Month: April 2011

  • Getting Back To Basics

    It’s time we got back to our roots a little bit. We (Bob, Jeff and I) have had a lot of discussions over the past few months about where the group’s going, what we’re seeing, what we’re hearing from attendees at our events, and what we’re getting in via email, phone calls, etc. The moral…

  • Reflections from a Pink Slip Party

    …wow. Just…wow. What a great event last Thursday night.  In all due seriousness, we want to give a collective “thank you” to Dice.com, the IT Section of the Michigan Bar Association, and of course all of the recruiters and job seekers that showed up and made for such a phenomenal evening.  I also want to…

  • Over 60 Recruiters. 30+ Companies. Free Beer. Pink Slip Party Tonight!

    Well, it doesn’t get too much better than this. We’ve got over 60 recruiters from more than 30 companies confirmed to be at our event tonight.  We’ve had scores of resumes come in from job seekers.  We’ve got attorneys from the IT Section of the Michigan Bar Association coming.  Dice.com has thrown some cash our…

  • Networking Detroit…One Beer At A Time

    Thanks to the good folks at Dice.com, we’ve got some cash to play with for the event this Thursday. And what’s our tagline?  Networking Detroit…One Beer At A Time. So what are we going to do with that cash? We’re going to buy some beer. Calm down, calm down…”some“, not “all“…

  • Pink Slip Party Next Week! Updates and Jobs for 4/13/2011

    Hey there!  Well, we’re a week away from next Thursday’s Pink Slip Party at the Post Bar in Novi, and things have really started to come together nicely.  We are, I think, successfully dipping our toes in the water of dealing with sponsors without compromising our core principles…and a big thank you to Dice.com for…

  • Calling All Recruiters: Pink Slip Party Next Week!

    Okay, so I’ve been busy.  I freely admit it.  I have completely slacked off when it comes to getting things put together for next week’s Pink Slip Party over at the Post Bar in Novi.  Normally, by this time in the game, I’ve got 90% of the recruiters nagged into submission to tell me they’re…