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.detroitnet.org/index.php/category/dbtg/ covers all of the various behaviors that will cause you to fail at networking and networking events.
Entries for Job Seekers out at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/category/jobseek/ is a combination of our Don’t Be That Guy entries and random thoughts that are specifically targeted for people looking for jobs
Entries for Recruiters out at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/category/for-recruiters/ are the postings that we’ve had specifically geared towards those looking to hire people.
Networking Basics out at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/category/networking-basics/ covers, well, the basics about networking.
Things We Hate over at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/category/hate/ is a good list of entries to read if you want to avoid being That Guy.
Specific Topics
The Recliner Principle at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/22/the-recliner-principle/ is a good entry about WHY networking is important.
The 10 Commandments of Networking at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/68/the-ten-commandments-of-networking/ continues to be a popular topic.
The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking lives at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/1309/dont-be-that-guy-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-networking/ …because what good are the 10 Commandments without the 7 Deadly Sins?
Through The Looking Glass at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/887/through-the-looking-glass/ gets into why we think job fairs suck, why we don’t “do” them, and why we get annoyed when people think our Pink Slip Party events fit under that umbrella.
Multi Level Marketing Guy at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/935/multi-level-marketing-guy/ exists because we have to keep dealing with them, and this is who you won’t find at our events. And if you do, point them out so we can have them removed.
Bad Resume Guy at http://www.detroitnet.org/index.php/101/bad-resume-guy/ walks you through the process of how to craft your resume effectively.
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 we’ll be more than happy to get them out as we can. We also recommend that you join our LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=91763 as that’s where recruiters tend to post jobs that they want our members to know about, and you’re more than welcome to initiate contact with them that way.
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 Detroitnet.org 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 detroitnet@gmail.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.
I’m a recruiter. This is the first one of these I’m going to. What do I do?
The basics still all apply – show up, sign in, grab a beverage, and start chatting. For recruiters in particular, we strongly recommend getting to know us quickly, since odds are good we’ll be playing traffic cop and directing people around all night…and if you want job seekers directed your way, then we have to know you’re there and what you’re looking for in particular.
Please – and we cannot stress this enough – please let us know in advance that you’re coming. It’s not like there’s a registration fee for you to attend, either. It’s not like there are any negatives at all to letting us know that you’re coming…in fact, there are only positives. We really felt badly in May when we ran out of the name badges we’d set aside for recruiters…all because a number of them didn’t tell us ahead of time that they were coming. Many of those recruiters without badges then had a really hard time being found by job seekers, and that defeats the whole purpose of the event.
Okay, I guess that makes me feel better. So I’ve signed in. Now what?
Grab a beverage of your choice, relax, and start chatting. If you need a starting point, start with either Bob, Dave or Jeff. All of us have photos attached to our profiles here…and since this isn’t a dating site, you’ll actually recognize us from our photos. 
One of us can get you started in the right direction, and help you meet the right people over the course of the event.
Wait–I thought you guys didn’t do sign-in sheets?
We usually don’t. However, we’re making an exception for the Pink Slip Parties, for several key reasons:
- We would like to keep tabs on how many people show up for this event versus the guesstimating that we do for our other events. We’re taking these seriously, because we know that you are.
- We think it’s the best way to help (more on that momentarily).
- We’re making it really easy. All we really want to know is who you are, whether or not you’re looking for a job or you’re looking for people to hire, an email address, and whether or not you want your name and email address shared with the opposite group – i.e., if you’re a recruiter, do you want your contact details shared with job seekers, and if you’re looking for a job, do you want your contact information shared with recruiters. If you say no, then your information goes no further. If you say yes, great, we make sure that even if you don’t get the chance to talk with the right person that night, we ensure that your contact info winds up in the hands of the people that you want it to. We are sticking with one basic rule though – nobody else gets your contact info. We don’t put you on mailing lists. We don’t add you into anything else. Also, just because someone checks “recruiter” when they sign in doesn’t mean that they’ll automatically get a dump of everyone’s information either – we will personally ensure that we know each and every individual that receives these details on a personal basis. While we realize that sounds like a “schtick”, it’s not – we don’t want our names sold or given to anyone randomly, and so we don’t do it to people that come to our events, either. There are a number of recruiters from multiple companies that have been a part of making Detroitnet.org successful and getting people working recently, and they will be the ones that you get directed to initially, just to make sure that we don’t make liars out of ourselves.
Okay, limited resumes, no tie. Go it. What do I do when I get there?
Step one is always “relax”. When you walk in, you can either ask the hostess where we’re located, or just follow along the bar until you get the back room. Please take a moment to sign in…
Is there a cover charge or admission fee?
Uhhh…no. We’re not that group.
Just like all of our other events, we don’t think it’s either necessary or good karma to charge people for these, and so we don’t. No cover charges from you, no kickbacks from recruiters when they hire someone, no cut from the bars we go to…hell, we even pay for our own drinks, since we don’t even ask for that.
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