Category: Advice
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First Time Home Buyer’s Guide: Remember These 10 Steps!
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Back in November 2021, I became a first time home owner and co-purchased a bigger home with my Mom and the process of buying my first home was super stressful and complicated. Since it had been so long since my parents had bought a home (we lived in ours for…
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5 Ways to Advance Your School & Career This Summer
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Today, I just realized that I’ve never had a summer “off” ever since I was 14! Throughout my teenage and young adult years, I was either volunteering, working, taking summer classes, or all of the above. Looking back, these experiences taught me a lot about myself, developed my skills, and…
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Making the Move: Massage Therapy, Military, and Microsoft
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from unique backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science major! Today, I am excited to share the journey of Tonya Derieg, who is currently an…
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How to Manage Critical Changes in Your Career
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Since joining Microsoft as a new grad, I was lucky enough to meet and learn from Hema Sandhu, National Director of Customer Success at Microsoft Canada. I’ve always been inspired by Hema’s calm air of authority in business meetings, and I also felt empowered by her guidance and advice in…
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Top 10 Takeaways from “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers”
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On March 9, Microsoft hosted the Women at Microsoft Summit 2022 in celebration of International Women’s Day. I had the opportunity to present a live breakout session on my top learnings from reading Lois P. Frankel’s Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their…
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Become a Thought Leader That Reaches Thousands of People
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This week, I participated as a speaker for the Microsoft SPARK Conference 2022, which is a virtual learning event for 30K+ employees. This year, there were 800+ speakers around the world who touched on a variety of technical and non-technical skilling topics. In my workshop, I share the cool opportunities…
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Please Don’t Just Say “Hello” in Chat
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Some time ago, I saw someone’s Microsoft Teams status mention nohello. It was simple but life changing, and I’ve been using/sharing it ever since. What to remember: Don’t ping someone with a simple “Hello!” or “How are you?” and wait for them to respond. Make your message useful by providing…
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These 10 LinkedIn Tips Will Make You a Better Networker
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Networking—the thought of it either sends a chill down your spine or peaks your interest. Whether you like it or not, networking is a critical part of building your virtual brand and presence. I’d say it is even more important these days because it is much harder to meet new…
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7 Ways to Pay off Your Student Loans ASAP
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When I first finished university in January 2020, it seemed like I had years to go before I could pay off 40K of student loans. However, a year and a half later in 2021, I did it (more details here)! For someone who lacked financial education and had no RESPs…
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Making the Move: Teaching to Tech
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For today’s Making the Move series, I am excited to share Yanira Sesniak‘s transition from the academic world into tech! Yanira is currently a Sr. Business Program Manager in the Data & AI space at Microsoft. Yanira’s Background in Education Yanira always loved school and finished her Bachelors program early, so…