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Question 13 of 35
Walk me through your post-secondary education and training. How do you feel this has prepared you for this role with Microsoft?
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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.
While they can get a good overview by looking at your resume, your interviewer is asking is for you to take a few minutes to bring your education and training to life for them. As you answer this question, talk about the formal educational path you took to get to this point in your career. Don't hesitate to talk about personal motivations you had for this educational path. As well, don't hesitate to talk about any awards or recognition you received along the way. Discuss the strengths gained during your post-secondary training and how those skills will be put to use in your new position with Microsoft.
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 completed my Bachelor of Applied Technology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004. During that time I specialized in Data Management and Analysis. I graduated with a 3.99 GPA, one of the highest in my class."
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I received a B of S degree in Computer Science from Liberty University in 1990. All but the first 2 years of my career were in consulting. I've always invested in myself. Attend conferences about new technologies, on my dime when I was independent and always pushing the envelope when working at _____. PDW training at MS headquarters participated in a POC on security data on the Redmond campus. DB conferences, TechEd, SQL Pass, .Net training. Stack of books, both technical and later in my career, business. A career at ____, team leadership.
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It sounds like you take your professional development seriously. You've done a good job talking about the different ways you've invested in yourself. Go one step further to explain how these efforts have paid off for you by making you an ideal candidate for the role you're applying to. You can do this by drawing connections between the skills you've gained through education and training and the skills or qualifications listed in the job description.
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