Get Hired @ Microsoft, Episode 1: Write a Killer Resume

Posted By: Dan Fernandez | Sep 24th, 2008 @ 8:37 AM | 84,646 Views | 17 Comments

Step 1 for landing a job at Microsoft?  Send us your resume!  Lisa Olson - Microsoft Staffing Consultant, JobsBlogger, and Aggie computer science grad – shows you how to apply for your dream job and shares 10 simple resume tips to grab a Microsoft recruiter’s attention.  Hint:  Don’t just tell us, “I like software.”
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#Sep 24th, 2008 @ 12:12 PM
ZippyV
ZippyV
Fired Up
Here I go again today, whine whine whine:

Take a look at how videos were made 3 years ago: http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/WM_IN/Zoe-Goldring-and-Gretchen-Ledgard-What-is-it-like-to-interview-at-Microsoft/
That's what Channel 9 was about but what is this video supposed to be? Edited, questions displayed on screen, nothing spontaneous, no personal opinions. This is boring to watch.
#Sep 24th, 2008 @ 12:47 PM
LisaO
LisaO
I realize the videos 3 years ago were a different format.  Dan and I chose to film it this way since the resume tips were based off of Channel9 and JobsBlog readers submitted questions. 

I would be happy to answer any additonal resume questions through the comments section.

Thanks!
Lisa
#Sep 24th, 2008 @ 7:48 PM
wisemx
wisemx
Live it
You did a great job Lisa...More please. Big Smile
(Yes I know 8 are planned..Woohoo)

Let me know if I can promote anything.
http://weblogs.asp.net/markwisecarver/
#Sep 24th, 2008 @ 10:17 PM
rspunk
rspunk
Hi Lisa, love it! Can we post this on student resume network www.nuresume.com - take a look at the employer directory section, we can post it under Microsoft. Thanks.
#Sep 25th, 2008 @ 1:41 AM
CplCarrot
CplCarrot
Dust Puppy

I will check in on the video when at home BUT whilst this may be great for US employees in the UK and I suspect the rest of the world we still have to deal with the outsourced recruitment pimps that Microsoft use.
Here in the UK these people are truly dreadful. I was submitted for a position there by 2 Microsoft employees using the internal recommendation scheme. After 6 weeks of not returning my calls and  lying to me and the Microsoft employees I gave up and went elsewhere.

I don’t know about the US but in the UK a large proportion of the recruitment industry have ethical and professional standards that make second hand car salesmen look like saints.

#Sep 25th, 2008 @ 9:02 AM
Dan
Dan

I'm not really sure what to say, I actually thought this video came out well given the goal was to answer people's questions, but I'm happy to be proven wrong. As for the other videos in the series, we've taped a good number of them and the majority are just conversations (or classic C9 style if you will) on specific topics (when your recruiter first hires you, technical interviews, etc).

#Sep 25th, 2008 @ 9:54 AM
wisemx
wisemx
Live it
Indeed, it came out very well.

Don't fret...There are people who don't like Sunshine and we simply can't do anything about that. Big Smile
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