Throwing a BOO-tiful Networking Mixer
With Halloween just around the corner, underachieving slackers everywhere are throwing parties. Now, horror movies are pretty scary, but I can’t think of anything more frightening than wasting valuable time on “fun” and “leisure”. Worry not, though: there is a way to celebrate Halloween while still maximizing productivity and increasing shareholder value. Invite all your LinkedIn mutuals to a fangtastic networking event!
The decor, food, and activities are important here. They need to say “trick or treat” while also saying “hire me”. Guests can bring bowls of candy with their CV printed on every wrapper. Morally bankrupt attendees can go bobbing for character references. You can even buy Spirit Halloween animatronics that jump out at people while brandishing a cover letter! Just like the job searching process itself, the possibilities are truly endless.
Just like any Halloween party, guests should come dressed to the nines in spooktacular costumes. If your partygoers are looking for suggestions, I’ve got a few:
A zombie who, instead of eating people’s brains, picks them for valuable insight
A vampire who gets their coworkers into a high-performance mindset by biting them
A werewolf who starts raging when the sales quarter is almost done
Feel free to use any of these ideas or pass them along to your guests! (Note: do NOT go as the ghost of your prospective employer’s most recent fire.)
Finally, the music you play can make or break the atmosphere of the party. Opt for hit Halloween songs like “Chief Purple People Officer”, “Werewolves of LinkedIn”, and “Somebody’s Teamsing Me”. A good playlist should make guests want to circle back and touch base, if you know what I mean. That’s how to throw a party that candidates and recruiters alike will be dying to attend! Follow me on LinkedIn and stay tuned for my next post, “Ask for it, girl: why high-performing women should trick-or-treat”.