Tag: Frequent Questions

  • What should I make time to read?

    We’ve got a lot of blog entries out here, we know.  However, they all serve a purpose. If you’re looking for some highlights and really want to get into what we’re all about, then here are a few suggestions: By Category Don’t Be That Guy over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/category/dbtg/ covers all of the various behaviors that…

  • I saw your event listing on [meetup, linkedin, wherever] and it didn’t look like a lot of people are coming…what gives?

    We’re not anal-retentive about RSVPs.  We’re also not Social Media Experts. We have our events listed on a number of sites, and we’re experimenting with quite a few different locations with just a “presence” – meaning we’re there, and we’re on it…but we’re not really paying attention to it. So when you see only one,…

  • I can’t come to the event, should I still send in my resume?

    No.  While we really do want to help people, the whole point of our group and our events is “networking”, not “being a resume forwarding service”.  If you know you can’t make it to our Pink Slip Party events, we really have to ask that you wait until after the event has passed, and then…

  • I’m not really looking for a job, or to hire anyone, right now. Can I still come?

    Of course.  As long as you’re in/around the information technology industry here in metro Detroit, you’re more than welcome to attend.  People find jobs at our casual networking events, networking takes place at our Pink Slip Party events.

  • Anything else I should know?

    Probably, but that’s all we can really think of at the moment. Oh, I guess you should be aware that we have a running series of blog entries titled “Don’t Be That Guy“…so, yeah, don’t be that guy. We look forward to welcoming you to the next ITintheD.com Pink Slip Party!

  • I’m looking for a job. Do I have to wait until an event to do anything?

    No. Please feel free to drop us an email at contact@ITinTheD.com with your resume, and we’ll make sure that it gets out to the recruiters that we mentioned up above that are regular participants of our events.