http://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/archive/tags/Recruiting/default.aspxTags: Recruitingen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/archive/2008/06/06/xbox-jobs-developers-in-test.aspxFri, 06 Jun 2008 20:51:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8578574joshpoley2http://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/comments/8578574.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8578574<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Are you looking for a job that you can actually <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">enjoy</I>? Are you looking to work with a team of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">brilliant</I> and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">passionate</I> individuals? Then come and check out Xbox.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There are a handful of <A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/careerpath/technical/softwaretesting.mspx" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/careerpath/technical/softwaretesting.mspx">SDET</A> jobs currently open on the <A href="http://www.xbox.com/" mce_href="http://www.xbox.com/">Xbox 360</A> system software team (the guys and gals who work on the Xbox's custom Operating System, the Dashboard, etc.). We are looking for some game-loving, crazy-talented, hard-core, developer-oriented individuals to come work on Microsoft's sole <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">coolest</I> product.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Here are a few of the positions:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=94DFACE7-0CFB-439B-8213-2EF969959E86" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=94DFACE7-0CFB-439B-8213-2EF969959E86">Live Gaming Features</A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=69C19421-2974-4FEB-801E-9C25BF498134" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=69C19421-2974-4FEB-801E-9C25BF498134">Xbox Live + Web Services</A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=E2E0A427-3EE1-47E0-96BA-793ADB22BD2F" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=E2E0A427-3EE1-47E0-96BA-793ADB22BD2F">Kernel + File Systems</A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=351AA933-DB14-4D8D-8DE2-3112DED4F7D4" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=351AA933-DB14-4D8D-8DE2-3112DED4F7D4">Kernel + Internal Subsystems</A> (<A href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=8A2FDC6F-D51A-49AE-8626-C2231BB9C1FA" mce_href="http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=8A2FDC6F-D51A-49AE-8626-C2231BB9C1FA">squared</A>)</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Game On.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8578574" width="1" height="1">XboxRecruitinghttp://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/archive/2008/05/14/r-sum-tip-don-t-turn-on-revision-tracking.aspxWed, 14 May 2008 18:13:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8503283joshpoley0http://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/comments/8503283.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joshpoley/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8503283<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">At one point, I ran across a résumé (in Word format) which had revision tracking turned on. It probably wasn't the best move on the candidate's part because I was able to see all the changes he had made, which included the removal of certain key technologies from the "Skills" area. There was also a modification to their GPA (in the upward direction); thinking back on it now, I wonder if congratulations were in order...</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">So, unless you want your reviewer or prospective boss/co-worker to contemplate why you removed something from your résumé, you might want to disable and strip out any revision tracking data.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8503283" width="1" height="1">Recruiting