Here are the networking events for the week of October 7-11 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 7
Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Country Club Cafe
21911 West 66th St.
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
Learn more about the Christian Business Connections Network
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TEDxCrossroads Weekly Meeting
Location:
Cremalab
1815 Central St.
Kansas City, MO
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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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Monday Geek Night
Location:
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
1526 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO
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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 8
KC Chamber Small Business Networking Event
Location:
The Arthur Stilwell Conference Room at Union Station
30 West Pershing Road, Level C
Kansas City, MO
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Parking passes will be provided for the four story Union Station Parking Garage located off Pershing Road and Broadway on the west side of Union Station. Handicap parking is available in the parking lot located directly in front of Union Station. Complimentary parking until 9:00 a.m. is also available directly in front of Union Station.
Schedule:
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Networking
8:00-8:40 2 Minute Presenters & Company Introductions
8:45-10:00 After Networking Presentation
Cost: Advance Members, Advance Non-members, and Guests: $18.00
Walk-in Registration: $20.00
This month’s event is the kick-off to a two-day celebration for Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. MED Week is a celebration where the Kansas City business community comes together to recognize the contributions made by minority enterprises, and a chance to recognize and honor accomplished minority business owners in the community.
Come share and increase your business opportunities by building new relationships with some of the 150 attendees – from small to large business, government reps and business resource providers.
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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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Overland Park Career Fair
Location:
Holiday Inn Hotel
8787 Reeder St.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free for job seekers.
More Information and to Register
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Finding Your Passion, Purpose, and Power in Career Transition Webinar
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CDT
Are you eager to live the life you deserve yet just don’t know where to start? Do you want to feel passion for life and use it towards your life purpose?
It’s time to stop yearning for an extraordinary life, and start living your passion, purpose and power. Stop trying to survive your day to day life and learn to direct your steps with new energy and optimism as you head into the future “you” get to choose. Being in a career transition is a perfect time to explore what’s possible for you.
- Learn how to be captain of your own ship.
- Learn how to instantly build your self-confidence.
- Learn the essentials needed shift your emotions empowering you toward your future.
- Learn how to accelerate your success and how to stay on your path.
- Learn how to eliminate unwanted habits and behaviors that are holding you back.
- Learn what relationships are necessary to drive you forward toward the fulfillment of your ultimate life.
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Biz2Biz Lunch Connect Meeting
Location:
Burgers American Grill
770 US Highway 40
Blue Springs, MO
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $5.00 entry fee; Job seekers & Non Profits are free
Guest Speaker: Dennis Chapman with City Union Mission
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H&R Block Career Fair
Location:
H&R Block
1301 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hiring more than 100 seasonal workers for positions in call center, tech support, and payroll/HR support.
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Community Services League
404 N. Noland Road
Independence, MO
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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 October Happy Hour
Location:
Blue Grotto Brookside
6324 Brookside Plaza
Kansas City, MO
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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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Wednesday, October 9
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.
We all know images are powerful communicators online. In this meeting, we’ll look at PicMonkey’s free online image editor and how it can be used to create compelling images. We’ll also be talking about Facebook’s various image sizes (and how PicMonkey can help with that).
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Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Wednesday Wake Up – Networking Event
Location:
Aberdeen Village/Presbyterian Manors
17500 West 119th St.
Olathe, 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.
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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Kansas City Fall Job Fair
Location:
Ritz Charles Event Center
9000 W. 137th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission.
Dress to impress! Your first impression is critical when job seeking. Men should wear their best suit with a tie, and matching dress shoes. Women should wear their best jacket with matching skirt or pants and shoes. Admittance may be denied to anyone wearing shorts, jeans, flip flops or other inappropriate attire.
Bring plenty of copies of your resume printed on quality paper. Even if you do not bring a resume, be certain to have a portfolio or briefcase with notebook or legal pad and pens.
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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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Northland KC Young Professionals Professional Development Series Event
Location:
Trezo Mare
4105 N. Mulberry Drive
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $15.00 (includes lunch)
Business meetings can be stressful enough. Throw in finger foods, multiple forks and a white dress shirt and your focus can go from landing a deal to just getting through the meal!
Confident Dining will cover manners and etiquette for both personal and business use.
Topics will include manners versus etiquette, table seating and American standard tableware placement and use. Learn about new etiquette and what etiquette is outdated. Disbrow answers to questions such as: How many refills should I have? And can I eat pizza or asparagus with my fingers?
Presented by: Dorene Disbrow, Certified Etiquette Instructor with the St. Louis Etiquette Institute.
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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 Online Job Application Systems Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT
In this highly competitive job market, most companies insist that you complete an online job application form to apply for their open positions. The trouble is, many such online application forms are horrible to complete!
This webinar will not only help you complete online job application systems as easily and effectively as possible, it will also show you how to stand out from the hundreds of other people who are also applying online.
You’ll learn how to:
- Organize your efforts so you can apply online as quickly and painlessly as possible.
- Overcome computer quirks that can keep you from successfully applying online.
- Create a plain text resume to ensure you’re your submissions look just like you intended.
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Startup Grind Kansas City Hosts Gary White, Water.org
Location:
Cremalab
1815 Central St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: $10.00
Agenda:
6:00 – Networking and Food
7:00 – Fireside Chat
8:00 – Questions and More Networking
Speaker: Gary White is chief executive officer and co-founder of Water.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people in the developing world to gain access to safe water and sanitation, (Water.org is the resulting organization of the July 2009 merger between WaterPartners, co-founded byWhite in 1990, and H2O Africa, co-founded by actor Matt Damon). White’s entrepreneurial vision has driven innovations in the way water and sanitation projects are delivered and financed, and these innovations now serve as a model in the sector. White has led Water.org during a period of rapid expansion, growing revenue by an average annual rate of 50 percent since 1994 and positioning Water.org as an innovative leader in the global water supply and sanitation space.
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 40 cities and 20 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead.
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Thursday, October 10
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Olathe Fire Department
1225 S. Hamilton Circle
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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Email Marketing Workshop
Location:
Enterprise Center of Johnson County
8527 Bluejacket St.
Lenexa, KS
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Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $25.00 (includes lunch)
The Good, the Bad and the Wow – Learn 10 things you should always do and 10 things you should never do in this overview of e-mail marketing best practices! Plus, an inside look at extraordinary success stories in e-mail marketing, and how to apply those lessons to engage customers and drive your business.
What you’ll learn:
- Generate more new business for your own company and/or your clients through e-mail marketing
- Avoid the most common pitfalls and mistakes in e-mail marketing
- Learn from examples of those who get it right—in a big way
This workshop is presented by Jessica Best, Community Director at emfluence.
Registration required to attend (no drop-ins).
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Athena League Launch Party
Location:
Barkley HQ
1740 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free to attend.
Great things are born out of diversity, so it’s key to support and encourage female entrepreneurs’ leap of faith to unleash their economic power. Together with our partners and friends, Athenas will help influence Kansas City’s effort to become “America’s Most Entrepreneurial City.” Learn more October 10. We’ll see you there!
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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#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, October 11
Social Media Club of Kansas City North October Meeting
Location:
Ambassador Building at KCI (WireCo Building)
12200 N Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO
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Time:
7:30 – 8:00am: Registration/Coffee
8:00 – 9:00am: Speaker/Q&A
Free to attend.
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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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Legends Networking Group Meeting
Location:
Hollywood Casino Kansas Speedway
777 Hollywood Casino Blvd.
Kansas City, KS
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Time: Starts at 9:00 am
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Living Legends KCK October Luncheon
Location:
Famous Dave’s BBQ
1320 Village West Parkway
Kansas City, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Entry fee: $5.00. Lunch will vary depending on what you order.
Join us for networking, lunch, and fresh new information to promote your businesses. Jan Lazo-Davis will show us how to blog to draw people to your business.
RSVP on Facebook or email Leann Reid at reidwildcat@gmail.com.
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Young Friends of Art Second Friday Happy Hour
Location:
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Lens 2
4525 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO
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Parking in Museum garage is free for Museum members and $5 for non-members.
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend.
Mingle with YFA and special guests from Kansas City Startup Village at our October Second Friday Happy Hour. Delicious cocktails and a Halloween-themed art scavenger hunt ensure additional thrills and delights!
As always, this event is free and open to all. A cash bar is available, with special prices for members.
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