KAREN SHAW

220 Berkeley Place, Apt 5

Brooklyn, New York 11217
Residence:(718) 622-6542
Mobile:(718) 440-6575
Email: ks51a880@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Senior Staffing Professional/HR Generalist with diverse management experience wh
o serves as a strategic recruitment partner with senior management. A solid tra
ck record attracting, selecting and retaining talent for organizations. Areas
of strength include:
Partnership Building HR Mark
eting/Branding
Vendor Management
HR Policies & Procedures
Negotiation/Persuasion
Talent Management
360 Coach
Employee Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Family Home Care Services of Brooklyn & Queens, Inc./Care At Home
2009-2010
Acting Human Resource Manager/Compliance Officer
Managed Benefits, Workers Compensation, Disability, Recruiting,
Employee Relations, Performance Evaluations for two Home Care Agencies
of 50 internal Administrative Employees and 3000 Field Home Care Aides.
Provided direct supervision for three Recruiters, four Compliance Coordinators a
nd a clerk.
Promoted initiatives through out the company to maintain HRA policies and proced
ure.
KLS CAREERS
2007-Present
Career Coach - Coach private clients on Career development.
Cardiovascular Research Foundation - Recruited for Communications Director, Clin
ical Research Associates and Clinical Trial Managers. (12/07-02/08)

METLIFE, New York, NY

2006-2007
Executive Recruiter
Managed recruitment of Director, AVP and VP positions spanning several divisions
within MetLife: Medical Underwriting, Sales, Marketing, HR, and Investments.
Consulted and advised business partners on compensation and recruiting issues.
Expertise managing a high volume recruitment load of 30 positions through job
boards, referrals, and direct sourcing.
Provided strategic direction on identifying, developing and evaluating core recr
uiting skills
and competencies required to attract top talent.
Managed two contract sourcing recruiters.
Coached employees using the 360 developmental process.
Handled the relationships with Retainer Search Firms on Investment Positions.
Created strategies for recruitment and selection to maintain diversity represent
ation.
Collaborated with Diversity Department on diversity recruitment initiatives.
Consultant, (Freelance)
6/2005-1/2006
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. New York, NY
2001-2005
Staffing Consultant:
Managed the recruitment for all levels of Product Marketing from Associate Produ
ct
Managers to Product Directors. Filled jobs in E- Marketing, Sales, IT (Clinical
Group),
Clinical Operation and MSLs (nationally).
Organized and attended Career Fairs to recruit first year Sales Associates.
Successfully built relationships with MBA Program heads in NY Area Colleges. At
tended
College Career Fairs to recruit Graduate interns and entry level candidates for
the
organization's Marketing Group.
Delivered orientation sessions along with coaching employees on career advancem
ent
within the company.
Developed internship program for the IT Department. Contacted Career Placement
Centers
in Colleges in New Jersey and New York City Area. Hired interns for our Help De
sk
IT group.
Partnered with senior managers to create cost-effective hiring processes.
Directed and trained staff on new hire background checks.
Managed and negotiated vendor contracts for both contingency and retainer agenci
es.

PFIZER INC., New York, NY

Consultant/ Recruiter
2000-2001
Delivered full life cycle recruiting services including developing recruiting st
rategies, job descriptions and advertising: candidate sourcing, screening, testi
ng and behavioral interviewing; hiring manager mentoring, vendor management, and
offer negotiation. Supervised a team of three administrative support staff.
Collaborated with HR Generalists and line managers to implement centralized proc
esses for filling jobs.
Managed candidate tracking on a weekly basis using the SoftShoe Tracking Syste
m.
Designed and delivered a Career Expo for the World Wide Safety Group.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, New York, NY

1999-2000
Staffing Manager
Managed the recruitment and on-boarding process for a population of 1500 employe
e
with a $500,000 recruiting budget and a staff of four recruiters and two adminis
trators
Managed a team of talent acquisition experts while driving results and exceeding
company objectives.
Implemented innovative staffing solutions that established best practices and ac
hieved the organization's
staffing goals.
Analyzed monthly turnover trends and developed strategies with business partners
that reduced attrition.
Directed the redesign of NYSE's orientation program.
Organized and supervised career fairs with a strong emphasis on Diversity Career
Fair development.
Spearheaded the research of a resume tracking system and successfully implemente
d the system.
Directed and oversaw college recruiting and internal posting program.
Developed relationships and negotiated fee agreements with search firms and plac
ement agencies establishing a preferred vendor list with discounts on placing ad
ministrative staff.
EDUCATION
MA Educational Theatre, New York University
BA Speech Therapy, Ohio University
Enrolled in a Certificate Program at NYU in Executive Coaching
Programs: Foundations of Leadership:, at Center for Creative Leadership,: Manag
er as a Coach
Internet Recruiting at Cornell University, Performance Management and Conflict R
esolution at NYSE.
MetLife 360 Coaching Certificate
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Lotus Notes, PeopleSoft and SAP, Taleo and Peopleclick