Milwaukee JobCamp Update

The Milwaukee JobCamp has taken off tremendously since my last post. A large number of people have joined us both on the Meetup and our new Facebook pages that it would not surprise me to see over 500 people in attendance for the event.

Here's the latest... In addition to a large number of very kind speakers on a variety of topics that will be of strong interest to job seekers and employers, we've just gotten a video that Jobing shot last week and it turned out great!

We are still trying to line up additional sponsors. The event is on solid ground now, but we're still looking for some of the Milwaukee metro area's big companies to step up and show that engaging with talented people is not a "fair weather" activity, but a continuous process required to keep your organization healthy and competitive. I know of at least one large organization that seems to get it, and I am hopeful that there will be more who will be willing to make the very minimal investment of money and time to be an active participant.

We're also looking for food sponsors to help us cater the event as well as practical give-aways for participants.

Milwaukee JobCamp March 26th

I'm very excited to announce that I'm a part of a brand new Milwaukee area offering. On Thursday, March 26th, from noon until 9 p.m., employers and job seekers will come together to try a new kind of job networking event, a Milwaukee JobCamp.

What is it? Think of JobCamp as a twist on your typical, boring sorts of job fair events. In addition to building some core breakout sessions that we believe will be of great interest to both employers and job seekers, we're following the popular BarCamp format, meaning that if you have an idea about the job search, or a great new way of identifying potential employees for your organization, or if you'd like to just have a session where you talk about potential new business startup ideas, you can propose a session and get others to attend.

The event is going to be held at Bucketworks, just north of downtown off of the McKinley exit of I-94, so getting there and parking is a snap (there's plentiful street parking for at no charge).

We're still planning the program and talking to sponsors for the event, but a few have already lined up, including Jobing.com and the Milwaukee Career Network. Stay tuned for more updates as I have them!

In the meantime, we have set up a Meetup.com group for those interested in signing up early and proposing sessions. The cost of entry for job seekers, by the way, is free. Well, almost. We're asking that you bring a non-perishable food item that we can dontate to a local food bank.

By the way, if you're interested in helping us to plan and set up the event itself, head on over to our WISPRR Ning site and join in the conversations.