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  • Another Great Pink Slip Party Event: The 9/18 Recap

    Another Great Pink Slip Party Event: The 9/18 Recap

    Well, we survived. Every six months, we wind up having the same panic attacks, the same freak outs, the same wondering what we’ve forgotten, the same crushing paranoia that nobody’s going to show up… …and then the people show, the recruiters pick up their badges, everyone has a great time and we mellow out for…

  • Don’t Be That Guy – The Jehovah’s Witness

    Don’t Be That Guy – The Jehovah’s Witness

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. “Have you heard the good word?” – random strangers in white shirts on bikes I have often joked that I firmly believed that Voyager and the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program basically…

  • Don’t Be That Guy: There Are No IT Jobs in Metro Detroit

    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 me lose my mind…up in HERE, up in here” – DMX Got you all good and riled up with Part One of this rant, didn’t I?  Bet you thought I was going to…

  • LAST CALL: Pink Slip Party Thursday Night, Arrow Strategies, Detroit Fanfare and More

    LAST CALL: Pink Slip Party Thursday Night, Arrow Strategies, Detroit Fanfare and More

    Tonight, our live broadcast will focus in on our Pink Slip Party Thursday night at the Majestic, and we’ve got a couple great guests joining us as well. Everything’s gearing up towards Thursday night, so let’s dive in and hit the details…

  • Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It

    Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It

    It’s been four years since we published LinkedIn Is Not a Video Game. And now along comes a guest blogger, Matt Thompson, to reinforce the basic principles with an updated spin. First, the official disclaimer from Matt: “These are my personal views and are not associated with my employer or any group I am affiliated with”.…

  • Everything You Need To Know About Our Pink Slip Party Next Week and More

    Everything You Need To Know About Our Pink Slip Party Next Week and More

    It’s just about that time again.  The resumes are starting to come in.  We’re getting the badges queued up for recruiters.  The venue is prepped.  The media’s started asking questions.  I’ve developed the usual twitch over my left eye wondering what we’re forgetting. Pink Slip Party time.  Twice a year, we get some of the…