Thomas Darrow:
CLASS OF 1983
Neenah High SchoolClass of 1983
Neenah, WI
University of Notre DameClass of 1987
Notre dame, IN
Thomas's Story
Thomas M. Darrow is the Founder and Principal of Talent Connections, LLC. Since 1999, the Atlanta based professional services firm has specialized in recruitingâÂÂincluding recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), executive search, HR consulting, and contract recruiting. Current and past clients include The Coca Cola Company, Habitat for Humanity International, Cingular, ADP, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, Newell Rubbermaid, Microsoft, McKesson, and Emory Healthcare. Talent Connections was named in 2007 and 2008 to the Inc. 500 list of AmericaâÂÂs fastest growing private companies for realizing 1700% revenue growth.
In March, 2009, Tom teamed with nationally recognized recruiting and career transition experts to launch Career Spa, LLC. The career transition company is revolutionizing the way unemployed and misemployed workers are equipped to assess and proactively manage their career transitions.
Tom has over 21 years experience in the Human Resources and Recruitment profession -- including 9 years with the global professional services firms of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) and Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).
He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Atlanta Chapter (SHRM-Atlanta). He was the 2006/2007 President of SHRM-Atlanta, the largest city Chapter in the country out of 577 Chapters and served on the Board of Directors from 2005-2008. Under his leadership as President, SHRM-AtlantaâÂÂs membership increased 60% to over 2600 members and the Chapter launched two programs that won a 2007 SHRM Pinnacle Award for membership growth and a 2008 SHRM Pinnacle Award for the MayorâÂÂs Youth Program. At the National level, he serves on the SHRM Foundation Board and served on the SHRM Staffing Management Special Expertise Panel from 2005-2008. He is the Founder and former Chair of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Recruiting Society and has served on the TAG Board of Directors from 2005 through 2009. From 2005 through 2007, he was the Inaugural President of the TAG Leadership Council and served on the Executive Committee of the Board.
Tom earned a Bachelor of...Expand for more
Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He speaks internationally at conferences and workshops on topics related to improving corporate recruiting processes and career transition best practices, and has been quoted in publications including BusinessWeek, Inc. Magazine, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Washington Post, and HR Magazine and had been interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) and WXIA TV â Channel 11 in Atlanta.
In addition to his leadership in the Human Resources and Recruiting profession, Tom is dedicated to community service through many volunteer activities. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. As a lead volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, he served as a Big Brother from 1991 to 1998 and was honored as the Big Brother of the Year in Gwinnett County in 1996. In 2002 he served on the Board of Directors and was Chair of the Ambassadors for Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2001, he was voted the Ambassador of the Year. In 2005, he was the Co-Chair of the ArbyâÂÂs Charity Tour golf tournament which raised a record $285,000. From 2003 through 2005, Tom served on the Board of Directors for The Partnership Against Domestic Violence. He has been a Host Committee Member of High Tech Ministries since 1999. Tom founded and leads the Atlanta HR Prayer Breakfast. Tom has also a leader and speaker in the Crossroads Career Network career ministry since 1997. In 2008, Tom was nominated for the Turknett Leadership Character Award in the CEO category and was a finalist for the North Fulton County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award.
Tom lives in Murphy, NC and Smyrna, GA with his wife Anne and their three dogs and parrot. He enjoys golf, Notre Dame football, Christian music, shows at the Fox and Alliance theaters, eBay shopping, spending time with family and friends, and comedy. In 2004 he made his stand-up comedy debut at The Punch Line, the premier comedy club in the Southeast. Tom is also a minority owner of the World Champion Green Bay Packers.
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