The pink-slip parties of the dot-com bust helped laid-off tech workers get new jobs. They need to make a comeback.

Dec 17 2022 by Business Insider

 
Nearly 150,000 tech workers have lost their jobs in 2022, data shows.

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Allison Hemming started "pink-slip parties" in the early aughts after the dotcom bust. The events helped laid-off techies network with hiring managers and learn about opportunities. Hemming, the CEO of a tech-recruiting firm, says younger gens would benefit from their return.

Gather round, ye laid-off Gen Zers and millennials, and put down your phones. For this is a tale about how people of yore — Gen Xers...

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