Microsoft Recruiting

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Hi Ivan,
My name is Pavithra and I'm a Recruiter for the Bing Search Team at Microsoft. We're holding a recruiting event soon in Moscow mid October 2013 recruiting for roles based in Bellevue, WA and when I saw your background and experience I thought you might appreciate learning about the opportunity.
Your first thoughts may be that you’re happy where you are at the moment, however I would love the opportunity to provide you with information on these once in a life-time roles that may pleasantly surprise you. I’d like to know what motivates you: Is it intellectual challenges, reaching tens of millions of users; disruptive technology; breadth and depth of responsibilities; money; career growth?

A Developer's Guide to Getting Hired

Finding a job can be difficult, but getting hired comes with a different set of challenges. One suggestion recommends jumping into the process cold with the expectation of honing your interview skills over multiple interviews. Other job seekers pay money to be guided through mock interviews and receive professionally written resumes. Although these options may work, they aren't the most efficient use of time and money. Jobs within the software industry come with even higher expectations than most. This increased scrutiny can be overcome but it requires additional attention.

Building a Resume

• Keep it short and to the point. Do not exceed two pages in length. Interviewers do not need a personal biography.
• Refrain from building large sections that list out every software ever written. They do not provide proper context. Within each job/project define the technologies utilized. Interviewers look for these keywords to further explore.
• Each job listed should tell a short story.
• Refrain from providing excessive non-technical information. Prior jobs in fast food, retail, or any other non-technical environment are not necessary.
• Do not lie about items on a resume. Good interviewers will sniff these out.
• Ask individuals in the industry, friends if possible, to provide feedback on one's resume. Multiple mistakes in a resume are a red flag for employers.
• Aside from a resume, build a visual portfolio. It can encompass screen shots of different software built or examples of coding. It's important to show pride in one's work.
• Have the resume pre-saved in multiple formats including Microsoft Word and PDF.