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My best job search tip - by Jim

Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:15 AM by JobsBlog
My best tip? Add an instant messaging contact on your resume/profile page. These are easy to use, popular and for the most part - free! Why do this? Some recruiters work from home and at odd hours of the day and night. How cool would it be for one of 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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Roadtrip: Microsoft Canada Development Center

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:05 PM by JobsBlog
I recently visited the Microsoft Canada Development Center (MCDC) in Vancouver, along with my teammates on the International Recruiting team. Well, having never been to Canada before, I had to take my video camera and I am SOOO glad I did. I had a blast Read More...
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Jobcast: Life as an Escalation Engineer, part II

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:07 AM by JobsBlog
Last January, Jim Stroud brought us "Life as an Escalation Engineer" with Jeff Dailey . This time around, Jim chats with Scott Oseychik about his life as an Escalation Engineer plus strange (but true) tales about Microsoft. If you ever wanted to know Read More...
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Photosynth

Posted Friday, June 15, 2007 10:23 AM by JobsBlog
Now, this is cool! Check out this video and then imagine the possibilities. Video: Photosynth 2 - Jim Read More...
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JobCast: Mel Sampat – 1 year later

Posted Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:22 AM by JobsBlog
Sure, in the beginning you are all hyped about working for one of the greatest companies, if not THE greatest company, in the world. But, what about a year later once the buzz wears off? Is there still “Honey” in the Moon a year later? I spoke with Program Read More...
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My New Gig as a Sourcer

Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:08 AM by JobsBlog
A while ago, I blogged about my world tour , but haven't talked much about it since. The reason is that I have been adjusting to working in a new group at Microsoft. I am now on the International Recruiting team and loving it! Am I a recruiter? Nope. Read More...
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Are You Ready for the Boston Remix?

Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 8:05 AM by JobsBlog
Have you heard of Virtualization? You probably have as it is a VERY hot technology these days. Now let me ask you this, are you hip to Softricity? If not, this is who they are and what they do. Softricity is an on-demand application virtualization company Read More...
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Google vs. Microsoft: A quick reality check

Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:30 AM by JobsBlog
You can’t escape the comparisons. You can’t escape the rumors and speculation. You can’t dodge it in the halls at Redmond, nor in the airport while waiting for a plane. Google is doing this, that, and the other thing. Where is Microsoft? How are they Read More...
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You ought to be in pictures!

Posted Friday, April 20, 2007 7:30 AM by JobsBlog
Are you an XBOX fanatic?! Have a webcam? This may interest you... [ Beta News 4/16/07 ] Microsoft said Monday that it will sponsor a contest that asks participants to create a new television show. The winner will have his concept premiere as an exclusive Read More...
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Jim was in India...are you ready for this?! (Part II of II)

Posted Monday, April 09, 2007 11:47 AM by JobsBlog
I knew that Microsoft was making an impact on the economy in Hyderabad, but I didn't know how significant it was. Check out this video where my friend AK Menon explains the positive influence we have made in India. And if you like what AK has to say, Read More...
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Jim was in India...are you ready for this?! (Part I of II)

Posted Monday, April 02, 2007 3:58 PM by JobsBlog
Last week, I experienced one of the best assignments - EVER! Microsoft flew me to Hyderabad, India to train our recruiters on how to source passive candidates in India and around the world. To say that I had a blast would be an understatement. India is Read More...
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Jobcast: Life as an Escalation Engineer

Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 7:15 AM by JobsBlog
Not sure if you are aware of it, but there is a secret society on Microsoft's campus and they are called “Escalation Engineers.” When something goes wrong, somewhere a red phone blinks and rings and the call goes out to (insert dramatic music here) THE Read More...
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Nerd in Space

Posted Monday, January 15, 2007 3:16 PM by JobsBlog
In case you ever wondered whatever happened to Charles Simyoni (designer of Microsoft Office)… and who hasn’t? Let me tell you, he's on his way to being the first “Nerd in Space.” Check out this article I found online (excerpt below): "On April 9, at Read More...
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I'm on a World Tour (this time in Singapore)!

Posted Friday, December 08, 2006 8:32 AM by JobsBlog
Working for Microsoft will expose you to greater opportunities than you might imagine. Am I speaking of the chance to affect the world with cutting-edge technology? Yes, but an even greater opportunity is the ability to change people’s lives on an even Read More...
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