Karen Hallam McIpd

Karen Hallam MCIPD is an experienced HR professional currently serving as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Barnsley Council since November 2022. Previously, Karen held the position of Director at Hallam HR Ltd from March 2017 to June 2022, and has occupied various HR roles, including HR Manager at Newly Weds Foods, Interim Human Resources Consultant at BuroHappold Engineering, Interim HR Manager at Pentair Valves & Controls, and HR Manager at Firth Rixson, overseeing HR and Payroll for a substantial workforce. Notably, Karen managed HR functions at Camira Fabrics Limited and served as Senior HR Officer at Schneider Electric. Career beginnings included positions such as Personnel Administrator at Symphony Group PLC and Internal Sales Representative at Greenham. Karen holds an MA in Human Resource Management from The University of Huddersfield and a CIPD qualification from Leeds Beckett University.