Kansas City Women in Tech and H&R Block are so excited to bring you our summer career series — Navigating Careers in Tech! This series of events centers on panel discussions that will inform and empower those who attend to create a thriving career in technology. Each panel will cover a different stage in one’s career — from just starting out seeking new opportunities, to positioning yourself to where you want to be, to knowing what to expect when leaving your role (to hopefully retiring on a beach somewhere…)
In addition to our panel discussions, we’ll be hosting some hands-on workshops and events to beef up your career tool box. Our events are for people of all skill levels, age groups, and positions, so bring everyone you know!
There’s endless advice about how to break into tech, but very little about how to move on when it’s time to leave.
In the final panel discussion of our Summer Career Panel Series — Logging Off — we’re talking about endings. Whether you’re switching jobs, dealing with a layoff, eyeing retirement, or navigating a major career shift, these transitions can be overwhelming and often come with more questions than answers.
This panel is here to shed light on the stuff people don’t usually talk about:
- How to resign from your role professionally and communicate your departure clearly
- What signs might tell you it’s time to move on
- What to expect — and how to cope — if you're laid off
- How to think long-term about your career trajectory, including planning ahead for retirement or big life shifts
You’ll hear honest insights from folks who’ve been through it and come out the other side with lessons worth sharing.
No matter where you are in your tech journey, this conversation will help you think ahead with more confidence, clarity, and peace of mind. Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. We’ll help you build a game plan for whatever comes next.
Signups for all of our career series panel discussions at H&R Block will close 48 hours before the event, so be sure to sign up asap!
We expect all participants to be kind, considerate, and respectful within our community. Read our code of conduct at kansascitywomenintechnology.github.io/CodeOfConduct/. This code of conduct applies to participants of all ages, all KCWiT events and spaces, online and off, public and private.
