Arpi Karapetyan (www.arpikarapetyan.com) is an Internationally Certified HR Professional (SHRM-SCP, SPHRi), Internationally Certified Coach (PCC), trainer, speaker, and consultant. She is the Founder and General Manager of Cascade People & Business (www.cascade.am) that offers one-stop complex HR solutions, the Founder & President of Armenian HR Association (www.hrcommunity.am) that offers a platform for HRs for networking, and the Initiator of AnnualRegional Conference (www.hrconference.biz) that brings together internationally recognized professionals, experienced and inspiring guest speakers from more than 30 countries every year. Has developed jobbit tool (www.jobbit.online), a fresh approach with a novel methodology in the field of salary market research that is aimed at ensuring fast pace and flexibility through a simplified questionnaire with a complete and comprehensive analytical report for any selected position. Besides, Arpi is the Founder and Program Developer of “zoomin!” career orientation program (www.zoomin-now.com) designed to help the participants cognize their personality, identify their strengths, aspirations, capabilities, and come up with an action plan on how to develop further. She is the author of the book “The Small Book on the Big Cleanup or How We Can Change the World”.
Arpi has Ph.D. in Social Psychology with over 25-years of experience in Human Resources Management, 17 years of experience in Human Resources Consulting, Personnel Training and HR Community Development, 10 years of experience in teen and youth career orientation, 8 years of experience in Personal and Group Coaching.
Arpi has extensive experience in facilitation at renowned leadership programs globally, including NALA (North American Leadership Alliance, MELA (Middle East Leadership Academy), SEALA (South East Asia Leadership Academy, CELA (Central Asia Leadership Academy), Skoltech (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology), and more.
Arpi has worked with numerous renowned native and international companies from banking, insurance, production, IT, Telecommunication, retail, NGOs and other sectors. She led over 50+ HR reorganizations and restructurings, 60+ team integration programs, realized HR projects for 200+ different companies, trained and/or certified 300+ HR professionals, held 3000+ training and development programs, fulfilled 2000+ hours of life, career, executive coaching and mentorship programs for various age groups and professional segments according to specially developed methodology.
Arpi has designed numerous development programs for individuals and teams. She does facilitations, gives public speeches worldwide, and runs career orientation programs.