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Ask the JobsBloggers

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:11 PM by JobsBlog
Got a burning question for the JobsBloggers? That’s ok … We get that a lot. :) Your question may be general – or it may be specific to your own situation. Whatever it is, we hope to find you an answer. First, check out our FAQ . Not there? Search our Read More...
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How to prepare for problem solving questions in an interview

Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 10:29 AM by JobsBlog
Greetings from New Jersey! The Recruiting Road Show has started its second week. If you are curious last week, I interviewed 42 candidates for 30 minutes each, led 3 meet-the-company presentations, and hosted 2 candidate dinners for Microsoft employees Read More...
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What does Microsoft (and Janelle) look for during an interview?

Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:19 AM by JobsBlog
Hello readers! I am writing this blog post from the center of the universe, New York City! I’m on a 3 week long recruiting trip (so I’m tired and full of room service food), and thus far it’s been great. I’m meeting a lot of great candidates who hopefully Read More...
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Microsoft Resume Review Workshop on Live Meeting - hosted by Me!

Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 11:20 AM by JobsBlog
Warning- shameless plug ahead..... I wanted to let you know about a resume workshop I led on Live Meeting a few weeks ago. If you are interested in learning about some of my favorite do’s and don’ts, then this is a great workshop to watch. The main topics Read More...
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Should your GPA prevent you from getting your next job?

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:51 PM by JobsBlog
I hope not! I recently had a great conversation with one of the managers at Microsoft. He was telling me that a certain company had been reaching out to him in regards to applying for some senior positions within their company. As all smart people do, Read More...
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Applying for a Full Time Job in the Summer – Some Things You Should Know

Posted Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:11 AM by JobsBlog
Happy 4th of July!! I hope everyone is enjoying themselves. The weather in Seattle has been AMAZING the past few days (sorry, I have to brag just a little... since people always think it rains here). Eventhough it's summer time, this is the time of year 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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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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The Art of the Resume: How to make a lifetime impression in just 40 seconds…

Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 8:40 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey I’ve been asked recently by some candidates what recruiters ACTUALLY look for when screening a resume. I have worked on both sides of the fence: I spent several years working at the Career Center for MBAs at the University of Washington, Read More...
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Declining Offers and Deadlines

Posted Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:21 PM by JobsBlog
Brian wrote a very thoughtful response to my last blog post of declining offers with some valuable comments, which has prompted my next post: What do you do when faced with multiple interviews and offer deadlines that overlap? How do you evaluate all Read More...
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The “Tech Screen” Interview

Posted Monday, January 16, 2006 8:06 AM by JobsBlog
Most regular Jobsblog readers know that the job hunting process often starts with a call from a recruiter and ends with a job offer, but somewhere in the middle, before you are invited for an interview, there may be a in-between step and last invisible Read More...
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Confessions of a Career Fair Recruiter

Posted Monday, January 09, 2006 12:40 PM by JobsBlog
I was in Orlando last week for the SHPE Conference and career fair. The conference was tons of fun for both the attendees (students and professionals) and the corporate representatives (recruiters and engineers.) And if you were there, you couldn’t have Read More...
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The Last Word on Negotiation

Posted Friday, August 12, 2005 3:10 PM by JobsBlog
My last two posts on negotiation prompted some great comments and questions. I was not surprised to hear how many of you were uneasy about disclosing your salary to recruiters, but I was shocked to hear the reason why. Many of you did not want to tell Read More...
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The Art of Negotiation

Posted Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:53 PM by JobsBlog
There are no standard rules around negotiating a job offer, and I am sure that if another recruiter were writing this entry they would give you different advice. I will however share with you my insights. First however I should give you my personal disclaimer: Read More...
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Recruiting chat transcript posted

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:07 AM by JobsBlog
The transcript of our most recent chat has posted on MSDN. You can check it out here . It’s almost like Zoe is speaking to us from the past! And the chat also features Julie, a seasoned Microsoft recruiter but someone who recently joined our team. She’s Read More...
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