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Connecting veterans to jobs in KC

Any employer has the opportunity to create a presence on the Veterans Employment Center, to make your company visible in front of nearly 300,000 transitioning service members and directly connect veterans to your employment opportunities.

Dec 02, 2015 | by Kaitlin Motley | Category: Economic Development, KC, KC Arts and Culture, KC Lifestyle, KC Workforce, KCnext, Talent Recruitment, Technology | Tags: veteran hiring, Veterans

Top 5 Underground Places You Have to Try in KC

We’re always looking for local places around our region to share with candidates and new hires. This authentic Kansas City story is what helps seal-the-deal with your top talent. Kansas City tour company Locale and trusted TeamKC partner, shares its team’s favorite KC spots:

Dec 01, 2015 | by Jessica Palm | Category: TeamKC, Talent Recruitment | Tags: lifestyle marketing, local, sandlot, local pig, fusion fitness, alley shops, rye, Kansas City Lifestyle, KC Lifestyle, kansas city tours, kc tours, locale, Kansas City, KC, talent recruitment, TeamKC

Kansas City nabs recognition for tech and entrepreneurship

Kansas City's rankings in tech and entrepreneurship were highlighted in the "What Is" video that debuted at KCADC's Annual Meeting 2015.

Nov 11, 2015 | by Kaitlin Motley | Category: CreativeKC, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, KC, KC Creatives, KC Lifestyle, KCADC, KCnext, Marketing KC, Talent Recruitment, Technology | Tags: media, Annual Meeting

Chute by the numbers | Nov. 2-6, 2015

KCnext launched an extensive national media, marketing and outreach campaign at Techweek New York designed to draw the brightest and best tech talent to opportunities on Chute. See what data we're tracking so far.

Nov 09, 2015 | by Kaitlin Motley | Category: KC, KC Workforce, KCnext, Marketing KC, Talent Recruitment, Technology | Tags: report, data, chute

Chute is about showing the breadth of opportunity in KC

Chute is an online platform that connects external tech professionals to employment in Kansas City. But more than that, it’s a platform to showcase the opportunity that exists here.

Nov 05, 2015 | by Kaitlin Motley | Category: Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, Investor Benefits, KC, KC Arts and Culture, KC Lifestyle, KC Workforce, KCnext, Marketing KC, Talent Recruitment, Technology | Tags: talent attraction, employment, tech jobs, chute

At a Glance: Winning the Generations Game

TeamKC hosted an event featuring Kelly Reed, Ph.D., and senior consultant at CMA, a talent assessment and development consulting firm. Kelly shared with us true generational differences versus trends everyone experiences at various life stages. Check out Kelly’s key takeaways.

Oct 29, 2015 | by Jessica Palm | Category: TeamKC, Talent Recruitment | Tags: bridging the gap, workplace wellness, talent development, Mentoring, workplace, generations in workplace, Kelly Reed, CMA, Millennials, Gen Y, generation x, Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generations, Talent Retention, talent recruitment, Team KC, TeamKC

We're taking Chute to Techweek New York!

During Techweek New York, we'll officially unveil Chute to job-seekers across the nation.

Oct 09, 2015 | by Kaitlin Motley | Category: KC, KC Arts and Culture, KC Creatives, KC Lifestyle, KC Workforce, KCnext, Talent Recruitment, Technology | Tags: chute

Top Trends on Marketing to Young Professionals

At TeamKC we sell Kansas City’s lifestyle. How we help you tell the KC story to each individual is critical in sealing the deal on why he or she picks your company and Kansas City. Recently, TeamKC attended Share. Like. Buy, one of the top conferences on marketing to millennials, and we came back with valuable research findings, case studies and trends on this generation.

Oct 08, 2015 | by Jessica Palm | Category: TeamKC, Talent Recruitment, Marketing KC | Tags: storyliving, recruiting, lifestyle marketing, share. like. buy., share like buy, marketing to millennials, young professionals, Millennials, talent acquisition, talent recruitment, Team KC, TeamKC

From Interns to Executives, TeamKC Showcases Region to Top Talent

This summer, TeamKC showcased our region’s lifestyle to more than 2,000 interns, as well as complemented companies’ efforts to attract C-level talent for key positions.