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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Work in partnership with the Chief Administrative Officer to create, implement, and manage improved HR strategies, benefit administration, and programs to support the workforce.• Manage all qualified and non-qualified pension and 401(k) plan administration including the preparation of annual IRS filings, researching new plan options to enhance participation and plan performance, consult with outside advisors, work with employees to prepare for retirement, and more. • Assist the accounting department to execute a companywide compensation survey, 401(k) Plan audit, payroll audits, and other HR related financial matters.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Exemplified HR leadership during a managerial transition by maintaining all active recruiting objectives and employee lifecycle changes, facilitating a successful 401(k) Plan IRS Determination Letter filing, taking on 401(k) Plan Administrator responsibilities and more - all while maintaining standard job duties.• Oversee corporate travel benefits including American Airlines AirPass, United Airlines Pass Plus, UATP credit cards, and travel agency relations by working with vendors, handling employee communications, processing invoices and usage summary reports, discussing contract renewals, and more.• Perform various payroll duties that ensure accurate and timely processing and recording of payroll and related financial and benefits information.• Provide timely and thorough support to all employee's by answering all benefits and payroll questions, assisting with claims issues, maintaining a confidential and welcoming environment, and more.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Facilitated the recruitment process by making initial contact with qualified applicants, scheduling interviews for managers, initiating background checks, authorizing drug screens, and extending offers.• Communicated all stages of the hiring process with over 25 hiring managers across 6 states for 40-50 different requisitions.• Built a continuous talent pipeline by implementing and promoting the use of the Applicant Tracking System, forming talent pools of passive candidates, utilizing external job boards to attract different types of applicants, refreshing advertisements on a weekly basis, conducting market research, and more.• Utilized exit interviews to understand high turnover rates, immersed myself in various company positions to best understand job requirements, and decreased overall open positions by 40% within first three months of recruiting. • Stayed informed of current workforce trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be an industry leader and demonstrate best practices.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Received a promotion to HR Generalist for leading the recruitment process while balancing previous HR Assistant duties.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Assist with recruiting efforts by finding new candidate sources, analyzing resumes, conducting phone screens, running background checks, making offers of employment, and more.• Conduct employee touchpoint interviews to gather information about an employee’s first 30 and 90 days with the company to assist, retain, and best serve employees.• Lead employee exit interviews to gain feedback about why the employee is leaving the company and how to improve other employees’ experience.• Support the HR department with open enrollment, reformatting job descriptions, tracking and updating mandatory medical screenings, filing all confidential employee information, and more.

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

• Managed pre-auction set up at various warehouse locations by consolidating equipment, organizing lots, tagging machines, and managing customer inspection• Directed auction check out by collecting payments and helping customers remove auction items.

Oakdale, Mn

• Participated in the onboarding process by analyzing resumes, scheduling and participating in interviews, delivering offers of employment, processing new hire paperwork, orienting new hire on first day, etc.• Applied best HR practices in filing confidential employee information, payroll, benefits, performance appraisals, employee changes, etc. in HRIS system • Updated company’s training archive, new hire processes, 50+ job descriptions, new hire paperwork, employee name badges, and more• Assisted employees with questions about payroll, benefits, timesheet changes, time off requests, etc.• Performed other HR duties such as updating internal job postings, recruiting at various events (job fairs, mock interviews, etc.), assisting with terminations, creating employee memos, etc.

Minneapolis, Mn

• Edited and created original photos, captions, calendars, etc. for Instagram and Facebook• Worked with other fraternities and sororities to plan social events and fundraisers

Minneapolis, Mn

• Promoted Xfinity on Campus by interacting with students through tabling, promotional events, digital advertising on social media, and more. • Built product and brand awareness with peer to peer marketing using campus connections• Created weekly status reports about engagement, activities, and organization outreach.

Northrbook, Il

• Organized files, worked on digital archiving, created Microsoft Office templates, and handled general office duties and special projects• Practiced customer service skills by assisting with pre-auction inquires and post-auction checkout at various sites• Researched auction laws, bankruptcies, liens/titles, machinery, etc.

Deerfield, Il

• Previously a lifeguard for three years and worked hard to excel into a higher position with more responsibility and duties• Applied American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED expertise• Trained and critiqued new lifeguards to guarantee safety throughout facilities

Bemidji, Mn

• Managed campers and activities, provided leadership, and developed strong communication skills