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:44 AM by JobsBlog
There's such a lot of interest and questions on the SDET/Test discipline that Microsoft has launched an external site on MSDN just for this community: http://msdn.com/testercenter . The site is designed to promote the test discipline, showcase test expertise Read More...
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Living With A Recent College Grad - Installment 4: Quitting After Less Than a Year?

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:00 AM by JobsBlog
So as many of our loyal readers know, last year around this time my younger brother “Charlie” moved in with me shortly after graduating college. I wrote several humorous posts about his job search, and many people have been asking for updates. Well, do Read More...
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Where can I find Microsoft recruiting resources?

Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:13 PM by JobsBlog
Dear JobsBlog: I’m a Microsoft employee, and I want to share some information about what it’s like to work at Microsoft, the type of people who work here, etc, with a potential applicant – but I don’t even know where to start. Where would I find that Read More...
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Does Microsoft have jobs working with hardware?

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 9:32 AM by JobsBlog
Dear JobsBlog: I'm a hardware engineer, and I'm interested in working at Microsoft. Is this even possible? - Hardware Geek Answer: Hi Hardware Geek, you are not alone; I often receive emails on whether Microsoft has hardware-related opportunities. The Read More...
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Jobcast: Meet the writer of our sister blog, the International Tech Jobs Blog!

Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 7:00 AM by JobsBlog
This week, Jim chats with Declan Fitzgerald, writer of our sister blog, the International Tech Jobs Blog. Declan is the lead technical recruiter for Microsoft in Ireland, but the blog focuses on our R&D and development centres (yes, centres and not Read More...
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Dear JobsBlog

Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:21 AM by JobsBlog
A few weeks, Jenna mentioned we’re planning to do a better job of addressing your questions via new blog posts … and today I’m announcing we’re ready to roll with that! If you have a question for us – or an interesting topic suggestion, we invite you Read More...
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What's on Your Holiday Wish List?

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:30 PM by JobsBlog
Hello and Happy December! It’s been awhile since I posted; it gets that way towards the end of fall. But the great news is that it’s getting to be close to my favorite time of year (holidays, snow falling ... well only a millimeter if you live in Seattle Read More...
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How are Microsoft college interviews set up?

Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 2:41 PM by JobsBlog
By: Ginny Cheng This is a common inquiry from students. Keep in mind we utilize several options to accommodate the needs of students and I would say some of the steps are quite similar for industry as well. First Screens: Phone screens, Live Meetings Read More...
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