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• Refine compensation, benefits, and rewards programs that support employee retention and satisfaction
• Advise on compliance of recruitment techniques including appropriate and legal questions, ADA/EEOC, and immigration information
• Identify new work and generational trends appropriate for company size assisting in attraction, retention and employee engagement
• Provide strategic consultation as it relates to workforce planning and organizational development
• Direct employer branding strategies, strengthening company’s market position, talent acquisition efforts and employee engagement

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Devised people process blueprint for sustainability as it related to onboarding, talent, performance management cycles, employee engagement and compensation
• Introduced new engagement survey and timeline for process
• Counseled and coached leaders on employee relations matters, simple and complex, resulting in performance management to separation
• Restructured onboarding process to include employee communication before start date to engagement and service inquiries while employed
• Revised benefit design appropriate for employee population and timeline to match FSA and HSA tax year
• Created employee handbook, implemented federal and state compliance guidelines (sexual harassment, FLSA, etc), Covid protocols and refined severance packages

London, England, GB

• Supported management, VP, and C-level staff by providing HR guidance and advice with best practice decision-making tools and counsel
• Conducted yearly engagement survey with analytical follow-up and presentation to the America offices in order to ensure appropriate action plans for managers and teams were created for successful execution
• Implemented strategic career and personal growth plans for individuals throughout the America offices in order to upskill the organization
• Advise all levels of employee population on complex employee relations matters while training HR staff on more simple ER matters if delegation required
• Constructed inaugural employee led DEI committee to transform policies, procedures and programs for all facets of the office from recruitment to mentor programs to training to benefits
• Managed all of vendors to confirm that they are the best for our employee population but also produce savings for the organization: o 2021 produced a $50,000 wellness credit from these negotiations to be used for our.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Supports the HR function & team of 370 employee company consisting of sales, technology, marketing & corporate team members. Provides team strategy and consultation pertaining to employee relations, culture, engagement initiatives and performance management. Point of contact for national sales force and corporate teams for all benefit related questions as.

US

• Maintained up to 85 disability claims by analyzing, approving and authorizing pay benefits pursuant to specified Short and Long Term Disability plans, while complying with federal guidelines for appropriate FMLA.
• Managed six associates by assigning tasks and assuring compliance of preexisting service level agreements as secondary supervisor as needed
• Communicated with clients and physicians for the duration of claim for total case management ensuring a seamless and professional experience
• Optimized processes and timeliness by supporting team members as a subject matter expert to assist in efficiently managing claims
• Trained new hires on the different processes and plan provisions of Short Term Disability and variations in a medical review

London, GB

• Supported Fortune 500 client with 90,000 employees with leave of absence requests including FMLA, personal, military, and sabbatical leaves
• Handled the ongoing administration of 385 leave cases, including follow up with employee, client and third party administrator while auditing other associate’s cases for accuracy
• Trained all new hires and current associates on managing cases, understanding federal and state leave laws and facilitating calls
• Created and audited approximately 280 weekly employer revenue statements for Short Term Disability used by third party administrator
• Restructured and updated web-based user manual of regularly changing client, state, and federal policies for associate reference

Northbrook, IL, US

• Assisted Human Resource director with daily benefit and payroll projects
• Updated benefit programs (i.e. enrollment, qualified life status changes, termination)
• Compiled documentation for consistent new hire transitions
• Maintained employee data both electronically and through personnel files

Chicago, IL, US

• Increased profit margins by keeping 480 unit building above 90% occupancy
• Ensured accuracy of client accounts by working as accounts payable/receivable liaison
• Handled all questions from residents and acted as their primary point of contact
• Supervised daily reports of open rental units and all aspects of general office management

Ba, Liberal Arts With Business Minor

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