Casual Networking Event Tomorrow Night, Updates for 4/18/2012

“Was it over…when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?” – Bluto Blutarsky, Animal House

Yes, I’m keeping myself positive about the Red Wings. Leave me alone in my bubble.

Casual networking event for information technology folks tomorrow night.

And while you’re killing time waiting for that to hit, there’s some reading material. A new Don’t Be That Guy. More on what networking, job searches, hiring and dating have in common, taking a look at Desperation and Jealousy, as well as the dreaded counter-offer.

Our LinkedIn group with conversations and jobs.

Well, sitting here watching the replays isn’t going to change the outcome of the game, so let’s go ahead and hop into some details…

First thing’s first…our next upcoming event.

Tomorrow night.

Tipsy McStaggers. And yes, I still giggle every time I see, read, or hear the name of this place.

5:01pm start time, as always.

We look forward to seeing you there. You can find details:

On our site: http://www.ITinTheD.com/event/april-casual-networking-social/

On LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/A0x8N0

And, of course, the usual assorted places around the internet like Meetup (http://meetup.ITinTheD.org/) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD).

While you’re at it, you might want to go ahead and mark down the rest of our upcoming events, which are always out at http://www.ITinTheD.com/meet/. We’re getting close to having the whole year booked, including some new venues, a trip back downtown…all sorts of fun.

Don’t Be That Guy: Used Car Salesman has gone live, and gets into a few things you want to watch out for in your job search…just like you would if you were shopping for a car. You can read it over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/3416/the-used-car-salesman/

Desperation and Jealousy aren’t attractive features in nearly any set of circumstances, and over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/3393/the-dating-corollary-desperation-and-jealousy/ we’ve got some situations you’ll want to make sure you don’t fall into at a networking event.

And then over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/3409/the-dating-corollary-i-can-change-and-other-lies/, we have The Dating Corollary: I Can Change and Other Lies which looks at one of the ugliest situations you can deal with during your job search – the counter offer – and why you should avoid them at all costs.

Over in our LinkedIn group, we have conversations going on about a cool Google Maps mashup with Twitter mentions of Detroit companies, dealing with awkward situations and recruiters, web tips for the unemployed, and a bunch more. Get on over to http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=91763 and chat away.

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Dejana Veseli, dveseli@gocfi.com

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I need someone with strong SQL experience, healthcare experience with membership or claims, and datawarehousing.

Natalie Staroba

We are looking for a junior to mid-level software engineer with 2+ years of Windows Embedded development experience.
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Hiring Project Manager , send me your resume HaneenW@teamiis.com
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…and more. And there will likely be more posted between now and the event tomorrow night, so keep an eye out if you’re in the market.

Event.

Tomorrow night.

Tipsy McStaggers.

5:01pm start time, as always.

We look forward to seeing you there. You can find details:

On our site: http://www.ITinTheD.com/event/april-casual-networking-social/

On LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/A0x8N0

New blog entries out at http://www.ITinTheD.com/blog/

LinkedIn group for discussions and jobs over at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=91763

I think that’s it for this time around.

Regards,