Here are the networking events for the week of July 9-13 in the Kansas City area. If you know about other career fairs, meetings or events that would benefit job seekers, please send a note to markvanbaale@gmail.com. Thank you.
There is also a Marketing/Social Media Job Leads page where new marketing/social media jobs are posted every day or every other day.
In addition, there are Internships, Web/Graphic Designer Jobs, and IT/Developer Jobs posted.
You can also follow @kcjobseekers or @markvanbaale on Twitter to get the latest updates.
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Tuesday, July 9
Power Chics Power Coffee Meeting
Location:
Little Monkey Bizness
12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
The Power Chics Power Coffee is a new venue for the person who prefers to meet in the morning. We will meet at 8 AM and get to know each other with introductions and a discussion topic.
Power Chics is a personal growth organization, developed by women and for women. Power Chics is dedicated to helping “chics” from all professional arenas grow and develop, both personally and professionally. Come see what we are about.
Please do register for this event so we have an idea of how many to expect.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Tuesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
10610 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
More Information about the Group
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
East Side Baptist Church
19901 E. 78 Highway
Independence, MO
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Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Monthly Gathering
Location:
Tomfooleries Restaurant & Bar
612 W 47th St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for the next Young Nonprofit Professional Network of Kansas City (YNPNkc) Networking Happy Hour! Once a month young professionals across the metro come together to network at our monthly happy hours.
We’ll be UPSTAIRS! Appetizers will be provided, and drink specials will be available for purchase. This event is free to attend but RSVPs are requested.
YNPNkc is chapter of a national organization that provides professional development and networking opportunities to professionals new to their careers in the nonprofit sector.
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Missouri Feet-Up Network Meeting
Location:
Rhythm & Booze
423 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feet-Up Network is a group of business professionals who like to get together, kick their feet-up and have a drink together.
All of our meetings are “come as you are, no fees, no rules, let’s just get together and break bread”-types of events.
We support local businesses and are passionate about no-strings, easy-going networking.
Seriously, just bring some business cards, order a drink and make some connections. It’s that easy to meet other business owners.
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Wednesday, July 10
Social Media Club of Lawrence Weekly Meeting
Location:
Signs of Life
722 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS
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Time: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Free to attend.
Social Media Showcase on The Lawrence Kids Calendar. The Lawrence Kids Calendar is a local business that exists completely online. Learn about how this service uses social media to connect with local parents, promote other local organizations and engage the community in real life.
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Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Wednesday Wake Up – Networking Event
Location:
Pittsburg State University-Kansas City Metro
12345 West 95th Street, Suite 204
Lenexa, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cost: $10.00 for non-members
Start your work day off right by networking with your business colleagues at Wednesday Wake-up. You’ll enjoy casual mingling, breakfast foods, brief updates and the opportunity to win fabulous door prizes!
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PeopleKC – Professionals Enriching Other People’s Lives Weekly Meeting
Location:
Platte Valley Bank
8401 Missouri 45
Parkville, MO
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Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Free to attend.
This week, we will have Gina Levra from Habitat for Humanity join us.
We are Business Professionals, enriching other people’s lives everyday.
We are united to support each other’s business through personal referrals and to work diligently to support the many needs of our community.
We meet every Wednesday morning from 8:30-9:30 in the lower level of Platte Valley Bank (rear entrance).
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1 Million Cups Program for Entrepreneurs
Location:
Kauffman Labs
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs.
The program takes place every Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:00am in Kauffman Labs. So if you’re interested in being involved with the 1 Million Cups program sign up, show up, help someone startup by offering your thoughts, questions, and advice.
Watch Program Live starting at 8:50 am CDT.
Register to Attend and Who is Presenting
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LinkedIn for the Job Seeker Webinar
Time: 11:00 am – Noon CDT
Learn strategies and best practices to leverage LinkedIn at every stage of your job search.
Lindsey Pollak, bestselling career advice author and LinkedIn spokesperson, will show you how to:
- Build a profile that attracts recruiters and hiring managers
- Find more opportunities by expanding your professional network
- Send your resume to the top of the applicant list
- Learn about the features included with Job Seeker Premium
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Wednesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
11106 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
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Mastering Interviews and Informational Interviews Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT
Do you often feel under-prepared and overwhelmed by job interviews? In this powerful new webinar, you will learn exactly how to get ready for and excel during every type of interview.
- Learn how to set up and maximize informational and referral interviews so that you can gain knowledge and many more job leads.
- Best practices for handling phone and Skype interviews.
- Discover what to do before, during and after interviews to improve your chances of getting a call back.
- Learn how to respond to difficult interview questions and tricky salary negotiation situations.
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Freelance Exchange of Kansas City July Happy Hour
Location:
Snow and Company
1815 Wyandotte St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
Join the Freelance Exchange of Kansas City at Snow & Company for cocktails, appetizers and fun with friends.
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PeopleKC – Professionals Enriching Other People’s Lives Summertime Social
Location:
Nick & Jake’s
6325 Lewis St. #110
Parkville, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free to attend.
Join us for our Summertime social event with PeopleKC. We’ll enjoy good food with great company and learn more about how PeopleKC works to enrich other people’s lives everyday.
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Crossroads Career Network Meeting on Out of the Box Job Search
Location:
Woods Chapel United Methodist
4725 Northeast Lakewood Way
Lee’s Summit, MO
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Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
No cost to attend.
This month our topic is all about putting your creative mind to work and finding “alternative” job targets to pursue. Each of us has a unique set of experiences, backgrounds, skills, and passions. The secret to making a dramatic shift in career direction rests in how you can apply those experiences & skills to a new role.
We will talk about research strategies to uncover new job categories that would be a good fit, how to make your case that you’re a great fit, and how to ultimately succeed in a completely new job.
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Thursday, July 11
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Centerfire Shooting Sports
875 North Jan-Mar Court
Olathe, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Open to job seekers to attend free of charge.
Opportunity to mingle with Olathe area business owners and network to your next job. Expect to meet 150-250 people. There is a special sign-up area so job hunters and employers can meet.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Thursday Meeting
Location:
Fig Tree Cafe
817 NE Rice Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO
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(East outer Rd of 291 Hwy between 50 Hwy & I-470 across from Office Max & next to the BP gas station)
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
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How to Connect with Decision Makers and Secure Interviews Workshop
Location:
Central Resource Library
Carmack Community Room
9875 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Free to attend.
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Ray Ruecker, Managing Director of Connect 5000, will share his expertise and experience on the following topics:
- How to write an effective email or letter that gets a response
- The power of LinkedIn – how to find decision makers (title, contact information, etc.)
- The power of Jigsaw – how to find executive decision maker’s email addresses and direct phone numbers
- How to leave effective voice mails that get callbacks for interviews or appointments
- Practical tips for individuals looking to launch their own business.
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Lawrence June Lunch Tweetup
Location:
Johnny’s West
721 Wakarusa Drive
Lawrence, KS
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Time: Noon – 1:00 pm
Free to attend.
Join at Johnny’s West for a lunch tweetup. Hang out with old friends, meet new ones! Non Twitter users are welcome to join us!
They’re dine-in special on Thursdays is $2.00 off All Specialty Burgers!
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Re-THINK Your Job Search Plan Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
This webinar teaches you to take your power back on your job search and everywhere in your life.
Learn how you can use simple systems that allow you to be effective on your job search using a proven process that can turn any frustration and obstacle into an opportunity – on the spot.
- Learn 20 Tips to have a Record Year including getting back to work FAST.
- Learn How to Create a Personal Plan.
- Learn how to put accountability into place immediately! Deadlines get us to move our feet.
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Kansas City Club Downtown Neighborhood Business Social Event
Location:
The Kansas City Club
918 Baltimore Ave.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The networking event is open to Downtown Council members and Kansas City Club members, along with other Downtown business representatives. The KC Club will provide complimentary appetizers and a cash bar from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
To RSVP, call or email Samantha at 816-421-6789, ext. 12 or Samantha@TheKansasCityClub.com
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#OMCChat on Twitter
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CDT
Open Mic Career Chat is an unfiltered & upfront discussion about job search, interviewing, resume construction & bad interviewers. Great chat where job seekers, recruiters, human resource professionals, career coaches, and hiring managers can connect. Discussion/questions shared on Twitter.com using the hashtag #OMCChat.
Here is how you can participate in this chat:
1. Search for hashtag #OMCChat on Twitter when the chat starts at 6 pm CDT.
2. Introduce yourself when the chat begins.
3. Read, ask questions, comment, re-tweet. Participate.
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Friday, July 12
Social Media Club of Kansas City July Breakfast: JC Penny’s Social Story
Location:
Think Big Partners
1800 Baltimore Ave. – 6th floor
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Cost: $10.00 (include admission and continental buffet)
Note: SMCKC is working to adjust its breakfast format to deliver maximum value to members while covering costs. The $10 entry price for this breakfast event includes a complimentary continental breakfast buffet with beverages.
Join the Social Media Club of Kansas City on July 12, 2013, at Think Big Partners, for a very special second Friday breakfast featuring Sean Ryan, JC Penney’s Director of Social and Mobile Marketing.
Sean will discuss:
- Starting over, all over again: How he has approached rebranding from a social media perspective and reinventing their social presences
- Rethinking the agency relationship and the role of social media inside the organization: insights on building a team from the ground up on the marketing side, but also working across the organization in other areas to ensure wide ownership of social
- Managing the madness: the birth of #jcpListens
It’s not every day SMCKC gets to interface with a national brand champion with such a compelling story. Be sure to get tickets to the event early — this one’s likely to sell out faster than the newest line of St. John’s Bay cargo capris!
Event is Sold Out
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Job Club Support Group Meeting
Location:
Church of the Resurrection
West Building, Room 2202
13720 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS
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Time: 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Please join other job seekers for networking, accountability and group support for those who are unemployed and underemployed.
Questions? Please contact Cheryl Greenough at 913-544-0238.
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Living Legends KCK July Luncheon
Location:
The Great Wolf Lodge
10401 Cabela Drive
Kansas City, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Business owners in KCK gather for networking, learning, and sharing referrals. Our educational time is focused on LinkedIn this month. Feel free to bring your lap tops. Entry fee=$5 (exact cash please) and All-inclusive lunch= $14
Program this month is Jim Grant of Simply Creative Media will be presenting on using Linkedin for your business and lead generation.
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Saturday, July 13
Rock & Roll Dream Tailgate with Kansas City Young Professionals Networking Society
Location:
Wyandotte County Park
Bonner Springs, KS
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Time: Starts at 1:00 pm
We have FREE tickets to the Rock and Roll Dream Concert and thought we’d make a day of it! Join us at 1pm next door at Wyandotte County Park for a ‘little’ pre-concert tailgate: BYOE (bring your own everything). We’ll have yard games, plenty of coolers and probably a grill or two – bring something to eat, drink, and a chair if you got one.
Once we’ve had enough of the park we’ll head over to the concert. Tickets are free but parking is $10 a car – so pack in all your friends!
Don’t want to go to the concert? That’s cool, just come play with us at the park.
This is our big summer event so don’t miss out!
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, July 17
JobNewsKC.com Career Fair
Location:
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission.
Workforce Partnership will also be on hand offering Resume Review and Career Coaching services.
More Information and to Register
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