Archive for April, 2010

15
Apr

ProLango will not be hosting a ProLango Career Mixer in May. Instead we are sponsoring a Microsoft Professional Networking and Recruiting Event.

Below are the details:

Microsoft Professional Development, Networking and Recruiting Event

Thursday, April 29th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Register Now!

Microsoft, a leader in diversity and inclusion, is seeking talented individuals from different backgrounds who are passionate about bringing innovative products to the global marketplace. Hear from Microsoft executive guest speakers, network with other business professionals, and talk directly with Microsoft recruiters.

Business professionals, undergraduate, and graduate students interested in career opportunities in business management, marketing, finance, engineering, or law will want to bring a résumé and learn more about open positions at Microsoft.

Microsoft Corporate Campus

Building 34 Café,

3720 159th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052

Appetizers and refreshments will be served

Agenda:

6:00 – 6:45 – Registration and Open Networking

6:45 – 7:00 – Welcome and Introductions

7:00 – 7:30 – Keynote Speaker: Gwen Houston, General Manager, Diversity and Inclusion

7:30 – 7:45 – Microsoft Recruiting Team Introductions

7:45 – 9:00 – Open Networking with Microsoft Recruiters

View a video of last year’s event:

This event is brought to you by Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division (E&D), Microsoft Operations (MS Ops), and SMSG Finance, however recruiters from other Microsoft Business Divisions will also be attending this event.

Also in partnership with the following diversity organizations:

  • NSHMBA Seattle (National Society of Hispanic MBAs)
  • ALPFA Seattle (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting)
  • SHPE-PSC (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Puget Sound Chapter)
  • NBMBAA Seattle/Portland (National Black MBA Association)
  • ProLango Consulting Inc.
  • AWSHCC Association of Washington State Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
  • KCHCC King County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • NAAAP Seattle (National Association of Asian American Professionals)
  • Ascend Seattle

Register Now!

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7
Apr
Here is how to contact the employers that attended the ProLango Career Mixer April 2010 event:

  1. Review the list of positions and companies that registered.
  2. Let’s say you’re interested in the Administrative Assistant position at thinkspace. To find out who from thinkspace attended the event, visit the events page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Show More” several times until you see the entire list of attendees.
  3. Use your browser’s search function to find “thinkspace”. Notice “Peter Chee” as the person that attended from Thinkspace.
  4. Login to your LinkedIn account.
  5. On the top right bar, search for Peter Chee.
  6. If Peter comes up as a 1st degree connection, you can message him for free. If he comes up as a 2nd or 3rd degree connection, you might need an introduction. LinkedIn will show you who can connect you with Peter.
If you have any questions, put a comment on the article. I’ll try to respond as quickly as I can.
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4
Apr

Here are the companies and the list of open positions that are planning on attending the ProLango Career Mixer April 5th event:

  • Volt: Silverlight Experts, Product Designers, UI/UX Designers, Media Authors, Graphic Artists, Producers, 3D Artists, Illustrators, Information Architects
  • Tek Systems: Network engineer & Project Manager
  • Art of the Soul Jewelry: Sales Rep and PR
  • JeffreyM Consulting: Marketing Manager, Program Manager, Business Intelligence, Product Manager, Event Manager
  • Hallmark Services, Inc.: Various
  • Seattle Lighthouse: SR Business Analyst w/ JDE / E1
  • SolutionsIQ: Systems Admin (Linux/Windows) / .NET Devs / Business Systems Analysts / PMs / IT
  • Thinkspace: Administrative Assistant
  • Spend BI: Contract Developer
  • University of Washington: Multiple healthcare roles for 2 hospitals (UW Med Ctr & Harborview), Healthcare, Admin, IT, Support Staff
  • Kelly Services: UI Researcher, UI Designer, Flash Developer, Centricity trainer
  • Ripple Rock: Agile Coach, Software Trainer, Agile Software Developer, Agile Software Tester
  • SRI – Systems Research Inc: Software Developers, Directors, Engagement Managers, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Aerospace
  • Arth Systems: Software Developers and Testers
  • Deep Intel: Web Developers, Security Analyst, Lab Manager, Content Editor, Software Developers
  • Primerica: Independent Representative
  • Kara Baskett: Program Manager, Project Manager
  • Farmers: Agency Owners
  • AXA Advisors: Sales
  • New York Life Insurance: Financial Representative
  • Keller Williams Realty: Reviewing Broker, Productivity Coach
  • Windermere: HR

There will also be representative(s) from the following 108 companies at the event you can network with:

  • Aditi Technologies
  • Adobe
  • Ajilon Finance
  • Amadeus Wine Distributors (2)
  • Arellano Consulting
  • Array Health
  • Arth Systems
  • AXA Advisors
  • Bellevue College (4)
  • Boeing
  • Boston Scientific
  • Boydstun Metal Works, Inc.
  • Cantatus Systems Group, Inc.
  • Cartus
  • Central Parking Systems
  • City of Redmond
  • Coldwell Banker Danforth
  • Collaborative Solutions, Seattle
  • Colleen A McGough, M.Ed.
  • Commonwealth Development
  • DataSphere Technologies (2)
  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  • Decatur High School
  • Deep Intel
  • Deep Media
  • Demand Studios
  • Duffy and Company (2)
  • Dusted Valley Wine Gallery
  • Eastside Center For Stress and Anxiety
  • Eddie Bauer
  • Effective Communication Services
  • Electronic Thinking
  • employment security state of wa
  • Evergreen Recruiting, Inc
  • Expedia, Inc. (2)
  • Expeditors International
  • Farmers Insurance (2)
  • First Data
  • Forest Crest Athletic Club
  • Four Seassons Olympic Hotel Seattle
  • FRD
  • Fulsaas Design
  • Garfield High School
  • General Dynamics
  • Hallmark Services, Inc. (2)
  • Harborview Medical Center & UW Medical Center
  • Hopeisalot on Flickr
  • Hopelink
  • IDRI
  • Image Works, Inc.
  • InspireU
  • Intel Corporation
  • Intersource LLC/Microsoft
  • Irdeto Access
  • J C Penney
  • JeffreyM Consulting
  • Keller Williams Realty (2)
  • Kelly IT Resources
  • MFR Law Group
  • Micro Current Technology Inc
  • Microsoft (6)
  • Mowat Construction Co.
  • mySpaShop.com
  • NAKED Computer Services (2)
  • National Guard
  • New York Life Insurance
  • Nordstrom
  • Paper Zone/ DMM Eddie Bauer
  • Practical Local Search
  • PRIMERICA (3)
  • RBeukers@Associates
  • Reader’s Digest Assn. (2)
  • RippleRock
  • Robert Half Legal
  • Salmoncity Vending
  • Seattle Lighthouse (4)
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Seattle Public Schools (2)
  • Seattle University
  • Senior Salons
  • Serena Software, Inc.
  • Sirion Therapeutics
  • Sky Fire Photography
  • software
  • SolutionsIQ
  • SRI – Systems Research Incorporated
  • Starbucks
  • Straightforward Consulting, LLC
  • Synchro Creative Communications
  • TERRA Staffing Group
  • The Northwest Liquor Licensing Company
  • thinkspace
  • TLG Learning (2)
  • T-Mobile (2)
  • U.S. Government
  • University of Washington – Bioengineering
  • US Bank
  • UW Med Center & Harborview
  • UW Medicine
  • UWB
  • Vital Life 4 You
  • Volt (2)
  • Volt
  • Windermere Property Management/Lori Gill
  • www.Reaxion.com
  • Yodio
  • Zebra Wordsmithing
  • ZEMAX Development Corporation
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