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In this issue... |  | Microsoft at Year's End: Broad Range of Products and Services Introduced in 2004; Advances in Services, Software and Tools Slated for 2005 PressPass reviews some of Microsoft's key accomplishments of 2004 across a broad range of products and services, and previews some of the news anticipated in 2005. | ||||||||||||
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| Meet Microsoft Recruiters at the following U.S. career fairs and conferences: Check our website for future events at http://www.microsoft.com/careers/events/ |
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Seven New Year's Resolutions for Your Career Four, three, two, one...Happy Career New Year! Just as you make resolutions to improve your life at the start of each year, so too must you resolve to improve your career. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Learn more...Microsoft Technical Recruiting Chat: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask Join recruiters and webloggers, Zoë Goldring and Gretchen Ledgard, on January 6, 2005, at 10:00 am PST (18:00 GMT), as they discuss the Microsoft recruitment process for experienced, technical candidates.
Learn more...Microsoft Certified Professional Career Center Microsoft Learning has partnered with CareerBuilder.com to create the Microsoft Certified Professional Career Center. The goal of this partnership is to provide tools to help MCPs effectively manage their careers and successfully market themselves to thousands of employers nationwide. These employers then can identify experts in deploying, supporting, and maintaining Microsoft technologies.
Learn more...How to Answer: "Why Should We Hire You?" It's almost inevitable that sometime during a job interview an applicant will be asked the following question: "Why should we hire you?" This is a challenging question for any applicant, but especially difficult for those entering the workforce.
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Microsoft CIO: Finding IT Talent Still a Challenge In a CIO Sessions exclusive, Microsoft CIO Ron Markezich shares his thoughts on a range of topics, from Longhorn to security flaws in Internet Explorer to the biggest IT challenges facing Microsoft.
Learn more...In Search of Business Value: IT Really Does Matter Q and A: In a new book, Microsoft VP Robert McDowell takes on the "does IT matter?" debate, contending that IT delivers real value when it serves as a catalyst for rethinking business processes.
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First Microsoft Office System Developer Conference Planned for February Approximately 800 developers from Microsoft industry partner and customer companies will receive valuable training and instruction on developing solutions on the Microsoft Office System platform at the first Microsoft Office System Developer Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 2–4, 2005 at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will provide a keynote address.
Learn More ...PC Setup Cheat Sheet: Tips and advice to get you started with your new PC Have you gone out and treated yourself (or someone you love) to a new computer—or perhaps a new toy that hooks up to your old computer? If you're like most of us, chances are you're excited—and you've probably got some questions, too. Fortunately, with the advent of intelligent, user-friendly technologies like USB and hardware auto-detect install, setting up and maintaining your new PC and devices is an easier process than it used to be.
Learn More ...Executive Email: Customer Focus – Comparing Windows with Linux and UNIX In the thousands of meetings that Microsoft employees have with customers around the world every day, many of the same questions consistently surface: Does an open source platform really provide a long-term cost advantage compared with Windows? Which platform offers the most secure computing environment? About a year ago, a senior Microsoft team led by General Manager Martin Taylor was created to figure out how we could do a better job helping customers evaluate our products against alternatives such as Linux/open source and proprietary UNIX.
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Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct: Great People with Great Values As responsible business leaders, it is not enough to intend to do things right, we must also do them in the right way. That means making business decisions and taking appropriate actions that are ethical and in compliance with applicable legal requirements. As we make these decisions, Microsoft's values must shine through in all our interactions. The Standards of Business Conduct are an extension of Microsoft's values and reflect our continued commitment to ethical business practices and regulatory compliance.
Learn More ...Microsoft Glossary Information Center Need to look up technical terms related to Microsoft products and technologies? Explore this page to find links to Microsoft glossaries that have the definition you need.
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Helping Those in Need Every one of us at Microsoft is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Asia and East Africa, and our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by this terrible devastation. Here is a partial list of organizations that are working to address the needs of tsunami victims, if you’d care to make a contribution.
Learn More ...Microsoft Executive and Afghan Refugee Team Up to Help Humanity A love of technology and a desire to help others has brought David Tagliani and Mahmood Khan together to work with Mercy Corps in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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