Kim Vogt is a dedicated Human Resources professional offering success in employee and labor relations, policy implementation, and training. She is a strong leader with proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Her achievements include 6 contract negotiations with Teamsters Union, Local 560, reducing turnover with improved recruiting practices and orientation programs, updating and consolidating policies and talent strategies at a company with more than 200 employees.
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Alka Bahal: Welcome to the Think Factory’s Workplace Podcast, powered by OGC Solutions, the podcast where we explore the ever-evolving landscape of workplace dynamics. My name is Alka Bahal. I’m a partner with Outside General Counsel Solutions and the chair of our Corporate Immigration Services Group. I’ll be your host today.
I am very pleased to have with me here Kim Vogt, Director of Human Resources at J. Josephson. Welcome to the podcast, Kim.
Kim Vogt: Thanks. It’s nice to be here.
Alka Bahal: Wonderful. Can you start by telling our listeners a little bit about yourself and your career path?
Kim Vogt: Sure. So, I came into HR about 35 years ago, accidentally, by hearing about an opportunity within the Federated Department Stores where I was already working as a sales manager and got the opportunity to work with a really terrific HR manager who taught me all about the basics of HR. We were together for a number of years and then I moved on to executive training within Federated Department Stores as well. And then I had the opportunity to move on to Ethan Allen and on to some corporate training.
From Ethan Allen, I was able to go on to run a medical facility, which was a very different opportunity, but still very interesting. And then I moved into Toys R Us Corporate where I had the opportunity to be a generalist in a really large organization and that was very educational. And from there, I came here.
Alka Bahal: How wonderful. I love how you fell into HR accidentally. That’s kind of how I fell into immigration accidentally. Here we are, 37 years later.
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