TeamKC Blog

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.

The TeamKC Scouting Report gives a sneak peek into what we’re hearing at TeamKC, and ways you and your team can get involved in the community.

The TeamKC Training Camp was attended by more than 350 top recruiters and human resources professionals from companies including Hallmark, Garmin, Bank of America, Sprint, H&R Block, Dairy Farmers of America, Virgin Mobile USA, State Street, and Cerner Corporation.

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:

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.

This morning, TeamKC hosted an interactive event featuring Kelly Reed, Ph.D., VP and Kansas City Market Leader at CMA. Below are key takeaways from the discussion on cultural practices to help attract, retain and engage talent.

This morning, more than 45 college campus recruiters joined us for a TeamKC College Recruiter Roundtable where they shared insight on career fairs, soft skills and leadership development training, as well as navigating counter offers from interns and recent grads.

Last week’s TeamKC Corporate Recruiter Roundtable focused on one of hottest topics for area employers: recruiting and retaining mid-level employees. From sourcing and offer negotiations to relocation and retention, learn more about takeaways and tips from the discussion.

Last week, we hosted a TeamKC networking event at the Museum at Prairiefire to showcase one of Kansas City’s hottest new lifestyle assets.

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.