[BBLISA] Human networking

[Eddy Harvey]

I find it difficult to search yahoo groups.

So for those who care, this is a direct link --

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boston-area-it

 

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From: bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org [mailto:bblisa-bounces at bblisa.org] On Behalf
Of Scott Ehrlich
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:20 PM
To: bblisa at bblisa.org; techtips at windowsboston.com; discuss at blu.org;
macwoburn at macwoburn.org; bmac-qa at bmac.org; techtips at neisg.org
Subject: [BBLISA] Human networking

Hello to all:

Through my job searching, I've found various interesting positions to which
I have applied, and fielded a few questions from list members along the way.

Of the job postings I've scoured, with the overwhelming talent that
currently exists in the market, human networking has become ever more key in
at least gaining an interview for most any preferred job.

Of the lists this message has been sent, there is an abundance of talent
within the Eastern Massachusetts area, and I know there are list members who
are not from or in the area, but maintain some kind of connection to this
area, too.

I propose a networking email list to bring everyone together in one central
place.  I know about Linked In, Monster's networking, and other similar web
sites, but they seem to cater to the country, if not the world, can cost
money, and are just too generic.  I'm looking to bring together the IT
talent that exists for the Metro Boston/Eastern Massachusetts area, and help
people connect.

An argument can be made that user groups are made for this, but there are
some who cannot make it to such meetings, and user groups can tend to
attract only those people interested in the niche of that group, and many IT
people simply are not good with human interaction/networking, and feel more
comfortable behind a keyboard.


Some areas I feel such a central list would help are to:

- gain an inside connection with an organization
- gain a feel for an organization's environment when applying for or
  interviewing at said organization
- assist people in transition from one professional area to another or one
  aspect of life to another

and many other ideas...


To help kick-start this idea, I have created a group called

		boston-area-it at yahoogroups.com

I welcome everyone to join, introduce yourselfs, and let's all start to
meet who-is-who.   Pizza, beer, and soda are on the way ;-)


Thank you all.

Scott

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