Tom Gimbel
President and CEO- LaSalle Network
October 8, 2007 | by Noah on the writeup...Zach on the Video | Permalink
Tom Gimbel, CEO and founder of the LaSalle Network in Chicago, IL, relishes in “being an advocate for people who are looking for jobs.” Directly out of college, he quickly learned, through experience, what he did not want to do. Soon, through collegiate networking, he found his way into the staffing business, and has not since looked back. After staggering success at his first post, Tom set out upon the world himself, and quickly proved he belonged there.
Although he could have continued working for someone else, Tom held specific goals dear, and is not the kind of man to wait for someone else to fix what he wanted fixed. Although starting his own company led to periods of extreme stress, Tom persevered, and continues to help people find employment in the Chicago area. He says about work, “It’s possible to be passionate about anything, but a lot of people think they have to so something.” He finishes simply, “you can find a way to apply your skills to anything you want, just have fun every day, regardless of what you do.”
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October 8th, 2007
[…] results of the trip and the videos of the interviews they had conducted. Today, I came across this video of an interview with Tom Gimbel, the founder and CEO of the LaSalle Network in Chicago. It starts out as a seemingly decent […]
Thomas Ciesielka Says:
October 9th, 2007
This was great to see. Our public relations agency works for Tom Gimbel.
Tom C.
kelly G Says:
October 9th, 2007
Tom happened to mention one of my all-time favorite movies, “Sliding Doors”. He related it to career in that one decision can change your course. I had never really thought about the movie in a career sort of way, but it is so true!
Jim Deimer Says:
October 11th, 2007
I’ve known Tom for almost 10-years now. He is able to “open doors” when others are left knocking. Timeliness is the critical and key factor to Tom’s success. Often I am put in the position of “chasing” down my own responses to see if I have been selected for a position when working with other firms, and I have to question whether or not it’s worth my time dealing with other agencies. Business is business, and Tom has always treated the process with a genuine respect for all parties concerned.
Bill Gimbel Says:
October 14th, 2007
I think Tom has captured alot of the feelings people have and he has had the courage to carry forward and inspire folks to do the same.
While I am his father, I find that he developed these skills on his own and has tremendous follow through.
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