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Staying Connected: From Contract to Full-Time Employee
I began my Cisco journey as a contract employee, working as a Global Field Escalation Specialist. In just 9 months, however, I was able to use Cisco’s incredible resources to catapult my career and land a full-time role in Data Analytics. How did I “level up”? These three resources put me on the…
From Nine Months Pregnant to My First Ciscoversary
Job hunting while pregnant is nerve wracking, and my Cisco journey began on April 30, 2018 – my due date. At nine months pregnant I had my final Cisco interview, where I somehow managed to maintain my composure via WebEx after a quick pre-interview prayer that the baby would stay put at least one mo…
Who is Recruiting Top Talent for Cisco Security? This Team!
Recruiting isn’t just a job for us, it’s a passion. Our talent acquisition team at Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) for America’s Engineering is here to do one thing – change lives for the better. That’s right, we’re here to change your life – and your family’s life – and even on the toughest…
Standing Out at Cisco
This post was written by Cisco Intern, Leigh Causey. From an early age, I have always loved expressing myself. At my very first job in retail at the age of 15, I developed a love for vibrant hair colors. Colorful hair lets me express who I am without using words: which is bright, colorful, and eve…
Cisco’s Secret to Success: Our Culture
As a young teen, when my family moved to the United States from Thailand, I struggled to fit in. The kids in high school shied away from me because I looked and sounded different. The isolation I felt then is a feeling I never want anyone to experience. As I learned to embrace my identity over th…
How Cisco’s Cafes and Employee Resource Organizations Celebrate Diversity
When it comes to embracing diversity, Cisco is in a class by itself. We not only have a diverse workforce – we continuously honor it. Through our Employee Resource Organizations (ERO) we support our employees as they establish deeper connections with one another while celebrating their cultures. Th…
Meeting My Pride Family
Big life changes are nerve-wracking, aren’t they? After running my own interior design company for over 10 years, I jumped into a totally different industry and joined AppDynamics (which is part of Cisco’s Cloud Portfolio) about one year ago. Having a different background from most of my coworkers a…
A Baby Goes to Cisco Live Melbourne: How Cisco Lives its Dedication to Flexibility
Yes, I brought a baby to Cisco Live Melbourne. And no, to answer the #1 question I received throughout the 5 days I spent in Melbourne for the Digital Summits (a side event to Cisco Live) it wasn’t just some random baby I found in the convention center. A year ago, I reluctantly missed out on the ch…
I Have a Voice: Empowering Women in Tech
I have come to learn that there are a multitude of life lessons college does not fully prepare you for, and while I had interned at Cisco the previous summer – I was still nervous about beginning my full-fledged career at a company that’s prominence in our global community is impressive, and thus in…
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