Category: Advice
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Part 1: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home
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In November, I became a first time home owner and co-purchased a bigger home with my Mom. My family had been looking for a long time, but we could never agree on the right house until now. Fortunately, we found a newer home in a great community. However, the process…
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Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Kevin Peesker
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As an Aspire, I had the opportunity to attend a Mentorship Panel with Microsoft Canada’s Senior Executives and learn about the importance of mentorship. Inspired by the impact that they’ve made in their careers, I listened intensely to the words of wisdom that came from decades of growth, experience, and…
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10 Learnings From Paying Off 40K of Student Loans & Reaching My 100K Goal in a Year(ish)
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Hitting Life’s Milestones Three major life milestones happened in the first week of November 2021: I became a first-time home owner 🏠 I started a new job at Microsoft HQ 👩🏻💻 I paid off all of my student loans 🎉 But first, a little history… My parents are both first…
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Part 2: Job Hunting During the Pandemic
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More details about how I built my career walking deck, what my interview prep looked like, and how I tried to time my outcomes.
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Part 1: Job Hunting During the Pandemic
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For those of you who missed it, I recently finished My First Chapter at Microsoft as a Sales Operations Program Manager in Canada. Since I took on a role for someone who was going on maternity leave, I always knew that I had to keep my eye on what’s next.…
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Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce
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For today’s Making the Move series, I am excited to share Stephen Aubert‘s journey from the fashion industry to tech and e-commerce. Stephen is currently a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, leading a team of Product Marketing Managers. Stephen’s Background in Fashion Back in college, Stephen wanted to become a…
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Early-in-Career Sales in the Tech Industry
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Starting a sales career isn’t easy for anyone, especially as an early-in-career. After graduating from Western University with a degree in Media Information & Technology, Mae Coulson joined Microsoft Canada’s Aspire (New Grad) community in 2019, and is now an Enterprise Security Executive. As a university student, Mae didn’t always…
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Applying to Microsoft: Your Academic Background Doesn’t Really Matter
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For the past month, my team and I have been busy planning and executing Microsoft Canada Aspire #CoastToCoast, which is a series of informational events for students and new grads. We ended up hosting 1.6K+ students from 25 universities across Canada, and had 70+ employees volunteer for the networking breakout…
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3 Things You Need to Prepare for Your Next Interview
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I’ve been doing quite a lot of interviews this summer, and putting a lot of preparation into each one. With lots of practice, advice, and resources, I am sharing my tips and tricks on what to prepare and how to prepare! #1 – Insights from the Team or Stakeholders Before…
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How to Get Your Inbox Down to Zero Emails
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Like the rest of you at work, I get bombarded with dozens of emails. However, I learned a very useful inbox management tip from TJ Walia earlier this year. Since then, I’ve been on top of my email game and way less stressed with managing my emails! Honestly, I cringe…