'Tis the season in Kansas City. We're always keeping a pulse on unique places in our region to share with candidates and new hires, and with the holiday season upon us, there's no shortage of fun things to do around town. TeamKC partner Katie McLiney, founder of loKCal, a blog dedicated to all things Kansas City, offers insight on top places to explore during the holidays in Kansas City:

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.

Independence Power and Light has teamed up with MC Power to bring a new 40-acre community solar farm to Independence, Missouri.

Kansas City will soon be home to the largest coworking studio on earth – Westport Commons – thanks to the efforts of Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners and Lenexa-based coworking community Plexpod.

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

More than 50 companies in Kansas City have partnered to develop The Kansas City Veteran Coalition to help the transitioning of service members leaving the military.

Last week, more than 30 top employers and educational partners from across the region gathered for a TeamKC College Recruiter Roundtable to discuss the hottest trends and strategies.

Whether it’s addressing a skills gap, enhancing relationships with the community, raising awareness of your company’s employer brand, building a talent pipeline or a combination of all of the above, we get asked at TeamKC every day on ways our region’s top employers can get engaged in workforce development.

At TeamKC, we call it the “epiphany of the visit.” When candidates have the opportunity to explore our region throughout the interviewing process, they not only start to see themselves working at your company, they envisions themselves living in Kansas City. Regan Carrizales, founder of Kansas City tour company Locale and trusted TeamKC partner, shares top questions she hears from candidates evaluating our market.

TeamKC: Life+Talent partnered with Alissa Wehmueller, workplace design expert with Helix Architecture + Design to explore the impact the workplace environment has on attracting and retaining talent. Alissa shared research on the benefits of investing in the work environment, as well as best practices for how a company can achieve the greatest impact from their space.