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Busy times ahead at Microsoft Silicon Valley

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:22 PM by JobsBlog
Wow, things have been busy around here since my last post. As many of you know, my team hires for the Live Search and Ad Platform division, and the last few months have been some of the most interesting I’ve seen at Microsoft! I still live in Seattle 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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Q&A: How do a- or v- recruiters differ from employee recruiters?

Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:26 PM by JobsBlog
JobsBlog readers have lots of questions. You ask questions in the comments; you email them to us; sometimes we even think you send them telepathically. It’s really hard for us to get to all the questions (and the majority of the questions are very similar) Read More...
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Vancouver opportunities with Microsoft … wait just a bit longer

Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:57 AM by JobsBlog
I gotta tell you … the internet is so weird. After my last blog post where I stated that Vancouver had “worn me out,” news articles began popping up with my quote . And the flood of emails followed with more questions around Vancouver and even more comments Read More...
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Mobil Medicine: Yet another great Microsoft benefit!

Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:06 AM by JobsBlog
During an afternoon meeting last week, my cell phone rang with a call from my son’s camp counselor, telling me that my little boy had cut open the back of his head on the playground slide. Keep in mind I am the mom to a busy 6 year old, so this is the Read More...
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Update on Microsoft Vancouver Hiring

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:03 AM by JobsBlog
There is a dark side to being transparent... Where have I been? I have been swallowed up by the endless offers and questions around employment at the Microsoft Vancouver Development Centre . The last few weeks have been times of big growth for me, as Read More...
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Inappropriate?

Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:34 PM by JobsBlog
Ahh, finally someone asked for it. I have been contemplating writing this post for quite some time, but I feared it would be too risky. But after getting the following question, I decided to take the leap: “Hey I was wondering if someone could write a Read More...
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Boston

Posted Monday, July 23, 2007 10:03 AM by JobsBlog
Recruiters have a joke about Boston: “Don’t try to recruit anyone out of there”. Why? Because no one ever wants to leave. While this may be a stereotype, I reckon that I have had more people from Boston decline job offers than from any other place. Never Read More...
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Vancouver (Part 2)

Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 12:32 PM by JobsBlog
Wow, all of you are keeping me busy! My email is full of questions about Vancouver. As promised , this is my follow-up post about what happens now in regards to the H1B visa situation and the Vancouver Development Centre. Please understand that this is Read More...
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All About Vancouver (Part 1)

Posted Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:19 PM by JobsBlog
As promised, I am writing a two-part post about the H1B visa issue and Vancouver Development Centre option. In this post, I will explain what is going on inside Microsoft. And in the next one, I’ll let you know what to expect going forward. Up until now, Read More...
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iPhone and Visa Trouble

Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:56 AM by JobsBlog
I returned my new iPhone today. It was a heartbreaking process - considering that I stood in line for hours and spent subsequent additional hours calling the Apple and AT&T support lines to help me get it to work. Between the activation woes and the Read More...
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Canada

Posted Monday, July 09, 2007 10:32 AM by JobsBlog
This blog has been a-buzz with comments and questions about the H1B visa cap in the US and the impacted individuals who have had their sponsorship and employment stalled. Saavy readers will notice that I have been unusually quiet about the topic, and Read More...
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Where in the World?

Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:19 AM by JobsBlog
Where in the world is Microsoft Recruiting and how can you meet with us face-to-face? It’s easy: we publish our monthly Careers newsletter that tells you about the upcoming conferences and job fairs that we are attending. It also includes articles with Read More...
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Extreme Home Makeover and the Dinner Date Finale

Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 2:00 PM by JobsBlog
Remember my dinner date ? As promised, I took a Jobsblog reader to dinner the night before his interview to give him some tailored career advice and insight on Microsoft. We had a fantastic time and I told him to call me as soon as his interview day was Read More...
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Military Careers

Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:18 AM by JobsBlog
I recently received an email from a reader who is currently in the Navy and interested in what it takes to transition from a military career into an industry role at a company like Microsoft. Since I didn’t know anything about military careers, I forwarded Read More...
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