Karla Porter

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

Recommended

3 people have recommended Karla

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 2009 — Present (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 2006 — Present (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