Category: Microsoft

  • 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.…

  • My First Chapter @ Microsoft

    My First Chapter @ Microsoft

    Here’s a recap of my first chapter at Microsoft (2020-2021)

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Managing Microsoft Teams MS-700 Study Resources

    Managing Microsoft Teams MS-700 Study Resources

    Here is my collection of resources that I used to study and pass the Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Certification (MB-901 Exam)

  • The Challenger Methodology

    The Challenger Methodology

    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…

  • Microsoft Fundamental Certifications – Study Guides

    Microsoft Fundamental Certifications – Study Guides

    For those of you who are looking to do some technical upskilling, please check out the Microsoft Fundamental Certifications which are beginner friendly. So far, I have completed 4 of 9: You can check out my study guides here: Best of luck studying and feel free to comment below with…

  • Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Study Resources

    Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Study Resources

    Here is my collection of resources that I used to study and pass the Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Certification (MB-901 Exam)

  • What I Do as a Sales Operations Program Manager at Microsoft

    What I Do as a Sales Operations Program Manager at Microsoft

    One of the most popular questions that I get asked is “So, what do you do as a Sales Operations Program Manager?” To be honest, my Sales Operations Program Manager (SOPM) roles and responsibilities are quite different from that of my counterparts. Our team has many different SOPMs and some…