Karla Porter

Karla Porter

Director Workforce Development

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

Current
  • Director Workforce Development at Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce
  • Partner at First Investment Real Estate, Commercial & Residential Mayan Riviera Property
Past
  • Recruiter at Telerx
  • Call Center Industry Consultant at Luzerne County Community College
  • Sales Manager at Allegro Resorts Vacation Club
Education
  • Temple University
  • Luzerne County Community College
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Karla Porter’s Summary

Director of Workforce Development at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce and Partner at First Investment Real Estate, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

I believe in open networking and invite you to join my network.

Karla Porter’s Specialties:

New Media, Community Partnerships, Recruiting, Retention Strategies, Public Speaking, Motivational & Sales Techniques & Coaching, CRM, Mayan Riviera & International Real Estate / Luxury property, Fundraising.


Karla Porter’s Experience

  • Director Workforce Development

    Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    April 2009Present (4 months)

    I research, develop, implement, manage and obtain funding for Workforce Development Initiatives, oversee and manage the Human Resources Task Force and diversity initiatives, serve as a consultant to Chamber members/prospective clients to address their HR, labor and skill needs via pre-employment training programs and recruitment assistance, connect companies to federal and state job training programs, provide labor and demographic statistics to prospective business clients, develop and facilitate innovative partnerships between the business and education community to meet their workforce needs, attract employers, create quality employment opportunities and retain skilled workers.

  • Partner

    First Investment Real Estate, Commercial & Residential Mayan Riviera Property

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

    September 2006Present (2 years 11 months)

    Our office is located on 5th Ave. in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (40 min. south of Cancún). While my partners are located there, I reside in the US, manage the US/Canadian market and currently am working to develop an international portfolio of luxury properties in desirable and exotic locations around the world.

    I have 10 year's resort property investment experience in Playa del Carmen & Cozumel. I am bilingual and savvy in Mexican culture and business etiquette.

    Whether you are looking for commercial investment property of any size, a primary residence or vacation/rental property in the Mayan Riviera, we work with you to you to make an informed intelligent decision and assist you every step of the way.


Additional Information

Karla Porter’s Websites:

Karla Porter’s Interests:

NEPA Veterans Multicare Alliance, The Humane Society of Cozumel Island, Development and investment in southeastern Mexico, everything workforce related, new media

Karla Porter’s Groups:

  •    CyberSleuths
  •    Executive Suite
  •    Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    ERE.net
  •    Marzar
  •    Recruiting Animal Show
  •    Gmail Users
  •    Google Group
  •    BlackBerry User Group
  •    Recruiter-Talk
  •    Best Practice Exchange
  •    Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals)
  •    PROS in Workforce and Economic Development
  •    U.S. Veteran
  •    The Talent Buzz
  •    Hispanic Entrepreneurs of America
  •    NaVOBA [National Veteran-Owned Business Association]
  •    OPEN NETWORKERS!
  •    Luxury Investment Properties
  •    Twitter Me
  •    Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women
  •    The Recruiters Roundtable
  •    International Real Estate Investment
  •    American Chamber of Commerce Executives
  •    Luzerne County Community College Alumni
  •    Onboarding Best Practices- Clearing the 90-Day Hurdle
  •    Northeast PA Networkers
  •    NEPA SHRM
  •    Rope With Hope
  •    JobAngels
  •    Charles Krugel's Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practices Group
  •    Northeast Human Resource Networkers
  •    Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting
  •    Social Media Recruiting Group

Karla Porter’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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