USA 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (PDT) Europe 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (CES)
China 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (CST) India 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (IST)
We hope you enjoy learning from these career experts who uniquely understand your career journey, as they are Microsoft alumni, too.
You may participate in their workshops in real time during the below U.S. Pacific Standard times. During the workshops, you can interact and engage in Q&A sessions with each presenter.
Or, you may also view these workshops at your convenience via the On Demand tab. In either instance, we recommend that you view the workshops in the order below, as many of the concepts in later workshops build on those presented in previous workshops.
Each presenter also will have a booth in the Exhibit Hall, where you can visit further and learn more about their expertise. We’re sure you’ll benefit from their great advice and valuable insights.
9:00 AM PDT 9:30 AM PDT
Stacy Harris
Nicole AdamsDiscovering the next step in your career can feel like a part-time job. Laying the groundwork now will increase the opportunity to keep a solid footing through your job search and ensure that you stay true to yourself during the process. Cambia Northwest Co-founders Stacy Harris and Nicole Adams help individuals navigate significant milestones towards increased satisfaction, engagement, and commitment and are thrilled to share their expertise with other Microsoft Alumni Network members.
In this interactive workshop, you will:
10:00 AM PDT
Dana ManciagliYour résumé needs to appeal to hiring managers, recruiters and robots. And it needs to help you win interviews and look great as a LinkedIn profile. Avoid confusion, save time and present yourself in a more powerful way right now with a revamped résumé. Post-Microsoft, I designed an impactful job search system that helps job seekers at all levels and for all job types and industries.
This workshop will provide my proprietary résumé instruction and template as a sample of the rest of my Job Search Master Class® (discounted for Microsoft alumni and your families - code MSFTALUMNI).
11:00 AM PDT Dana ManciagliInterview techniques have changed but you haven’t, right? Before you have a network meeting or interview, you should be well prepared with your answers to commonly asked questions. Plus, you need a framework to handle just about any question on the fly, right? Post-Microsoft, and after interviewing thousands of job seekers on the other side of the table, I designed a proprietary job search system that works for all job types and industries.
This workshop will provide my proprietary interview preparation instruction and guide. It’s just a sample of the rest of my comprehensive, end-to-end online job search workshop, Job Search Master Class® (discounted 50% for Microsoft alumni and your families – code MSFTALUMNI).
12:00 PM PDT
Lisa HuffordEach of us has a personal brand. By intentionally clarifying and shaping your personal brand you can elevate your career profile, boost your job prospects and have a stronger sense of self. It is a way to stand out in a crowd. The good news is that we each own our personal brand’s destiny.
This insightful, interactive session will lead you through five steps to help YOU shape your own personal brand. The intended result is to develop your authentic personal brand statement and increase your confidence, credibility and professional success.
You Will Learn:
1:00 PM PDT
Lora PoeppingLinkedIn is one of the most important and valuable tools in any job search AND can be used to build your business. Recruiters and hiring managers use LinkedIn daily to find candidates for their open positions. Prospective clients use LinkedIn to find service providers. If you have ever wondered how to take advantage of LinkedIn and how to use all the bells and whistles it has to offer, here's your chance to learn!
This up-beat and effective workshop will:
2:00 PM PDT
Nancy Jensen
Sara Duenwald85% of jobs are obtained through a personal connection. How do you do that when you've stepped away from work for a while; or want to change roles or careers? In this session, The Swing Shift will emphasize how both in person and online communities help close career gaps. We'll touch upon; types of gaps, age bias, networking in person and online and objection handlers.
3:00 PM PDT
Carrie MorrisAre you curious about jumping into the gig economy? Learn the pros and cons of project-based consulting work vs full-time employment and how to leverage your experience to do the work you love.
The Microsoft Alumni Virtual Career Fair allows for local and multi-national companies around the world that value people with Microsoft FTE experience to connect online in real time with quality Microsoft alumni who are seeking new challenges and new career opportunities.
To register, use your Microsoft Alumni Network member ID (found on the Manage My Benefits page). You will be asked to build your profile and upload your resume. On April 3, you will log in and join the event, visit employer booths, apply for positions and choose which employers with which you wish to engage in one-on-one chats (similar to choosing which booth to visit in a physical career fair). Please be prepared to provide highlights of your resume, your career interests and to ask questions about the company. Following each chat with a recruiter, you can select additional employers to engage with until the career fair is over.
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