Karen Klemp

Karen Klemp

Recruiter

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • Recruiter at Technology Staffing Firm
Education
  • Arizona State University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting

Karen Klemp’s Summary

Recruiter

Technical Staffing Specialist / Direct Sourcing Experience / Strong Client Development Skills

Dynamic, entrepreneurial Information Technology recruiting strategist with a 5+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success driving corporate growth while providing leadership in highly competitive markets. Adept at driving growth of company revenues with experience on reducing cost per hire. Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners.
Core competencies include:

• Strong communication skills • Tenacious & Motivated • Key Client Development
• Solution Selling Strategies • Territory Growth/Development • Succession Planning
• Robust Direct Network • High-Impact Presentations • Candidate Development


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Karen Klemp’s Experience

  • Recruiter

    Technology Staffing Firm

    (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    2007Present (1 year)

    Responsible for all recruiting and business development functions for industry specific territory management. Driving new client relationships including but not limited to: key account management, customer relationship development, contract negotiations, and order fulfillment. Source and provide qualified candidates, candidate coaching, and mentoring. Direct source qualified candidates through various robust networks located throughout the U.S .
    Selected Achievements:
    Instrumental in driving new business development initiatives; set higher expectations and instituted individual team-member accountability resulting in a dramatic revenue increase over last year. Met or exceeded all quotas throughout 2007, averaging more in annual sales in the territory and earning multiple company contracts with new clients for 2008.
    Consistently developed strong, sustainable relationships with partners and executive decision makers of Fortune 500 client companies.


Karen Klemp’s Education

  • Arizona State University


Additional Information

Karen Klemp’s Interests:

First and foremost, my 7 year old son Ethan Alexander. I enjoy nature, biking, reading, the arts, music... I am very well rounded and am looking to meet new and interesting people who are kind.

Karen Klemp’s Groups:

  •    StreetTech
  •    VLAB
  •    IASE
  •    Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group
  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (23,000+ members)
  •    The Networking Community
  •    J-Desk
  •    PHD Networking Excellence
  •    UPSA
  •    TheVanguard.Org
  •    eOffice
  •    IITR
  •    SAMAJ
  •    Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG)
  •    Illinois Executives Network
  •    Solacria Association
  •    Rotaract
  •    STELLARBIZ, The Talent Finders Business Group
  •    Hispanic Net
  •    Pace University Alumni,Faculty, Staff and Students
  •    Indian School of Business Alumni
  •    London Business School Active Startup Club
  •    University of Arizona Alumni
  •    Delphi Group's Information Intelligence 2005 event
  •    Lean Six Sigma Brazil
  •    Enterprise Architect User Group
  •    HCI
  •    Executive Suite
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    Success in the City
  •    Institute of Management Consultancy
  •    Friends of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems
  •    Integrated Alliances
  •    Associazionismo.it - Non Profit on the Web
  •    Women 2.0
  •    International Tourism Discovery
  •    Women in Games International
  •    Helping Friends Career Network (LI2HF)
  •    theCrossLinkNetwork
  •    OPEN Forum
  •    P2P Insiders
  •    PartnerPoint - An Online Community of over 8,000 Microsoft Partners Worldwide - www.PartnerPoint.com
  •    the.co.ils - The Israeli Internet Networking Forum
  •    TechSoup NetSquared
  •    LinkedSEO
  •    World Wildlife Fund
  •    Global Project Management
  •    Linked n Chicago
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    WebAnalysts.Info Web Analytics, E-business Optimization, and Online Marketing Blog Group
  •    Networked Recruiter (18,000+) 4th Largest Recruiting and 3rd Largest HR Group
  •    Unitus
  •    Obama for America
  •    LInked Business Strategists
  •    InHouston
  •    QualityNet - Quality Professionals Network
  •    Grameen Foundation
  •    LinkedHR: #1 HR Group (56,000+ members)
  •    LIONs "LI Open Networkers"
  •    Supply Chain Movement
  •    Starlight Children's Foundation
  •    TakingITGlobal
  •    TEN - Top Executives Net
  •    Women for Women International
  •    Invest in China
  •    Serious business persons
  •    HRinIndia
  •    Railgroup
  •    Link to Your World™
  •    True Wealth Creators (4300+ Members)
  •    Mobile Monday Delhi
  •    OPEN INNOVATION
  •    India HR Forum
  •    CONTRACTORS / RECRUITERS / GLOBAL PROCUREMENT
  •    OpenNetworkers.info < 50.000+ members across 60 social networks >
  •    Networlding
  •    HR Puzzle supporter
  •    EPM - Business Intelligence
  •    Marathoners
  •    iGAMING Business Group
  •    LI-aires
  •    SHiFT! - Leverage 'Trigger Events' To Outsell Your Competition
  •    SAP People Forum
  •    Killer Idea Developers (KID)
  •    Worldwide Management Consultants (10,000+ members)
  •    Lean Six Sigma Professionals - group now merged; join Lean Six Sigma instead!
  •    ModernAnalyst.com
  •    Link to New York
  •    Link to Wall Street™
  •    The Association for Project Management
  •    Virtual Business Card
  •    Technical Recruitment
  •    SolutionPeople Innovation Network of Innovators
  •    UAE staffing and Recruitment- HR solutions group
  •    XING.com
  •    Independent Recruiters Group
  •    linked PMP (www.linkedpmp.com)... 10,000+ members!!!
  •    Recruiting, RPO and Offshoring Forum
  •    Link to Chicago
  •    Plaxo.com
  •    Worldwide Association of Professional Dreamers
  •    MyLink500.com (Open Networkers)
  •    e-BIZ
  •    Online marketing
  •    ! Sales Best Practices
  •    Atlanta Linking
  •    India Recruiters Forum
  •    Passive Recruiters Unite (US Residents ONLY)
  •    Wireless Jobs
  •    SOX Professionals
  •    Link-Troops Support Network
  •    MyLinkGroups
  •    GreenTek
  •    Fortune100 Coaches Network - F1CN
  •    MyLinkWiki
  •    Professional Mentoring Group
  •    Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
  •    Purely Postings!
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    SAP Community
  •    Sourcers Guild
  •    Recruiting Animal Show
  •    Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
  •    International Networking Speakers and Coaches Assoc
  •    Strategic Business and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
  •    For Knowledge Persons
  •    Informatica Affiliates
  •    Invest in America
  •    Virtual Networker Society
  •    Who's Your Daddy?
  •    ICQ
  •    Friends of Ireland
  •    Internet Technology Hub
  •    Siebel Professionals
  •    Lotus Professionals
  •    LinkedSeattle
  •    Professional Services Recruiters
  •    Linked.ar
  •    Interfaith
  •    SAP TIDE
  •    IT Governance
  •    iPeerGrid
  •    Information Security Community
  •    NetworkingPros
  •    SAP Network Global (+8,000) Active
  •    Nokia World
  •    Historia
  •    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
  •    SHRM(Society for Human Resource Management) UV SHRM Chapter Networking Tool<2,951 members & growing>
  •    Gmail Users
  •    Finance & Accounting Professionals
  •    Enterprise Software Community
  •    Wikipedia Users Group
  •    SHRM Networking Group
  •    Leadership Think Tank
  •    Google Group
  •    Indeed.com
  •    Goodwill Group
  •    Gourmet
  •    Linked LInterims
  •    Consultants Network
  •    Link Up Milwaukee
  •    IEM 2.0 - Intelligent Email Marketing
  •    Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo
  •    Recruiting Professionals Network
  •    Global group
  •    Human Resource Executive Association
  •    Chicagoland HR Network
  •    LinkedCincinnati
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    Global Recruiting Alliance
  •    Technology Leaders Association
  •    International SAP Projects
  •    Internet Recruiting
  •    IT Recruiters
  •    TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network
  •    Friends of Kansas City
  •    SAP Freelancers(3688 + ...Growing)
  •    Arizona Professional Networkers
  •    GoSecure
  •    Tax Professionals
  •    Internet Sourcers and Recruitment consultants
  •    Global Recruiters
  •    Friends of Greece
  •    Houston Technology Professionals
  •    Mercedes Benz Owners Clubs - Around the World
  •    Technology Marketing Community
  •    PSR Recruitment
  •    International Business
  •    IBM WebSphere Enthusiasts
  •    THE GLOBAL SOURCING COUNCIL (GSC)
  •    International Recruiters and Proff service consultants
  •    Ukrainian Recruitment
  •    US-IT-Staffing
  •    HR Net Group
  •    LinkingIndia
  •    eRecruiting
  •    National Wildlife Federation
  •    Linking Northern California
  •    Global Sourcing
  •    LI Recruiters Network
  •    Open VOIP
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    MagicMethod (Telephone Name Sourcing)
  •    HoteLIers
  •    Open Networkers
  •    US JOBS
  •    Irish Recruiters (300+ members)
  •    Road Warriors
  •    Illinois Recruiters Association
  •    Recruiters' Networking Niche
  •    LinkBelize
  •    Salesforce.com Professional Network
  •    Motor City Connect
  •    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
  •    Solar Energy Consultants
  •    Friends of Scouting
  •    SAP Middle East Network
  •    Information Systems Audit & Controls Association
  •    Sales Growth
  •    The 4-Hour Academy
  •    Tech Recruiters - 2500+ Members
  •    Six (6) Degrees of Separation (The Largest Group)
  •    Wireless Telecommunications
  •    Free Enterprise Group
  •    Honest Recruiters
  •    Friends of Australia
  •    High 5 Top Talent Retention Strategy
  •    Friends of the United States of America
  •    Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  •    Semantic Web
  •    Online Marketing Group (OMG)
  •    Treasury Technology Network
  •    Payment Systems Network
  •    NEW YORK METRO Professionals
  •    The “Metha” Internet
  •    GroupLinked.com
  •    Forbes.com Network Users India
  •    Model Driven Architecture
  •    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
  •    Telecom & Embedded
  •    The Million Goal
  •    Strategic Use of Information Technology
  •    Innovative Recruitment Forum [6500+ members]
  •    Human Resource Management
  •    FastTrack 100 (4,000+ members!)
  •    Telecom Solution Architects
  •    Premium Headhunting Network
  •    Solution Sales and Presales Networking Group
  •    SAP Users Recruiters and Consultants of New Zealand
  •    H.R. Professionals
  •    The Association of Business Process Management Professionals
  •    Recruitment Consultants (15.000+)
  •    Global Security Professional
  •    GAMING & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS GROUP
  •    Success From Home Fans
  •    Search Marketing Salon
  •    Top Tier Open Networker
  •    Recruiters United | (sponsored by iSource)
  •    Plaxo Pulse
  •    My Plaxo
  •    Friends of Venice
  •    India Leadership Network
  •    Skilled Recruiters Network of Chicago
  •    Recruiter Talk
  •    SAP Professionals (Globally).
  •    Freelancers & Self-Employed Professionals
  •    Keeping an eye on the dollar
  •    SecurityMetrics
  •    LIONS LUG
  •    Libertines LUG
  •    Software Testing & Quality Assurance
  •    Mainframe Experts Network
  •    Friends of California
  •    Infor Professionals
  •    Diversity - A World of Change
  •    Retail Management
  •    Group Joiners
  •    Diversity Recruiting Strategy Network
  •    VM People - The Virtualization Job Board - www.vmpeople.net
  •    Pride LUG
  •    Best Practice Exchange
  •    IT Governance Institute