* Handle all aspects of human resources and assist organizations with workforce planning and HR development duties, such as recruiting, hiring, and managing of workforces, as well as new employee orientations, training programs, and terminations* Manage benefit plans* Provide direction on employee relations and/or direct management on how to do* Manage and make recommendations regarding HRIS utilization* Mitigate risk by ensuring compliance with laws and providing HR audits* PC proficiency with Windows/Microsoft Office; internet; texting; instant messaging; Skype

* Benefits events, such as group meetings, 1 on 1's, or kiosk tables at benefit fairs* Group presentations and/or fielding employee benefit open enrollment questions, including using laptop to help employees understand their benefits and show features' of insurance company’s website* Scheduling flexibility to effectively meet customers' needs and a PC computer with Internet to access office communications* PC proficiency with Windows/Microsoft Office; internet; texting; instant messaging; Skype

Client: Hammel, Green & Abrahamson, Inc, Minneapolis, MNAgency: HR Personnel Services, Inc, Minnetonka, MN* Human resources, including benefits, COBRA,LOAs, disability, workers comp, employee relations, performance reviews, AAP/EEO programs, recruiting, new hire and termination processes, company events, and payroll processes* Expertise with Ceridian HRIS/Payroll software

Human Resources Generalist* Established and administered all facets of a one-person Human Resources and Payroll Department* Administered all facets of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, life, short and long term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose), Health Savings Account (HSA), COBRA, 401(k), loans, FMLA/medical absence requests, Workers Compensation, company EAP, and related benefits within company guidelines, and workers compensation claims, as well as plan renewals, contract review, summary plan descriptions, and benefit plan changes* Administered payroll and setup HRIS for over 100 employees, as well as payroll entries for accounts payables* Established voluntary dental plan for employees, including rate negotiation and enrollment/underwriting completion* Created various job descriptions for internal and external job postings* Conducted Open Enrollment meetings, New Employee Orientations, and benefit/payroll sign-ups* Consulted, created, and implemented policies in regards to employee relations, payroll processes, and HRIS data* Recruiting functions, including all job postings and job ads, EEO data form, screening, interviewing, and hiring employees; liaison with employment agencies; completed background investigations and employment verifications* Coordinated on-boarding process for newly hired and exit process for terminated employees* Updated in-house employee and I-9 forms and set up all personnel and benefit files to be legally compliant* Audited and approved monthly invoices for HR-related expenses* Expertise with various HR internet software, including ADP Pay eXpert and Human Resources Benefits eXpert

Human Resources Generalist / Senior Payroll / Retirement Plan / HRIS / Benefits Administrator* Administered all facets of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, life, short and long term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), HRA, HSA, COBRA, loans, credit union, FMLA/LOA requests, Workers Compensation, EAP, legal/financial plan, and related benefits, as well as plan renewals, contract review, summary plan descriptions, and benefit plan changes* Administered all 401(k) plan administration, audits, and pension data reporting for over 500 participants* Administered payroll and HRIS for over 300 employees* Hired additional 150+ staff at two new sites, including Job Fair, interviewing, payroll, benefits, and 401(k)* Trained staff on human resources, payroll processes, and HRIS utilization and reporting* Recruiting functions, including Affirmative Action Plan, job postings, testing, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; liaison with employment agencies; monitoring substance abuse testing and background investigations* Established first (3) annual company Health Fair events, including vendor and employee participation and give-aways* Conducted Open Enrollment meetings with over 300 employees, New Employee Orientations (up to 30+ at one time), benefit and payroll sign-ups, and educational training seminars on employee benefit programs/workers compensation* Transitioned 250+ employees’ data from separate files into one database and from one benefit plan to another* Updated Employee Handbook, I-9 forms, and set up all personnel and benefit files to be legally compliant* Coordinated on-boarding process for newly hired and exit process for terminated employees* PC proficiency with Windows/Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) and ADP PC Payroll, ADP HR Profile HRIS software, iPay Statements, and more, with exposure to PeopleSoft

Various Travel AgenciesPart-Time Travel Agent* Echo Travel, Carol Stream, IL* Resorts International Travel, Oak Brook, IL* Florida Vacation Store Travel Agency, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL* Booking all facets of travel industry: air, ground (bus and train tix, auto rentals), accommodations, cruises, tours, all-inclusive resorts, timeshares, ticketing, boarding passes, hotel confirmations, charter airfares, processing credit card payments, handling customer complaints, refunds, selling attraction tix, and more.* Experience with Apollo and Sabre products.