Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

PinkSlipMixers CBS KCAL 9 - Labor Day 2009 | Orange County | Edwin Duterte

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
21 views
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
There is no Interactive Transcript.

Uploaded by on Nov 6, 2011

Fun Labor Day event for the unemployed on Mon., Sept. 7
September 4th, 2009, 4:00 pm ·

Labor Day usually focuses on those who are working, but a networking event in Newport Beach Monday, Sept. 7, was designed to help the unemployed.

PinkSlipMixers.com hosted the live and online event, which will take place simultaneously in seven cities nationwide.

The organization, which has been organizing these mixers since 2008, tries to bring people looking for jobs together with businesses that want to hire. It also employs various social media for job seekers to get their word out.

Monday's event will include a live video feed from the various locations. Webcams will be used to interview job seekers, career counselors and hiring companies. Participants will use Twitter to tweet their job search and career criteria while providing a link to their LinkedIn profile.

Here is how PinkSlipMixer.com founder Edwin Duterte describes the scene:

"As guests walk in the door they will Tweet what other guests are looking for professionally and what recruiters attending want in a candidate. For instance, a job seeker talking to a hiring manager might Tweet (which is done via cell phone): "Recruiter Jon wearing the striped shirt is looking for a Product Manager." Guests in the mixer will see people being featured on the video screen and hopefully go on to connect "in person" at the party to discuss a possible opportunities or the knowledge of one."

"We want to have our professional guests interact with one another and more importantly, make it personal for them," says Duterte. There will be various industry tables where our guests can congregate and mingle with professionals specific to their job focus. The mixers will include a '"speed career circuit' in which experts will offer free job search tips, such as resume critique, interview skills, etc.

Details: Date: Mon., Sept. 7 Time: 2 p.m. -- 5 p.m. Place: Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach

The other Pink Slip Mixers that will be held at the same time (based on Pacific Time) in Pasadena, San Diego, San Jose. Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas.

Edwin Duterte is the founder of PinkSlipMixers.com, TheViralPublicity.com, OneKeyAway.com and considered an expert on employment and social media networking. Contact Edwin on twitter @pinkslipped or @viralpublicity

  • likes, 0 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (0)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more