Life At Cisco

So you want that internship (at Cisco) but you’re not sure how to go about it? Never fear, Jackie Shuler is here (interviewing with me)! She’s the University Relations Lead – East at Cisco, and she gave me some great tips and insights to share with you. Start Early – There’s simply no time l…

“Do a good turn daily.” I was in the 6th grade when I first confidently recited the Scout Slogan in front of my troop. My uniform swallowed the frame of my entire body, but the words left my mouth with sound conviction as I accepted the challenge to perform a kind deed daily—big or small. 8 years la…

Recently I had the opportunity to talk to a group of students who had a decision to make. They had multiple job offers, a good problem to have, but could only pick one. Hard Choices. My job was to sell them on Cisco. But it turned out to be more than that. While I was happy to share why I came to Ci…

It’s that time again – the advent of a new year. With that also comes New Year’s Resolutions (will we keep them this year?) and the obligatory New Year-themed blog post. Its time for people to think about how they want to improve their lives either personally or professionally. This time-honor…

Cisco employees are really excited about the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. Especially me. Opening night. I’m there. Which got me thinking, maybe I could channel Yoda by imparting some “Do or do not, there is no try” wisdom about how to use the Force in a job search. Express your inte…

What if I told you that babysitting 10,000 kids could be fun? Now instead of babysitting, let’s call it “supervising.” And let’s throw in some cool toys to play with and an awesome team of Cisco employees and volunteers. Does that sound fun now? This sums up my weekend at the San Francisco STEAM Car…

When a serious illness hits it hits hard, everything stalls, family life goes on hold. Routine is thrown in all directions. Calendars are no longer about days of the week and holidays, but rather they become consumed with appointments, treatment, surgery and long stays in hospital. Oftentimes seriou…

Have you ever wondered how much time does a recruiter spend reviewing your resume? Place your bets… three minutes? Two maybe? The actual time you have to make an impact is around 6 seconds (according to an eye-tracking quantitative study of recruiters by TheLadders, in 2012). Bang! 6 seconds for a q…

When you’re living the Cisco life, having big goals and a life filled with adventure seem to go hand-in-hand. Just ask Brian Dickinson, Cisco Systems Engineer. Already a fan of hiking and camping, when he moved to the Pacific Northwest of the US, the thought of taking up mountain climbing. “Once I s…