One Louder
Exploring the fine line between clever and stupid. Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager and Microsoft Employee Evangelist.
Siebel/Oracle Jitters Getting You Down? Feel Free to Get in Touch!
CNET: Siebel/Oracle Workers Express Merger Jitters One Siebel employee: "I am not an engineer and am...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/13/2005
Is it true, Donald?
You were as unhappy with the quality of last years Apprentice contestants as I was? And that Bill...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/09/2005
What's your employment brand? Ask someone. Ask Steve Ballmer.
We had our annual marketing symposium yesterday and Steve Ballmer spoke. He took questions at the...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/08/2005
Read between the lines
I thought this was funny. There's a lesson in there for sure. via David Manaster
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/08/2005
Hire by blog again
Initially, blogging was a candidate engagement and employment branding tool. Now I am figuring out...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/08/2005
Oh Happy Day...un-doing the wrong that was done to me 6/28/1999
We don't get to pick our e-mail addresses here. When a new employee joins, the e-mail alias is...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/06/2005
Microsoft's Linux/Open Source Lab
Here's some info about our Linux/Open Source Lab. Why? In a nutshell, interop. Bill made a big...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/06/2005
U can save it 4 the chat room
On MSN, Martha Brockenbrough asks: "Does IM Make U Dum?" I've received e-mail resume submissions...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/06/2005
I'm not not thinking about Katrina
When I started this blog, I thought hard about what I wouldn't blog about. Specifically, religion,...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/06/2005
Peter Fifka, International Man of Mystery
WSJ article on Peter Fifka and Microsoft's efforts to nab the bad guys. What a cool job to have....
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 09/01/2005
Job Seekers Beware!
The big buzz in the staffing industry right now is around the definition of aggressive recruiting...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/31/2005
What is it and how do I use it?
I've had a couple people contact me recently to ask about Jobster. I think that in the recruiting...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/29/2005
Professional organizations and double dipping
Part of my job is advising recruiters on candidate generation strategy. Every so often, I'll grab...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/24/2005
Best thing I have heard in a while
Via Seth Godin, and if you know my musical taste you understand: "You have to bring some funk to get...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/22/2005
Layoffs in the Information Age
I know, "Information Age" sounds a little circa 1995, but Web 2.0 sounds hokey to me (sorry, I don't...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/18/2005
Sakun, it's not "goodbye"...it's "see you later"
This week marks the end of awesome Sakun's internship. Sakun returns to finish up her Masters of HR...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/16/2005
The Crabby Office Lady...no, it's not me
Microsoft's Crabby Office Lady goes all RSS on you. Hey, if you strive to be an MSOffice power-user...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/11/2005
Experiment: do finance people care about blogs?
Our Finance Networking Event is tomorrow (big, deep breath) and I was thinking about how, if I go...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/03/2005
Watch me as I navigate...
...our career site. I know this is one of the biggest hassles for the active job seeker. Sometimes...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/03/2005
Decompression
I guess the fact that my blogging activity has been sporadic lately has not gone unnoticed. Our...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/02/2005
If Dan offers to work on your carburettor
Just say no.
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 08/01/2005
Mortification potential: high
Yes, you too can DateLance.com! Whew, good thing I am not "down with the 'big family thing'". You...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/29/2005
"Strategically aligned to the business"
Keith Hammond's snark meter goes to eleven in his piece, "Why I Hate HR" (you might need a fast...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/25/2005
Is this a recruiting blog or what?
I remember talking about the lack of recruiting blogs a while back; wondering when more folks in...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/21/2005
MSN recruiter on the scene
Jenna to Google: "bring it"
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/21/2005
Gates on reduction in entrants into computer science
In the Seattle PI today, Bill talks about declining university enrollments is CS. I don't recruit...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/19/2005
Quick video with Steve Ballmer
Well I meant to post this when it came out, but...<insert excuse here...I won't bore you of if I...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/18/2005
Working an event
Here's my previous post called "Putting your best foot forward at a Networking Event". I'm starting...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/14/2005
Recruiting podcasts
On his blog, Gerry Crispin links to podcasts he has done as the interviewer or interviewee, as well...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/13/2005
Rock and Roll Reality
Anyone else watching Rockstar: INXS? I can't help myself, but you already knew I was a reality TV...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/12/2005
Retail alphabet game
On A is for Advertising...I thought I would be good at this but I can't get more than 4 or 5. Have...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/12/2005
Minesooota
This is why I like Minnesota. Not just because someone proposed it but because it is actually...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/12/2005
If you are going to blog, be an expert...or at least act like one, but definitely don't be a person (yay sarcasm!)
From MarketingProfs.com, Susan Solomon writes about blogs that bore her. I agree with some of her...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/12/2005
World news and personal responsibility
I've been trying to stay away from blogging on "news"...I figure that there are enough news related...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/07/2005
Giving the little guy a head start
I'm always a fan of the little guy (or gal)...the underdog...the new person trying to do something...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 07/07/2005
I think Microsoft is building me my own patio...I could be wrong
Wish I brought my digital camera today. My new office has a nice sunny window (morning sun...my...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/30/2005
Jobster Audiocast
Some of you have asked about Jobster. Who better to hear it from than Jason Goldberg, the Chief...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/30/2005
Successfully home schooled?
Last night, Jon Stewart was talking about home schooling (one word or two, I'm not sure, but I don't...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/29/2005
Forty two dog years accounted for
People make a big deal about work anniversaries here. I think it's partly because time passes so...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/28/2005
Event announcement: Microsoft Finance Career Event-Redmond, WA
Here's the announcement for our invitational finance event (in Redmond). Feel free to contact me if...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/28/2005