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Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! This is the second #MakingTheMove featuring someone who came from a…
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How do you stand out in this crazy job market?
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Here’s the thing y’all… the job market is crazy. It always has been. And it will continue to be crazy. I’ve had hundreds of career conversations with people in different stages of their career — and I don’t remember any one of them telling me they joined the workforce when…
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No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher
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Few people in tech have not heard of the name Kara Swisher, who is infamous for her journalistic prowess across the tech industry — keen on sussing out all things digital and not afraid to call out big shot CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on their BS. From…
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How to rock your tech demos with Scott Hanselman & Mark Russinovich
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How do seasoned Microsoft executives like CTO Mark Russinovich and VP Scott Hanselman prepare for their demos and presentations in front of thousands of people? In May, I joined them both backstage at Microsoft Build 2024 where I got to see what their prep process was like and pick their…
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Amplify Your LinkedIn Presence: How to Master the Art of Commenting
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As a big LinkedIn user, I am often inspired by content creators who post often. However, Craig Davis caught my eye because he has taken a refreshing approach to growing his LinkedIn following to over 24K since the pandemic. With just under 1K followers in May 2020, Craig wanted to…
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Anyone can learn to be technical: Top non-techy takeaways from Microsoft Build 2024
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Last month, I had the wondrous opportunity of attending Microsoft Build as an employee creator! Although Build is a conference for the global developer community, I still learned a lot from going behind-the-scenes of this incredible event and shadowing Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community at Microsoft and an inspiring…
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Microsoft Build 2024 LinkedIn & TikTok Recap
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This year, I had the unique and exciting opportunity to attend Microsoft Build—a global conference for developers to stay connected on what’s up and coming in the world of Cloud & AI. Below are some of my highlights and takeaways from LinkedIn & TikTok! Day 0 – Teaser Post See…
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Top 3 Job Hunting + Career Tips from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report 2024
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Microsoft just released its Work Trend Index Report for 2024 which surveyed over 31,000 people in 31 countries about the future of work. How well we work impacts how we far grow and succeed in our careers, so today’s blog post will highlight my top 3 takeaways for those of…
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Why are candidates with more experience getting passed over for those with less experience?
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We’ve all been told that (relevant) experience is the most valuable thing you can put on your resume. Heck, I tell you that all the time through Resume Rescue! However, it is true that candidates have been getting rejected for having “too much experience”… How weird and ironic is that?…
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What do I really think about going abroad and my life & career decisions and goals?
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Recently, an undergrad student reached out to me with the following email (paraphrased for the purposes of this blog post), and I wanted to share my answers to their questions in case it could help any other students and early-in-careers who are wondering about the same things ☺️ Any recommendations…
