Tag: career advice
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New podcast episode: Develop a personal brand that attracts hiring managers
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I recently spoke on fellow Comms Microsoftee, Angela Chen’s Unscripted podcast and shared some insights on building a personal brand, resume mistakes, and more. Listen on Spotify 👇 Listen on Apple Podcasts 👇
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No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher
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Few people in tech have not heard of the name Kara Swisher, who is infamous for her journalistic prowess across the tech industry — keen on sussing out all things digital and not afraid to call out big shot CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on their BS. From…
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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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Making the Move: Retail Employee With No Degree to Communications Manager at Microsoft
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It takes time to figure out who you are and what you want in life. Growing up without much in the suburbs of Cincinnati with his mom and siblings, Josh’s mom taught him early on about the importance of having manners and treating people with kindness. Today, Josh Roberts is…
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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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32 Learnings from 32 Years at Microsoft with Adrienne Hall
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What’s it like to meet Bill Gates on a plane to Hawaii or ride the limo with Steve Balmer in Vegas? Adrienne Hall, General Manager of Microsoft Cloud Communications, would know because she was Employee #4029 who joined Microsoft back in 1990! Before joining Microsoft, Adrienne was an elementary school teacher…
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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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25 Tips on How to Get a Job at Microsoft
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Updated August 2025 Did you know that Microsoft gets 1M+ job applications every month? Getting a job at Microsoft seems to be a popular topic in my conversations with dozens of students, friends, and peers. Today, I am sharing how I would personally approach job hunting if I wanted to…
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Making the Move: Massage Therapy, Military, and Microsoft
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from unique backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science major! Today, I am excited to share the journey of Tonya Derieg, who is currently an…
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Part 2: Job Hunting During the Pandemic
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More details about how I built my career walking deck, what my interview prep looked like, and how I tried to time my outcomes.