Microsoft Reactor

Are you considering a job/career change and looking for tips and tricks on how to stand out among the crowd? Chloe and Gwyn are here to help! In this series, we tackle all the questions you’re afraid to ask, cover common questions and best practices, and share stories in a safe judgement-free zone. We will take questions live, showcase examples, feature special guests, and help you feel confident about your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn. With their combined experience interviewing, and Chloe’s experience as a recruiter- it's sure to be a fun hour of sharing hilarious stories, fun anecdotes, and tales from interviews past.

Episode 6:
Looking for best practices on how to ace your phone screen interview?

On this episode, Gwyn and Chloe will highlight their favorite tips, tricks, and best practices for showcasing your best self during your phone screen! If you need advice on how to polish your professional elevator pitch, share your successes, and portray yourself in the best light to prospective employers - this episode is for you!

Speaker:
Chloe Condon, Cloud Advocate, Microsoft
Chloe is a Bay Area based Cloud Advocate for Microsoft. Previously, she worked at Sentry.io where she created the award winning Sentry Scouts program (a camp themed meet-up ft. patches, s’mores, giant squirrel costumes, and hot chocolate), and was featured in the Grace Hopper Conference 2018 gallery featuring 15 influential women in STEM by AnitaB.org. Her projects and work with Azure have ranged from fake boyfriend alerts to Mario Kart 'astrology', and have been featured in VICE, The New York Times, as well as SmashMouth's Twitter account. Chloe holds a BA in Drama from San Francisco State University and is a graduate of Hackbright Academy. She prides herself on being a non-traditional background engineer, and is likely one of the only engineers who has played an ogre, crayon, and the back-end of a cow on a professional stage. She hopes to bring more artists into tech, and more engineers into the arts.

Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza , Cloud Advocate, Microsoft
Gwyn is a NYC based Cloud Advocate who has worked a range of roles in tech including, help desk, sysadmin, cloud engineer, and training architect. She has a passion for documenting her learnings and experiences on YouTube, and overall is a huge fan of all things Azure.