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In this issue... |  | Hurricane Katrina: How You Can Help Every one of us at Microsoft is deeply saddened by the destruction of property and personal lives in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by the storm and its aftermath. | ||||||||||||
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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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Are You The Ideal Candidate? When you are looking for a specific job, you show the company the skills and qualifications required for that job, right? According to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, candidates do not always highlight the skills that hiring managers are seeking. In fact, 31 percent of hiring managers say it is difficult to find qualified candidates, especially those with specialized skill sets.
Learn more...Keeping Your Resume Out of the "No" Pile The last time you applied for a job and didn’t get an interview, was your resume tossed on the “no” pile after someone skimmed it for only a few seconds, or did the employer read it carefully and you just missed making the cut?
Learn more...Top Six Factors That Lead to Success A multimillion-dollar industry has been built around self-help books and seminars that promise to motivate you to finally achieve your professional, financial and personal goals. But what is it that truly motivates us? Here are the six elements that fire us up and push us to thrive.
Learn more...Seven Tricks to Remembering Names Being able to remember names is a valuable asset in both the business and social arenas. It helps you build instant rapport with new contacts, and, as many companies place a premium on interpersonal and relationship-building skills, it makes a decidedly good impression on employers, too. So eliminate "whatshername" and "whatshisface" from your vocabulary once and for all. The following techniques can help you remember the names of everyone you meet.
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Microsoft Lures Former Lotus Development Stars to Exchange Team The Microsoft Exchange team has brought aboard two highly respected developers known for their expertise in collaboration software.
Learn more...Meet Mario, Product Manager, Licensing and Programs Operations Mario is a product manager within Licensing and Programs Operations, working on the ongoing releases of the Order Management platform that provides e-commerce capabilities and solutions to more than 120 Microsoft groups and programs. Mario has been with Microsoft two and a half years.
Learn more...Microsoft Appoints Kevin Turner as Chief Operating Officer Company hires Wal-Mart executive to join executive leadership team.
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Q and A: The Linux/Open Source Software Lab on Microsoft's Redmond Campus In addition to providing a center for open-source analysis, testing and benchmarking, Microsoft Platform Technology Strategy Director Bill Hilf says that the research lab functions as “an experiment in interoperability.”
Learn More ...Delivering Real-Time Collaboration for Improved Productivity Is Easier than Ever Developer controls and new sample code for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 help partners incorporate presence and real-time collaboration features into business applications.
Learn More ...Inside Microsoft's Zotob Situation Room It had been more than a year since the Slammer and Sasser worm outbreaks and, to MSRC Program Manager Stephen Toulouse, the severity of the Windows Plug and Play service vulnerability brought back a mixture of memories ranging from chaos and confusion to outright pride in the way those threats were handled.
Learn More ...Microsoft Debuts New Features for MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player Update features greater capabilities for broadband and dial-up customers.
Learn More ...Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2005 to Highlight Next Generation of Application Opportunities Sold-out event to focus on new capabilities for developers and early looks at Windows Vista and Microsoft “Office 12.”
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Microsoft Research Interns: Shared Experience, Unique Stories Microsoft Research is known for having a successful, productive, and robust internship program. The number of participating interns has risen steadily in recent years, from 107 in 2002 to 197 in 2005. No fewer than 75 schools are represented in the Microsoft Research intern class of ’05—32 of them institutions from outside the United States.
Learn More ...Employee's Book Maps Paths To Greatness Licensing PM Peter Han's new book, "Nobodies to Somebodies: How 100 Great Careers Got Their Start,” features 100 interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel Prize-winning scientists, politicians and award-winning entertainers.
Learn More ...Microsoft's Public Policy Goals: Help Foster Growth and Innovation Q and A: Microsoft Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs Jack Krumholtz discusses Microsoft's top legislative issues – free trade, spyware, cybersecurity, patent reform and research – when the U.S. Congress returns from its recess, and how they affect economic growth and innovation worldwide.
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'School of the Future' Promises Next-Generation Education Philadelphia School District and Microsoft partner on a state-of-the-art facility.
Learn More ...DigiGirlz Summer Camp Is Serious Fun for High-Tech Teens Microsoft broadens the scope of its high-tech camp for young women, offering hands-on experience in the technology world.
Learn More ...Microsoft’s Vision for Global Technology Access Is Looking “UP” Q and A: Microsoft's Unlimited Potential program helps bridge the technology gap worldwide.
Learn More ...Microsoft and National Council of La Raza Unveil Exclusive Affiliate Client-Tracking System Community-based organizations will optimize services for underserved communities.
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