For international candidates, moving to a new country for a job opportunity can be daunting. The good news is that Microsoft takes care of most of the details such as relocation,
Office 2010 Download, temporary housing, filing for a work visa -- and now, helping your spouse/partner to assimilate. Microsoft recently created its first immigrant spouse/partner website: the Microsoft Immigration Family Network (MSIFN).This site contains relevant career-related information, a schedule of upcoming spouse/partner networking and self-development events, a message board, blog and much more for Microsoft employees' loved ones. In addition, the company sponsors personal and professional development workshops to help spouses/partners advance their skills while networking with others. The MSIFN community is a resource that provides support to those new to the United States and those who have been here awhile. The end goal is to create a positive community that improves the quality of life for visa-impacted spouses/partners of Microsoft employees. As one of our MSIFN members stated: "This is a wonderful platform to meet people and see that there are a lot of people like me who are sailing in the same boat. I would really encourage you (MSIFN) to keep organizing events where we can meet and gain knowledge.” (For more testimonials click here.) Microsoft is always looking to improve -- and MSIFN is no exception. Let me know if you have any ideas for expanding this program. I’ll be sure to pass it along to the program manager responsible for this new charter. -Anne