Author: Karen K. Ngo
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32 Learnings from 32 Years at Microsoft with Adrienne Hall
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What’s it like to meet Bill Gates on a plane to Hawaii or ride the limo with Steve Balmer in Vegas? Adrienne Hall, General Manager of Microsoft Cloud Communications, would know because she was Employee #4029 who joined Microsoft back in 1990! Before joining Microsoft, Adrienne was an elementary school teacher…
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#MakingTheMove: Management Consultant to Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur
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Before launching an Asian American seltzer in partnership with 88rising and the world’s largest brewer, AB inBev, Henry Shi thought he was going to become an accountant just like every other Asian student out there. Even when he had a cushy job as a management consultant, Henry faced his fears…
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Career Walking Decks 101
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Earlier this month, I ran a workshop with a community of U.S. military veterans in partnership with the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy. ICYMI, check out the presentation below: Click to view the presentation 👇🏼 Find everything you need to get started with creating a career walking deck below: More…
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3 Reasons Why Every Job Seeker Needs a Career Walking Deck
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Hello Job Seekers, you are likely reading this because you want to stand out as a candidate. Since joining Microsoft in 2020, I’ve come across a concept called the career walking deck and almost every high performer that I’ve met has some version of this asset. Think of a career…
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Should you have a Professional Summary or Objective section on your resume?
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For the past 5 years, I have been running Resume Rescue and have helped 180+ people around the world. I’ve seen many resumes with a Professional Summary or Objective section at the top and will be sharing my thoughts on whether you should have one or not. No, you do…
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Should your resume exceed 1 page?
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I know there are a lot of different perspectives on whether your resume can be more than 1 page. I am sharing my thoughts from reviewing 180+ resumes through Resume Rescue and from talking to recruiters and hiring managers. No, your resume should not exceed 1 page. On average, recruiters…
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Here’s what I really think about your resume!
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To date, I have personally helped 180+ people around the world through Resume Rescue. The best part about putting my time into this hobby is hearing when people have landed interviews and even their dream jobs because of my help! I must say that I’ve seen a lot of different…
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7 Month Life Update: I celebrated my birthday and enjoyed the Seattle summer!
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Trying to hold onto my youth 🎂 August is my favourite month because it is my birth month 😎 but I am another year closer to 30 which is slightly terrifying 😳 This was also the first birthday that I spent outside of Canada 🇨🇦 and away from my family……
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How to handle rejection when you’re job hunting
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Overcoming rejection is one of the biggest pain points of the job hunting process. Whether it’s an automated email that comes seconds after you submit your application or a personalized note from a recruiter after several rounds of interviews, every form of rejection stings 🐝 Today, I am sharing some…
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3 Ways to Start the School Year Strong
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Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post on 5 Ways To Advance Your School & Career This Summer and now it’s already back-to-school season 🤯🤯🤯 where did the summer even go??? Today’s blog post is for all of you students who want to make the most out of your…