Here are the networking events for the week of October 21-25 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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Monday, October 21
Women’s Employment Network Fall Job Fair
Location:
Sheraton Crown Center, Gillham Hall
2345 McGee St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free admission.
Job Seekers: You are welcome to attend these events at NO charge and your parking will be validated by the hotel for up to 3 hours. Please plan to dress professionally and bring plenty of copies of your resume. Our events will help you connect with some of Kansas City’s top employers.
All job seekers welcome (men and women). No registration is required.
List of Participating Companies
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Eastbrook Properties and Management
1518 NW Vivion Road
Kansas City, MO
Time: 3:00 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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TEDxCrossroads Weekly Meeting
Location:
Cremalab
1815 Central St.
Kansas City, MO
Entrance is on the North side of the building. Street parking available.
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free to attend.
TEDxCrossroads is a weekly, hour long TEDx salon at Cremalab! Our focus is conversation, the community exchange that happens after watching a TEDtalk. Our format is simple: watch one 20 min recorded talk, have a 40 minute conversation.
Please RSVP to chel@curiousoptimist.com. We are ‘free and open to the public’ (but please RSVP), and do feel free to share this invitation forward and bring your friends and colleagues (but please RSVP).
More Information about TEDxCrossroads on Facebook
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Six Figure Networking Event
Location:
Doc’s Tavern
511 SE Melody Lane
Lee’s Summit, MO
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend (includes your first drink ticket)
JOB SEEKERS: If you are searching for a senior level or professional position paying $100K or more, and you have been frustrated by the lack of quality networking opportunities in the Kansas City area, there is now a monthly event where you can be seen and build your network with individuals that can actually help you in your career search. You will also have the opportunity to build relationships with decision makers that may someday be the hiring manager for your perfect position.
EMPLOYERS & DECISION MAKERS: If you are seeking the top talent for your organization, and have had difficulty finding qualified candidates, or if you would like to build a network of top resources for future opportunities you might have, and save tens of thousands of dollars in recruiting fees, this is THE monthly event you must attend. These events will contain highly qualified candidates from a variety of industries and backgrounds. Expand your contacts for current or future candidates in a relaxed atmosphere at an upscale venue.
Everyone will also receive special instructional tips on how best to network for a high level position from Tammy Kabell, one of the region’s foremost authorities on executive searching and CEO of Career Resume Consulting.
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Monday Geek Night
Location:
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
1526 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Come early for happy hour which features half price starters and 25% off glasses of wine from 4-6pm. Seats at the bar are great for working (they fill up fast!) and the patio is lovely as long as the weather is, too. Power outlets are difficult to come by; charge up before you head over or arrive early for the best seating.
What is Monday Geek Night? It is a weekly Monday night gathering of geeks who enjoy topics including, but not limited to, application and web development (code of all kinds), entrepreneurship, gaming, marketing, design, movies, the current state of all things tech, and usually beer and other cocktails.
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#JobHuntChat on Twitter
Time: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm CDT
Job Hunt Chat is a community where job seekers, recruiters, human resource professionals, career coaches, and hiring managers can connect. Discussion/questions shared on Twitter.com using the hashtag #JobHuntChat.
Here is how you can participate in this chat:
1. Search for hashtag #JobHuntChat on Twitter when the chat starts at 9 pm CDT.
2. Introduce yourself when the chat begins.
3. Read, ask questions, comment, re-tweet. Participate.
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Tuesday, October 22
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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Re-THINK! The Brand Called You: Your Personal Branding Session Webinar
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CDT
It’s crucial when you interview for a job to be able to distinguish yourself from every other candidate. Your part on the interview is to articulate why they should hire you. Who are they hiring? What is your character, track record, and reputation? What can they count on? Through a series of questions, they hope to get to know you. Bottom line, they hope you are the one.
When you’re unclear and have difficulty talking about yourself, it’s actually uncomfortable, and you’re less likely to share yourself with others. You have a brand whether you’re aware of it or not. The brand called YOU is one of the most important parts of the whole job search process.
You will learn:
- To polish the diamond. (That diamond is you!).
- How to change the way you think about YOU.
- How to boost your self-confidence.
- How to grow your “ME” file including accomplishments, strengths value statements and elevator pitch.
- What relationships are absolutely necessary to drive you forward toward the fulfillment of your ultimate life.
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JoCo Referral Group Lunch Connect Meeting
Location:
Granite City Food & Brewery
15085 W. 119th St.
Olathe, KS
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $12.50 includes special lunch entrees and drink. $5.00 entry fee.
Guest Speaker: Cathy Weaver, Miracles With Water
More Information and How to Register
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Her Art Project Networking Reception
Location:
The Drop Bar & Bistro
409 E. 31st St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
Join local artists and arts advocates for networking and conversations about supporting women in the arts in Kansas City. Bring your postcards, flyers, and business cards. Light appetizers provided. Cash Bar.
Co-sponsored by the Her Art Project, Artist INC, and the Chancellor’s Advisory Board to the Women’s Center.
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Wednesday, October 23
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.
Join us this week as Meghan Spreer, Communications Director for the KS Capital American Red Cross, shares how they use information from field work and on the ground to populate social media and web locally and nationally with content and service delivery information – used by public and media. Meghan just recently returned from working onsite during the Colorado flooding recovery efforts.
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Power Chics Power Coffee Meeting
Location:
Roasterie Factory Cafe
1204 W. 27th St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cost: $10.00 for non-members
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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Liberty Small Business Network Meeting
Location:
Wicklund Carstar
941 Sutton Place
Liberty, MO
Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
The Liberty Small Business Network helps to connect small businesses in the Liberty, MO area. This is a free business networking group that gives small business a chance to meet and mingle in a no pressure setting.
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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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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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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:
- Increase your visibility with recruiters in your industry
- Reach out to hiring managers directly
- Overcome common job search challenges
- Leverage the secrets of successful job seekers
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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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Lawrence October Lunch Tweetup
Location:
Yacht Club
530 Wisconsin St.
Lawrence, KS
Time: Noon – 1:00 pm
Free to attend.
Join us at The Yacht Club for our October lunch Tweetup. New people always welcome! Meet with people you interact with on Twitter everyday!
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Overland Park Chamber of Commerce B2B Expo
Location:
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
Time: 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Event Schedule:
12:30-6:30 p.m. – Exhibit floor open to the public with more than 100 exhibitors
4:30-6:30 p.m. – Networking reception – sponsored by 2Point Construction Company
Discover new business products and services at one of the largest business-to-business trade shows in Kansas City! Exhibitors include more than 80 companies and organizations representing a wide variety of sectors including business solutions, financial services, education, health care, real estate, construction, restaurants and catering, retail, hotels, golf courses and nonprofits.
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How to Research and Impress Hiring Companies Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT
Join Kathy Bernard for this free training session to learn surprisingly effective ways to discover useful information about hiring companies so that you can impress them in your application materials and interviews.
In this FREE 60 minute training, you will discover:
- Whether a hiring company is thriving or dying
- What’s on the minds’ of its top executives
- How to reach the hiring manager
- What kind of people the company tends to hire
- Who you know who could influence your hiring there
- The salary ranges for key positions
- How to learn about recent departures and the very latest job postings
- What current employees have to say about the place
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Leawood Young Professionals End-of-Year Party
Location:
Aloft Leawood-Overland Park
11620 Ash St.
Leawood, KS
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Cost: $15.00 for non-members
Check out Aloft Leawood-Overland Park; exclusively for our Young Professionals! Experience all this fantastic hotel has to offer; a complimentary drink per person to try ou the WXYZ Bar, appetizers to snack on, door prizes including a free night stay, and a WXYZ gift certificate, and so much more!!!
If you are between the ages of 21 – 39 years old and wish to build your professional network and give back to the community, Leawood Young Professionals is the group for you!
Leawood Chamber members and guests are welcome!
Deadline to register is Monday, October 21 by 5pm
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Thursday, October 24
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Kansas State University Olathe
22201 West Innovation 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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Kansas City Healthcare Career Fair & Expo
Location:
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Free admission.
Don’t miss the Fall Kansas City Healthcare Career Fair & Expo 2013! This event is a must-attend event for job-seekers, as well as healthcare and medical organizations. It is a perfect opportunity to meet face to face to make career connections in the healthcare & medical industry!
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Facebook Basics for Your Business Workshop
Location:
Enterprise Center of Johnson County
8527 Bluejacket St.
Lenexa, KS
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $25.00 (includes lunch)
Facebook is the largest social network in the world today, with over 1 billion users worldwide and more joining every day. Top brands and businesses of all sizes are using Facebook as a key part of their business and marketing strategy. This course is a guided tour of the “Five F’s of Facebook: Friendship; Fun; Flavor; Frequency; Flexibility”. Learn about what will make you more effective in using Facebook personally and professionally. We’ll also show you tricks, including easy and inexpensive ways to engage with your networks, security settings and ways to use ads and offers.
This workshop will be presented by Social Media Club of Kansas City members Tory Thaemert of SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza and Emma Carttar Brooke of Global Prairie.
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Interviewing Savvy 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
Do you cringe at the thought of being interviewed by a potential employer? Learn the art of interviewing successfully from a multi-certified resume writer, career and personal branding coach. Karen Silins, of A Plus Career & Resume, will cover the following topics: appearance; actions; types of interviews including behavioral interviewing; common job interview mistakes; frequently- asked job interview questions; illegal job interview questions; and questions to ask, and not ask, during an interview.
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Panera Bread
20120 West 153rd St.
Olathe, KS
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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Launch of the Venture Lounge
Location:
Sprint Winter Garden
6220 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, KS
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free to attend.
The Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC) and the Mid-America Angels (MAA) are excited to launch Kansas City’s first Venture Lounge event. We are bringing together entrepreneurs and early-stage capital influencers (the investors, advisers, bankers, etc…) for an informal happy hour. We will have a brief program set up at the beginning of the event where:
• Short presentation on a topic relating to raising capital
• We will also be introducing the early-stage capital professionals in attendance.
Drinks and light snacks will be available.
LIMIT 150 ATTENDEES
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Eat n’ Greet Casual Northland Networking Event
Location:
The Brew Top
8614 N Boardwalk Ave.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Network with local professionals & Support our Local Restaurants.
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Social Media Club of Kansas City October Happy Hour
Location:
The Dubliner
170 East 14th St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
No cost to attend.
Join us at The Dubliner in the Power & Light District for a fun-filled evening of socializing and learning about the latest trends in Time Warner Cable’s social media strategy, products and services.
Members of the Time Warner Cable social media team will share information about its social media strategy, provide an overview of its advanced services, including its KC WiFi network, and provide attendees with fun TWC products to demo. As a bonus, four lucky attendees will win Roku streaming players. Appetizers and drinks provided.
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WordPressKC 2013-2014 Kickoff Meeting
Location:
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
1526 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend.
It’s time to kick off a new year of WordPress learning! We’re inviting all of our new and old friends to join us at Tannin Wine Bar to meet each other and get an idea of what the year holds. Spoiler alert: we’ve got some big news.
Bring your business cards and your elevator pitches! We’ll see you there!
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Kansas City Black Business Presents: Next Level Networking
Location:
Artis Event Space
3016 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: $5.00 at the door
Kansas City Black Business Presents: Next Level Networking. Next Level Networking is an event held on the 4th Thursday of each month, established to strengthen business relationships among African American entrepreneurs.
Each month, Next Level Networking (NLN) will feature a different guest speaker. He/she will speak on a powerful topic related to his/her field of experitse, specifically pertaining to business.
Light refreshments will be provided.
More information about Kansas City Black Business
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Social Media Club of Lawrence Reunion Party
Location:
The Nest on Ninth at The Oread
1200 Oread Ave.
Lawrence, KS
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Free to attend.
Celebrate the Social Media Club of Lawrence 3 1/3 year anniversary from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 24th at the Nest on Ninth at The Oread.
Our Social Media Club invites anyone who had attended a meeting in the past to join us for a reunion meeting on the Ninth floor of the Oread to reconnect with other members.
We encourage past and current members to bring guests. We also welcome anyone who’s never been to an SMC meeting.
We will be having extended introduction where you can share what you are up to and hear what other people are involved in.
Social Media Club of Lawrence has been fortunate to have so many great members over the last three years.
We know that everyone can’t attend morning meetings, and other opportunities and responsibilities come up over time. That said, we want to create a meeting to thank everyone who has contributed over the years, either by attending several meetings or a hundred-plus.
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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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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, October 25
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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Legends Networking Group Meeting
Location:
Hollywood Casino Kansas Speedway
777 Hollywood Casino Blvd.
Kansas City, KS
Time: Starts at 9:00 am
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Kansas City Kansas Business After Hours Event
Location:
Due West Therapeutic Riding Center
12001 Donahoo Road
Kansas City, KS
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
No cost to attend.
Join us for Business After Hours at Due West Therapeutic Riding Center. Due West Therapeutic Riding Center is the first program of its kind in Wyandotte County, serving children and adults with disabilities and other therapeutic needs.
Come visit Due West for tours of the facility, a demonstration of therapeutic riding, snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a bonfire.
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