Gail Gerson, SHRM-SCP

President at The HR Gig, Inc.
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Karl Meyer

I had the pleasure of working with Gail at Engine Media for about a year. The things that impressed me most about Gail were her positive attitude, her flexibility, and her willingness to help. In particular, Gail worked with me to fill a challenging position -- it was a new product development role for the company, and Gail helped me define what type of candidate we were seeking as we vetted candidates. Thanks to Gail's input and diligence we found the right candidate. I highly recommend her.

Stacey Byrne

I've had the honor of working with Gail for the past two years. Through close collaboration we successfully filled over 13 positions together. Gail is a true team player, has strong attention to detail, has incredible work ethic, is a great communicator and always eager to learn. Gail is an absolute pleasure to work with I would highly recommend her to any organization looking for someone who is hard working and an experienced professional.

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Credentials

  • CPSP-1
    Boolean Strings
    Jul, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • SHRM-SCP
    SHRM
    Jun, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • The HR Gig, Inc.
    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      The HR Gig sets up small businesses for success by scaling talent and human resources solutions tailored for their needs today and support their growth tomorrow. The HR Gig sets up small businesses for success by scaling talent and human resources solutions tailored for their needs today and support their growth tomorrow.

  • Yoga Studios
    • Chicago
    • Yoga Instructor
      • Mar 2014 - Present

      Yoga Tree and Cheetah Gym May 2018 - Present Focus on the breath linking simple flows and pacing for longer holds. Transitions are a bit slower, allowing for ample opportunity to notice sensation and layers of depth to your practice. All levels are welcome, modifications are offered and encouraged so that you can make your practice your own. Yoga For All Beings March 2014 - December 2018 Level 1 class for those newer to yoga or those looking for a refresher of the basics. My class introduces foundational yoga postures, teaches how to breath and helps students feel comfortable in their yoga practice while focusing on alignment, safety and comfort. www.yogaforallbeings.com. Show less

  • Human Resource Consulting
    • United States
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Human Resources Consultant
      • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

      New to the gig economy, I provide a variety of HR generalist services. Experienced in a variety of industries including advertising, marketing, nonprofit and digital media. New to the gig economy, I provide a variety of HR generalist services. Experienced in a variety of industries including advertising, marketing, nonprofit and digital media.

  • Engine UK
    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Talent Acquisition Manager
      • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

      Hired at Engine Media, a start-up digital media agency within Engine Group comprised of three ad tech platforms and a digital media agency delivering digital strategy and programmatic technology: Engine Media Agency, Balihoo, and EMX (formerly Clearstream.tv and bRealTime). Engine Media merged into Engine Group. Partnered with senior management and hiring managers to fulfill staffing needs. Direct responsibility filling 50+ positions; oversaw hiring of 100+ positions in less than 24 months. Managed recruiting agency partner relationships; negotiated terms and managed contracts. Established SOP user guide for ICIMS, the company’s ATS. Maintain the Talent Acquisition dashboard. Successfully identified and placed professionals in all areas of digital media including programmatic, data analytics, paid search and social, sales, account management, media planners, media strategists, account service, etc. Act as HR representative for the Chicago office for HR needs. Kept consistency through three VPHR Director management changes in 18 months. Show less

  • Engine Media Group
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contract Recruiter
      • Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

      Provided full cycle recruiting for Engine Media, a tech-enabled media services business combining best in class talent with proprietary technology to create greater value and accountability for agencies, marketers and publishers. Shortly after filling a hard to fill senior role that was open for several months, I was hired on as an employee. Provided full cycle recruiting for Engine Media, a tech-enabled media services business combining best in class talent with proprietary technology to create greater value and accountability for agencies, marketers and publishers. Shortly after filling a hard to fill senior role that was open for several months, I was hired on as an employee.

  • Jewish Child & Family Services and Jewish Vocational Services
    • Greater Chicago Area
    • Human Resources Operations Manager
      • Dec 2012 - Mar 2016

      Jewish Child and Family Services, a large Chicago Non-Profit Social Service Agency providing therapeutic, educational and preventative social service for Chicago ’s diverse community. Jewish Vocational Services serves more than 8,000 clients, employers and entrepreneurs annually with programs for adults, youth, seniors and people with disabilities, serving entry level to advanced career job seekers, at locations across Metropolitan Chicago. Newly created role to develop and establish systems, procedures and controls for HR operations and compliance, and partner with management to provide HR generalist disciplines including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management for Finance, Marketing, Development, and IT disciplines. Team member across five JUF affiliated agencies to evaluate, select, design and implement the agencies’ first HRIS, Ultipro, to house data for over 1200 employees. SME for the ATS and government compliance to customize all compliance requirements (EEO, AAP, COA and CARF). Wrote the Ultipro SOP for payroll and HR end users. Significantly improved the talent acquisition process, documentation, communication, reporting and applicant engagement for 100+ filled positions filled in 2014 and 2015. Collaborated with HR team and IC to develop the first compensation plan. Established compliance to meet demands and rigid restrictions placed upon the agencies by DCFS and DHS. Received clean audit opinions for the AAP, and agency government partners DHS and DCFS. Yoga instructor for the 2014 and 2015 jHealth Wellness program. Taught Yoga for Stress and Office Yoga to employees. Show less

  • VOA now Stantec
    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Corporate Human Resources Director
      • 2006 - 2012

      VOA is an international multi-office architecture and interior design firm totaling 250 employees. Partnered with 17 Principals of the firm as an advisor and coach to provide HR support. Built the HR department from the ground up establishing a strong foundation and structure to support the the business needs of the firm. Responsible for development and administration of HR programs including recruitment, employee relations, employment practices, policy, coaching, compensation, benefit design and administration for the health and welfare and 401k retirement programs. Managed compliance, government reporting, Affirmative Action Plan, employee wellness program, immigration visas, employee communication, and brought in HR technology solutions. • Conducted a comprehensive HR audit and built a full-service HR department • Led HR due diligence and seamlessly onboarded new employees during mergers and acquisitions of the New York, Highland, IN, and Seattle offices. • Designed, developed and implemented HR systems, processes and procedures, and programs for onboarding, talent management, employee relations, government reporting and compensation. • Plan Administrator for the Health and Wellness program. Identified and implemented HR Technology migrating benefits administration and reporting to an online platform integrated with the payroll system. • Identified and implemented HR Technology migrating benefits administration and reporting to an online platform integrated with the payroll system • Managed multiple RIFs, coached managers, and wrote communication. Show less

  • Mindshare
    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Human Resources, Midwest
      • 2000 - 2006

      GroupM, part of the WPP group, is one of the world’s largest advertising media holding companies. Responsible for HR programs for three GroupM companies (MindShare, and MediaEdge: CIA in Chicago, and MindShare Detroit), totaling 200 employees. Responsible for talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, training & development, and compliance. Managed talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, training & development, and onboarding/off-boarding for three GroupM companies: MindShare, Maxus, and MEC totaling 200+ employees. Collaborated with a cross-functional teams to successfully integrate staff from Ogilvy & Mather and JWT to create MindShare. Successfully maintained HR operations during an 18-month period without a Managing Director. Facilitated 12 annual training and development programs for 200 employees for the Midwest, West coast and Southeast offices from the Chicago training hub. Provided managers training on interviewing, performance management, employee relations, and documentation. Coached managers on employee relations, compensation, critical conversations, training and development, mentoring, retention strategies, terminations, legal issues, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Show less

Education

  • Ray College of Design (Illinois Institute of Art
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Yoga Alliance
    200 Hour Teacher Training Certificate

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