My name is Tom Kraabel and I am currently in a job search. As an American who has lived half of his adult life outside the US, my plan for this blog is to bring this unique view to others in transition and anyone interested in pursuing a global career.
By way of introduction, I am a global human resources leader skilled in developing and deploying strategic (yet practical) plans for leading change, building culture, and improving organizational performance. Actively searching for my next role, your organization will benefit from:
- Fifteen years of HR leadership in Fortune 100 organizations known for their HR business practices;
- True global expertise garnered from over ten years living and working in Asia Pacific and Europe;
- Wide-ranging industry experiences, from Aerospace and Chemical Manufacturing to Distribution and Business Services;
- Commercial experience from roles in Sales, Operations, and Customer Service; and
- Leadership skills tested by three major acquisitions, two financial crises, and numerous global and regional restructuring and integration programs.
My core HR competencies include: talent management, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, executive recruitment, compensation, process improvement, and change management.
Please check out “The Latest” page for my thoughts on living a global life. I also invite you to click on my LinkedIn profile and make a connection. If we aren’t in a group together or share a company in common, just add me as a friend.
Thank you for taking the time to visit. I hope what you find here is helpful.
Tom Kraabel“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”
Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad (1869)
