Tag: professional development
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Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Zia Mansoor
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As an Aspire, I had the opportunity to attend a Mentorship Panel with Microsoft Canada’s Senior Executives and learn about the importance of mentorship. Inspired by the impact that they’ve made in their careers, I listened intensely to the words of wisdom that came from decades of growth, experience, and…
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Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Alec Taylor
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As an Aspire, I had the opportunity to attend a Mentorship Panel with Microsoft Canada’s Senior Executives and learn about the importance of mentorship. Inspired by the impact that they’ve made in their careers, I listened intensely to the words of wisdom that came from decades of growth, experience, and…
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Mentorship Moments @ Microsoft with Kevin Peesker
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As an Aspire, I had the opportunity to attend a Mentorship Panel with Microsoft Canada’s Senior Executives and learn about the importance of mentorship. Inspired by the impact that they’ve made in their careers, I listened intensely to the words of wisdom that came from decades of growth, experience, and…
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Part 2: Job Hunting During the Pandemic
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More details about how I built my career walking deck, what my interview prep looked like, and how I tried to time my outcomes.
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Part 1: Job Hunting During the Pandemic
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For those of you who missed it, I recently finished My First Chapter at Microsoft as a Sales Operations Program Manager in Canada. Since I took on a role for someone who was going on maternity leave, I always knew that I had to keep my eye on what’s next.…
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What’s Wrong With Saying “That’s Above My Pay Grade”
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As someone who strives to think with a growth mindset, there is something about the statement “that’s above my pay grade” that doesn’t sit right with me. Over the years, I’ve heard a number of people echo this sentiment in situations when problems appeared to be non-trivial and solutions seemed…
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Nurturing Your Network
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On May 12th, I was asked to host a Live Webinar on #Networking with 80 university students across Canada as an AIESEC Canada alumni. Before I joined AIESEC, I was terrified of meeting with and talking to adult business people. I found the concept of networking to be intimidating because…