Starke County Young Professionals to Host Networking Event Tonight, Open to All Types of Workers

Posted on October 23, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

The Starke County Young Professionals group is looking to provide a platform for the community’s working youth.

In conjunction with the Starke County Chamber of Commerce, the group is hosting a networking event will be held tonight at the Bass Lake Pub and Ristorante from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Group representative Brad Searing mentioned that the Young Professionals is a nation-wide organization and the Starke County chapter was initially started back in 2016.

He said after some key people involved moved out of the area, the group kind of laid dormant for a while. After a recent re-launch event that was deemed “incredibly productive”, members are excited to get the ball rolling once again.

Searing noted that while it was a productive meeting, the turn out was a little low. Right now the group is working to get the word about the re-launch and gather more interest with community members between 18 and 35-years-old.

Searing said that sometimes the title of the group can turn people away because they feel that their line of work doesn’t constitute them as a “professional.” He said he’s hoping people can see past that since they’re looking to have a diverse group of young workers.

Whether you work in an office, from home, at a factory or out in the field, your input would be valuable to this group as they try to fine tune their focus.

He noted, “If we get a dozen people that give a little bit, it just makes a world of difference versus trying to have three or four people do it all.”

Searing said that that they’re waiting to have more people involved before they officially determine their mission. However, he thinks that networking and working closely with various community organizations will be the two areas that the group will focus on.

He added that he completely understands that the work, family and social responsibilities keep everybody busy so even if you don’t have the time to attend meetings regularly you’re more than welcome to pitch ideas as time allows.

To send messages to group representatives and to stay up to date with announcements, check out the Starke County Young Professionals Group on Facebook.