Ms. Karen Mattonen CAC, CSP

biography

As a recruiter, entrepreneur, and public speaker, Karen Mattonen, CAC, CSP is a voice of reason and sensibility in today’s recruiting community. Her doing-well-by- doing-right philosophy is shaking up the status quo in an industry that needs to be shaken. She does this with conviction, leadership, and a distinctive voice that cries out for change. Karen has a new and future oriented vision of what recruiting can and should become: a profession we can be proud of for its ethical standing, professional conduct and ability to build great organizations.

Karen was a co-creator of the landmark webinar event – "EEOC Discrimination Debate." This event featured senior members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and staffing industry experts discussing and debating difficult issues about discrimination in today’s workplace environment. Company executives, hiring managers, recruiters, and human resource professionals from across the United States were invited to participate in the free Webinar and live panel discussion. Karen also served as one of the panelists on the discussion team in the March, 2006 event.

Karen participates very actively in recruiting discussions relating to ethics, legal issues, and industry self-regulation. She has been consistent with her passionate and tireless advocacy and dedication to providing training to the recruiting and staffing industries, with a special focus on the ethical and legal dimensions. She lives on the west coast with her husband, her swimming pool and her passion to fix what is broken ----



Karen is also founder of HireCentrix, the New Generation, Online Human Resources and Recruiting Destination - The Pulse of Regulation, Retention, Recruiting and Risk Management www.hirecentrix.com . HireCentrix, is a new company focused on the Employment industry, offering a full service resource for individuals to share and communicate, obtain current and accurate information, acquire and provide education and learning within the quickly expanding, diverse and rapidly changing Recruiting and Human Resource climate.

As co-host of the popular podcast "The Recruiters Lounge," Karen discusses her frank opinions on the recruitment industry with her co-host, Jim Stroud.