Karen Powell Email & Phone Number

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

HR Lead for the Kansas Hub, with three food manufacturing plants and over 400 full time employees. Manage all human resources programs, this is inclusive of recruiting, onboarding, retention and employee relations.

Velva, Nd, Us

Responsible for managing the human resource functions for two food manufacturing plants with over 300 full time employees. Manage all human resources programs and policies, this is inclusive of overseeing the Recruitment and Onboarding for the organization, workers compensation administration, administration of employee compensation changes and paperwork, compliance and employee relations.

Shawnee, Ks, Us

As an HR Business Partner, I work with the Managers, Directors and Executives at Nazdar to help them with anything they need, including; On-boarding, Employee Retention and Employee Relations, Work Comp administration, and HR compliance. I also am responsible for all Recruitment, where I have the opportunity to source, recruit and hire employees that fit into our company culture. I am responsible for full life-cycle recruiting for all level of positions at Nazdar. My ability to maintain excellent relations with hiring managers, candidates and potential applicants is key to my success. In addition, I also provide support throughout all Thrall Companies in areas of defining job roles, employee retention, policy and program research, on-boarding, vendor relations, and report generation.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

During my time here I was assigned to the Baker Hughes account. I had Corporate recruiting responsibilities supporting Baker Hughes - US Land, Offshore, Pressure Pumping and Drilling Services. Handled sourcing and screening candidates for all level of positions within these divisions. I was also a member of the Escalated Sourcing Group, where I supported business areas with high volume recruiting, special projects and hard to fill positions. I also worked in the role of Staffing Consultant where I was responsible for forming relationships with Hiring Managers and coordinating recruitment strategy for their open positions.

My responsibilities included evaluating resources and determining appropriate recruiting methods for job openings, responsible for both corporate and call center operations. I handled administration of all requisitions, job postings, job offers and hiring documentation for assigned positions. I also assisted with policy administrations to ensure legal compliance with AAP, OFCCP, EEOC, FMLA, ADA, and FLSA.

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

As a Generalist, I was responsible for employee relations, recruiting, coaching managers on performance management issues and providing feedback on documentation. I also helped with management training regarding interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, and harassment.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Established relationships with Companies in the Kansas City Metro area, via phone calls and company visits; working with them to identify their administrative staffing needs. I also conducted interviews with potential candidates to establish their career goals, and then coaching them on writing resumes, interviewing and negotiating salaries. Responsible for ensuring legal compliance with EEOC, FMLA, ADA, Workers Compensation, Unemployment Benefits, FLSA.

Omaha, Ne, Us

As an Executive Recruiter, I established relationships with Client Companies nationwide, working with Presidents, VP’s and Human Resource Personnel, to help them identify their staffing needs. I also established relationships with candidates within companies, via phone calls, to identify top quality people who were ready to advance their careers. I coached individuals on writing resumes, interviewing, and negotiating salaries. I also advised Client Companies throughout the entire recruitment process, by providing them with expert advice on how to evaluate and hire quality personnel.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa