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How do you keep up-to-date on new trends in your line of work?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
One way that your interviewer at Microsoft will try to gauge your fit with the organization is by ensuring that you are passionate about growing and learning within your field. Show the interviewer that you are passionate about your industry by openly discussing how you stay on top of industry trends and news. Prior to your interview, be sure to put some thought into all the different avenues you use to stay educated and up-to-date.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I keep up to date on new technologies and trends through a variety of sources. I follow blogs from industry leaders such as Elon Musk, Larry Page, and Guy Kawasaki. I also read multiple articles online per week related to Microsoft news and releases. I follow Satya Nadella, your CEO, on Twitter as well as numerous other thought leaders on the Microsoft executive team."
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"I keep up-to-date though Facebook pages, the Microsoft website, and I subscribed to many technology channels that talk about current technology news."
Stephanie's Feedback
It's clear that you use a number of different platforms to stay up-to-date on trends in the industry. To improve your response, I suggest adding a sentence or two about your interest and commitment to continue learning and your openness to learning new channels for staying abreast of current trends.
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Conferences, YouTube topic-specific, Guy in a Cube, Blogs like James Serra, Patrologia.
Amanda's Feedback
This is an answer you can build on. It sounds like you take in information from several different sources. Consider expanding your response by talking more about what kind of information or trend each of these sources helps you stay on top of. This will help the interviewer better understand what interests you and where you continue to build your expertise.
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