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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:51 PM by JobsBlog
By Elizabeth Hoogs Too often I hear that one of the top reasons a student does not apply to Microsoft is because our interview process is intimidating. I agree, it is. But trust me, you should apply anyway since you might be surprised. I'm sure there 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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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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'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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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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When does Microsoft start recruiting for full time College positions?

Posted Monday, August 14, 2006 8:05 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey The answer is...NOW! Even though your school may not be back in session here at Microsoft we are always looking for the best and the brightest! There is no penalty for sending in a resume early... I personally would have loved to have Read More...
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Everything you wanted to know about International Recruiting

Posted Thursday, August 03, 2006 11:59 AM by JobsBlog
By Priya Priyadarshini Been a while since I posted anything, hopefully you are eagerly awaiting my second publication. I have been thinking about it for a while and could not decide on a theme or topic for this blog. I thought that the readers deserve Read More...
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Another JobsBlog hire tells you what it takes

Posted Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:58 AM by JobsBlog
I get hundreds of resumes a week; some are thoughtful and intelligent, but many are a notch above SPAM. What makes the difference junk and jewels? I asked one recently hired JobsBlog reader -Troy Schauls - how he went about contacting someone he did not Read More...
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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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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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Get out there to get noticed

Posted Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:01 PM by JobsBlog
Since Jim is on vacation this week, our buddy Glenn Gutmacher offered to fill in for him. Glenn works on our technical sourcing team, and I've often heard Jim describe Glenn as the "great one." :) In fact, Jim has posted about Glenn before. Anyway, here's Read More...
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Are you limiting yourself to a resume?

Posted Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:27 AM by JobsBlog
I have a handful of people interviewing this week, and as a curious experiment, I decided to share with you their “source," or where we found them. You know what? Only few were found through traditional “resume submissions," and most were found through Read More...
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