In a recent interview with Ben Cotton (will be published at the beginning of August) I expressed how I could see myself working for Microsoft for the next few years. Yet a door closed firmly today with the news that my Microsoft Graduate Scheme has not been successful. Returning to Microsoft as a graduate is the most direct path after having been an intern at the company for over a year. Hearing the... 

Used this picture on my application form. Not sure if it is good, a tad overexposed! After much support on Twitter and Facebook I have applied to appear on series 8 of BBC Apprentice. At this stage I have mixed feelings about my application. First cause of concern is the impact the show could have on my career if I were to appear on the show (if I were not to win). Secondly I have no idea for what... 

As of the beginning of this month Microsoft launched their official UK intern and graduate blog Be Your Future. The project is being managed by a current intern called Lillian Hiscox and will be updated daily-ish with new content. The main aim of the blog is to show prospective Microsoft interns and graduates what it is like working for Microsoft and the lifestyle which comes with it. Already from... 

In this article I will deconstruct the art of conversation to make the best use of a one on one networking situation (ie a prearranged meeting with a professional who you wish to impress). The most important skills for any Public Relations Professional are not knowledge of social networks or how to write a media release. Instead it is understanding the art of conversion. Despite the number of online... 

  Young Britain Works Facebook Page Yesterday I was delighted to find out that the Microsoft Young Britain Works citizen project has been awarded a bronze medal in the 2011 Microsoft EMEA PR awards! A huge achievement for the project but the real thanks goes to those Microsoft Interns who have managed to dedicate a large part of their daily roles making sure the project runs smoothly. I mentioned... 

For the last couple of weeks I have been required to offer job searching advice for young people. I say “young people” but actually the crowd I got to speak with at Microsoft are exactly the same age as me. Which is the risk – I don’t want to come across as the lucky sod who managed to pull the ace from the deck of cards whilst amusing myself on those who got the joker. That isn’t the point. I... 

© yushimoto_02 The alarm goes off: 6:30am (Gaze at the ceiling, find the effort to get out of bed) I get dressed for work: 7:00am (Casual or Professional dress?) I leave the house: 7:30am (Listen to music whilst walking) I catch the train: 8:00am (Read a book/Listen to music) I arrive in London: 8:55am (Coffee!) I start work: 9am (I do different stuff here) I finish work: 5:30pm I catch the train... 

I signed up to Twitter October 2008 at around 9am in the morning. At the time I was running a blog going by the name of “A Superfluous Ramble” which mostly discussed Philosophy and Atheism. Knowing that many fellow bloggers were using Twitter as a promotional tool I signed up to it. In a couple of weeks I was shocked to have around 800 followers. Every day since October 2008 I have tweeted. The... 

At 8:25am this morning I deleted my Facebook account. In this article I have detailed the reasons and perhaps why you should do the same. Before sitting down to write this article I had to consider the many factors which may come to haunt me in the aftermath. As a student who prides himself by pushing ahead of the social media game, not only leaving Facebook but then negatively writing about it could... 

Influence can be triggered through many different forms, none is more potent than working within the business environment. To work effectively at a job it is necessary for you to fill a role not only through skill but also character, only then will you have effectively fulfilled your duties. It could be said that different career paths are set to different stereotypes. If I were to ask you to form... 

There was a time when the internet played host to content from organisation, corporations and individuals who understood the world of servers and scripting. No doubt this seemed the case during the early 90’s when the majority of websites would simply provide content to users. Sharing opinion would be the case for a relatively small amount of forum systems but would most commonly appear on a host... 

I know some of you who read this blog are Graduates applying for a multitude of jobs with little avail so far. Another string for your bow would be a Graduate Recruitment Fair I stumbled across this week called GradU8. If you are in your last year of University or have recently graduated then I highly recommend you get signed up to GradU8. You can even follow GradU8 on Twitter. GradU8 is the UK’s...