It is our hope that the information we provide on this blog will help you to find a new job or make connections with people at the various networking events. Remember, we also have a Job Leads page where new jobs are posted every few days.
Below are the events/meetings for the remainder of the week of July 4. As always, if you know about other career fairs, meetings or events that would benefit job seekers, please send a note to jobseekersview@gmail.com. Thank you.
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Any Day of the Week
Listen to New Landings Job Chat Podcasts brought to you each week by Hector Silva and the rest of the New Landings Job Chat Team. Recent podcasts added are “Using Your Social Network” and “The Self-Sufficient Employee.”
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Wednesday, July 6
Professional Career Transitions Weekly Meeting
Who We Are: For professionals in an employment transition which uses current successful job search techniques. We will have time for networking, education, and workshop activities during each session.
Location:
Devry University LeValley Conference Room
11224 Holmes Road
Kansas City, Mo
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Park anywhere around the building. If you enter the front doors (that face Holmes), turn right and go all the way down to the end of the hall. The room is on the right. The room is typically cool – bring a jacket. Seating is limited to the first 25 people.
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Dress Attire: Business Casual
Topic: Using LinkedIn for your Job Search
Meeting Agenda:
Pre-Meeting Networking Roundtable Discussion (45 Minutes)
Employment Workshop (45 Minutes)
Accountability Reporting (30 Minutes)
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Internet Marketing and Social Media Kansas City Meeting
Location:
Southside Mafia Pizzeria
12627 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66213
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Time: 9:30am – 11:30 am
Networking group consisting of business professionals who share their ideas and expertise in regard to marketing products or services over the Internet using social media marketing strategies. Job seekers can come to network with business owners.
More Information about the Group
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New Landings Weekly Meeting
New Landings is a non-profit organziation dedicated to the economic recovery of America’s middle class. At New Landings their mission is to empower individuals to invest their expertise, work together and drive community solutions that get people back to work.
Location:
Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church
9300 Nall Avenue
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Dress Attire: Business Casual
Topic: “Linkedin for the Job Seeker”
Louie Scimeca will share with us how to create your account, how to build your network (to include contacts, groups and companies / jobs), provide information about additional applications and upgrading your account, and discuss linked in mistakes to avoid. Most importantly, Louie wants to share how to network with the Linked In sight to find the who, what, when, where and how related to finding your next career opportunity.
Agenda:
- Networking (15 minutes)
- “Linkedin for the Job Seeker” (1 hour)
- Group introductions/announcements (30 minutes)
- Networking (15 minutes)
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Thursday, July 7
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting (open to job seekers to attend for free)
Location this week:
Crown Realty/Peggy Reed
2099 East 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66062
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Time: 9:00 am – 11:00am
Opportunity to mingle with Olathe area business owners and network to your next job. There is a special sign-up area so job hunters and employers can meet.
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Friday, July 8
Social Media Club of Kansas City Monthly Meeting
Location:
Kansas City Cafe
1532 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
Networking begins at 7:30 am.
The format will be “What’s Your Problem?” and the recipient of our wildly helpful and wicked smart advice will be Salvation Army. The will present their business objectives and we will tell them how we think they can use the social channel to achieve those goals.
Nicole Feltz was just 8 years old when she was first placed in the Salvation Army Children’s Shelter at 101 W. Linwood Blvd. Today, Nicole is now a successful financial analyst for Cigna Healthcare in Overland Park. Join us as we hear her story and how the Children’s Shelter made a positive difference in her life. Amanda Waters, the Divisional Director of Community Relations with her team from Salvation Army and their partner, 610 Sports will discuss the Salvation Army Larry Stewart Memorial Radiothon that will be held this August and directly benefits the Salvation Army Children’s Shelter. Be prepared to share your ideas and learn from others on how social media can be instrumental in giving a voice to non-profit campaigns!
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