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Karen Stokke, Cphr

Sr. HR Specialist & Proposal/Project Coordinator at Synergy HR Consulting
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Seasoned HR professional with 20+ years of experience in employee relations, recruiting, and talent acquisition.
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Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, CA
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  • Employee Relations
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  • Performance Management
  • Recruiting
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Karen Stokke, CPHR, is a seasoned HR professional with over 20 years of experience in employee relations, recruiting, and talent acquisition. She has worked with various organizations, including Synergy HR Consulting, Stokke HR Consulting, and Sundial Cannabis, providing HR consulting services and expertise in policy review and development, interim HR solutions, and employee relations. With a strong educational background in Human Resources Management from NAIT, Karen has developed a comprehensive understanding of HR best practices and has held various roles, including HR Business Partner, Human Resources Representative, and Recruitment Specialist. Her certifications, including CPHR and Accredited Executive Compensation Professional, demonstrate her commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. Karen's expertise spans a range of HR functions, including employee relations, recruiting, talent acquisition, and benefits administration. She has a proven track record of delivering high-quality HR services and has worked with various stakeholders to develop and implement effective HR strategies. As a seasoned HR professional, Karen is well-equipped to provide guidance and support to organizations seeking to improve their HR functions and achieve their business objectives.

Credentials

  • Accredited Executive Compensation Professional
    Global Governance Advisors
    Nov, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • CPHR
    CPHR Alberta
    Nov, 2009
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Synergy HR Consulting
    • Canada
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. HR Specialist & Proposal/Project Coordinator
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Human Resources Business Partner
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2021

      Synergy is a one-stop HR Shop focused on long-term partnerships and customized solutions for all of our clients. We help our clients grow their businesses by ensuring that their HR best practices are effective and aligned to achieve their unique strategic objectives. Utilizing a highly effective team of qualified HR, Training and Recruitment professionals we are able to offer a broad spectrum of services to meet our clients needs.Current projects include Compensation Review and Analysis, Job Evaluation/Benchmarking, Policy Review and Facilitation.

  • Stokke HR Consulting
    • Calgary, Canada Area
    • HR Consultant/Owner
      • Feb 2017 - Oct 2021
      • Calgary, Canada Area

      Stokke HR Consulting offers professional HR Consulting services with a focus on Policy Review and Development and Interim HR Solutions

  • Sundial Cannabis
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • HR Business Partner
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Cannabis At Work
    • Canada
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Learning Manager
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

      Cannabis at Work is the leading source in Canada for cannabis jobs, recruitment services, online industry training, and workplace impairment training. We also write about industry trends, offer cannabis policy conferences, and speak at other events.cannabisatwork.com

    • HR Consultant
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Freelance
    • Calgary, Canada Area
    • Human Resources Consultant
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Newalta
    • Calgary, AB
    • HR Business Partner
      • Mar 2012 - May 2016
      • Calgary, AB

      Reporting to the Manager Human Resources, I was responsible for partnering with the business to deliver HR advice in areas including: Employee Relations, Disability Management, Progressive Discipline, Recruitment, Total Rewards, Resource Planning and Retention. The groups I supported included the Northern and Southern Facility Groups and Environmental Services. These groups consisted of up to 27 facilities in 3 provinces with approximately 200 people.

  • Associate Veterinary Clinics
    • Calgary, Canada Area
    • HR Generalist
      • Nov 2009 - Mar 2012
      • Calgary, Canada Area

      Reporting to the VP, Operations, I was responsible for advising Clinic Managers at 19 veterinary clinics in 2 provinces in the following areas: Employee Relations, Disability Management, Progressive Discipline, Recruitment, Total Rewards, Resource Planning and Retention.

  • Bell Canada
    • Calgary, Canada Area
    • Recruitment Specialist
      • Dec 2008 - May 2009
      • Calgary, Canada Area

      In my role I was tasked with full cycle recruitment for management level positions for the Alberta mobility business unit. This was a new position for the company so I worked to develop some best practices for recruitment in the stores and kiosks.

  • Grant MacEwan University
    • Edmonton, Canada Area
    • Human Resources Representative
      • Nov 2005 - Dec 2008
      • Edmonton, Canada Area

      Reporting to the HR Advisor, I was responsible for: CBA and policy interpretation, Process Development, Recruitment, Benefits Coordination, as well as Data Analytics and reporting. I supported the School of Business, Accounting & Finance, Procurement and Building Services groups.

  • Convergys
    • Senior Associate, Recruiting
      • Aug 2004 - Nov 2005

      Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR, I was responsible for Full Cycle Recruitment of 25-50 Call Centre Agents a week as well as mentoring of junior recruitment staff. In the absences of Recruitment Manager I also analyzed and presented recruitment statistics and presented top candidates for Manager level positions.

    • Assistant III, HR
      • Apr 2004 - Aug 2004

    • Recruiting Assistant
      • Feb 2004 - Apr 2004

    • Recruiting Assistant, Co-op Student
      • Dec 2003 - Feb 2004

  • Canadian Blood Services
    • Edmonton, Canada Area
    • Tele-recruiter/Donor Services Representative
      • May 2001 - Dec 2003
      • Edmonton, Canada Area

Education

  • 2002 - 2004
    NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
    Management Diploma, Human Resources Management

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