workplace is retained by the best employers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin to augment their core strengths with our HR capabilities. Our commitment to understanding the goals and needs of individuals and employers serves as the focus of everything we do. We view our role to be that of a trusted advisor who engages best practices to ensure delivery of quality results.Executive and Professional SearchTemporary to Hire PlacementTemporary StaffingHuman Resource ConsultingOutplacementCoachingSkills Testing

Whether your goal is to trim down, live well, remain active, or perform at an elite level....let's talk about how to make your goals a reality. Advocare has a complete nutrition and supplement product line that is backed by a renowned scientific and medical advisory board.

Responsible for recruitment of physicians and advance practice providers for SwedishAmerican Medical Group for both family practice and specialties. As part of the Physician Resource team, I am responsible for scheduling physician recruitment visits, arranging travel and hotel accommodations, as well as coordinating community tours. I am also responsible for coordination of new provider orientation, onboarding, and marketing.I manage the recruitment cycle, including developing recruitment strategies to meet our annual recruitment plan and projected growth. I work with outside firms, locum tenen agencies, residency, and fellowship programs to fulfill our mission of attracting the best!For more than a century, Swedes has cared for our community and the great people who live here. As a division of UW Health, we offer patients local access to many world-class specialists right here in Rockford.In addition to our staff of specialists, we also have a robust primary care group dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care and strategies to keep you and your family well.We offer a unique physician-driven health system where our providers are involved in decision making at every level...from strategic planning to daily operations. I welcome you to view current specialty and primary care opportunities with SwedishAmerican at www.swedishamerican.org/join-our-team/physician-apn-opportunities As a physician-driven organization, we are always interested in talking with top quality providers of other specialties as well.

Coaching for personal/professional growth and business consulting. Helping individuals and companies get "unstuck" and moving forward.Specialties include leadership development, executive coaching, and HR &business consulting.Offering both virtual and face-to-face services.

Our Transitions division partners with organizations in developing and executing effective change strategies. As a locally owned boutique firm, we are able to customize programs for any organization or budget. Our specialties include Outplacement services, Career Counseling, HR/Business Consulting services, and Leadership Development.Responsibilities include: marketing services, program content and delivery, and achieving overall organizational goals and financial targets for our Transitions division, as well as on the recruiting side.Also meeting and exceeding our customers expectation through consistent follow through, ongoing communication, and building relationships based on trust. FurstSearch is a well-respected and trusted executive search firm that consistently provides our clients with exceptional results. Our client base is diverse in size, and includes Fortune 500 companies, Economic Development Alliances, Destination Marketing Organizations, Manufacturing Companies, For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Institutions, as well as closely‐held, family‐owned businesses.As executive search consultants our goal is to become an extension of our clients business. We seek out that outstanding employee who is a "change maker" in his/her current position and is the "right fit" to do the same in your organization. Our unique format allows us to reach those successful candidates who meet that unique and specialized talent and have the ability to catapult your company to the next level. Keywords: Recruiting, Outplacement, Career Counseling, Leadership Development, Business Consulting Services, HR SupportVisit our website at www.furstsearch.com/career-transitions

Boutique firm specializing in the recruitment for Healthcare professionals.

Responsible for service operations across all departments (commercial lines, personal lines & benefits) for 3 locations across Northern Illinois. Lead 7 direct reports and had oversight of satellite offices in Freeport and Wheaton. Achievements included:Implementation of workflows, policies and proceduresTalent acquisition, improving over-all skill strengthIntegration of M&A targetsOrganizational developmentEmployee engagementConducted service audits to ensure performance to expectationsPresented organization strategies and guidance to Executive CommitteeAchieved State level award for Wellness initiativesCreated customer service standardsWorked closely with our sales teams to ensure customer expectations were met

Leading sales and all operations (including HR responsibilities) for 8 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Worked closely with corporate to track and reconcile all commission and residual payouts. Developed and conducted sales training program, implemented policy/procedure, and revised the employee handbook. Implemented revision compensation plans. I also worked with our vendors for our payment systems, as well as our retail operating system and maintained the security of those programs.Responsible for all staffing, talent acquisition & management, and performance reviews.Effectively decreased on-hand inventory to free up cash flow, increased overall sales in both service and accessories, and streamlined the commission reconciliation process between the agent partner and corporate.Prepared monthly sales quotas, forecasts, and all commission and sales reports for ownership.

Sales and Operations for multi unit retail locations (26 company owned and 76 agent partner locations), and B2B sales. Consistently met and exceeded targets for gross adds, churn, operating cash flow, ARPU, CPGA, and CBI (customer satisfaction benchmarks).Led a team of 7 direct reports and a market team of 270.Achieved Market Leadership Survey Award multiple years by exceeding overall company benchmarks on key cultural criteria (delivering on the mission, visions, & values as a leader)...this is measured by both direct line reports, as well as skip levels.

Sales and Operations for retail sales locations (15 company owned and 22 agent partner locations) and B2B sales. Led a market re-branding effort and re-launch, both to energize a declining customer base and a struggling employee moral...including strategic store build-out plan to focus on areas of strength and minimize exposure in challenge areas.Also consistently achieved the Market Leadership Survey Award by exceeding overall company benchmarks in key criteria.

Retail sales operations, service center, and customer service

Marketing research and implementation of marketing activities for 4 publications and a commercial real estate interest**Mississippi Press Association Award for "There's a New Dawg in Town" campaign to announce expanded market/circulation

Lead the start up of a PCS company. Responsibilities included the build-out, launch, and development of key markets and functions (Infrastructure build-out, real estate selection and build-out, retail sales operations, B2B sales operations, vendor/agent distribution plan, training, compensation structures, and customer service functions) Full P&L responsibility for market. **SUNRISE CLUB award winner - recognized for exceeding market goals in new acquisition and retention

All retail and B2B sales operations

Retail, B2B sales, and customer service operations

Specialized in disability insurance for professionals and partnership buy-outs