I got this e-mail from Blue Restaurant. Thought it might be good for all currently seeking jobs.
http://www.bluerestaurantandbar.com/customers/103112114364985/images/PinkSlip-Invite-Blue.jpg (broken link)
Pink Slip Network Party II What: A free networking event for job seekers
RSVP required at rsvp@charlottecentercity.org
Attendance is limited to 200
Where: Blue Restaurant and Bar
HearstTower at College and 5th
Directions to Blue
Lynx Light Rail – Arena or Seventh Street stops
www.bluecharlotte.com
When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Charlotte Center City Partners and Blue Restaurant and Bar are teaming up to present Charlotte's second Pink Slip Party. This one has limited attendance,
with RSVP required, to allow more intense networking. We'll have headhunters, direct-hire companies, and recruiting firms on-hand to learn a little bit more about what they do as well as other job seekers to buoy each other through the difficult transition from daily worker to job seeker.
Schedule:
4:00pm – 5:00pm Registration and Networking with Recruiters and HR Representatives
(Top Recruiting Firms in Finance, Accounting, Book Keeping, IT, Project Management, Legal as well as HR Representatives)
5:00pm - 5:45pm 10-Second Introductions
(An opportunity to grow a personal network and get introduced to others attending.)
5:45pm - 6:45pm Ask the Experts
(Small break out sections led by experts to help give advice and let attendees ask questions about resumes, marketing themselves, online networking, and finance.)
We'll provide door prizes and food and drink specials all evening. Live music begins at 7:00pm.