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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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Living with A Recent College Grad – Installment 2: Your College GPA and You

Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:30 AM by JobsBlog
By Janelle Godfrey Welcome to the next installment of my trials and tribulations of life with "Charlie", my younger brother who's a recent college graduate and who's living with me while he searches for his first real job. Thanks to everyone who has sent 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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Podcasts about interviews, resumes, and more

Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:38 AM by JobsBlog
Since I blog for Microsoft, I should likely hide my loyalty to the trendy music player with the trademark white earphones, but the truth is - I love it. And I love downloading podcasts - not just because they are free, but because they cover every topic 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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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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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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How have blogs influenced you?

Posted Monday, April 03, 2006 6:16 PM by JobsBlog
Over in Scobleland, they're talking about how blogs can influence (positively and negatively) potential applicants to a join a company . What do you think? How have you utilized blogs to better understand Microsoft's opportunities, structure, or culture? Read More...
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No Experience?

Posted Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:30 PM by JobsBlog
I have had some random resume submissions lately from people applying for jobs which they are not qualified. I don’t fault anyone for this attempt- we all had to do it at one time or another in order to get that big break or anticipated career transition. Read More...
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Slashdot: What do you want in a job website?

Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:46 AM by JobsBlog
The Slashdotters are chattering about job boards and career websites today. Lots of valid suggestions but also a lot of uninformed opinions. Since JobsBlogs readers seem to understand job hunting just a bit more than your average bear, I'll pose the Slashdot Read More...
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Resume length and interview follow-up letters

Posted Monday, February 13, 2006 10:45 AM by JobsBlog
Ian from the Being Bold Blog was on a tear last week. Two entries you should absolutely check out: Resume Length: How long should my resume be? and The Effectiveness of Interview Follow-up Letters Couldn't say it better myself. :) gretchen Read More...
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Internet applicant definition

Posted Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:05 PM by JobsBlog
The big job seeker news o’ the day is all about the new federal guidelines that have created a definition of "applicant." CNN talks about it in the article Job hunting online gets trickier . And Slashdotters discuss it at U.S. Laws May Make Online Job Read More...
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How and when should you customize your cover letter?

Posted Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:57 AM by JobsBlog
Ian from the Being Bold blog talks about the customization of cover letters and points to keep in mind if you are thinking about narrowing or expanding the focus of your job search. And my thoughts ... When emailing your resume to potential employers Read More...
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