CSU grad founds LaidOffCamp for job seekers.

• Author: Ray, Dan
• Position: [EMPLOYMENT] - Colorado State University - Conference news - Brief article

In the midst of soaring unemployment, some job seekers are finding unconventional forms of assistance of support. Consider LaidOffCamp--a primarily Interest--promoted support group--which may be just about as unconventional as it gets.

"It's a community of everyone who doesn't have a traditional job," said LaidOffCamp founder and recent Colorado State University graduate Chris Hutchins. LaidOffCamp organizes conferences for the recently laid-off or those struggling to make ends meet to share experiences, network and, perhaps, find new opportunities.

LaidOffCamp conventions, unlike a job fair, are not designed to simply bring employers and those seeking employment together. Instead, LaidOffCamp is intended to cultivate the resources available to those finding themselves without a regular paycheck from a regular company, Hutchins said.

The first LaidOffCamp meeting was held in San Francisco on March...