Tag: career transition
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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…
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Making the Move: Research & Consulting in Australia to Product Management in the USA
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! Thasmika Gokal originally pursued a double degree in statistics, physics and…
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Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! This is the second #MakingTheMove featuring someone who came from a…
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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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#MakingTheMove: Art History Major to Microsoft Leader in Privacy
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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! Who’d ever think that an Art History major who dreamt of working in museums would end up…
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Making the Move: Chemical Engineer to Chief of Staff at Microsoft
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! Today, I am sharing the career journey of Nives Stanfelj, who was until…
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Read This If You’re Interested In Making a Career Transition Into Tech
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Whether you’re a teacher or an accountant, making a career transition into tech is possible if you put your mind to it. I started the #MakingTheMove series to share unique stories and advice from people who started off with non-technical backgrounds and ended up in the tech world! #ICYMI, here…
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What’s a Career Walking Deck & Why You Need It
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In many of my coffee chats at Microsoft over the past year, many peers and managers have emphasized the importance of preparing a career walking deck. Quite a few people have even hinted that career walking decks are an “unsaid expectation” for interviews. What is a Career Walking Deck? It’s…