Karen Cobb, PHR

Karen L. Cobb, PHR has over 16 years experience as an HR Generalist, Senior Recruiter/Trainer and manager in retail and service industries.

She developed and implemented all HR functions for a growing staffing agency.  Karen wrote policies/procedures/ employee handbooks, hired, trained all personnel, worked with AIG to develop a safety program that met NY State requirements.  Represented the company in all legal hearings, won over 92% of those hearings due to recordkeeping procedures she put into place and reduced UI Benefits paid out by the company.

When working in the service industry, she reduced turnover from 42% to 18% by selecting, hiring and training the right employees.  This was the highest retention rate the southeast had seen in many years.

Karen currently serves as a co-chairperson of the Program Committee for the NC SHRM 2008 Conference.  She has previously volunteered as a Presenter at the 2005 HRGames State Collegiate Competition in Charlotte and at the 2007 SE Regional Conference and HRGames.