Laid-Off Camp gives a recession twist to summer camp

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Going to summer camp is getting a whole new meaning during the recession.

KSTP TV in Minneapolis recently profiled a "Laid Off Camp" where job seekers brainstorm and learn skills to help them land jobs by learning skills, such as how to use social networking web sites to marketing their skills.

While such skills will come in handy, probably the best thing about these workshops is the chance to get together with other people who are out of a job and trying to learn from them.

Here's the video from KSTP TV in Minneapolis:

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