Professional Resources For:
Employers & Entrepreneurs
As an employer, Human Resources Director or supervisor, you want your clients to have stability in their lives. One way to do that is to offer them resources. It is the goal of this section of the Money Smart KC website to offer resources that help stabilize employee families promote financial education, bank employee families and lead to economic mobility for your employees and their families.
The Money Smart KC website offers over 3,000 national and local resources, hundreds of videos and is supported by over 100 free call centers. It is a one stop shop for your employees to find the help they need.
The Money Smart KC was specifically designed for Metropolitan Kansas City. The topics are evaluated and change every month. By providing employers and employees with an ever changing, vetted resource that is consistently updated, we are providing them a resource to access multiple times and for multiple subjects. The stabilization that one resource provides could have a major impact on the stabilization of an entire family in the long term.
Banking Services For Your Employees
Visit the following Money Smart Topics for helpful information and links.
Budgeting/Smart Spending
Setting up a budget in advance will bring you financial freedom. Also finding discounts is the smart way to spend your money.
Credit
Think of credit as a tool to be used wisely. Good credit saves money; bad credit costs money.
Credit Reports & Scores
It’s important to have a plan to build and maintain a good credit history. Learn the importance of credit reports and scores.
Financial Coaching
Find financial education programs and services, as well as financial coaching in Metropolitan Kansas City.
Financial Education
Find out the resources available to obtain knowledge and an understanding of financial matters. Teaching tools, resources, activities, and more!
Financial Protection
Your personal information is a valuable commodity that needs to be protected. Find out how to protect you and your families information.
Financial Services
There are many financial institutions that can help you manage your money conveniently, while keeping your money safe.
Investing
It often isn’t enough to just save diligently, you need those savings to grow. Investing is trying to use money to make money so that your wealth increases over time.
Blogs
Calendar of Financial Education Classes and Events
Conventions
Annual Conference of the Society for Human Resource Management: The Annual Conference of the Society for Human Resource Management boasts a stellar lineup of keynote speakers addressing all aspects of the industry and hundreds of professional development sessions.
Annual HR Technology Conference: The Annual HR Technology Conference has grown every year since its inception and is the one conference with an uncompromising focus on the intersection of HR and technology.
The Annual Employee Engagement Conference: The Annual Employee Engagement Conference is a venue for the sharing of innovative and relevant strategies for keeping employees engaged and content that can be applied across industries.
California HR Conference: The California HR Conference is focused on the unique challenges faced by HR managers in the state of California but also features many general sessions and expositions valuable to HR managers regardless of location.
Social Recruiting Strategies Conference: The Social Recruiting Strategies Conference focuses down on one of the most important aspects of HR for the success of any company but especially large ones, which is recruiting the right people for the right positions.
Southwest HR Conference: The Southwest HR Conference is the largest held in the United States every year featuring world renowned speakers exceptional workshops and networking opportunities all with an emphasis on professional development and invaluable networking.
The Global HR People and Strategy: The Global HR People and Strategy conference is devoted to helping attendees flesh out some of the most difficult aspects of the job, primarily change management, optimizing the global labor market, and managing connectivity and energy.
Emergency Resources
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Emergency Help For Youth
Emergencies Happen, knowing who is there to help is one for the first steps to survive and prepare your children for an emergency situation.
Emergency Services
Emergencies happen. Find local and national resources for emergencies. Learn about disaster preparedness.
Emergency Services
Emergencies happen. Knowing who is there to help is one of the first steps to survive an emergency situation.
Employment
Resources for all steps of finding employment. Need a job, want training, or help with interview prep? Find links here.
Financial Education for Employees
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Financial Education
Find out the resources available to obtain knowledge and an understanding of financial matters. Teaching tools, resources, activities, and more!
Free Tax Preparation
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Tax Preparation
Taxes can get confusing! Get the resources available to help you and your family.
KCSourceLink
helps aspiring startups and established small businesses find the right business resource to start, scale or accelerate. Give us a call or visit our site, and we’ll help you find your path to business success! 816-235-6500 or 866-870-6500
Managing Your Paycheck
Visit the following KC Fed Page for helpful information.
News
- Kansas City Small business News, Publication and Calendar
- Social Security Administration (SSD)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
Publications
- Membership in the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
- Human Resource Management Review
- Human Resource Management
- Workforce Magazine
- HR Magazine
- International Public Management Association Publications
- Human Resource Executive Online
- Human Resources Management Journal
- The HR Director
- International Journal of Human Resource Studies
Professional Organizations
Local
Society for Human Resource Management of Greater Kansas City, Inc. (SHRM-KC)
The Society for Human Resource Management of Greater Kansas City, Inc. (SHRM-KC) is a professional association dedicated to the advancement and support of the human resource profession. An affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM-KC has long been recognized as one of the largest and oldest chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management.
National
American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration: The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration is the premier society representing the unique interests of healthcare HR professionals.
American Payroll Association the American Payroll Association is the nation’s leader in payroll education, publications, and training. APA conducts payroll training conferences and seminars across the country and publishes a complete library of resource texts and newsletters.
North American Human Resource Management Association: The North American Human Resource Management Association represents over 300,000 HR managers and the interests of the profession as a whole while also providing support and resources such as professional development programs.
National Human Resources Association: The National Human Resources Association was originally founded to support its members and advance the field of human resources and HR professionals by providing members with professional networking and career development opportunities.
Professionals in Human Resources Association: The Professionals in Human Resources Association is a California based association serving the needs of the over 170,000 HR employees in the state, very few of which are represented by any national association.
Society for Human Resource Management: The Society for Human Resource Management is one of the largest HR management associations in the world with more than 250,000 members in 140 countries. SHRM serves the needs of human resources managers and the interests of the HR industry.
World Federation of People Management Associations: The World Federation of People Management Associations is a global organization designed to bring together HR professionals that are members of various national associations.
Putting Your Paycheck to Work
Visit the following KC Fed Page for helpful information.
Research
General Employer Research
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Kansas City Veterans Resources
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- USA.Gov – Jobs and Unemployment
- US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Research Organizations
Center for Human Resources Research: The Center for Human Resources Research is an academic human resources research lab at Ohio State University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences that utilizes a multidisciplinary research approach to the HR field.
Human Resource Research Center: The Human Resource Research Center resides in the Department of Management at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida and exists for the purpose of scientifically advancing the field of human resources through empirical research.
Human Resources Research Organization: The Human Resources Research Organization is a non-profit consulting firm and research center that bridges the gap between for profit consulting and non-profit human resources applied research.
Services for Employees with Disabilities
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Disability
Find links to local/national resources for those with disabilities. Learn about employment, transportation and more.
Volunteer Resources
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