Jennifer Niehouse, wardrobe stylist of Brand U, has more than nine years of experience working with clients at all levels in a variety of businesses. Here she shares some insight to how employees dress influences an organization’s overall identity.

The Kansas City region continues to make a name as a leader in the design and build industry.

With two intermodal facilities, two major automotive plants, and many more assets, Kansas City has seen a boom of industrial real estate development. From 2011 to 2014 nearly 8.9 million square feet of space was built because of tax abatements, a decrease in construction costs, and Kansas City's optimal location. Today, landlords are doing more to make their space the most attractive while communities on both sides of the state line continue to offer incentives in order to attract business.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that Hy-Vee, Inc. will open an e-commerce distribution center and central kitchen to serve its KC area stores.

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:

In a climate where competition is tough and talent is hard to come by, creativity in recruitment is essential. DEG Director of Social Media Jen Forrest shared her tips on using social media in talent recruitment.

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

Kansas City is a top mid-sized market for Class A office space due to a variety of campuses, skilled young professionals in STEM, live/work/play culture, and more.

Creating a holistic approach to developing company culture is the first step in recruiting and retaining key candidates. Gerald Wagner, president of Academy of Culture Ambassadors, an organization that supports professionals interested in creating cultural change within their company, talks about how putting human kindness and compassion is the key to a companies overall cultural strategy.

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.