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The case examines the emergence of the concept of pink slip parties and its growing popularity during the early 21st century on account of the slump in the IT industry. The case discusses in detail the concept of pink slip parties and examines the benefits they offer to both job seekers as well as recruiters. It explores the effectiveness of these parties in extending the much-needed emotional and career support to laid-off employees. The case also discusses the concept of ''lay-off lounges'' and other job assistance websites that offered support to laid-off employees during the early 21st century. The case is structured to enable students to: (1) understand the concept of pink slip parties; (2) identify the circumstances that led to the emergence of pink slip parties and their growing popularity across the US, Europe and Asia during the late 1990s and early 21st century; (3) discuss what goes on in a typical pink slip party and evaluate its effectiveness in extending emotional and career support to laid-off employees; (4) examine the advantages offered by pink slip parties to recruiters; and (5) be informed about other job assistance and employee support avenues such as lay-off lounges and employee assistance websites. The case is aimed at MBA/PGDBA students, and is intended to be part of the human resources management curriculum. The teaching note does not contain an analysis of the case.