Author: Karen K. Ngo
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How Manage Your Personal Emails
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Personally, I manage 8+ different email addresses which I created over the years for a variety of purposes. A few years ago, I discovered Spark and never looked back! It is great for keeping track of all my emails in one place (Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud, etc…). Currently, Spark is only…
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Day 70: What It’s Like Creating TikToks vs. Blog Posts
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For the past 45 days, I ventured into the world of TikTok as part of my 100 Day Challenge. I also just reached the 200 followers milestone (not much, but still something)! Why TikTok? I wanted to break outside of my content creation comfort zone. I was used to writing…
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What’s a Career Walking Deck & Why You Need It
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In many of my coffee chats at Microsoft over the past year, many peers and managers have emphasized the importance of preparing a career walking deck. Quite a few people have even hinted that career walking decks are an “unsaid expectation” for interviews. What is a Career Walking Deck? It’s…
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My Career Walking Deck Example (Updated)
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Updated August 2025 with new templates and resources to help hundreds of job seekers
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Microsoft Aspire: What You Need to Know About Joining Microsoft as a New Grad
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Applications are officially out for the Microsoft Aspire program for undergraduate and MBA new grads! Please visit aka.ms/careers to view the available postings. Start dates will be for July 2022. Tip: The sooner you apply, the better because recruiters may make changes to hold interview events earlier on in the…
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Managing Microsoft Teams MS-700 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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Recapping the #100DayChallenge – Part 1
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For my #100DayChallenge this summer, I’ve decided to split content creation into 4 parts. For the first 25 days, I focused on publishing 1 blog post per day. It didn’t matter how exhausted I was from a day of work or getting home late from hanging out with friends—I had…
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Microsoft Fundamental Certifications – Study Guides
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For those of you who are looking to do some technical upskilling, please check out the Microsoft Fundamental Certifications which are beginner friendly. So far, I have completed 4 of 9: You can check out my study guides here: Best of luck studying and feel free to comment below with…
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3 Ways to Practice High Performance
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Last summer, I participated in a High Performance Mindset course that was offered to employees of Microsoft and led by Dr. Michael Gervais, a world-renowned psychologist who has worked with Olympians and some of the highest performing athletes and corporate leaders in the world. We all have the desire to…
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Storytelling for Impact
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Today, I attended a Women at Microsoft event where Mario Juarez shared tips for storytelling. Below, I share my key takeaways: Your approach and technique are important You must win your audience over Your job is to build a bridge of meaning and add value to your audience’s life It…