Category: Career
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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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The Challenger Methodology
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A boost of motivation welcomingly came this Friday afternoon, and I started and completed 2 internal Microsoft courses: Marketing Fundamentals and Challenger Foundations. Today, I’ll talk about the Challenger Methodology, which (almost) every seller and manager has told me to take! What It Is The Challenger methodology is a sales…
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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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Resume Tips: 10 Things You Must Do Before Submitting Your Resume
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1. Scan the job posting This one is obvious. Don’t apply for an opportunity if you don’t know what you’re applying for. Start by quickly scanning through the job posting to see if it interests you. Check what the qualifications are and keep going if you meet approx. 60% of…
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10 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Presentation Skills Based on the Feedback of 110+ people
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I am an avid believer in growing 1% everyday, and feedback is a huge part of this. After overcoming my fear of networking in university, I decided to tackle my next fear of presenting. I rehearsed adamantly for class presentations, raised my hand to facilitate workshops across Canada, and tried…
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Careers in the Consumer Business
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Perspectives from Ami Silverman, CVP Worldwide Consumer Channel Sales & Marketing at Microsoft For this interview style blog post, I had the pleasure of meeting with Ami Silverman to dive into her career path and experiences in the consumer business. Today’s goal is to share Ami’s perspectives and advice for tackling a…
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Digital Branding & Virtual Networking
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Over the past couple months, I was invited to run a Digital Branding & Virtual Networking Webinar for a couple of different groups at Microsoft! In March, it was with our Co-op Community in Canada, and in April, it was with our XBOX/Gaming Early-In-Career Community in the US! Sharing the…
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Meaningful Mentorships
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On Feb 12, 2021, I was invited to kick off the first of 3 Mentorship Workshops that the Microsoft Canada Intern Community was hosting! In this webinar, I shared my personal mentorship experiences and how they shaped my development as an early-in-career professional. Thanks so much to Ayesha Mir for…
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What Career Impact Means at Microsoft
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What does making an impact in your career really mean at a company like Microsoft? I had the pleasure of meeting with Priya Priyadarshini, General Manager of Career & Development at Microsoft, to chat about her journey from an intern to GM and what success looks like in a “VUCA”…
