Tom Applegarth Bio

Tom Applegarth is a 30-year veteran in the Human Resources industry, with experience spanning manufacturing plants, retail stores, and divisions of Fortune 500 companies. Tom has HR experience across the United States as well as Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

His experience has brought significant, measurable improvements in employee engagement, attrition reduction, recruitment of the best and the brightest employees, and establishment of high-impact HR processes and improvements.

Tom has over 30 years of experience, including serving at high-profile companies such as Goodyear Tires, Belden, Potter Electric, and Young Living.

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Human Resources

Burnout Isn’t a Perk Problem, It’s a Workforce Design Problem

Feb 27, 2026 4:55:33 PM 5 min read

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Outsourced CFO

5 Roles to Outsource for Your Company

Sep 11, 2025 12:30:00 PM 7 min read

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Recruitment

Why You Should Embrace Hiring Older Workers

Sep 2, 2025 4:44:36 PM 4 min read

Tom Applegarth

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Recent Articles By Tom Applegarth

Burnout Isn’t a Perk Problem, It’s a Workforce Design Problem

5 Roles to Outsource for Your Company

Why You Should Embrace Hiring Older Workers

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