Category: Kansas City Kansas

Job fair to be Wednesday at KCKCC

by Kelly Rogge

Looking for a job? Then mark your calendars for the 2014 Workplace-Kansas City Job Fair at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

The fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16 in the KCKCC Field House, 7250 State Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

“The goal of the job fair is to connect employers who are hiring with students and community residents that are looking for employment,” said Linda Wyatt, director of career planning and placement at KCKCC.

The list of employers includes:

·         Aerotek

·         AT-Tech Technical Staffing

·         Alenco Inc.

·         Cerner Corp.

·         Coca Cola Refreshments

·         Deffenbaugh Industries Inc.

·         DeVry University

·         Economic Opportunity Foundation

·         Fed Ex Ground

·         Frito Lay

·         Gear For Sports

·         Girl Scouts of NE KS and NW MO

·         Hollywood Casino

·         KCKCC-TEC

·         Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities

·         Kansas City, Mo., Police Department

·         Kansas National Guard

·         Liquid Education

·         Long Motor Corp.

·         Mosaic

·         North Kansas City Hospital

·         Olathe, Kan., Police Dept.

·         PACES

·         Pipefitters Local Union

·         Primerica Financial Services

·         Quintiles Phase I Services

·         7th Street Casino

·         Schlitterbahn Waterpark

·         Sheraton and Westin KC Crown Center

·         State Street Corp.

·         Swope Health Services

·         TJ Maxx

·         The Forum at Overland Park

·         The University of Kansas Hospital

·         Truman Medical Center

·         Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan., – Wyandotte County

·         UPS

·         Workforce Partnership

“A job fair gives the job seeker an opportunity to talk to many employers who are hiring at one time,” Wyatt said. “It also allows the job seeker to make contacts that can be followed up on and that can lead to employment.”

Participants should dress professionally and have resumes on hand. They will have the opportunity to visit with all of the area employers as well as fill out job applications. The job fair is sponsored by the Career Center and KCKCC.

For more information, call 913-288-7644.

Kansas City, Kan., police reports

March 26

Theft, 10800 block of Parallel Parkway, cash, $1186 value.

March 23

Theft, 900 block of South 12th, carport, $2,000 value.

March 22

Theft, 1600 block of Village West Parkway, shoplifting, video game stolen and recovered, $29.77 value.

Theft, 600 block of South 71st Terrace, Dodge Magnum, $6,000 value.

Theft, 1800 block of Minnesota, Ford Explorer, $5,000 value.

Theft, 3800 block of Booth, automobile, $5,000 value.

Theft, 3800 block of Booth, automobile, $6,000 value.

Theft, 1600 block of Birch, Chevy Impala, $2,300 value.

Theft, criminal damage, 1400 block of Richmond, Jeep, car window, $5,050 value.

March 21

Burglary, criminal damage, 4300 block of Fisher, window, cash, i-Pad, watch, $9,400 value.

Burglary, criminal damage, 00 block of South 10th, food, window, $210 value.

Theft, 7900 block of Splitlog, vehicle stolen and recovered, $3,000 value.

Theft, 600 block of South 71st, vehicle, $2,500 value.

Criminal damage, 00 block of South 10th, window, $100 value.

Theft, auto, criminal damage, 200 block of North 7th, steering column, $200 value.

March 20

Theft, 8900 block of Parallel Parkway, currency, $25,000 value.

Theft, 1900 block of North 31st, Jeep, $5,500 value.

Criminal damage, 6200 block of Kansas Avenue, 20 vehicle windows, $2,000 value.

March 19

Criminal deprivation of property, 6700 block of Inland Drive, International semi, $65,000 value.

March 18

Theft, 1200 block of North 129th Terrace, Chevrolet Silverado, $10,000 value.

March 15

Theft, 1600 block of South 29th, prescription paper, drill, flashlight, drill, $268 value.

March 10

Theft, 6600 block of State, cash, jewelry, $1,550 value.

March 4

Criminal use of financial card, 1200 block of Pennsylvania, cash, $110 value.

Downtown Shareholders to meet Thursday

The Downtown Shareholders will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Children’s Campus, 444 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

New board members will be introduced, updates about the Downtown Shareholders will be given, and there will be a tour of the Children’s Campus facility.

Light refreshments are planned. For more information, contact Ed Linnebur, Downtown Shareholders director, at ed@downtownkck.org.