We have a new JobsBlogger! Alison is the morning concierge in our “Experience Microsoft” candidate lobby at our headquarters in Redmond, WA, greeting candidates before their interviews and helping them plan their local itineraries while visiting the area.  She also manages several communications, including JobsBlog, the monthly U.S. Careers newsletter, and the weekly intern and new hire newsletter. Alison plans to use her on-the-job experiences to share information on JobsBlog ... like info about Seattle, the Microsoft campus and interesting interviewee questions.

And now, in her own words:

Hi everyone! I graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 with a B.S. in Psychology. I've traveled extensively in Mexico, so I speak Spanish fluently. I'm training to hike the Grand Canyon this Christmas, and I love to read. When I was little I wanted to be the garbage man because I thought it would be so cool to ride on the back of the truck!

I was a concierge in Mexico and really enjoyed it, so I'm looking forward to being that comfort feature and light-in-the-dark for all our visitors, especially those here to interview. I'm also really excited to put my writing/editing skills to use on JobsBlog and the other publications. I think I'm going to learn a lot here!

-Alison