Im Microsofts Head Of Talent Heres How To Get Hired

The move toward emotional intelligence has seeped into Microsoft’s recruiting and hiring practices, too, according to Chuck Edward, Microsoft’s head of global talent acquisition. “There’s been an extra emphasis on transforming our workforce over the last three to five years, given the company’s transformation,” he says. “And there’s no better way to bring fresh new ideas and skills into the company: Our leaders and hiring managers are hungry to bring in talent.”

In addition to resumes coming in to be considered, Edward says there are hundreds of recruiters all over the world mining data, particularly through LinkedIn, which the company recently acquired. “There’s a lot of talk in the industry about AI and bots, but I don’t see them replacing recruiters anytime soon,” Edward contends, and Microsoft’s human recruiters are doing the heavy lifting using LinkedIn and other tools as a primary way to find talented people with the skills they’re looking to add–who may not even be actively seeking a new job. The key to be discovered is to brush up your skills bucket and make sure to highlight projects or career development experiences that showcase your continual learning on the job.

Reference: https://www.fastcompany.com/40537738/im-microsofts-head-of-talent-heres-how-to-get-hired