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In this issue... |  | Microsoft Reports Third-Quarter Results Microsoft Corp. announced third-quarter revenue of $10.90 billion for the period ended March 31, 2006, a 13% increase over the same quarter of the prior year. “We are pleased with the increasing pace of revenue growth throughout this fiscal year fueled by strong demand for our new consumer and business offerings,” said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer of Microsoft. | ||||||||||||
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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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How Important is Self-awareness in the Interview? You've heard of the interview question "What's your greatest weakness?", so you know there must be some interest in this self-awareness thing when it comes to interviewing. And it's not just being self-aware that is important but also the willingness to talk about it.
Learn more...Pick Your Battles In today's fast-paced work environment where everything seems urgent – if not a crisis - it's easy to get caught up in an issue simply because everyone else is so worked up about it. But according to Dr. Richard Carlson, author of a series of bestselling books on success, one of the keys to a satisfying and productive career - and life - is to choose your battles wisely.
Learn more...Stay Connected Using Mobile Communications If you’re out of the office all day, you don’t have to be out of touch with others. Here’s how you can use mobile devices to keep you connected.
Learn more...Best Kept Secrets of the World's Best Run Companies 25 tricks of the trade for everything from finding great employees to sparking creativity and even knowing when to pass on a deal.
Learn more...Create a Database to Capture Job Search Information Electronic databases are critical in most organizations – and can help you store contact information during a job search. Learn how to manage data bases with Work Essentials.
Learn more...Visual Studio 2005: The Difference is Obvious Expand your skill set and increase your value in the job market. Check out the new Visual Basic 2005 webcasts, attend the ASP.NET 2.0 webcasts, or sign up for a free Visual Basic E-Learning class, and receive a complimentary Visual Studio 2005 Discovery Pack.
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Meet Michael Wallent, General Manager of the WinFX team and One of the Creators of DHTML Michael Wallent was recently interviewed for Channel 9, MSDN’s developer network site, to discuss the history and future of WPF, our next generation Windows presentation platform. Where did WPF come from? Where does it fit into Web 2.0? These and many more questions are addressed in this excellent interview.
Learn more...Q&A: Kirill Tatarinov Discusses Innovations in Microsoft’s System Center Family of Products At its annual management summit, Microsoft takes the concept of embedding knowledge into management tools to new heights with System Center, and announces investments in infrastructure capabilities and in driving industry standards.
Learn more...Betsy Aoki, Not Just a Cog in this Huge Machine Meet Betsy Aoki, self-appointed queen of Microsoft employee blog sites and principal program manager for Gotdotnet (when Charles and Jennifer caught up with her) and now program manager in MSN working on Windows Live. http://blogs.msdn.com/betsya/ From her magenta hair to her magenta personality, this is one of Jenny’s favorite WM_IN technology interviews to date. You go Betsy!
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The Continuing Fight for Genuine Software For those outside the software industry, it can be difficult to appreciate the scope and impact of one of the industry’s biggest problems, counterfeit software. The Business Software Alliance has estimated that 35 percent of all PC software used worldwide is counterfeit or otherwise illegal, and the recent IDC Economic Impact Study asserts that if the piracy rate was lowered by 10 percentage points over the next four years, this would contribute 2.4 million new jobs and US$400 billion in economic growth to the global economy.
Learn More ...Microsoft’s High Definition Technology Takes Best-Selling Mouse to Next Level in Precision Performance Hardware Group expands award-winning High Definition line of mice to include more affordable models.
Learn More ...Microsoft and Epic Records to Offer Ongoing Exclusive Entertainment Content on Xbox Live The online entertainment network features Natasha Bedingfield as first Artist of the Month, and offers music videos and Game with Fame sessions.
Learn More ...Microsoft Brand Worth More Than GE and Coke Microsoft has been named the most powerful global brand, beating out big non-tech names such as Coca-Cola, GE and Marlboro. The software company tops a list of the top 100 most powerful brands carried out by brand consultancy Millward Brown Optimor. The goal of the study was to calculate the value a brand is expected to generate for its owner in the future. The top brands were shown to contribute tens of billions to future earnings.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao Visits Microsoft The leader of China visited the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA on April 18 to tour the campus and meet with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
Learn More ...Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest College and university students here's a chance to kick start your career! Enter to win a grand prize of $20,000 cash, a digital prize package worth over $5,000, and a portfolio review at Corbis. Submissions accepted May 1-31, 2006.
Learn More ...MSDN Developer Centers MSDN Developer Centers pull together content and resources around specific products and technologies. They connect you to code samples, community sites, technical articles and documentation, upcoming events, and much more. Each Developer Center gives you a clear road map to understanding and working with your technology of choice.
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Microsoft Powers College Campus Communication The Windows Live @ edu program brings e-mail – with an institution’s own domain name, massive mailbox sizes and bonuses such as blogging and instant messaging services – to colleges and universities around the world.
Learn More ...Silicon Valley Campus Goes Solar Microsoft’s Mountain View, California campus is now running the largest solar electric system in Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley campus (SVC) will now be better able to guard against rolling blackouts that have bedeviled the region in recent years during summer months.
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