Karen Litchfield

Karen Litchfield is an experienced professional in the recruitment industry, currently serving as the Senior Recruiter and President of Marine Search Associates.1 Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she has been leading this boutique executive search firm since April 2005.1

Career History

Marine Industry Focus: Karen specializes in full-cycle recruiting for the marine industry nationwide. Her work involves screening, matching, and successfully placing top talent for boat builders, OEMs, retailers, and other marine-related businesses.1

Previous Experience: Before founding Marine Search Associates, Karen held several notable positions:

• Senior Recruiter at Spherion (2003-2005): She focused on placing administrative professionals in Broward County, with a particular emphasis on top-level Executive Admins.1
• Senior Recruiter at David Wood Personnel (1994-2001): Karen was responsible for direct hire and temp-to-hire placements in various fields, including administrative, sales, marketing, human resources, accounting, and customer service.1
• Store Manager at The Limited (1993-1994)1
• Area Manager at Mervyns (1987-1992)1

Education and Certifications

Karen holds a BS degree from Brigham Young University, which she attended from 1982 to 1987.1 She is also a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), a certification she received from the National Association of Personnel Services in November 1997.1

Achievements

During her time at Spherion, Karen was recognized as a President's Club recipient for being among the top 10 permanent recruiters nationwide. She also successfully brought in a significant 16M account for the company to outsource their entire recruiting function.1

Karen Litchfield's LinkedIn profile username is indeed marinesearchassociates, reflecting her current role and company.12