Author: Karen K. Ngo
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Here are 3 Years of Learnings as an Early-In-Career at Microsoft
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Earlier this month, I officially celebrated 3 years at Microsoft 🎉🎉🎉 by working (lol). January is one of those extremely busy months preparing for our upcoming quarterly earnings investor call… You can find more details on our Microsoft Investor Relations site. With so much going on in my life, I…
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Time Management Tips for 2023: How to Organize Your Calendar for the New Year
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Welcome to 2023 🎉 I hope that you had a fun holiday break… I know I did! Now, you’re probably thinking about new years resolutions and what you want to accomplish for the year ahead. Today, I am sharing some time management tips for you to organize your life in…
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How to Pause & Reflect on 2022 Before Moving On Too Quickly
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Whew! Somehow, it’s December — many of you are probably wondering how the time went by so quickly and what you achieved in the past year. It’s easy to look ahead towards the holidays and start thinking about the new year, but not. so. quick! Before you dive into 2023,…
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Career vs. Professional Development: What’s the Difference?
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Is career development the same as professional development? No! Often, we mix up career and professional development — but these are 2 different things. I met with Eric Simons, Director of CritSit Management in the Federal Center of Excellence at Microsoft to chat about this topic and how to go…
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3 Important Parts of a Career Walking Deck
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Ever since joining Microsoft, I have been touting the need for everyone to have a career walking deck (AKA personal pitch deck). It is helpful in the job hunting process and also great for introducing yourself in coffee chats. Here are 3 slides that you should include in your career…
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3 Secrets to Better Networking from 300+ Coffee Chats
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I used to be absolutely terrified of networking. The thought of talking to grown-ass adults made my heart race and my mouth go dry. In my second year of university, I decided to face my fears by joining a sales team where I had to make cold calls to hiring…
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3 Steps for Navigating the Layoffs Landscape
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When I was a university student, one of my mentors was a Senior VP at the O&G company where I was interning at. I remember she told me one time that no one—no matter how skilled or experienced or high up in the corporate ladder he or she was—was in-disposable.…
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20+ Self Reflection Questions to Figure Out Your Career
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Self reflection is a helpful way to celebrate how far you’ve come and plan for what’s next. It’s a good idea to pause and reflect every once in a while… quarterly, semi-annually, or annually (at the very least). This exercise can also be helpful in moments when you are thinking…
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100K+ Milestone: Why I Started This Blog
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Elevating my English 📖 As a first-generation Canadian, I saw my parents work front-line jobs and struggle with the English language. When my brother and I were kids, we started speaking English with my parents so that they could get better at it. As I grew up and fell in…
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1 Year Later: What do I even do as a Communications Manager?
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I cannot believe that I have already been in my “new” role for an entire year! Holy 🐮 🐄 🤠 time flies! To mark this special milestone, I am going to share a little bit about what my role as a Communications Manager at Microsoft is like… based on what…