Karen Hawkins, SPHR   Owner/Recruiter/Consultant
Karen@HawkinsHRConsulting.com (859) 559-1910

HUMAN RESOURCE EXPERIENCE:  30 years of human resource experience, having owned an HR consulting company 15 of those years.  Her work has been in industries such as manufacturing (union and non-union), spirits, IT security services, industrial engineering, non-profit, healthcare, financial services, equine, media, education, marketing, and landscaping. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Employee Relations, Legal Compliance, Recruiting and Retention Strategies, Orientation Programs, Policy/Handbook Creation, Organizational Development, Compensation & Benefits, HR Department Development and Auditing, HR Efficiency Systems, Leadership Coaching, Rewards and Recognition Programs, HR Value/Metric Measurables, State Incentive Grant Writing, Safety and Workers’ Compensation Programs, Payroll Administration, Succession Planning/Career Coaching.

EDUCATION: Bellarmine University, Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Business minor

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certified 2001 – present; Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certified 1995-2001

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS/SERVICE PAST AND PRESENT: National and Local Chapters of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Commerce Lexington – served as a member of the Business Owners Advisory Board, Bluegrass HR Roundtable, Former President and Vice President of Hart County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Hart County, Barren County Chamber of Commerce, Various charity events