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Why we love Seattle by Amanda P.

At Microsoft (HQ) there are a million reasons why we love living in the Seattle area. If you are a job seeker (or if you are already interviewing with us) and are considering relocating to the Puget Sound area, here is a list from some “Microsofties” on why we love Seattle!   “Seattle is a world class city that offers a wealth of amenities”   “Can’t beat the coffee”   “A clean place to...
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Meet Mira: UX Lead with Bing

My name is Mira and I’m a UX lead. I drive the prototyping and UX PM effort within the Design team on Bing.  My team of developers and PMs help validate design and concepts through working prototypes. We also drive UX thinking on framework features across the Bing experience. I’ve worked at Bing for 5 years (previously as Live Search) and have seen it evolve from a pure relevance-focused organization to one that recognizes great...
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Microsoft Online Services as a Supply Chain? Really?

Yes, really!  My name is Carri and I am the Director of Sourcing Operations within the Data Center Services team here at Microsoft.  I have been in the Seattle area for 15 years, working organizations with hard-core manufacturing and supply chain focus.  When you think of supply chain, companies such as Starbucks, Amazon, Boeing, PACCAR, etc. all come to mind, but not usually Microsoft.    Wow! I was surprised when I...
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Meet - Dave with Global Foundation Services (GFS)

Hi, my name is Dave.  I am based out of our Mountain View location and am a Group Manager in the Global Networking Services Implementation team within the Global Foundations Services organization.     Our team builds network infrastructure to ensure that BOS enterprise customers have the required capacity and bandwidth requirements to support new growth. The teams maintain responsibility for deploying to GNS architectural standards...
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Bing Travel – What’s new?

Bing Travel has some very fascinating new features that allow the avid traveler to find deals and actual prices quickly! Here are a few ways Bing can help you plan your next vacation or getaway!   Research (Instant Price Quotes) Finding airfare is as easy as typing it into Bing.com’s search box. No need to hit enter and scan the SERP to find your prices or start drilling into travel sites.   Weather What are you...
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3 Tips on How to Get your Job Search Started by Amanda

I spoke with a candidate yesterday that was relocating to Seattle because his wife had accepted a job with Bing.  He asked my advice on getting his job search started, which prompted me to share the advice with all of you.  Here are 3 things that you can do that will put you ahead of the pack. 1.      Brush up your resume. Ideally you want to look for a job while you still have one.  If you are...
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Bing attends BlogHer|Bet ‘11

Bing’s Community Program Manager, Betsy Aoki, shares her experience speaking and mentoring at the BlogHer|bet Conference held last week at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus.  BlogHer|bet is a conference for women with ideas.  Discussions were focused around how to bring innovation to a company or new business.  You can read more about Betsy’s experience here.  We agree with Betsy….“helping women in...
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Meet Dave – Director, Program Management for GFS

    I grew up on a small family farm in bucolic Vermont.  My first interest in computers surfaced around 5th grade, when friends’ parents started buying the Commodore 64. We played a lot of Jumpman and “programmed” in LOGO.   In high school I was a bit of a math geek, and took some Basic and Pascal classes as an adjunct to Math.  I remember my teacher making us repeat every day “Computers...
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Meet Andrew-A Senior Development Lead on the Bing Experimentation Platform By Amanda Papp

You might use Bing for a variety of reasons. Need to search for a recipe, or need to check out a map? How about making flight arrangements, make dinner reservations, or better yet, want to scroll through images to get ideas for redecorating your family room? No doubt Bing is starting to become a household name when one turns to the internet to make a decision and make it fast. The Bing team is made up of several individuals who grew up loving...
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Bing attends the National Association of Black Engineers (NSBE) Convention on March 23-27

In the spirit of Diversity and Inclusion, Microsoft’s Online Services Division (OSD) will be attending NSBE’s 37th Annual Convention held on March 23-27 in St. Louis, MO.  We will be at booth #908 from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 24th and Friday, March 25th.  Microsoft and OSD truly believe that we can only perform at our best if we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment.  Diversity enriches...
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