Education
4,000 vacant jobs won’t fill themselves, says KC Tech Council, launching apprenticeship program for tech talent
A recurring theme in Kansas City’s tech circles: not enough skilled workers to fit the open job opportunities, said Ryan Weber. “That shouldn’t surprise people because it’s not a Kansas City problem — it’s a national problem,” said Weber, president and CEO of the KC Tech Council. Click here to learn more about the KC…
5 ways to diversify your hiring pipeline (Hint: it starts with admitting you’ve fallen short)
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Stephanie Campbell is an operations and communications leader at LEANLAB Education in Kansas City. A few months back, I put the last period at the end of my hiring project plan and felt content. I had set out to completely redesign the way…
Donnelly College in KCK partners with EPA to support student research, job training
Recognized as the most ethnically diverse college in the Midwest, Donnelly College is continuing to serve its primarily first-generation and minority students through a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Stoothoff said. “The real goal is for our first-generation college students to have a pathway from what they are learning in the classroom to…
Spark MHK hopes to ignite innovation in an ecosystem often dominated by students, soldiers
MANHATTAN — An entrepreneur’s potential is anything but bite size in the Little Apple, Sarah Siders said. “I’m really excited to be able to do this,” Siders, executive director of Spark MHK, said in announcement of the recent launch of the Manhattan-based entrepreneurial support organization — which aims to ignite activity within the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem…
CARES Act grants 250 Kansans free tech training, equipment through SnapIT Solutions
With tech positions dominating the market for open and remote jobs, Kansas residents now can enroll in a free, government-funded certification course on IT, cybersecurity or IT project management through SnapIT Solutions, said Neelima Parasker. SnapIT — an Overland Park technology solutions and training company — received funds from the federal CARES Act grant, which…
