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There’s a fascinating article posted on Gizmodo about what it’s like to be recruited by Microsoft. The author refers to it as being hit by a Love Bomb. Must be nice to have a huge company going out of their way to impress you.

Among the perks, the rental car of your choice…

Unlike other companies that have recruited him (and forced him into compact cars), Microsoft let Tony pick his rental car. He went with a ” mid-sized SUV, since my wife doesn’t let me have one.”

…a larger than average per diem…

…arriving the night before his interview. Microsoft gave him a $150 per diem, which he used to take a friend out for dinner.

…and a sneak peak at some of their latest technology.

During Tony’s interview, which was last fall, Microsoft let him see an early version of its unreleased operating system, Windows Phone 7.

Before seeing it, Tony emptied his pockets into a little locker outside the lab where Microsoft kept the phones which ran Windows Phone 7. He then walked through a metal detector. After that, he saw the new mobile OS, which left him quite impressed.

Sounds like a very memorable experience. Too bad he turned down the job!

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Some depressing news about the job market today. It looks like the struggling economy is putting downward pressure on Entry Level salaries.

Here are the details:

The National Association of Colleges and Employers said that average salary offers to 2010 bachelor’s degree candidates are down 1.7% to $47,673, compared to $48,515 last year.

But there is some good news. It appears that not all sectors have been hit hard. For instance, technical degrees are showing salary growth over 2009.

Want to know more? Get the whole story here

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Every job seeker has to deal with rejection at some point. It’s a fact of life. Over the course of my Entry Level Job search, I was rejected by well over 50 companies. Some were kind enough to respond with a rejection letter or email, others just pretended that I didn’t exist. Regardless, it can be a difficult thing to face.

If you are in this situation, reading How To Deal With Job Rejection might help. It’s one man’s thoughts on how to come to terms with the inevitability or rejection.

In his own words:

Much like love, getting a job is about making a good match. You, the candidate, must match the job better than anyone else the company considered. Precision matters here. If you’re not a strong enough candidate, they won’t hire you because you won’t be able to do the job. If you’re too strong a candidate, they won’t try to hire you because you might want too much money or you’ll leave at the first opportunity.

Don’t let rejection get to you. Just pick yourself up and carry on. Job hunting is more of a marathon than a sprint.

Don’t keep or display your old rejection letters. While it may be a “badge of honor” to have applied to (and been rejected by) many companies, it’s more beneficial to put the past behind you and focus on the task at hand.

Never underestimate the power of a positive attitude in your job search. Negativity will get you nowhere fast.