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In this issue... |  | Ballmer: IT enthusiasm 'in growth phase' At TechEd customer conference, Microsoft's CEO delivered a pitch that was part call to action, part career affirmation for IT workers. | ||||||||||||
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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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Top 10 Tips for an Internet Friendly Resume The Internet has single-handedly changed the way we look for and apply to jobs. Your resume must be "Internet Friendly." This means that it will post well to the job boards and upload into a recruiter's HRIS system without scrambling the document while keeping it easy to read on the computer screen.
Learn more...Interviewing to Take Home the Gold Interviewing is like being selected to compete in the Olympics: you have outperformed hundreds or thousands of competitors and are down to the final round. You are now competing with the best of the best. How can you leave with the gold? Here are keys to making your interview a day for the champion.
Learn more...Five Work/Life Balance Tips for Working Moms Three-in-ten working mothers say they are having difficulty balancing professional and personal commitments, according to CareerBuilder.com's "Career Moms 2005" survey. With the advent of BlackBerrys, cell phones and laptops, the definitive line dividing office and home has become as obsolete as the manual typewriter.
Learn more...The Resume Secret Employers Love and Job Seekers Rarely Use There is a good technique that you can use that employers really like to see on a resume: a "Summary of Qualifications" section. Adding this triples your impact, and employers reported that this was one of the very first areas they read. And if the briefly stated summary demonstrates solid ability to fill the advertised job, it catches their attention and they slow down and give the applicant more careful consideration.
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Meet Debra Chrapaty, Corporate Vice President, MSN Operations Debra Chrapaty is corporate vice president of MSN Operations, responsible for the operational infrastructure and global network for all the Web properties of the MSN network of Internet services including the MSN portal, the MSN Hotmail Web-based e-mail service, MSN Messenger Service and Passport. Debra also serves as Microsoft’s Corporate Partnership Council representative on the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) corporate board.
Learn more...Microsoft Appoints Jean-Philippe Courtois President of Microsoft International In a move to drive growth and strengthen global execution, Microsoft Corp. promoted Jean-Philippe Courtois to lead its international sales, marketing and services as president of Microsoft International and senior vice president of Microsoft Corp.
Learn more...Meet Microsoft’s Board of Directors Meet the 10 Directors that sit on Microsoft’s Board.
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Leaders from Across U.S. Gather for Community Partner Leadership Summit at Microsoft Representatives of groups dedicated to issues of diversity and equality weigh how better to use technology to meet the needs of groups underrepresented in U.S. society.
Learn More ...Study Shows Windows Beats Linux on Security A survey of 90 enterprises finds better total cost of ownership and fewer risks with Microsoft’s streamlined security tools.
Learn More ...Q and A: MSN Hotmail Adds Safety E-Alerts for E-Mail Authentication Microsoft deployed Sender ID e-mail authentication alerts via a new "safety bar" in the Hotmail user interface to further protect e-mail users from malicious spam and scams.
Learn More ...Microsoft Unveils Slate of New Education Products Designed to Focus Student Efforts on Quality of Work, and Improve Security and Manageability of Shared School PCs Collaboration with educators, students, parents and education partners drives development of new technology built on familiar tools.
Learn More ...FOX Sports and MSN Offer Fantasy Football Fanatics a New Home Field Players can form leagues, receive live scoring updates, get expert analysis and enjoy other premium features free; new site feature coincides with first anniversary of FOXSports.com on MSN.
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Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored diversity organization dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of African-American employees at Microsoft Corporation. Each year, BAM awards two $2,500 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology.
Learn More ...The Microsoft Industry Analyst Relations Program Get an inside look at Microsoft’s business and strategies through a range of dedicated resources that serve the needs of industry analysts involved in advising end-users on business and technology decisions and analyzing market trends.
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Microsoft, National Urban League Provide Minority Students Tools, Incentives to Develop a Web-based Business Idea IT Entrepreneurship 101: In its second year, the Youth IT Challenge becomes a Microsoft model for forging stronger partnerships with minority organizations.
Learn More ...Microsoft Partners in Learning Teams with Education Innovators to Grow Programs That Will Enhance Learning through Technology Company to help fund 11 institutions to further develop proven initiatives aimed at improving academic achievement.
Learn More ...Teen Entrepreneurs from St. Paul, Minn., Win National Youth IT Challenge Sean “P. Diddy” Combs awards winners with prizes valued at $15,000.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. |