Networking Basics – Some Q&A With An Old Friend
A long time ago...in a galaxy far, far away...I lived in a little tiny town in a little tiny state (seriously, I…
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IT in the D presents 2016: A Year in Review
“When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat!” –…
Sometimes The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease
You know how you hear/see those commercials for whatever wonder pill of the week some pharmaceutical company wants…
Thoughts On Our Pink Slip Party Events
...so, we're thinking about tweaking our Pink Slip Party events a bit, and we'd like to get some input from you…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Free Beer Isn’t Cold Enough
“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 – The Booty Call Networker
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
The Dating Corollary: “It’s Not You, It’s Me” (hint:…
As mentioned in the introduction (and you read the introduction, right? No? Go read it over here), in the first…
Don’t Like Change Coming to Detroit? Get Involved.
"The city needs the suburbs…and, like it or not…the suburbs need the city." - Me, almost four years ago
Preface:…
What Would You Say You Do Here?
You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at…
Don’t Be That Guy – It’s a Small World After All
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
How Not To Suck At…Looking For a Job
"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…
Changing Jobs: Advice from a staffing exec
Several times per week I am asked for career advice from people who are considering a new job or changing jobs.…
2012: The Steep Ride Up
From the familiar stomping grounds of the Blackfinn to a new fave of Rochester Mills Beer Company, 2012 was…
Don’t Be That Guy – Fake Outrage Guy
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blanke…
Don’t Be That Guy – One Page Resume Guy
"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 – Doesn’t Know How To Say “No” Guy
"Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out." - BC Forbes
Everyone…
Slow Rolls and 5Ks and Protests, Oh My!
"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: There Are No IT Jobs in Metro Detroit
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank
"Y'all gonna make…
Why You Need To Stop Using ZipRecruiter Immediately
Sure, we're a networking group, and so we have a certain bias towards people doing things in person. But this one…
Drunk Guy
So this DBTG is all about me. I am a little embarrassed about it, but I think it seriously needs to be said. I…