<img style="float: right" src="http://www.iexbeta.com/images/news/logos/iexMicrosoft.png">Microsoft expects to hire roughly 6,000 to 7,000 workers over the next 12 months, the company said Friday, though it is unclear how many of those hires will be filling new posts.

The company said about 3,000 of the hires are expected to be in the Seattle area, but a representative said the company doesn't know how many of the recruits will be for new jobs and how many will fill vacancies created through attrition.

"With more than 28,000 of our 57,000 worldwide employees working at locations throughout the Puget Sound, we remain very committed to the region," a Microsoft representative said in an e-mail.

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Start preparing those resumes.

Got mine ready. Just need to graduate from college in may before I need to be going fulltime anywhere.

Interesting news, but no thanks. I don't ever want to work for Microsoft.

I'm with you, TB...

my favorite oxymoron: Microsoft Works

money is money.

where do i apply to??

MS is a steady stable employer at least. They may work you to death, but they pay you well for it.

Me, I'll stick with academia. It may not pay as well, but it's so much more laid back.

i have been dealing with some ms chaps before. i got to know them as well-trained (in presentation skills at least ), professional, as well as they quite seem to like their job.

i'd fancy working for them: i like professionalism, tech and stability. ms seems to have all three.

Hmm... I wonder if they will hire me....I am a CNA for Netware 3.12, 4.11, and 5.0/5.1 hmmm.....They need some one to help manage those netware servers

I applied. I need all available IT jobs. The market is still hard.