Networking. The way you climb the ladder that is the world of business. Meeting new people not only let’s them know who you are, but also opens you up to their whole network. There are many different ways to achieve a good network, and having that tool in your back pocket can help you find…
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Its All About Who Knows You, Not Who You Know
This morning Rob Cullen met with the group at Griffith college to give us a presentation on networking. During his presentation, a lot of it was review to me as I am a Senior In college and have been networking for quite some time. Although, I did pick up a few things from rob that…
Meeting With Rob Cullen: Secrets to Networking
Today we had the chance to hear a presentation from guest speaker, Rob Cullen at Griffith College. The presentation was one of my favorite parts of the trip, as I feel like it left me with many things that I can apply to my own professional life. Rob has a unique approach to networking, and…
Keys to Networking
Networking is something that has been heavily emphasized throughout my college career so far. No matter what class I am in or who I talk to about potential career paths, networking is always brought up. Whether it be staying after class to talk to your professors, attending career fairs, attending virtual information sessions, or cold…
Networking Networking Networking
Networking is one of, if not the most important aspect of recruiting and the business world as a whole. Today we heard from Rob Cullen, a recruiter who came in to talk to us about networking tips and tricks. As I have been a business student, networking is something that has been consistently reinforced as…
5/17/2023
Today we visited Griffith College to meet guest speaker Rob Cullen. He graciously came in to talk to us about the art of networking. Upon arrival, he was a very vibrant and extroverted character that was excited to get to know us and spread his expertise. I was very impressed on how he took notes…
Presentation Day!
This morning we headed off to Griffith College for the last time! We first had a lecture with a man named Rob Cullen on networking. Rob discussed networking styles, the importance of this skill, and some tips and tricks he has learned through his years. For example, we discussed some small details such as wearing…
5/16 – Microsoft and ThinkHouse
Today was by far my favorite site visit! We started of the day talking the Luas an hour away to … Microsoft campus. I really enjoyed the train especially when we got out of the city and started ending to the campus. It felt like home taking the train into the city. I felt more…
AI: The Two-Sided Coin and Company Culture
Today was a busy day, as we toured to companies today, Microsoft and Thinkhouse. Microsoft is Microsoft, but Thinkhouse is a marketing agency targeted at the youth (ages 16-35), promoting its marketing through creative media. As Victor Seitl at Microsoft was giving us a presentation about AI, data analysis, and the future usage and expansion…
A Tale of Two Site Visits
Today was packed with two exciting site visits. We started the day taking the LUAS train out to the Microsoft campus. There we were greeted by an amazing building which has won multiple awards for its stunning architecture. We had the opportunity to ask the employees a variety of questions, one of which was about…
A(I) Changing World
Today we had the opportunity to visit Microsoft Ireland headquarters and Thinkhouse. I loved the Microsoft tour and presentation because of their beautiful office and approach to work. I found myself comparing Microsoft to our Google visit, because they are two huge tech companies with different cultures. At Google, I felt like they focused too…
AI and Culture between companies!
Today we visited Microsoft and Thinkhouse. While these companies are different in many ways – size, products they sell, culture, AI – it was nice to see and compare these two companies after seeing them on the same day. To begin, we will look at AI. In a technology company like Microsoft, AI is a…
The Culture of AI
Today, we had the opportunity to visit both Microsoft and Thinkhouse. The basis of our visits were centered around artificial intelligence. At Microsoft, we were able to hear from a Data and AI Specialist and other sales associates about their daily encounters working with AI. They gave us the inside scoop on the upcoming AI…
EPIC Museum Visit and a fun day in Dublin!
This day off from site visits was filled with lots of fun, and was a nice relaxing break from the company visits. We started the day by going to the EPIC museum, which was one of the more interactive and overall interesting museums I have ever visited. The style of the museum was interesting, as…
I’m Ready For The Future
Ireland has continued to impress me over and over again. Today may stand out substantially amongst the rest of the days as we got to go to Microsoft and then also to the THINKHOUSE headquarters. The way that I look at Microsoft will never be the same and that Is an extremely great thing. I…
Microsoft and Thinkhouse: Impact of AI
Today we had the chance to visit two fantastic companies: Microsoft and Thinkhouse. While these companies were completely different, they both provided extremely valuable insight that gave me a lot of perspective. Starting with Microsoft, this was in my opinion the most impressive building that we visited. The towering building was modern, creative, and the…
A Changing World…
Today, we visited Microsoft and ThinkHouse and both companies have their own approaches and takes on AI technology and how to adapt their businesses to stay relevant in a changing world. Based on my previous knowledge about AI and what we heard today I think it can bring a lot of good things to our…
AI Is the Future
Today we got to go to two very different companies, Microsoft and Thinkhouse. We took the Luas to get to Microsoft because it was slightly outside of the city. When we arrived on the campus we took a short walk over to their building. The architecture in this building was pretty cool, and it even…
5/16/2023
The first destination we visited today was Microsoft. Upon arrival, I was very impressed with the architecture and format of the office building. I enjoyed visiting the tranquality room, food court, and wellness services. This was alot more digestable compared to Google headquarters. There was more of an actual “working culture” with the seperation of…
The Ongoing Growth of AI
After some much-needed rest after the long weekend of traveling we had, we started this morning feeling refreshed with a site visit to Microsoft HQ in South County, Dublin. We went on a tour of the facility and then finished our tour with an incredibly interesting presentation on the development of AI, and how Microsoft…