Tag: career development

  • How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job Abroad as a Microsoft Solutions Engineer

    How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job Abroad as a Microsoft Solutions Engineer

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    Heather Grandy succeeded in moving abroad to Microsoft UK as a Data Platforms Solution Engineer πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a Career Walking Deck, she has shared her personal experience (in her own words, with minor edits for brevity) below. Defining a career vision It…

  • How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job at Microsoft After Getting Laid Off

    How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job at Microsoft After Getting Laid Off

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    Harrison Au recently landed a sales role at Microsoft πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a Career Walking Deck, he has shared his personal experience (in his own words, with minor edits for brevity) below. It was challenging to network and self advocate It was also…

  • Microsoft LEAP Webinar: Gift of Feedback

    Microsoft LEAP Webinar: Gift of Feedback

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    Since 2023, I’ve been running career development workshops for participants of the Microsoft LEAP, a 16-week program for people who want to transition into a technical career path. From retired NFL players to new-to-Microsoft folks, I’ve enjoyed presenting on this topic of “The Gift of Feedback,” which I believe is…

  • How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job Offer Within 1 Hour

    How My Career Walking Deck Helped Me Land a Job Offer Within 1 Hour

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    Regina Barnes landed a job offer within 1 hour of her interview πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a career walking deck, she has shared her personal experience (in her own words, with minor edits for brevity) below: I first learned about the career walking deck…

  • From Google to Meta with a Career Walking Deck

    From Google to Meta with a Career Walking Deck

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    Zuri recently landed a job at Meta πŸŽ‰ While he did not use his career walking deck in the interviews, he shared it in his follow up emails to the recruiter, hiring manager, and interviewers. His biggest challenge as a job seeker was transitioning disciplines from Social Media Marketing to…

  • Protected: 8 gratitude notes to nurture your network

    Protected: 8 gratitude notes to nurture your network

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  • Landing a Job in 1 Month with a Career Walking Deck

    Landing a Job in 1 Month with a Career Walking Deck

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    Rebecca Lee Doran started her job search in September and landed a job offer in October πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a career walking deck, she has shared her personal experience (in her own words, with minor edits for brevity) below: When I interviewed with…

  • How to Land a Senior Technical Promotion Using a Career Walking Deck

    How to Land a Senior Technical Promotion Using a Career Walking Deck

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    Christine Lee earned a promotion to a more senior, technical role in a large IT department where promotions are competitive πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a career walking deck, she has shared her personal experience (in her own words) below: When I started preparing for…

  • Why your resume isn’t enough (what to use instead)

    Why your resume isn’t enough (what to use instead)

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    I had the great honour of being featured on former Amazon VP Ethan Evans’ Level Up newsletter last month and it has led to a LOT of interest in career walking decks πŸŽ‰ You can read the full guest post on Substack πŸ‘‰πŸΌ kkarenism.com/levelup πŸ‘ˆ What former Amazon VP Ethan…

  • Making the Move: Kinesiology to Microsoft Software Development & Product Management

    Making the Move: Kinesiology to Microsoft Software Development & Product Management

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    You can always pivot when you’ve reached a point where you’re feeling stuck or like you’re not learning as much. It just takes time, patience, and process. Cherita Ousley’s story is a powerful reminder that your career path doesn’t have to be linear to be successful. She started off her…