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Microsoft is hiring.
Very substantial investment in new staff and new products in a single year.

Quoting:
"Microsoft said it grew its staffing ranks 16 percent overall, as it boosted development for both Windows and its online MSN and Windows Live businesses. It spent $197 million on increased research and development for its Live services and for online advertising, and its Windows Client unit saw its work force grow 13 percent, a rise largely connected with efforts around Windows Vista.
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Another $450 million is earmarked for growth in sales force and general marketing, plus $1 billion for development of "high-growth products and new products and services." Another $500 million will go to online services investments, including its AdCenter ad-serving tool, its search engine, Office Live, Live.com and its CRM Live service."

The company believes in increasing revenues by investing in products that increase sales rather than cutting costs. That's the right attitude.

Yes, I don't know how many jobs will be in the US and how many offshore. And I don't know what percentage of this money will be paid in salaries. And I would not be surprised to learn that Microsoft is not efficiently organized.

But those are caveats to the main point: Microsoft is hiring.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 07/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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