Karen Hutchison

Group Resourcing Director, Mitie

After 10yrs in Financial Services, Karen pivoted to a career in Recruitment, where she has been growing her career in a variety of leadership roles in IT & Professional Services, Technology and recently, the Facilities Management industries. Passionate about ED&I, with a continuous improvement and transformative approach, she leads large, hybrid teams in all types of recruiting activities, internal mobility, workforce planning and employer branding, with global experience from early careers through to executive hiring.

What’s a professional achievement of yours from 2024 that you are proud of?

Deploying the first Group Talent Attraction video for Mitie – with no budget and limited resource!

How has the RL Community/helped you this year?

By offering a variety of opportunities to connect and collaborate with industry peers, knowledge sharing, networking and building community.

Finally, what is your prediction for the TA industry for 2025?

Those who embrace and learn how to use AI to compliment and enhance their teams will be at the front of the talent race – those who don’t will be quickly left behind.