Women's Employment Network

Is your job search ready for a reset? Check out this week's free virtual job search trainings offered by Women's Employment Network. We've got your job search plan done! https://conta.cc/3pvQTYD #SundayRead

Women’s Employment Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to one of our 2020 partners, Waddell & Reed Because of their generous grant of $20,000.00, Women's Employment Network can keep women moving forward with their career and finances with our network of support. Thanks to their partnership, we're here to help you with virtual training and remote, one-on-one coaching if you need support. kcwen.org/program #ShoutoutSaturday

There are two chances for you to take your first small step towards your big dream this week. #WomenWednesday First, is your big dream to own a business? Find out what it would take with an overview of entrepreneurship characteristics, and how to plan for opening your business. kcwenexploringentrepreneurship1-28-21.eventbrite.com... Exploring Entrepreneurship Thursday, Jan. 28, 11:00 AM Presented by Judy Bumpus, Client Services Manager at Women's Business Center. Dreaming of climbing the ladder at your job, or finding a new one? From The KC Business Journal, Mentorship Monday is an event "to learn from an experienced group and network with your peers. Mentees can be entry level to experienced business professionals in Kansas City." www.bizjournals.com//1/2021/bizwomen-mentoring-monday-2021

Knowing how to deal with challenges and make choices are important workplace skills. Take some time today to flex your leadership muscles and put these decision-making skills in your professional toolbox. #MotivationMonday kcwendecisionmaking1-25-21.eventbrite.com Problem Solving and Decision Making Monday, Jan. 25, 1:30 PM... Presented by Carolyn Vertovec, Senior Financial Planner, Prudential. See more

On behalf of the Women’s Employment Network (WEN), we invite you to join in a celebration of WEN's 35th Anniversary. conta.cc/3oMnGYO In 2021, we’re recognizing donors all through the year to honor this special milestone in our mission’s history. This benchmark year of giving is our moment to show you that your support matters to us and to the women we serve. #ThankfulThursday

Resource alert! The state of Kansas announced emergency rental assistance for Kansans experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just visit https://kshousingcorp.org/eviction-prevention-program. Or, if you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start, Women's Employment Network's staff is here to walk you through the process. #GetThroughItThursday Women's Employment Network is committed to doing what we've always done-giving you a network of support to find the help you need now and a plan to move forward later. Find out how our employment and financial coaches can help you with a free one-on-one coaching session and personalized action plan by calling (816) 822-8083 or requesting an appointment by filling out the form at kcwen.org/services.

Do you think you have to be an expert to keep a healthy budget? Do you have a financial vision? Can you see a path to your financial goals? More importantly, do you know what steps to take on the path to reach those goals? You can get answers to all your questions and become the boss of your money with WEN's #FinancialSeries of free, virtual trainings. Sign up below to transform your financial outlook. Personal Budgeting Tips... Thursday, Nov. 5, 10:00 AM kcwenpersonalbudget11-05-20.eventbrite.com Creating Your Financial Vision Board, Part 1 Friday, Nov. 6, 1:00 PM kcwenfinancialvisioni11-06-20.eventbrite.com Creating Your Financial Vision Board, Part 2 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1:00 PM kcwenfinancialvisionii11-10-20.eventbrite.com #WomenWednesday #Finance #Money #Budget #Training

What are the myths and truths of healthy credit? Discover why you need to know the difference at Women's Employment Network's virtual training "Learn the Groundwork of Credit" this Wednesday at 1 PM. Sign up: kcwencreditgroundwork11-04-20.eventbrite.com #Credit

Women’s Employment Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to one of our 2020 partners, Usbank Because of their generous grant of $20,000, Women's Employment Network can keep women moving forward with their career and finances with our network of support. Thanks to their partnership, we're here to help you with virtual training and remote, one-on-one coaching if you need support. kcwen.org/program #ShoutoutSaturday

Women's Employment Network would like to celebrate Andrea Shelton-Hendricks, Senior Executive & Director of Diversity, Inclusion Strategy at Cerner Corporation and WEN 2020 Annual Luncheon co-chair for her leadership on Cerner's first and new 2019 D&I report (www.cerner.com//introducing-the-2019-cerner-diversity-and-.) This accomplishment dovetails with our mission to help women achieve economic self-sufficiency through sustained employment. WEN will continue to stand with those doing their part to support the long-term success of women in Kansas City by working to remove the barriers to employment faced disproportionately by BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, and women of color). #ForwardFriday #DEI #Diversity #inclusion #leadership

Women's Employment Network supports women like you who are ready to move forward with their career and their finances. Our program of individual services includes one-on-one financial and career coaching by appointment and virtual training. To get started with WEN, you can register anytime for a free, online workshop to help with your job search, budget, credit, workplace skills, or personal development. You can also visit with the Women's Employment Network program team: Kim..., Latoya, Tonia and Lynnette and learn how we can help you create a strategy for your next steps at our monthly "What's Next for You?" session. Sign up at kcwenwhatsnext.eventbrite.com Or, you can speak directly to one of our career transition experts. She'll help you create a personalized action plan tailored to your situation. Just call (816) 822-8083 or request an appointment by filling out the form at kcwen.org/program. #GetThroughItThursday #KCWEN #JobSearch #career #class #KansasCity #Unemployment #Covid #budget #finance

Interviews and Elevator Speeches can be stressful. This fun and fast session tomorrow at 1:30 PM can help. This Women's Employment Network partner workshop, presented by Keri Westland of Waddell & Reed will talk about strategies and techniques to alleviate stress ahead of your next interview. Our conversation will include what we can focus on, and what we should be prepared for. In the second half of our session, we’ll tackle the tricky question you may often get asked when networking or interviewing, Tell me about yourself. kcweninterviewstress10-26-20.eventbrite.com #SelfCareSunday

Women’s Employment Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to one of our 2020 partners, Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation. Because of their generous grant of $25,000, Women's Employment Network can keep women moving forward with their career and finances with our network of support. Thanks to their partnership, we're here to help you with virtual training and remote, one-on-one coaching if you need support. kcwen.org/program #ShoutoutSaturday

Happy #WomenInBusiness Month! We celebrate this month by featuring our very own, Julie. Julie is our General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer and she also serves ...on the Board of Directors of the Women's Employment Network. "I am proud to serve on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Employment Network, a wonderful organization offering job-search training and resources, individualized coaching and professional case management services to unemployed and underemployed women in KC. I have been lucky to be supported and encouraged by strong, powerful women throughout my career, and I hope to pay it forward through my involvement with WEN."

The news is clear. Women need support-now more than ever. Women struggling don't just need help finding work or learning financial skills, they need a network of support. Women's Employment Network supports women like you with one-on-one financial and career coaching by appointment and virtual trainings to help with your job search, budget, credit, career development, or personal development. See how our virtual trainings directly address the real challenges you're facing rig...ht now at womensemploymentnetwork.eventbrite.com. #TipTuesday Further resources on the impact of covid-19 on women in the workplace: www.npr.org//enough-already-multiple-demands-causing-women www.npr.org//sheryl-sandberg-companies-need-to-lean-in-as- www.cbsnews.com/news/working-mothers-on-the-edge

Resource alert! Kansas City has emergency resources available if you need help due to an economic crisis as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. You can visit United Way's resource page at uwgkc.myresourcedirectory.com. Or, if you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start, Women's Employment Network's staff is here to walk you through the process. #moneymonday #budget Women's Employment Network is committed to doing what we've always done-giving you a network of support to find the help you need now and a plan to move forward later. Find out how our employment and financial coaches can help you with a free one-on-one coaching session and personalized action plan by calling (816) 822-8083 or requesting an appointment by filling out the form at kcwen.org/services.

According to this article from Bloomberg, women have experienced higher rates of joblessness than men since the start of the covid-19 pandemic and Black and Latina women's jobless rates are recovering more slowly than White women's jobless rates. (www.bloomberg.com//u-s-recovery-women-s-job-losses-will-hi) #SundayRead Women's Employment Network's mission is to help women achieve economic self-sufficiency through sustained employment, so we are worried and discouraged by rep...orts like this. We see first-hand the very real financial consequences that are being borne largely by women, and disproportionately by BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, and women of color) right here in Kansas City. We're not sharing stories like this to contribute to the anxiety and hopelessness many women are struggling with. The article quotes a woman named Nancy Weindruch, 36, who left her job in communications in July to care for her two-year-old son. "'I’m determined to return to the workforce,' said Weindruch, even if that means 'starting a few steps behind.'" WEN is determined, too. We are determined to provide virtual training and one-on-one coaching to women seeking economic independence and sustained employment. We are especially determined to help those women who may not have a network of support in their lives and who may be facing additional barriers to economic recovery. Let us help you feel determined, too. Check out our upcoming virtual trainings at womensemploymentnetwork.eventbrite.com/

Women’s Employment Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to one of our 2020 partners, Bank of the West. Because of their generous grant of $5,000 Women's Employment Network can keep women moving forward with their career and finances with our network of support. Thanks to their partnership, we're here to help you with virtual training and remote, one-on-one coaching if you need support. kcwen.org/program #ShoutoutSaturday

Feeling stuck, anxious, or fearful? Your feelings are a natural response to experiencing periods of crisis or transition. Find out how you can face your fears and move forward with renewed confidence and hope. Learn to refocus, reframe, and expand your thinking at our free workshop "Facing Your Fears: Winning Your Inner Game" 10/19 at 9AM. kcwenfacingfears10-19-20.eventbrite.com #GetThroughItThursday