Tag: msftadvocate
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How to rock your tech demos with Scott Hanselman & Mark Russinovich
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How do seasoned Microsoft executives like CTO Mark Russinovich and VP Scott Hanselman prepare for their demos and presentations in front of thousands of people? In May, I joined them both backstage at Microsoft Build 2024 where I got to see what their prep process was like and pick their…
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Anyone can learn to be technical: Top non-techy takeaways from Microsoft Build 2024
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Last month, I had the wondrous opportunity of attending Microsoft Build as an employee creator! Although Build is a conference for the global developer community, I still learned a lot from going behind-the-scenes of this incredible event and shadowing Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community at Microsoft and an inspiring…
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Top 3 Job Hunting + Career Tips from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report 2024
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Microsoft just released its Work Trend Index Report for 2024 which surveyed over 31,000 people in 31 countries about the future of work. How well we work impacts how we far grow and succeed in our careers, so today’s blog post will highlight my top 3 takeaways for those of…
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Leaving a Legacy: Career Advice & Corporate Culture with Former Microsoft EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Capossela
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Since joining Microsoft, I’ve been inspired by incredible leaders in action who have personally impacted me. As an early-in-career who was a part of Chris Capossela’s marketing organization, I must say he was the world’s best CMO because of how he led with such authenticity, passion, and care — resulting…
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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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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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Making the Move: Stay-At-Home-Mom to Exec Assistant to Business Program Manager
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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! Today, I am sharing the career journey of Esther Chen, Business Program Manager at Microsoft where she…
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Microsoft Aspire: What You Should Know Before Applying
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Hello! If you’re a student or new grad who is interested in joining Microsoft one day, you’re in the right place. I joined as an Aspire (new grad) back in 2020 and am a huge fan of the program and experience. Today, I am sharing all the details that you…
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How to Manage Critical Changes in Your Career
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Since joining Microsoft as a new grad, I was lucky enough to meet and learn from Hema Sandhu, National Director of Customer Success at Microsoft Canada. I’ve always been inspired by Hema’s calm air of authority in business meetings, and I also felt empowered by her guidance and advice in…
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Become a Thought Leader That Reaches Thousands of People
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This week, I participated as a speaker for the Microsoft SPARK Conference 2022, which is a virtual learning event for 30K+ employees. This year, there were 800+ speakers around the world who touched on a variety of technical and non-technical skilling topics. In my workshop, I share the cool opportunities…