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Exploring the fine line between clever and stupid. Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager and Microsoft Employee Evangelist.

This dancing candy bar has one word for you: "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers"

So it's always good to have a sense of humor about yourself, especially when you are well known. No,...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/15/2005

Once upon a time, I went to college...and then I applied for this position. The end.

A lot of the things we do in Staffing have to do with judgment calls; professional ones. Not very...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/14/2005

Pick your own dream team

I saw this in my Technorati links and thought it was a great idea...assembling your own "dream...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/14/2005

Signs that Recruiters get Blogging

Back in July of 2004, I asked the question: "Where are all the Recruiting Blogs?". I guess the sign...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/09/2005

Where do I want to be in 5 years? On a beach, with a nice cold drink in my hand. You?

More than just interview folklore, the "where do you want to be?" question happens. It's happened to...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/07/2005

Is that a coffee cup on your car or are you just trying to wish me 'happy holidays'

Post on the B2.0 Blog about Starbuck's "oops I left my cup on top of my car" marketing (I swear this...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/07/2005

TheLadders and Marketing and Finance Jobs at Microsoft

TheLadders says "Find $100k + Jobs at TheLadders". They advertise less fluff, more six-figure jobs....

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/06/2005

Video Interview with Katy Hunter, Steve Ballmer's Speechwriter

Channel9, usually the domain of the developer, has produced a new online video show highlighting...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/06/2005

Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

I'm quoted today in a WSJ Careerjournal article on writing thank you notes after an interview...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/06/2005

Assignment: blog analysis

I was part of an assignment. Schweet.

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/03/2005

This is what happens when you leave your laptop unattended at Microsoft

You've been warned. Heh heh...teapot.

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/03/2005

Staffing Management Magazine Article in Blogging

This was published in the paper edition in September. A couple people have referred to it as my...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/02/2005

A Snowy Day and Working from Home

So we got our dump of snow yesterday. In the evening, once the temperature outside dropped to 31...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/02/2005

Cut and paste...stop!

Lately, I've noticed people cutting and pasting content off my blog and publishing it on their own...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/02/2005

Open Marketing Positions in our Real Time Collaboration Group!

Director, Go-to-Market, Real Time Collaboration Team at Microsoft Lead the development of the RTC...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/01/2005

Microsoft Get Serious About 'The Apprentice'

Tonight's episode of "The Apprentice" will feature Microsoft's own Live Meeting product team, part...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/01/2005

If you get invited to a Nordstrom "Private Shopping Event", you should definitely go!

Last night, I accompanied my step-mother to Nordstrom's "Private Shopping Event". If any of you are...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/01/2005

I can answer five questions, no problem

As long as there's no limit to how much space I can take up to answer them ; )

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/29/2005

This holiday season, it's a tower of flowing chocolate, last year it was what? I don't remember.

Every year at this time, I imagine a bunch of other similarly inclined people sitting down with a...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/29/2005

Microsoft tops Financial Times' "most Respected Companies" List

For the first time (of many, I hope), Microsoft has surpassed GE as most respected company,...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/29/2005

Start something opthamologically questionable.....

like shooting milk from your eye. OK, for the record, I don't actually endorse the practice. from...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

LinkedIn Etiquette Tips

Here. Some of it is just good advice for networking in general. Some of it sounds like advice you...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

Impressions of a 6 month old Microsoftie

Actually, his Microsoftness is 6 months old. He definitely looks older than that in the pictures....

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

Huge opportunity...scent-based marketing

I like to smell stuff...I admit it. They (you know, my good friends "they") say that smell is the...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

Mistakes in blogging...

I've noticed lately that many new bloggers can't wait to announce the creation of their blog(s). I'm...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

Holidays good time to polish that resume

I vaguely remember posting something about this topic last year, but figure if I forgot, you did...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/23/2005

Bye bye, sweet ugly dog

Sam

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/22/2005

The Human Head Weighs 8 Pounds

OK not really, but I thought this would be a good way to kick off a blog post on what you can do to...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/22/2005

Wrong Thanksgiving Food

My friend Mark made me think of this...all the food that comes out at Thanksgiving that simply...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/22/2005

XBox Stuff

Big launch so I guess I should blog about it, except everyone else already is, so I'll just link....

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/22/2005

Technology 1, Candidate Experience 0

I know, I work for a technology company; one focused on allowing people to "realize their full...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/17/2005

More interviews to come

I've gotten some great feedback on the interviews with Romi and Scott. I'll work on some more...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/17/2005

The trouble with Martha

You probably heard by now that Martha Stewart's version of "The Apprentice" will not be coming back...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/15/2005

I'm back...

Back from vacation with a very odd case of vertigo (could be from being on a wobbly ship and...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/14/2005

MSN Music Road Tour

What happens when 6 strangers "stop being polite and start being real" (sorry, but it sounds like...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/08/2005

Microsoft and marketing to college students

Seattle PI article on Microsoft's (and other companies') use of student ambassadors (peer-to-peer...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/07/2005

Marketers...want to work in XBOX?

This is the team with the highest cool factor at Microsoft (I know, I am automatically a dinosaur...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/05/2005

Blog Interview with Scott Horn, GM in Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices Group

I recently interviewed Scott Horn, a General Manager in our Mobile and Embedded Devices Group at...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 11/03/2005

Scientists Discover Senior VP with Intense Interest in Recruiting

I'm only kind of kidding. How many senior business leaders do you know that are so engaged in...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 10/31/2005

Moderating comments while I am on vacation...

Sorry to have to do this, but I want to ward off all the evil spam trolls. I'll try to get through...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 10/27/2005

BillG on MTV

Tonight at 8:30, Bill Gates' new album drops on MTV. OK, just kidding, but he will be on MTV in a...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 10/27/2005

Hot Marketing Jobs in Xbox

“Hot Jobs” Group Marketing Manager • Sr. Marketing Manager – Programming • Customer Insights Manager...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 10/27/2005

Business Travel Stops Here

I know this is an ad for Microsoft's LiveMeeting, but is it wrong that I picture this being an...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 10/25/2005

Judge a potential manager by how they treat their recruiter

Single women are told to judge how a man would treat a future wife by how he treats a waitress in a...