TeamKC Blog

Whether it’s addressing a skills gap, enhancing relationships with the community, raising awareness of your company’s employer brand, building a talent pipeline or a combination of all of the above, we get asked at TeamKC every day on ways our region’s top employers can get engaged in workforce development.

At TeamKC, we call it the “epiphany of the visit.” When candidates have the opportunity to explore our region throughout the interviewing process, they not only start to see themselves working at your company, they envisions themselves living in Kansas City. Regan Carrizales, founder of Kansas City tour company Locale and trusted TeamKC partner, shares top questions she hears from candidates evaluating our market.

We hear the phrase “employer of choice” everyday. TeamKC partner, Stacy Pursell, managing partner of The VET Recruiter, a division of the Pursell Group, shares with us top things candidates look for when evaluating an opportunity with an employer.

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TeamKC: Life+Talent partnered with Alissa Wehmueller, workplace design expert with Helix Architecture + Design to explore the impact the workplace environment has on attracting and retaining talent. Alissa shared research on the benefits of investing in the work environment, as well as best practices for how a company can achieve the greatest impact from their space.

TeamKC partner, Stacy Pursell, managing partner of The VET Recruiter, a division of the Pursell Group, offers insight on ways to think about employer branding throughout your hiring process.

Knowing intern season in Kansas City is quickly approaching and soon-to-be grads will start applying for full-time jobs, we asked our friends at Kansas Athletics to offer insight on why student-athletes make great employees.

Recently, more than 30 top employers from across the region gathered for a TeamKC College Recruiting Roundtable to discuss the art of recruiting young professionals. From summer intern programs to career fairs to next-day offers, check out tips and takeaways from the roundtable:

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:

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.