Here are the networking events for the week of November 12-15 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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All Week Long Starting Wednesday
Global Entrepreneurship Week
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National Career Online Summit
Our Virtual Summit can be accessed from your computer or phone. No Travel Required.
What You Can Learn:
- You can effectively handle challenging interviews and win the job.
- You can ensure your résumé lands on the top of the pile.
- You can brand yourself and recession-proof your career.
- You can find the hidden jobs that aren’t listed on the job boards.
- You can land a job using Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter plus a whole lot more.
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Tuesday, November 12
Power Chics Power Coffee Meeting
Location:
Little Monkey Bizness
12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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
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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Kansas City Direct Marketing Association Rising Stars Luncheon
Location:
KU Edwards Campus – BEST Conference Center
12600 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS
Time: 11:15 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: $45.00 for non-members
Ekaterina Walter will speak to how real-time marketing is changing what marketers do, and how they do it. No one knows that better than Ekaterina. In this exclusive Kansas City engagement, Walter will share insights on Zuck, career success, the next wave of social media, and how you can succeed in the changing world of marketing.
Ekaterina Walter is a social media trailblazer and an author of The Wall Street Journal best-selling book Think Like Zuck.
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Northland KC Young Professionals Professional Development Series Event
Location:
Mosaic at Shoal Creek
8880 Northeast 82nd Terrace
Kansas City, MO
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $15.00 (includes lunch)
Topics discussed will include:
- Overview of the purpose of necessary endings
- The good cannot begin until the bad ends
- Pruning: Growth Depends on Getting Rid of the Unwanted or the superfluous
- Normalizing necessary Endings: brain science and the new normal
- Pain with a purpose and pain without purpose
- Getting to the pruning: reality, hopelessness, and motivation
- Hoping versus wishing: What is the difference?
- How to tackle internal and external barriers
- Strategies for ending things well
- Embracing the grief of necessary endings
- Creating a sustainable path
- Summary of session content
- Next steps beyond the lunch and learn today
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Biz2Biz Lunch Connect Meeting
Location:
Burgers American Grill
770 US Highway 40
Blue Springs, MO
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $5.00 entry fee; Job seekers & Non Profits are free
Guest Speaker: Ron Durant, E-NERTIA Marketing
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The Most Effective Networking for Job Seeking Workshop
Location:
Central Resource Library
Carmack Community Room
9875 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS
Free to attend.
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Are you uncomfortable networking for a job, even though you know it’s the most effective way of finding your next position? In this workshop, Tammy Kabell with Career Resume Consulting will give you a formula to follow to make networking effective, and even fun! And more importantly, you’ll leave with a strategy you can use immediately to increase your exposure to decision makers looking to hire you.
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Community Services League
404 N. Noland Road
Independence, MO
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 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 November Happy Hour
Location:
Harpo’s Kansas City
4109 Pennsylvania Ave.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
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.
Appetizers will be provided, and drink specials will be available for purchase. This event is free to attend but RSVPs are requested.
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GDG Kansas City – Gigabit Explorers November Meetup
Location:
Google Fiber
1814 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO
Parking is limited and first come first serve at the Google Fiber Space – 1814 Westport Road. Street parking is available on nearby side streets (Bell St, Genessee St, Wyoming St) as well on Westport Road. We ask you do not park in the church lot to the east, adjacent lot to the Google Fiber parking space.
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
No cost to attend..
Agenda
5:30 – 6:30 Registration
6:30 – 6:40 Welcome & Introductions
6:40 – 7:00 Lightning Talks
7:00 – 8:00 Google Maps API & Android
8:00 – 8:10 Closing Remarks
8:10 – 8:30 Questions & Networking
More Information about GDG Kansas City
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Wednesday, November 13
Social Media Club of Lawrence Weekly Meeting
Location:
Signs of Life
722 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS
Time: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Free to attend.
Have you ever wondered how to show the return on investment (ROI) for social media advertising and paid promotions? This week we’ll be discussing the benefits and pit falls of paying for social media. Bring you experiences and questions.
For some background regarding on the topic, here are a few suggested posts. Please share any other post links in the comments section below.
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PeopleKC – Professionals Enriching Other People’s Lives Weekly Meeting
Location:
Platte Valley Bank
8401 Missouri 45
Parkville, MO
Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Free to attend.
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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Kansas City Job Fair
Location:
Embassy Suites Hotel
220 West 43rd St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Free for job seekers.
More Information and to Register
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1 Million Cups Program for Entrepreneurs
Location:
Kauffman Labs
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
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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Northland Business Networking Meeting
Location:
The WynBrick Center
1701 Wynbrick Drive
Liberty, MO
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
This week’s home-cooked gluten free lunch is Shepard’s Pie. Lunch has been raised to $7 in advance and $10 at the door to cover the costs and time for home-cooking.
This week’s guest speaker is Scott Sheridan with Honor Flight of Kansas City. Honor Flight Network of Kansas City takes veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials that have been built in their honor. This free trip for the veterans is a small way of saying thank you for their sacrifices and service. Come out to support this great organization and to make great connections to help you grow your business!
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Media Mix of Kansas City November LinkedIn Lunch & Learn Event
Location:
Sylvester Powell Community Center
6200 Martway St.
Mission, KS
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $25 for members / $35 for non-members
Lunch from Sugar Mamma’s Bakery.
Speaker Jason Terry, Principal of Blue Gurus
Jason helped start Blue Gurus in April of 2009 to help businesses with social media like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, HootSuite and more. They also help those companies deliver more effectively by leveraging their technology in new and useful ways.
Linkedin is the social network for work professionals. There are 161 million professionals worldwide who have connected with LinkedIn since its official launch in May 2003. Every second that number grows by two more memberships, according to company stats.
Learn about how to:
- Develop an effective profile
- Expand your network the right way
- Develop relationships that lead to new business
- Develop relationships that advance your career
Who should attend? EVERYONE! This channel is highly relevant to anyone in business who is looking to develop new business or advance their career. You are encouraged to bring your computer, ipad or other electronic devices.
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Kansas City Downtowners November Luncheon
Location:
Kansas City Club
918 Baltimore Ave.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $18 prepay or $30 cash/check at the door
Speaker: Jon Stephens, President & CEO (Interim) – KC Convention & Visitors Association
More Information about the Speaker
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Wednesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
11106 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
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Salary Negotiation to Land the Job Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST
- How to negotiate for the highest salary possible.
- Planning for the salary negotiation conversation.
- How to ask for enhanced benefits and other perks.
- How to complete mandatory salary request boxes on online application forms.
- How to conduct research about salary ranges for the positions you want.
- How to negotiate raises and severance packages and much more.
The webinar will also include exercise sheets so you can plan your salary negotiation responses.
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Crossroads Career Network Meeting: Sharing in Success
Location:
Woods Chapel United Methodist
4725 Northeast Lakewood Way
Lee’s Summit, MO
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
No cost to attend.
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Thursday, November 14
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Bass Pro Shops
12051 Bass Pro Drive
Olathe, KS
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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Live Hangout: The 4 Pillars to Easier Networking: Practical, How-To Advice for Introverted and Socially Reluctant Professionals Looking to Get Ahead!
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CST
- How to leverage the building blocks of relationships and how to view your network.
- How to expand your network by focusing on the “right places” (and avoiding those that are a total waste of time).
- How to engage with people you meet in an easy, effective manner that gets results.
- How to maintain your network to deepen relationships for ongoing success.
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Social Media Club of Kansas City November Happy Hour
Location:
Applebee’s
11000 Metcalf Ave,
Overland Park, KS
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
No cost to attend.
In addition, Harvester’s will be on-site collecting items, so please feel free to bring donations – Your contribution will help brighten up the holidays for many families around KC! A list of most-needed items can be found online.
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Athena League Speaker Series Event
Location:
EventPort @ OfficePort
208 W. 19th St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free to attend.
Please join us to hear from female entrepreneurs Chrys Sullivan, founder of Useagility, and Lacey Ellis, founder of LittleHootz. Sullivan, an established entrepreneur, will share some of the lessons she has learned building her company into a top user experience firm in the Midwest region with a number of Fortune 500 clients. Ellis, who just recently launched LittleHootz, will discuss why she left her day job to focus full-time on her new venture.
Athena League is a collaboration of female professionals, community leaders and innovators who are passionate about supporting and growing women entrepreneurs in the Kansas City region and beyond.
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Job Seekers Prayer and Support Group
Location:
Church of the Resurrection
West Building, Room 2202
13720 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Offers a time of prayer, support and reflection in the midst of your job search.
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Friday, November 15
Kansas City Kansas Chamber Morning Coffee Event
Location:
KCK Chamber Offices
727 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, KS
Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
No cost to attend.
Patrice Townsend with Kansas City Kansas Board of Public Utilities will be available this morning to answer your questions and sign your business up for the “Take Charge Challenge.” Your company could win $5,000.00 for energy efficiency projects through their participation in the “Take Charge Challenge.
Information about the “Take Charge Challenge” can be found here: http://www.takechargechallenge.com/mokan/challenge.shtml/?subdomain=mokan
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Job Club Support Group Meeting
Location:
Church of the Resurrection
West Building, Room 2202
13720 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS
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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Silicon Prairie Startup Job Crawl
Location:
Kansas City Startup Village
W. 45th St. and State Line Road
Kansas City, KS
Time: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
No cost to attend.
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Wise Women Connect Leawood Luncheon
Location:
Hereford House
5001 Town Center Drive
Leawood, KS
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $21.00 (includes lunch)
Who is Wise Women Connect? We are a professional organization of women with the established purpose of support and encouragement of women in business. If you know a lady who wants to be CONNECTED to other women in a certain profession, Wise Women Connect could be just what she needs.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 11:00 am-1:00 pm with open networking and registration to begin at 11 am.
You may attend 2 events before joining the organization.
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Wise Women Connect KC Northland Luncheon
Location:
The Elms Hotel & Spa
401 Regent St.
Excelsior Springs, MO
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $21.00 (includes lunch)
Come meet other Wise Women from all over the KC Metro area and especially from the KC Northland. Please share this invite with the ladies you know who could use a little ISP (Indulge, Support, Pamper)!!! We will be Connecting the way women do – that’s “relationship building” and helping each other grow. That’s what we do at Wise Women Connect!
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Upcoming Job Fairs
Tuesday, November 19
Hiring our Heroes Job Fair
Location:
Kansas City Convention Center Grand Ballroom
301 W. 13th St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free to attend.
Industry specific job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, Guard and Reserve members and military and veteran spouses.
More Information and to Register
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Wednesday, November 20
The Job Fair of Kansas City
Location:
Embassy Suites Kansas City – Overland Park
10601 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Free to attend.
Plan to attend and meet face-to-face with several of the Kansas City area’s finest employers.
Tips for Success:
- Pre-register—Some Companies view the resumes before the event and may invite you to come and meet them. (We recommend that you pre-register but it is not required to attend.)
- Dress professionally—First impressions go a long way.
- Bring multiple copies of your resume.
- Arrive any time between 10AM and 1PM—Plan to spend 45 minutes to 1 hour at the event.
- Bring a friend—All job seekers are welcome.
- Prepare a brief but effective “brag” to let the people you meet with get to know you.
- Keep an open mind—Meet with as many of the companies as you can, you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find.
More Information and to Register
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Thursday, November 21
Kansas City Career Fair
Location:
Holiday Inn SE Hotel
9103 E. 39th St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission.
More Information and to Register
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