Kansas is fast becoming a premier location for corporate and professional services companies. CNBC named Kansas the Comeback State of 2019 in their “Top States for Business” rankings due in large part to our high-skilled, educated workforce and our aggressively pro-business climate.
60,000
Kansans employed in corporate and professional services
7,000+
new professional services graduates each year
$14K
average wages less than the U.S. average
According to EMSI, Kansas is forecasted to outperform U.S. growth rates in nearly all subsectors of professional and technical services, with areas of particular strength in corporate headquarters and business support services.
Kansas’ strong talent pipeline and growing computer services industries will help support and sustain digitally enabled business processes and automation in the state. And, with high concentrations of food processing, agriculture and aerospace – all highly susceptible to automation – the opportunity for technology and consulting services firms specialized to those areas is great.
It’s also worth noting that as political landscapes across the globe shift, and as corporations seek greater stability after the COVID-19 crisis shined a light on the challenges associated with off-shoring, Kansas is an attractive option that provides not only stability, but real advantages for those looking to evolve their commercial strategies and bring work back to the U.S.
A Place for Mom, the largest senior care referral service in North America, chose Kansas as the home of its new office in early 2020. The Overland Park location will be the home to several jobs that are core to the company’s business operations including managerial talent, finance and human resources professionals, engineers and customer service associates.
