Tag: career development
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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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4 Expert LinkedIn Secrets You Probably Don’t Know Yet
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If you’re reading this, I assume you already have a decent LinkedIn profile. You likely know the basics and mistakes to avoid and have experience networking on the platform. Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to listen to Darrell Angai, Worldwide SMC Business Applications Strategy Lead at Microsoft, share…
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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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This advice changed my career back when I was a student
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It’s kinda crazy to think that it’s already been 3 years since I’ve graduated. It feels like it’s been forever, and it feels like it was only yesterday that I was only trekking the halls in between classes and eating McDonalds during my final exams. Anyways, I’ve been doing quite…
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Making the Move: Environmental Engineer to Real Estate Agent
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Back in 2016, Ranjani attended a New Year’s party that changed her career forever! At the time, she had recently been laid off after working for an environmental consulting firm in Seattle where funding was cut off and the budget was tight. Throughout her career, Ranjani had always been a…
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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…
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Career vs. Professional Development: What’s the Difference?
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Is career development the same as professional development? No! Often, we mix up career and professional development — but these are 2 different things. I met with Eric Simons, Director of CritSit Management in the Federal Center of Excellence at Microsoft to chat about this topic and how to go…