The general scale: 1 = not great, 4 = awesome
Overall
1. Stay in your pajamas at home – don’t bother going out to this event
2. Go out if you want to avoid writing cover letters
3. Good event, possibly useful connections
4. Great event – made a connection, might be able to get a job because of it
Noise
1. Noisy party level – you can hardly hear anything
2. As loud as a bar at happy hour – loud, but tolerable
3. Healthy conversation – decently comprehensible
4. Boardroom crisp / lecture hall clear
People
Breadth – get a chance to meet lots of new people
Depth – met a few people and learned a lot about them and their businesses
Food
1. Eat before you go – it’s not diner
2. There are some munchies; eat a snack before attending
3. Good food, but you have to pay for it (e.g. a restaurant)
4. Tasty, catered dinner awesomeness is included in your event ticket
Clothing
Formal vs. informal
Gender ratio
Age range
Cost
URL / more info
After college, I attended a lot of networking events in NYC as part of my job search. Now that I have a job, I still like to share what I’ve learn about great events. I think you'll agree that the "right events get you the right jobs," so I hope this blog is helpful. Email me if you know about a cool networking even: I’m kbierce (at) gmail dot com. Although I can’t attend everything, I love learning more about what’s new. A calendar of NYC events is at the bottom of this page.
This blog is about how the right networking events can help you find the right job (or jobs!) for you.
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