Super awesome and outrageously busy weekend!

WOW!

Since Friday evening I've been at the Women2.0 sponsored Startup Weekend here at sfCUBE in San Francisco!

Over 150 people met, formed ideas, then worked their butts off to come up with a presentable product or service in 52 hours!

I was fortunate enough to join the BEST team; EscapeMyDate.com! 

We created a FREE service for people who need to Escape any kind of sticky situation!

I was able to witness and participate in the ground-up formation of a startup company! From idea storming to business plans to ways to market and monetize!

I've got to run and finish up  with my teammates to come up with our after-weekend strategy! I'll update tomorrow morning and let everyone know what our future plans are!

Jobless not Hopeless

-Chris 

All quiet on the western front

Things have been rather dead in the job-hunting world the last week.

I landed a job doing retail work for minimum wage while I keep an eye out for that "perfect job"!

I've also sourced a video camera and someone to help me shoot a new webreality show documenting my search! So hopefully within the next week we'll have the first HireMeSF video up!

I'm on my way to work now so I'll keep this short!!

Remember:
Jobless not Hopeless

-Chris

Busy busy busy!!

Sorry for the lack up updates everyone!!

I've been busy; busy out talking and meeting some great people!

Things have been looking up the last week! The business cards are done and look very professional! (Thank you Speedway Printing on Sansome Street!!!)

I'm working on getting a videoblog started and hopefully the Apple Store @ Union Square will let me use their computers and editing software!(If you know anyone at that location let me know!!)

I've been getting lots of feedback and appreciate it all! If you have any questions or concerns don't hold back! E-mail me! HireMeSF@gmail.com

I'll be on the Embarcadero tomorrow afternoon so if you see me don't hesitate to stop and say "Hey!", I don't bite!

Jobless not Hopeless

-Chris

GraceWorks

Heads-up to anyone out there reading that is also searching for a job; come to GraceWorks tomorrow morning!



I'll be there with my bright green shirt! If we haven't already met, stop and introduce yourself!



Julie Greenberg - How to Search for a Job in a Recession
Date: Monday August 10, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Grace Cathedral - Gresham Hall - It is located on the ground floor to the immediate right of the Gift Shop. One can enter through the Peet's Coffee entrance on California Street.

"Julie Greenberg, Co-Founder of Jobnob, will address the state of the job market and compare the old ways of searching for a job vs the new ways. She will talk about how this time is unique and how you have to adapt a job search to the times. Julie will also offer some specific tools and tips. The audience will learn how to build and manage an online brand. How to network (it's not just for when you are unemployed). How to get a job when there is not one available. and most important, how to negotiate your salary.Julie Greenberg has worked in the Internet and media sector for over ten years in a variety of finance, business development and leadership roles. Before co-founding Jobnob, she worked as a Business Development & Strategy consultant for ZING Systems which was sold to Dell Inc. and also headed Corporate Development for Napster Inc. Previously Julie worked at NBC Universal in Corporate Finance and was a lead on the merger team when Universal was acquired by GE NBC."



Jobless not Hopeless

-Chris

And here's "The shirt" I've been hearing people talk about...
It's mine! ;)

Feeling great!

Last night was fantastic! I attended the Job Forum(Job Forum-Wednesday 6:30PM @ 235 Montgomery-12th floor) and it was very informative! There was a professional panel to moderate the forum and to offer suggestions to improve our job chances.

I took some notes and will be updating the blog when I can adding the information I learned!

Today I will have business cards made with the Project's name/URL and my number.Hopefully it will help gain more contacts in this city and increase my chances of landing the "perfect job"!

Keep your faith up!


Jobless not Hopeless

-Chris