October 2004 |
| |||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||
In this issue... |  | "Interviewing at Microsoft" Highlighted on Channel9 Ever wonder what it's like to interview with Microsoft as an experienced, technical candidate? Microsoft's Channel9 goes behind the scenes as they speak with technical recruiters Zoë Goldring and Gretchen Ledgard, riding a "recruiting shuttle," and sampling a mock coding question. | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
|
  |
|
| 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/ |
|
  |
|
Great Jobs for Computer Geeks In today's world of cyber security issues and technological expansion, the job market is glowing for people with computer savvy. If you are interested in a career as a computer software engineer, here are some facts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Learn more...Windows Server Platform Networking Event If customers are your passion then we want your marketing potential. Microsoft is looking for top experienced marketing talent to help drive this business to the next level.
Learn more...Handle Your Business Contacts Like a Pro: 6 Tips Unless you do business on Gilligan's Island, it’s difficult to overstate the importance of reliable, up-to-date contact information.
Learn more...6 Career Lessons from U.S. Presidents Our nation's presidents have plunged us into economic depression and guided us to wartime victory. All of their triumphs and failures can teach us a thing or two about our own careers. With Election Day on the horizon, here are some important lessons we can learn from our former U.S. leaders.
Learn more... |
|
  |
|
Meet J Allard, Corporate Vice President and Chief XNA™ Architect Named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 35 Entertainment Execs Under 35 in 2003, Microsoft Corp.’s J Allard is recognized as one of the most promising young leaders in the entertainment industry.
Learn more...Q and A: New Corporate VP Aims to Help Make MSN More than the Sum of its Services Recognized brand builder Jane Boulware brings experience and insight to help MSN build a better online brand.
Learn more... |
|
  |
|
100 Best Companies for Working Mothers 2004 List See Microsoft’s listing on the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” list this year.
Learn More ...New Microsoft Entertainment Products Continue Transformation of Digital Media With release of Windows Media Player 10, Portable Media Center, and MSN Music preview, Microsoft's digital-media strategy supports a fundamental transformation in the way people create, access and share entertainment.
Learn More ...Microsoft Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation in the Home Fresh additions to the Microsoft Home build on a decade-long effort to change the way people think about technology for living.
Learn More ... |
|
  |
|
Essence of Microsoft: Campus Lifestyle About 25,000 Microsoft employees work at or near the corporate campus in Redmond, Washington. The rest are spread across the globe. Blending collegiate camaraderie with an intense business environment, the "campus" in Redmond is a community unto itself.
Learn More ...Microsoft Showcases New Initiatives Microsoft showcased a number of innovations under development by scientists in its global research labs and with partners throughout Europe, at an Innovation Fair it hosted last month in Bussels. Highlighted projects included an easy-to-learn graphical programming language for robotics that enables controlling robots with a smartphone, mobile hot spot technology claimed to provide better high-speed connectivity "anytime, anywhere," by dynamically combining the power from multiple wireless devices, and several other projects.
Learn More ... |
|
  |
|
Making Connections to End Domestic Violence Technology can play a crucial role in helping to protect battered women and children.
Learn More ...Microsoft Citizenship Community Affairs Fact Sheet 2004 Microsoft and its employees have long recognized the importance of being engaged in supporting communities around the world. In the last fiscal year, Microsoft contributed more than US$40 million in cash and $224 million in software to nearly 5,000 nonprofit organizations.
Learn More ... |
|
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. |