Salon 19: Karen Malia, Odgers Berndston

Mrs. Karen Malia, Partner at Odgers Berndston, one of the leading international executive search firms, was the guest of honor of the Harvard Salon on HR and recruitment trends in the shadow of the global financial crisis. Mrs. Malia talked about her career path, and the balance between her professional life and family life, as a wife of a diplomat; she is the wife of the British Consul General in Dubai, H.E. Guy Warrington Karen. She discussed the current recruitment challenges amidst the downsizing and restructuring waves in the major corporates in Dubai. The questions covered the spectrum of compensation, recruitment for a knowledge-based economy, and recruitment of UAE nationals for overseas jobs.

About Harvard Salon

Harvard Salon strives to create intellectual debates around topics of interest to the society's members. Held on monthly basis, The Salon hosts a world-wide acknowledged authority in a particular discipline or field of knowledge. The Salon 'Guest of Honor' directs the discussions and moderates the interactive participation of the members. Topics vary and cover a wide spectrum between the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology.