TeamKC Blog

TeamKC's Advisory Board Co-Chairs sat down with us to spill on their favorite KC spots, past times and passions. Check it out!

In a galaxy not so far, far away... HR pros and recruiters are completely rethinking how new employees get started.

The 2020 TeamKC MVP Award recipient is Charlie Hustle, announced at the third annual TeamKC Training Camp talent summit on Friday, Feb. 28.

Today, companies are leveraging internship programs as a way to pipeline young professional talent. But for most Gen Zer’s (individuals born 1995-2010) the position itself is only one part of their expectations of a “quality job.” These young professionals seek companies that help them define their personal purpose and passions.

The 2019 TeamKC Training Camp hosted a powerhouse lineup of speakers who offered key plays to take our region’s talent attraction and retention strategies to the next level.

TeamKC's MVP Award is peer-nominated, and recognizes one organization that has provided significant impact on or contribution to the Kansas City region’s status as a top destination for talent.

Some of the biggest buzzwords in the Kansas City region as of late are “talent” and “workforce.” And they most definitely should be. The U.S. is seeing a historically low unemployment rate of 3.9 percent – the lowest in 17 years.

This morning, more than 40 recruiters representing KC’s top employers joined us for a TeamKC Corporate Recruiter Roundtable where they shared insight on navigating “wants” and “non-negotiables” for mid- to senior-level passive candidates, as well as creative sourcing strategies for these individuals. Below are key takeaways from the discussion:

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers offers insight into the Latinx workforce and ways to engage this talent today and into the future.

While millennials are on track to make up 75 percent of the global workforce by 2025, for an organization to stay competitive as an “employer of choice” with the next generation of talent, it’s critical to understand the Gen Z mindset.