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Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Addison, Illinois, United States

Arlington Heights, Il

HR representative of employees in Illinois, other USA states (remote employees), and Canada.• Provide support to hiring managers, candidates, and staff in all the following areas: employment processing, benefits administration and employee relations.• Apply creativity and consistency to daily problem-solving by providing management and staff guidance and support on individual issues.• Interpret, advise and answer questions related to employment law, HR policies, practices and procedures.• Complete all HR paperwork for new hires, terminations, transfers, and promotions to ensure integrity in personnel files. Process all personnel status changes within HRIS and vendor systems.• Maintain HRIS records and compile reports from database as needed.• Perform audits and reconciliations of various data including I-9 forms and employee files.• Conduct and track Exit Interviews to understand turnover trends.• Provide communication and tools for HR initiatives including Benefits Open Enrollment, Performance Review Process, Wellness Events, etc.• Perform benefits administration including open enrollment, claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, and communicating benefit information to employees.• Administer FMLA in compliance with federal and state law.• Assist in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established company goals. • Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements to streamline HR workflow and processes.• Assist with the development and delivery of training programs.

Chicago, Il

Primary HR representative of over 200 employees across 3 agency locations.• Addressed minor employee relations matters and appropriately escalated complicated cases to human resources management.• Recruited, interviewed, and hired for agency positions ranging from entry level to senior management. • Coordinated and conducted new hire orientation.• Conducted exit interviews for voluntary terminations.• Planned and coordinated agency sponsored employee events. Formed committees when necessary to encourage employee engagement and participation.• Provided input on department goals, change management, and improvement.• Answered general benefits questions for employees and assisted with benefits administration during open enrollment.• Assisted with program audits and work with HRIS Specialist as needed.

Wheaton, Il

• Maintained thorough and legally compliant client files with confidential information.• Entered pertinent client information into information management systems.• Documented thorough case notes for home visits, client communications, outcome assessments, and care plans.• Provided exceptional customer service to incoming and current clients as they initiate services.• Recruited community members with identified needs for the Head Start program.• Performed intake and registered interested families for eligibility and best placement.• Identified greatest individual client needs and implemented strength-based solutions to address them.• Empowered and equipped parents to advocate for the educational needs of their children.• Provided social service referrals to at-risk families in the process of overcoming barriers to success.