Tag: 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…

  • 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…

  • Landing a Mid-Level Promotion with a Career Walking Deck

    Landing a Mid-Level Promotion with a Career Walking Deck

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    Brenda Mao recently landed a mid-level promotion as an Alumni Engagement Officer at the University of British Columbia 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 a mid-level role opened up on…

  • My journey from Microsoft to Salesforce with the Career Walking Deck

    My journey from Microsoft to Salesforce with the Career Walking Deck

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    Alexander Holomozyi recently landed a job at Salesforce as a Senior Enterprise Account Executive πŸŽ‰ To help and inspire fellow job seekers to build a career walking deck, he has shared his personal experience (in his own words) below: When you’re building your career at a large company like Microsoft,…

  • Find Your Next Job With These 3 Easy Steps

    Find Your Next Job With These 3 Easy Steps

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    Happy New Year! Thank you so much for checking out this blog as you navigate your careers during this crazy time in the world. This all started in university with the goal of sharing my learnings from career conversations with C-Suite executives, mentors, and advisors to help my friends and…

  • How to Use Your Career Walking Deck in a Coffee Chat

    How to Use Your Career Walking Deck in a Coffee Chat

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    Over the years, I’ve had many readers reach out to me about how my blog has helped them create a career walking deck! I’ve also had many people ask me “how exactly do I use this in the real world?” and today’s blog post will answer just that in 3…

  • What is a Career Walking Deck?

    What is a Career Walking Deck?

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    In today’s competitive job market, it’s not enough to have a well-written resume and cover letter. As a job seeker, you need to go above and beyond to stand out from the crowd. A career walking deck is a visual presentation that outlines your skills, experiences, and achievements in a…

  • Here’s a tried and true way to stand out in your next job interview

    Here’s a tried and true way to stand out in your next job interview

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    It’s a competitive job market out there, folks! More people are applying for fewer jobs, and it seems like the odds are against us. Here’s one thing you need to do to stand out… This is a tried and true method. It worked for me, and it worked for other…

  • The Triple Threat of Job Hunting

    The Triple Threat of Job Hunting

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    On Wed Mar 1, 2023, I had the opportunity to present to the Microsoft Federal Center of Excellence organization. Thank you so much to Eric Simons for inviting me to speak! #ICYMI, find the presentation below:

  • 3 Important Parts of a Career Walking Deck

    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…