Karen Sheean is the Chief HR Officer for Atria Senior Living, overseeing human resources for the company’s 400+ communities across the U.S. and Canada. In this role, Karen focuses on the experience, engagement and culture of Atria employees. She provides senior HR counsel and oversees HR operations, including recruitment, employee development, and total rewards.
Prior to her current role at Atria which she assumed in 2021, Karen served as the Chief People Officer for Holiday Retirement, where she led similar functions and pioneered their employee engagement program, earning four consecutive years of Great Place to Work certification. Before finding her home in the senior living industry, Karen spent 16 years with KinderCare Learning Centers (now KinderCare Education) serving in roles ranging from center operations, learning and development, and the Vice President of Corporate Operations.
Karen describes herself as an optimistic life long learner with a passion for teaching, travel, music, online shopping, and spending quality time with her husband of 23 years and her aspiring film director son.
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Building a Recruiting Roadmap that will Get Results
Learn how to build a recruiting roadmap that not only fills open positions, but also focuses on engagement and retention. In this workshop we will cover plan creation, job postings, the candidate experience, referral programs, and engagement best practices.