Category: Microsoft
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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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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…
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7 Career & Comms Lessons from Microsoft’s Very First Xbox PR Pro
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As an early-in-career who joined the Microsoft Communications “Comms” team with no formal comms or PR experience, I sometimes find myself feeling a bit lost and asking a lot of questions! Luckily, I’ve met some very passionate leaders and teammates who have been inspiring me in my comms career so…
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Leaving a Legacy: Career Advice & Corporate Culture with Former Microsoft EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Capossela
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Since joining Microsoft, I’ve been inspired by incredible leaders in action who have personally impacted me. As an early-in-career who was a part of Chris Capossela’s marketing organization, I must say he was the world’s best CMO because of how he led with such authenticity, passion, and care — resulting…
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5 Ways to Make Conscious Career Choices
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Growing up, we’re told to work hard, get a job, and climb the corporate ladder while being happy and fulfilled in our personal lives. It sounds simple, but it really isn’t! In a world of many distractions and disillusions of what success looks like, many of us struggle to make…
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How to Overcome Your Fear of People’s Opinions with Dr. Michael Gervais
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On October 25th, I had the opportunity to listen to the world’s most renowned performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais — aka Dr. Mike — at a Microsoft event. I was so excited to line up and see Dr. Mike in person because I took his High Performance Mindset course back…
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5 Big Tips for Breaking into Big Tech
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Many of us dream of joining the world of Big Tech one day, but it’s not easy! Whether you’re a student with no experience or a mid-career professional who wants to make the switch, you’ll find some tangible tips in today’s blog. Since joining Microsoft Canada as an Aspire (new…
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3 Secrets to Networking Webinar
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On Feb 6, 2023, I had the pleasure of presenting to 80+ people at a Women at Microsoft Event: How to Build a Thriving Network. Please see the presentation slides below: More free resources: These 10 LinkedIn Tips Will Make You a Better Networker Digital Branding & Virtual Networking Webinar…
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1 Year Life Update: Feeling uncertain and curious
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This month, I hit a personal life milestone: 1 year in these United States of MURICA 🇺🇸 … 1 year of living away from home and 1 year of adulting (for real this time). These days, I have been so wrapped up with work that I haven’t really had a…
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Here are 3 Years of Learnings as an Early-In-Career at Microsoft
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Earlier this month, I officially celebrated 3 years at Microsoft 🎉🎉🎉 by working (lol). January is one of those extremely busy months preparing for our upcoming quarterly earnings investor call… You can find more details on our Microsoft Investor Relations site. With so much going on in my life, I…