Tom Fosgard

Current

HR Generalist / Recruiter at Premier Retail Networks

Past

Senior Recruiter at Lieberman Research Worldwide
Recruiter at Spherion Professional Services
Staffing Manager at Accountants, Inc.

HR Coordinator/Recruiter at Gazoontite
Associate at AskHR
Regional Recruiter, Trainer & other positions at Kinko's

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Education

Michigan State University

Recommended

5 people have recommended Tom

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Tom Fosgard’s Summary

Senior Recruiter and HR Generalist with 9 years of recruitment experience in both agency and in-house roles. Creative sourcer with a positive, customer service-driven attitude.

Tom Fosgard’s Specialties:

Accounting, finance, market research, marketing, IT, executive administration, network operations, business development, others (see below)

Tom Fosgard’s Experience

HR Generalist / Recruiter

Premier Retail Networks

(Public Company; TMS; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

Recruit a variety of positions for in-store programming and marketing company. Positions include: Producer, Account Services, Marketing & Advertising, Art Director, Software Engineer, Network Operations, Project Manager, Business Development.
Coordinate and develop training; Manage intranet (Sharepoint) and internal informational TV content; manage employee activity programs; administer employee satisfaction survey
Senior Recruiter

Lieberman Research Worldwide

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Market Research industry)

August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)

* Source, screen and hire senior-level market research and information technology professionals for one of the 25 largest market research firms in the world
* Network internationally within the market research community using LinkedIn, Zoominfo, college graduate programs & alumni associations, internet discussion boards, Facebook and active use of the candidate referral program
* Implemented systems to help convert from a paper-based recruiting desk to a more digital desk so old resume information could be searched to keep in touch and network with those candidates
* Created employment blog from scratch and continue to refine and promote LRW's employment brand
Recruiter

Spherion Professional Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SFN; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2004 — July 2007 (2 years 8 months)

* Recruited and screened professional-level candidates for Fortune 600 staffing organization, placing accounting, finance and human resources professionals
* Successfully placed individuals from Director of Finance to recent college graduates
* Maintained active community involvement with several local organizations
Staffing Manager

Accountants, Inc.

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2001 — November 2004 (3 years )

▪ Successfully developed candidate and client relationships in San Francisco then in Columbus, Ohio
▪ Overcame extremely difficult market conditions and maintained sales & profit levels by focusing on high quality, more senior-level candidates
▪ Specialist in filling niche, difficult-to-fill positions
HR Coordinator/Recruiter

Gazoontite

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)

January 2000 — June 2000 (6 months)

▪ Coordinated recruitment, hiring, payroll and HR procedures as staff increased for “clicks & mortar” start-up retail company
Associate

AskHR

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

▪ Acted as contract HR Administrator and Recruiter for 2-4 companies simultaneously: Designed, implemented and administered HR policies, procedures and benefits plus employee handbooks and other projects
Regional Recruiter, Trainer & other positions

Kinko's

(Public Company; FDX; Printing industry)

September 1991 — December 1999 (8 years 4 months)

▪ Supported 19 Kinko's branch offices with over 600 co-workers for the Silicon Valley area of Northern California then worked directly for Employment Manager to fill Regional Recruiter positions (5 filled in different markets)
▪ Conducted training sessions for managers and co-workers on recruitment and other HR issues
▪ Used desktop publishing skills to design a huge variety of posters, flyers, and promotional materials
▪ Managed advertising budget of $18,000 per year -- closely tracked return on investment

Tom Fosgard’s Education

Michigan State University

BA , Economics , 1984 — 1991

One-year broadcast journalism internship with WLNS-TV (CBS affiliate) - had two reports chosen for lead 6PM news as producer, writer & editor,

Activities and Societies:

MSU Telecasters (Camera Operator, Assistant Producer, Grip for many news and sports programs), Producer, Writer & Anchor for weekly public-access news program

Additional Information

Tom Fosgard’s Groups:

American Payroll Association, National & Columbus Chapter
Association of Financial Professionals-Central Ohio Chapter, Web Chair & Board Member
Michigan State University Alumni Association

Digital Out of Home
Linked n Chicago
MSU Alumni Association
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
Advertising Professional
Next Gen Market Research (NGMR) The fastest growing Consumer Insights group
ERE.net
California Spartans
Shopper Insights & Marketing Professionals
Eli Broad College of Business Alumni of Michigan State University
Market Research
Bay Area Human Resources Network (BAHRN)
ASTD National
The In-Store Marketing Institute
Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
Kinko's Alumni
Digital Signage Link
Advertising Professionals
Retail Industry Professionals Group
Retailers Industry Management Group: Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, E-commerce, IT Technology
Northwest Arkansas User Group
CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
Digital Signage Industry Connection
HR West: A community of the Northern California HR Association (NCHRA) and those passionate about HR
Out-of-Home Advertising Professionals
In-Store TV Professionals
Market Research Bulletin
JobAngels
Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
Social Entertainment Professionals
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