JOB BOARDS HAVE A BIG PROBLEM: Upwards of 70% of all jobs are found through professional networking, and not through traditional job boards.
However, most professionals (especially in technology sectors) have poor networks because (a) they don't realize its importance in current or future job searches, and (b) opportunities to meet local colleagues are rare. Both of these issues are addressed by taking a focused community approach.
door64.com is a free, successful, and growing grass-roots community of technology professionals in Central Texas. Our goal is to help members grow their peer networks of colleagues. Started in 2007, our community has grown virally to over 7000 members, and experienced excellent testimonials of doors opened and jobs found.
Members interact both online and in person. Our website enables local technologists to expand their peer network through online discussions, and post and find local technology events, networking events, and local job opportunities. We also hold face-to-face networking events that attract 200-400 attendees each, and our first 2009 local technology fair hosted 37 local companies and 1000 attendees. We have see many positive results from these community-based interactions.
Local entrepreneurs, start-ups, and companies also integrate in the door64 community to promote networking, establish their local presence, and find needed talent quickly. From an economic development perspective, it has been a real win-win for individuals, businesses, and our region.
This community-based model can be replicated or expanded in other regions.
Testimonials: http://door64.com/testimonials
door64 Event Recaps: http://door64.com/door64events
Contact: http://door64.com/contact
Comments (14)
Here's the links:
Testimonials: http://door64.com/testimonials
door64 Event Recaps: http://door64.com/door64events
Contact: http://door64.com/contact
Great Web networking tool for both employed, employers, and seekers to communicate.
Door64 is one of the best online resources for job seekers. The community is vibrant, helpful, and people are being connected with companies that need them. It's the kind of stimulus we all need.
I moved to this area due to my husband's work. This organization was highly recommended by several recruiters. The leader Matt is a positive person and had has events every month. Plus the site is very active. Having events that are fun and face-to-face adds a lot more "punch" to network for employment. Hurray for Matt !!
I have been a door64 member for over 2 years. Even when I am working, it is great to get the newsletter, and even greater to mingle with people at the events. It keeps me motivated.
Great for HIgh Tech Professionals that get swept up in the cyclical semiconductor downsizing cycles!
ArtieB
Excellent opportunities for networking!
At the very least, the Door64 networking events are an excuse for the unemployed to get out of the house and take a pro-active approach to their job hunt.
Being new to Austin, door64 is opening doors for people like me, bringing employees and employers together both online and face-to-face enabling real-time communication in the Central Austin high tech marketplace. They provide an invaluable service for all who participate!!
Matt has developed a venue where this great door64 community has flourished into a group of thinkers, movers, and shakers% discussions and dialogue keep the spirit up and motivated during the jobless phase, and regular group meetings of the community reinvigorate us all! Discussions are professional discussions that are carried by employed and unemployed alike, and there is a true sense of comraderie and empathy that transport us each to a higher level% Great, absolutely great.
Matt's enthusiasm is definitely contagious, and door64 offers a great combination of fun and networking opportunities to its members.
door64 is THE portal for the high-tech community in Texas and beyond.
Excellent netwroking and support group
In high tech it has often been a luxury to isolate. This type of work takes a lot of concentration. Door64 is bridging the gap. You can be sequestered and now have a place to go and meet
and talk with other professionals across the industry. The nice
thing is, it attracts a broad base of people unlike many professional orgs that are focused on a specific topic.