Chris Bergstrom Email & Phone Number

St. Paul, Mn

- Develops and executes recruiting & sourcing strategies for a wide variety of complex and volume-based positions, including director level openings.- Assesses candidates’ qualifications and matches to the requirements of current and future openings.- Proficient in LinkedIn, HootSuite, and Handshake for employment branding.- Directed the Fall 2024 campus recruitment campaign for Securian Financial's Summer Internship Program, successfully attracting top-tier talent.- Active member of Securian Financial's AI Guild and participant in other Securian AI pilot programs.- Executed comprehensive regression testing for Workday R1 and R2 cycles, ensuring system stability and functionality.- Orchestrated the successful placement of 50 internal associates impacted by the 2023 divestiture of Securian Financial’s Retirement and Wealth Management Group business lines.- Positions recruited for: Software Engineering, Application Development, DevOps, Cyber Security, Solution Architecture, Cyber Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Project Management, Vendor Management, Information Security, Product Management, Group Insurance, Portfolio Management, Retirement Solutions, Financial Planning & Analysis, Procurement, and Asset Management, among others.

St. Paul, Mn

- Established, lead, and championed the sourcing function at Securian Financial as the company's first full-time, dedicated Talent Sourcer.- Responsible for the identification, research, and generation of talent leads to fill open positions across a variety of departments, technical and corporate.- Grew pipelines of qualified, diverse candidates through networking, interviewing and leveraging social media for various job openings.- Served as a backup technical lead for the recruiting module of Securian Financial’s Workday applicant tracking system - recommending system enhancements, performing testing, and assisting with sprint work prioritization.- Positions sourced for: Software Engineering, Application Development, Cyber Security, Systems Architecture, Retirement, Group Insurance, Compliance, Law, Call Center, Customer Service, Actuarial, Trusts, Product Ownership and Project Management, among others.

St. Paul, Mn

- Worked as a Subject Matter Expert for Workday software suite, answering employee questions, providing insight to HCM issues, and recommending business process improvements to help drive key performance indicators.- Tester for business process implementation strategies within Workday on topics such as Organizational Management, Open Enrollment, and User Acceptance Testing.- Streamlined several department processes such as benefit vendor billing and post-employment questionnaires to reduce redundancies, save money, and provide a more consistent customer experience.

St. Paul, Mn

- Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of 116 college summer interns for corporate and technical roles from all over the country in a 3 year period.- Actively assisted in recruiting efforts to fill spots in 7 different programs throughout the company. Examples of programs include Actuarial Science, Information Technology, and Management Development, among others.- Assisted in growing the national footprint of the company's summer internship program by establishing relationships with university career services departments and increasing the number of fairs attended nationally.

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Lead high capacity sales team of 50+ sales associates. Responsible for department sales strategy and execution.- Promoted eight store associates in FY16 to more prominent leadership positions within the Eden Prairie store and Best Buy Corporate Office.

Minnetonka, Mn

- Trained in the Best Buy AMIT Program to learn the role of Assistant Store Manager.

Owatonna, Mn

- Managed the day-to-day operations of 85+ team members at the Owatonna Target store, by ensuring Best Practices are followed and store metrics are met.- Delivered a guest-focused shopping environment, while driving profitable sales through strategic merchandising, resource management, and transition execution on the sales floor.- Additional roles include Food Safety Captain, Well Being Captain, Payroll Captain, Safety Captain, and Service Captain for Southern Minnesota District.- Named Executive of the Month for Midwest Group 191 in July, 2012.

Austin, Mn

- Drove Profitable Sales through the reduction of process shortage and theft for a team of 80+ team members.- Drove store shortage reduction of $84,000 in process error in FY 2010.- Captain for Assets Protection Events Budget in FY 2010 for Southern Minnesota District.- Awarded City of Austin Community Partnership Award for management of National Night Out program in 2011.

Rochester, Mn

- Managed National's corporate account with Hormel Foods.- Managed branch operations and inventory of rental vehicles daily.- Gained 10%+ airport market share within the first 3 months of branch opening.- Provided unparalleled customer service.- Operated Odyssey rental software.

Leawood, Kansas, United States

- College internship position for the summer of 2008.