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  • Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Alec Taylor

    Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Alec Taylor

    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…

  • Part 3: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 3: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    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…

  • Part 2: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 2: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    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…

  • Part 1: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    Part 1: Hard Lessons About Buying My First Home

    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…

  • Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Kevin Peesker

    Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Kevin Peesker

    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…

  • 10 Learnings From Paying Off 40K of Student Loans & Reaching My 100K Goal in a Year(ish)

    10 Learnings From Paying Off 40K of Student Loans & Reaching My 100K Goal in a Year(ish)

    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…

  • Resume Resume Workshop

    Resume Resume Workshop

    Please see my Resume Rescue Workshop presentation slides below and check out Resume Rescue for more help and resources. Previously seen at:

  • Part 2: Job Hunting During the Pandemic

    Part 2: Job Hunting During the Pandemic

    More details about how I built my career walking deck, what my interview prep looked like, and how I tried to time my outcomes.

  • Part 1: Job Hunting During the Pandemic

    Part 1: Job Hunting During the Pandemic

    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.…

  • Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce

    Making the Move: High Fashion to E-Commerce

    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…