Category: Career Walking Decks
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Best career advice and hot takes about job hunting, career development, and AI
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I recently spoke on fellow Microsoftee, Grace MacJones’, Tech Unlocked podcast and shared some of my best tips around job hunting and career development in today’s competitive market… along with some of my hot takes around AI. Watch on YouTube 👇 Listen on Apple Podcast 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧
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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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Find Your Next Job With These 3 Easy Steps
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Happy New Year! Thank you so much for checking out this blog as you navigate your careers during this crazy time in the world. This all started in university with the goal of sharing my learnings from career conversations with C-Suite executives, mentors, and advisors to help my friends and…
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How to Use Your Career Walking Deck in a Coffee Chat
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Over the years, I’ve had many readers reach out to me about how my blog has helped them create a career walking deck! I’ve also had many people ask me “how exactly do I use this in the real world?” and today’s blog post will answer just that in 3…
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What is a Career Walking Deck?
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In today’s competitive job market, it’s not enough to have a well-written resume and cover letter. As a job seeker, you need to go above and beyond to stand out from the crowd. A career walking deck is a visual presentation that outlines your skills, experiences, and achievements in a…
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Here’s a tried and true way to stand out in your next job interview
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It’s a competitive job market out there, folks! More people are applying for fewer jobs, and it seems like the odds are against us. Here’s one thing you need to do to stand out… This is a tried and true method. It worked for me, and it worked for other…
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The Triple Threat of Job Hunting
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On Wed Mar 1, 2023, I had the opportunity to present to the Microsoft Federal Center of Excellence organization. Thank you so much to Eric Simons for inviting me to speak! #ICYMI, find the presentation below:
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3 Important Parts of a Career Walking Deck
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Ever since joining Microsoft, I have been touting the need for everyone to have a career walking deck (AKA personal pitch deck). It is helpful in the job hunting process and also great for introducing yourself in coffee chats. Here are 3 slides that you should include in your career…
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Career Walking Decks 101
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Earlier this month, I ran a workshop with a community of U.S. military veterans in partnership with the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy. ICYMI, check out the presentation below: Click to view the presentation 👇🏼 Find everything you need to get started with creating a career walking deck below: More…
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3 Reasons Why Every Job Seeker Needs a Career Walking Deck
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Hello Job Seekers, you are likely reading this because you want to stand out as a candidate. Since joining Microsoft in 2020, I’ve come across a concept called the career walking deck and almost every high performer that I’ve met has some version of this asset. Think of a career…