Category: Job Hunting

  • 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…

  • Early-in-Career Sales in the Tech Industry

    Early-in-Career Sales in the Tech Industry

    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…

  • Applying to Microsoft: Your Academic Background Doesn’t Really Matter

    Applying to Microsoft: Your Academic Background Doesn’t Really Matter

    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…

  • 3 Things You Need to Prepare for Your Next Interview

    3 Things You Need to Prepare for Your Next Interview

    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…

  • What’s a Career Walking Deck & Why You Need It

    What’s a Career Walking Deck & Why You Need It

    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…

  • My Career Walking Deck Example (Updated)

    My Career Walking Deck Example (Updated)

    Updated August 2025 with new templates and resources to help hundreds of job seekers

  • Microsoft Aspire: What You Need to Know About Joining Microsoft as a New Grad

    Microsoft Aspire: What You Need to Know About Joining Microsoft as a New Grad

    Applications are officially out for the Microsoft Aspire program for undergraduate and MBA new grads! Please visit aka.ms/careers to view the available postings. Start dates will be for July 2022. Tip: The sooner you apply, the better because recruiters may make changes to hold interview events earlier on in the…