Karen King

Human Resources Business Partner @WaterOne

Lenexa, KS, US

Serve as Human Resources partner and subject matter expert across multiple divisions for employee relations, performance management, talent attraction strategies, market compensation, and HR systems and processes. Ensure HR projects and initiatives support division and organizational mission and goals to encourage employee engagement and growth.• Advise and support performance management processes, ensuring appropriate documentation, communications, and processes are professional, confidential, and adhere to WaterOne policies and risk mitigation practices. Serve as an advocate for both employees and WaterOne to foster positive employee relations.• Collaborate with division hiring managers to create an efficient, effective, and compliant talent acquisition process, ensuring a positive experience for both interviewers and candidates. • Designed an interviewer certification program to reduce risk associated with the interview process, continuously update content and deliver quarterly training sessions for employees.• Analyze and communicate insightful talent acquisition metrics like job board performance and candidate sources to maintain a cost-efficient job posting strategy.• Create and maintain SOP documents and ATS templates to facilitate consistent, compliant, best practices for the HR team. • Administer UKG Ready (and previous ATS system iCims) to manage candidate flow through the HRIS systems and ensure a smooth, positive candidate experience. Troubleshoot technical issues and identify system improvements utilizing online resources, research, and knowledge of peers. • Created a year-round project plan for the Summer Internship Program, including a strategic approach to job posting management, event proposals, program feedback, and recruitment strategies. Designed tools and templates for interns and supervisors to encourage consistent qualitative task/project management.

University of Phoenix

Master of Arts, Organizational Management

The University of Georgia

Bachelor of Science