Wichita, which is also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the state of Kansas. It is also a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. In 2006, Money magazine and CNN/Money Wichita was ranked ninth on their list of the 10 best big cities to live in the United States. Wichita is the home of McConnell Air Force Base and six companies that manufacture aircraft.

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Taking part time jobs while studying at high school and college? Why not? That is a good idea to practice your soft skills and maybe academic knowledge as well. Now with the intense influence of Internet, students can find many part time jobs online. The chance is not limited to offline jobs anymore. You can find many new jobs on the web as many companies and Internet entrepreneurs also need part time employees to help with their business operational. Well, in fact part time employees also bring advantages for their businesses. They have wider selection of people to recruit, so that it is easier to get the best talents.

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Here are a few quick job search tips that will help ensure that the hunt for your new job will go smoothly.

Be Prepared: Have a voice mail or an answering machine system in place and set up an email address service that sounds professional.

Be More Than Prepared: Even if you are not looking for work, always have an upto date resume ready to send. The perfect opportunity might come along when you least expect it.

Don’t Wait: File for unemployment benefits immediately if you are laid off. You may be able to file by phone or online If you wait, your benefits check could be delayed.

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Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Wichita and is one of Kansas’ shining stars. Numerous companies have been born here including Learjet, Coleman, InterVoice Brite, Rent A Center, Pizza Hut, Beech, Cessna, and Boeing. Wichita State University is home to the Center for Entrepreneurship. Kansas remains above the national average in percentage of employees in manufacturing and medium and small industries account for the increasing numbers of employees.

Employment growth has averaged just over 3% a year in recent years. According to the 30th Annual Wichita Area Economic Outlook Conference, Wichita’s economy outperformed the national economy in 2008.

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