Karen Balcom
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition The Jackson Laboratory
Karen Balcom results-driven human resources leader skilled at creating and executing people strategies across matrixed organizations. Demonstrated success developing and nurturing a high-performance culture that enhances organizational capabilities.
Seminars
Tuesday 30th September 2025
Discover: Shifting from Talent Acquisition to Career Management
10:35 am
- Evolve recruiters into talent advisors who support the full employee experience
- Equipping recruiters with capabilities in project management, analytics, and talent development to support internal mobility, career growth and long-term retention
- The story behind The Jackson Laboratory’s strategy to leverage the skills of recruiters to focus on the wider career lifecycle of its employees
Tuesday 30th September 2025
Develop: How Can Life Sciences Recruiters Evolve the Way They Approach TA to be More Strategic?
11:15 am
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What does a more strategic TA function look like in today’s life sciences landscape?
- How can recruiters move from transactional to strategic partnerships with hiring managers?
- What tools or tactics help elevate TA into a more strategic business function?
