Don't Be That Guy There Is No Silver Medal In Job Searching Bob Jan 9, 2021 0 “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank For the past 15…
Networking Basics Announcing International Prune Your Network Day! Dave Dec 21, 2020 It's time to prune your network. Networks are like trees, folks. Sure, they're nice to look at, provide shade…
Random Thoughts Something Positive is Always Good Dave Dec 10, 2020 Something positive is always good. ...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared…
Don't Be That Guy Don’t Be That Company: There’s No IT Talent In Metro Detroit Dave Nov 30, 2020 “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank "Y'all gonna make…
Don't Be That Guy Don’t Be That Guy – The Betta Fish Dave Nov 30, 2020 "If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Random Thoughts Sanity Check: I Am No Hero Dave Nov 14, 2020 “I am not a role model” – Charles Barkley I will tell you that I am many things. I'm a father of two kids.…
Random Thoughts Whooooooooooo Are You? Ooo Ooo, Ooo Ooo Dave Oct 19, 2020 In case you were wondering...no, I don't karaoke. You're welcome. Anyway...so LinkedIn actually did something…
Random Thoughts The Road Ahead Dave Sep 23, 2020 Back in May of 2010, on the anniversary of our first Pink Slip Party, I took a look back at the growth of the…
For Job Seekers - Finding a Job The 10 Commandments of Job Search Dave Aug 9, 2020 We gave you The Ten Commandments of Networking. We even gave you The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking. After…
Random Thoughts 2012: The Steep Ride Up Dave Aug 9, 2020 From the familiar stomping grounds of the Blackfinn to a new fave of Rochester Mills Beer Company, 2012 was…
Networking Basics Evolution Dave Aug 9, 2020 Now that I'm taking some time to gather my thoughts beyond "Thank you" after last night's event at the BlackFinn,…
Don't Be That Guy Don’t Be That Guy: Salmon Style Dave Jul 18, 2020 “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don't Be That Guy You Are Not A Social Media Expert Dave Jun 5, 2020 We've always said that we're not "social media experts". We're not. We try things, we experiment, and we have…
Featured Changing Jobs: Advice from a staffing exec May 21, 2020 Several times per week I am asked for career advice from people who are considering a new job or changing jobs.…
Featured IT in the D presents 2016: A Year in Review Dec 24, 2019 “When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat!” –…
Thoughts On Our Pink Slip Party Events Dave Dec 24, 2019 ...so, we're thinking about tweaking our Pink Slip Party events a bit, and we'd like to get some input from you…
Featured How Not To Suck At…Looking For a Job Bob Dec 1, 2019 "See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
Don't Be That Guy Don’t Be That Guy: There Are No IT Jobs in Metro Detroit Dave Nov 11, 2019 “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank "Y'all gonna make…
Random Thoughts Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both? Dave Aug 21, 2019 "It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..." So, you have two articles out there in the wild…
Random Thoughts Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both? Dave Jul 24, 2019 "It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..." So, you have two articles out there in the wild…