Tag: career
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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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3 Steps to Start the Job Hunting Process Effectively
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In my many career chats, I’ve heard that 18 months is usually a good time to start putting your feelers out for new opportunities. The exercise of job hunting can be tedious and painful, but it keeps you sharp and fresh in the ever-changing job market. Even if you’re happy…
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#MakingTheMove: Management Consultant to Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur
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Before launching an Asian American seltzer in partnership with 88rising and the world’s largest brewer, AB inBev, Henry Shi thought he was going to become an accountant just like every other Asian student out there. Even when he had a cushy job as a management consultant, Henry faced his fears…
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How to handle rejection when you’re job hunting
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Overcoming rejection is one of the biggest pain points of the job hunting process. Whether it’s an automated email that comes seconds after you submit your application or a personalized note from a recruiter after several rounds of interviews, every form of rejection stings 🐝 Today, I am sharing some…
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Top 50 Takeaways from IABC World Conference 2022
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Back in June 2022, I attended the IABC World Conference in New York 🗽 (IABC stands for International Association of Business Communicators). I was the only attendee from Microsoft and enjoyed meeting people outside of the tech bubble and learning more about storytelling, social media, and the multi-faceted communications discipline. For those…
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6 Month Life Update: I went on summer vacation and felt guilty for unplugging
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After a crazy month of chaos, conferences, and catching COVID-19, I went on a 2 week vacation and visited my family and friends back home in the first 2 weeks of July 🇨🇦 Emceeing at a wedding 🎤 I emceed at my friend’s wedding for the first time and thoroughly…
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5 Ways That You Can Join Microsoft as a Student or New Grad
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It seems like there’s a bit of confusion from all the students messaging me on LinkedIn these days. In this blog post, I will clarify some of the differences between various Microsoft programs aimed at students and new grads. All current job postings can be found on the Microsoft Career…
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How to Properly Ask for a Job Referral
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Over the years, people have asked me to refer them to jobs and hiring managers have also asked me to refer people because they trusted my judgement and eye for great talent. Hence, I take job referrals quite seriously and I’ve also spoken to peers and managers about how they…