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Microsoft’s Company Meeting

Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:45 PM by JobsBlog
Last Thursday Microsoft held its annual company meeting at Safeco Field in Seattle. This is when Microsoft comes together to talk about the different business groups, show demos of future releases, and talk about where we’re going as a company. To help Read More...
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I'm a PC - and I love my job

Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 4:45 PM by JobsBlog
It's Friday, and I'm headed out to the fair ... but until we're back next week, express your inner PC. :) Oh, and we're PCs ... and we're hiring. ;-) Read More...
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A day at Microsoft's South Lake Union office in Seattle

Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:55 PM by JobsBlog
A couple weeks ago, Ariel and I had a meeting in Microsoft's South Lake Union location (in Seattle proper) so we decided to hang out in the Touchdown Space for the afternoon. We reserved our own desks, but we opted instead to chill on some rather comfy Read More...
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View<myWorld>: Behind the Scenes

Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 11:30 AM by JobsBlog
One of my big projects in the last year has been the View<myWorld> websites. I think View<myWorld> is unique because it really does give you a glimpse of what it's like to work at Microsoft. And as the keeper of the site, I can vouch for its Read More...
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Microsoft's Green Geeks

Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:07 PM by JobsBlog
Microsoft's "green" initiatives have generated quite a bit of buzz lately. What does this mean for Microsoft employees? Francois Ajenstat, Director of Environmental Sustainability here at Microsoft, stopped by JobsBlog to answer a few of my questions. Read More...
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Tour the Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen

Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 9:58 AM by JobsBlog
Last week, Scott offered a few tips about job searching and working outside the US . Now get a glimpse into where Scott and his team work: the Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen (MDCC). Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen Read More...
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Working for Microsoft outside the U.S.

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:38 AM by JobsBlog
Please welcome guest blogger Scott Simmons, a staffing consultant for Microsoft in Denmark. Did you know that Microsoft is investing around the globe and has career opportunities world-wide, too? Currently, some of our hotter spots for hiring are in Europe, Read More...
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Meet Nasa, a Lead Systems Engineer

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 10:19 AM by JobsBlog
Nasa Koski is a Lead Systems Engineer at Microsoft and a volunteer with King County Search & Rescue. Find out more on Nasa’s interest in technology, mountaineering and how she makes a difference through the Microsoft giving campaign in the video below. Read More...
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Advice from technical leaders

Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 10:40 AM by JobsBlog
Summer at Microsoft means internship time (as you've probably gathered by other recent posts here on JobsBlog :). And in recruiting and HR, we also host interns who, as part of their Microsoft experience, work in teams on a project of their choice. Last Read More...
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Reach for the gold with Popfly

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 8:08 AM by JobsBlog
The summer Olympic Games kick off today, and in case you can't make it, the Popfly team brings the games to you. They've created 10 games from gymnastics to boxing to swimming to soccer. And guess what? You can create your own games, too. :) And for the Read More...
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One intern's experience at MSFT

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:05 AM by JobsBlog
Goodness, a good recruiter couldn't even make this stuff up. :) Hear (and see) what intern Mariah has to say about her summer at the empire . Mariah is in the Explore Microsoft program, a 10 week summer internship that is specifically designed for college Read More...
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Q&A: Steven from Microsoft's Vancouver office

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 10:57 AM by JobsBlog
Several months ago, Jim posted a video from his experience at the Vancouver office. I’m pleased to say that I recently hired Steven Shelford, Senior SDE, to work out of that office for the Live Search Relevance team. I asked him to talk about the Vancouver Read More...
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Meet Derek, a Product Manager

Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 4:19 PM by JobsBlog
Derek is a product manager with Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business. He works in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Studios. And he is one of the brains behind last year's successful oFone campaign . ;-) Check out his video to hear more. And find more Read More...
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Spreading the love at the product fair

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:20 AM by JobsBlog
Yesterday, Kenji wrote about the Microsoft Product Fair held last week out on our main campus soccer fields in Redmond. I just want to put a quick shout out to all the employees who stopped by our booth , drank our beer :), and endured the recruiting Read More...
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Take me to the fair … the product fair, that is

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:22 PM by JobsBlog
Ahh, summertime. Summer in Seattle is definitely one of my favorite times of year, and with it, comes some of my favorite outdoor activities. Boating, camping, and yes, the Microsoft Product Fair :). I have to say, there’s nothing like returning from Read More...
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