Below are the networking events for the week of April 29-May 3 in the Kansas City area. As always, 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 jobs are posted every day or every other day.
You can also follow @kcjobseekers or @markvanbaale on Twitter to get the latest updates.
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Monday, April 29
TEDxCrossroads Weekly Meeting
Location:
AIA Kansas City
1801 McGee St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free to attend.
TEDxCrossroads is a weekly, hour long TEDx salon hosted Mondays at AIA Kansas City – 1801 McGee. 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.
More Information about TEDxCrossroads on Facebook
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City Spring Happy Hour
Location:
The Phoenix
302 W 8th St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: $10.00 at the door (includes Happy Hour pricing and entertainment)
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Monday Geek Night
Location:
Haus
3044 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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. This Meetup is very much unstructured – feel free to come and geek out on just about ANYTHING. Laptops more than welcome.
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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, April 30
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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Young Professionals Supporting the Love Fund Happy Hour
Location:
RA Sushi Leawood
11638 Ash St
Leawood, KS
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend.
Great door prizes | Complimentary Appetizers | Sushi
About the Love Fund: When families and support structures are unable to provide the things their kids need to learn, live and grow, The Love Fund for Children can … and does.
The Love Fund’s been serving local kids for more than 30 years in more than 30 counties in MO & KS.
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Missouri Feet-Up Network Meeting
Location:
The Cashew
2000 Grand 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.
We usually have around 10-20 people at these meetings. Members say that it helps them build relationships. Come on out and have a drink, meet some new friends and forge some great partnerships.
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Kansas City Search Engine Marketing Association Event
Location:
Alamo Drafthouse
1400 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: $5 to $10 recommended donation
Join us Tuesday, April 30th at the Alamo Drafthouse when we welcome Analytics SEO U.S. Division President, Dennis Hart who will guide our attendees through “Piggybacking on your Competitor’s SEO Strategies”. Dennis will walk through key areas of competitive focus including assessing competitors linking building strategies and keyword gaps, to name a few areas, ultimately providing insight on your marketplace potential.
KCSEM events are a great way for local KC residents to learn more about Search Engine Marketing. Our events cater to small business owners, large company decision makers, marketing/ad professionals or those just interested in the online space. KCSEM events are beneficial for networking with others as well as learning about the in’s and out’s of online advertising, SEO, PPC, Social Media, Link-building, etc.
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Wednesday, May 1
Power Chics Power Coffee Meeting
Location:
Gusto! Coffee Bistro
3390 Fascination St.
Lee’s Summit, MO
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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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Congressman Kevin Yoder Job Fair
Location:
The Great Mall of the Great Plains
20700 W. 151st St.
Olathe, KS
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Time:
9:00 am -10:00 am: Exclusive to Veterans
10:00 am -1:00 pm: Open to all Job Seekers
Free to attend.
Job-seekers should dress for success, bring several copies of their resume, and do not need to register or pay to attend.
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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.
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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.
More Information about the Group
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Salary Negotiation to Land the Job at the Pay You Want Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT
- 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.
You CAN learn to negotiate for what you want! Learn how in this informative free webinar led by Kathy Bernard.
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Kansas City Young Professionals May Happy Hour
Location:
The Well
7421 Broadway St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 8;00 pm
t’s patio time!! Join us for May’s happy hour on one of the best rooftop patios in the city, at The Well! Come out to network and for great food and drink specials.
Our partner charity is Bright Pink. Bright Pink is the only non-profit focusing on the prevention and early detection of breast & ovarian cancers. Learn more about Bright Pink and how to get involved, at the happy hour.
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Thursday, May 2
KC Roundtable Breakfast Meeting
Location:
First Watch
1022 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Our mission is to:
- Focus on relationship building; not lead generating.
- Facilitate collaboration, openness, transparency, learning and teaching.
- Establish an entrepreneurial network.
- Fill the void of not having the water cooler.
We meet on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month at our favorite location at First Watch in Westport. In addition to our morning meetings, KC Roundtable provides other opportunities to network with young entrepreneurs such as events like Just For Starters & After Hour events. Prospective members are self-motivated, curious, and open to learning and teaching.
More Information about KC Roundtable
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Northeast Johnson County Chamber – Edge JC May Education Event
Location:
Johnson County Museum
6305 Lackman Road
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cost: $5.00 cash or check at the door for non-members
Come enjoy a light breakfast and learn more about using social media effectively. VML Channel Manager, Annie Noll, will come share her expertise and experiences in the social media world.
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Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Olathe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Fiat
15500 West 117th St.
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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KC Business Journal Career Transition Seminar
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
Kent Barthol of the Kansas City Business Journal will show you how to use the Journal to find your next career opportunity! The workshop will focus on the following: looking beyond the headline of a story to identify opportunities; discovering networking events using the paper’s calendar section; utilizing advertisements in the paper as a source of information; and more. This program is presented on behalf of New Landings and the Johnson County Library.
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The Resume Reboot Workshop
Location:
Central Resource Library
Carmack Community Room
9875 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Free to attend.
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In the current job market, with unemployment hovering at around 9%, and the “broad unemployment rate” nearly 18%, it is absolutely essential that your resume make you irresistible to hiring managers. It needs to highlight the skills you can bring to any position, and minimize any liabilities that would keep you from getting an interview. You need a resume that really tells an employer what you bring to a position that separates you from the crowd. You need to communicate YOUR STORY.
If you are getting no response from your current resume, you owe it to your career and yourself to attend this free workshop.
In this two-hour workshop, Tammy Kabell will teach you step-by-step how to put together the components of a successful resume. She will help you identify your skills that can be transferred to multiple industries, as well as resume strategies to overcome obstacles in your search, such as long unemployement or advanced experience / age. Most importantly, Tammy will show you how to craft a resume that truly defines your strengths and achievements, and shows your next employer what you are capable of.
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Re-THINK! 10 Common Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Job Search Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
Come get the competitive edge and learn what mistakes not to make. As a results coach and a recruiting professional, I’ve learned it’s not always the most qualified person who gets the job. How well do you think you are doing on your job search? Are you making mistakes?
In this presentation, we are going to break it down so you can learn the COMMON MISTAKES made by job seekers and more importantly how to get it right so you are a top candidate. I have helped place thousands of people in jobs they love, and I want to assist you so you too can land your dream job. Come ready to learn and be inspired as this will give you the confidence you need to kick your job search into “high gear”.
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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, May 3
Social Media Club of Kansas City May Breakfast: Alamo Drafthouse vs. Scene Stealers
Location:
Kansas City Cafe
1532 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Cost:
$5.00 (admission only)
$15.00 (include admission and Coffee-Shop-Style Buffet)
At this special SMCKC breakfast, you’ll find out how one of the most exciting new additions to the local entertainment landscape ticks on social media. We’ll hear from Alamo Drafthouse KC’s Creative Director Ryan Davis, who is also the founder of Lost in Reviews, about how the Alamo uses social media for 99.9% of its promotions, including driving attendance at innovative special events and building an organic community.
And though that’s pretty cool — it gets even cooler…
Ryan will be interviewed by SMCKC’s own Eric Melin! Aside from being KCTV5’s film critic and co-founder of Scene Stealers, Eric is also the marketing/communications manager at the social media monitoring company Spiral16, and he plays a mean air guitar.
Instead of the usual full-scale buffet, KC Cafe Chef Celina Tio will be offering a “coffee shop”-style assortment of lighter breakfast fare such as baked goods and coffee.
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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: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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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Wise Women Connect Luncheon
Location:
Hereford House
5001 Town Center Drive
Leawood, KS
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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 11:00am-1pm with open networking and registration to begin at 11am.
You may attend 2 events before joining the organization.
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Pipeline Open House
Location:
Pipeline HQ
1919 W. 45th Ave.
Kansas City, KS
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Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Pipeline has moved its headquarters to Kansas City Startup Village. Join us for an Open House to see our new space, meet some of our members and advisors – and connect with others in Startup Village.
Parking is limited, we encourage carpooling if possible.
Pipeline is an exclusive community of entrepreneurial leaders building high-growth companies. Empowering entrepreneurs. Powering the Midwest economy. Pipeline is an elite organization of the Midwest’s most successful, high-performance entrepreneurs. Our members work as one to face business challenges, funnel opportunities to their peers and build market-leading technology and life-sciences business together.
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