Author: Karen K. Ngo
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University Mistakes #10: Neglecting Self Care & Wellbeing
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Here is why international experience is key to your personal growth and professional development. Don’t miss out on these experiences while you’re in school!
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University Mistakes #9: Forgetting to Study Smarter
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Here is why international experience is key to your personal growth and professional development. Don’t miss out on these experiences while you’re in school!
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University Mistakes #8: Rushing to Graduate
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Here is why international experience is key to your personal growth and professional development. Don’t miss out on these experiences while you’re in school!
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Meaningful Mentorships
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On Feb 12, 2021, I was invited to kick off the first of 3 Mentorship Workshops that the Microsoft Canada Intern Community was hosting! In this webinar, I shared my personal mentorship experiences and how they shaped my development as an early-in-career professional. Thanks so much to Ayesha Mir for…
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University Mistakes #7: Failing to Take Advantage of Resources
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This 10 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make in University blog series is for any students who are still in school, or about to attend university, so that you can make the best out of your academic career! Thank you to the dozens of people from around the world who have anonymously shared…
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Dynamics 365 Fundamentals MB-901 Study Resources
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Here is my collection of resources that I used to study and pass the Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Certification (MB-901 Exam)
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What Career Impact Means at Microsoft
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What does making an impact in your career really mean at a company like Microsoft? I had the pleasure of meeting with Priya Priyadarshini, General Manager of Career & Development at Microsoft, to chat about her journey from an intern to GM and what success looks like in a “VUCA”…
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5 Ways to Start a Conversation Without Asking “How Are You?”
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We are all guilty of asking “how are you?” at the beginning of every conversation and then responding “good, how about you?” and getting another “good, thanks” in return. Unsurprisingly, this greeting doesn’t really lead us anywhere meaningful; especially in a time when building a personal connection is harder to…
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What I Learned in 2020: Stay Positive, Test Negative
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Overwhelmingly, 2020 was one of those years where it was really easy to ruminate over every awful circumstance that came my way. However this blog post is focused on gratitude, because I haven’t been practicing it enough.
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Aspiring Through Ambiguity
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Tomorrow always begins with the chance to create new opportunities. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a year of change agility and the shattering of consistency. Our daily routines have been uprooted, our professional careers have melted into our personal lives,…