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Old Republic Surety is owned by Old Republic International. Old Republic Surety underwrites both commercial and contract surety bonds. Old Republic Surety headquarters is located in Brookfield, WI.Create, coordinate, manage training and educational programs that enable employees to achieve their highest potential, increase performance and enhance work quality and productivity, while supporting the company's strategic growth plans.• Helped design and implement an underwriting trainee program with 20 graduates, this program is repeatable and will create a talent pipeline.• Created a comprehensive Sharepoint site for just-in-time learning and technical and soft skills resources for managers and individual contributors. Developed individual pages based on the results of the needs assessments. • Developed a 6-month New Manager Training Program that is being piloted in which managers will learn leadership styles and competencies. • Developed electronic assessments for incoming trainees to assess their knowledge and provide resources in gaps before starting the training. • Partnered with Let's Grow Leaders to have a repeatable Leadership Training Program a requirement for all new managers.• Created a needs assessment for managers and non-managers, to determine the organization's skill gaps and develop solutions to grow successfully in the future. • Researched, interviewed, and analyzed over 13 vendors to determine the best leadership solution to meet the needs of Old Republic Surety.

Supported the President & Chief Operating Office, executive leadership, and all remote and home-based employees on human resources initiatives. Work closely with leadership and employees to help grow within the industry while keeping the company culture.

During my job transition, I have been focusing on my professional development.• Completed 18 HRCI credits to renew my PHR• Attended 7 LinkedIn professional development classes • Participate in a Kellogg Executive Education workshop• Attended virtual HR summit• Participate in PONG MKE, Lumen Christ, and Defining Leaders networking groups• Volunteer on Defining Leader Growth Committee

Advocate merged with Aurora Health Care is a non-profit health care network. They serve patients within Wisconsin and Illinois, with more than 500 sites, over 8100 physicians, and 70,000 team members.Delivered comprehensive human resources consultation resulting in a highly engaged and productive workforce, while driving toward the organization’s strategic direction and business value. Provided timely and effective coaching and development focusing on leaders. Partnered with over 80 clinic operational leaders with an increased geographic region.• Developed an internal training program for employees to become Medical Assistants, increasing the talent pool and promoting career advancement. • Facilitated a Talent Review, calibrating over 300 employees for one department to drive consistency within teams.• Partnered with Sr. Directors and leaders to create a business strategy and engagement action plans for 2020 to ensure an effective, engaged, and inclusive working environment.• Ran HR dashboards/ analytics for leaders on HR initiatives and people strategies pertaining to their workforce. • Initiated a New Leader Assimilation for a new Director to accelerate the onboarding process.Jane BurrowsHR Director at Advocate AuroraDirect Manager"Sarah worked as a HR Consultant at Advocate Aurora. Sarah is committed and dedicated to partnering with her client groups. Sarah assisted in the development of our Internal MA program as a pipeline and development for our talent, facilitated talent reviews and initiated new leader assimilation."Heidi GrowFormer HR Director at Advocate AuroraSarah and Heidi worked within the same Greater Milwaukee Human Resource Team"I enjoy the time I got to work with Sarah at Advocate Aurora. Sarah was professional, hard working, and always willing to try new approaches in problem solving to meet her customer needs. I found Sarah a pleasure to work with and miss our interactions. I would recommend her for your HR needs!"

Supported business objectives to over 850 employees and 34 leaders within four designated business units. Served as a consultant to management on all human resource related issues while acting as an employee champion and change agent.• Created a partnership with Herzing University and Manpower to establish a Medical Assistants pipeline.• Led a Big Rocks Project Team to find solutions to simplify information for physicians; results were presented to the Human Resource Executive Leadership team. • Proactively ran flight risk forecast models and partnered with leadership to develop retention strategies to reduce turnover.• Ran compensation analysis reports and data to leverage for off-cycle increase requests• Partnered with leadership to review structure to maximize organizational effectiveness, resulting in the restructuring of departments. Amanda CornelissenHuman Resources Business PartnerApril 25, 2019, Amanda worked with Sarah in different groups"While at Aurora I had the pleasure in working on a team with Sarah where she served as a team lead. She was the best to work with! Sarah clearly communicated and had great follow up. She routinely reached out and offered support throughout the entire project as well. Such a great opportunity and experience!"

GE Healthcare provides medical technologies and services. Trusted partner that drove the implementation of GE Healthcare HR people strategy and the culture within the Commercial Organization, comprised of 499 employees within the Commercial Operations, Life Care Solutions, Service Sales, and Commercial Excellence organizations.• Lead client groups through HR operating rhythms such as People Review, salary planning, and performance development. • Partnered with client leaders including finance to design and implement the most effective organizational structures to achieve the financial strategies given to the business.• Trained leaders and employees on the new performance mgmt initiatives of giving insights of considers and continues.• Provided timely, effective, and direct coaching to client group managers, assisting in the development of world-class, contemporary leadership skills. • Managed recruiting effort and hired over 200 employees in 2016.• Led FLSA exemption project for 3 depts and partnered with Legal on the overall GE Healthcare corp project.• Received CEO Award Q1 2016 for Customer Determine Our Success and a total of 9 Above and Beyond Awards.Gregg BrummerGM, US Sales and Marketing CardiopulmonaryAugust 7, 2017, Gregg was a client of Sarah’s"I have worked with Sarah Schuler in an HR capacity for a couple of years. I am responsible for approximately 52 direct employees and 42 in-direct manufacturers’ representatives. Sarah supported these two teams in an extremely professional manner. She had ideas on how to improve the organization as well as feedback on how we were doing from her perspective. Sarah was always responsive to my requests and to the team’s needs. She was professional in her presentations to the teams as well as in individual meetings with team members. I would recommend Sarah as a positive to any team that I worked with. The ability to give insight and strong feedback when needed. She would be an asset to any team."

Executed key HR initiatives, provided available and responsive internal employee support, and drove HR functional excellence and process improvement for over 260 employees in Service Sales, Life Care Solutions, and Imaging in the Central Zone.• First point of contact for GE Healthcare’s managers and employees to provide counsel, coaching, and support on HR fundamentals and employee-related questions.• Led a Reduction-In-Force with business leaders to meet financial targets. • Partnered with the Senior Executive, Central Zone to defined, identified, and developed “Top Talent” within the Central Zone.• Provided strategic coaching to key employees as related to succession planning, career path development, and performance management.Carol SartoriGlobal HR Business Partner at GE HealthcareMay 15, 2017, Carol was Sarah’s mentor"Sarah Schuler has extensive HR experience and expertise. She is process focused, responsive, and has the ability to sift through complex issues/situations and prioritize. She manages high volumes of clients and meets the deadlines of her commitments. She is open and welcoming to feedback so she can continuously grow and improve herself. I have worked with Sarah and have mentored her for the past 2-3 years. I would be happy to expand as needed. Thank you, Carol S"

I worked at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin HR Consultant. I also worked at the Medical College of Wisconsin as an Employee Relations Consultant.

CoreLogic Insurance Solutions delivers the most complete and accurate view of property risk availability. My role was being eliminated due to a recent acquisition by CoreLogic of Decision Insight Information Group assets, including Marshall & Swift/Boeckh. I reported to the Chief Human Capital Officer.Led benefits programs, initiatives, and operations that supported and incentivized the behaviors that drove performance results. Provided employee relations support for the Sales and Marketing department through a consultative partnership with the leaders and their teams. • Primary administrator and escalation point for all benefits for three divisions.• Single point of contact for 20 benefits vendors.• Decreased PPO premiums by 8% resulting in an estimated $550,000 in cost-saving by changing providers.• Drove talent within the Sales & Marketing department with succession planning and talent management.Jim AikinsHR Advisor/Consultant/ExecutiveApril 16, 2014, Jim managed Sarah directly"Sarah and I worked together at Decision Insight Information Group. We threw her into a "high chaos" role, in which her support was critical to our transformation efforts.Sarah consistently demonstrates a terrific work ethic and great flexibility. She has very good attention to detail and works well both independently and as a team member. Sarah communicates well and has very good project management skills -- both of which were essential to the role that she played while we worked together.Sarah is a team-player and a great asset."Matt JohnsonEmployee Benefit Consulting ProfessionalMay 5, 2014, Sarah was a client of Matt’s"Sarah is a true professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. She is hard working, organized and a very dedicated team player. Sarah often goes above and beyond to meet project timelines."

CoreLogic acquired key assets including Decision Insight Information Group (DIIG) assets, including Marshall & Swift/Boeckh (MSB).Developed and implemented Human Capital programs, initiatives, and best practices across the Decision Insight Information Group portfolio of businesses which consisted of over 1000 employees across the US.• Lead the initiative to outsource benefits administration to ADP.• Facilitated the annual enrollment process, including introducing a new vendor and process. • Redesigned the Human Capital intranet portal, so resources are easily available to employees.Judy ButtiPayroll Manager at Hearthside Food SolutionsApril 17, 2014, Sarah worked with Judy in the same group"Sarah joined the Decision Insight Group's Human Capital team almost 2 years ago as the Corporate Human Capital Manager. Sarah had to quickly get up to speed with our benefits as the Benefits Manager was leaving shortly after Sarah started. She attacked that task with enthusiasm and soon became the "go to" person for benefits. As the business was evolving so was Sarah's responsibilities. She soon took on the task as the local payroll contact in the Milwaukee office and was promoted to Total Rewards Manager. Although payroll and benefits was not part of Sarah's original expertise, she took on these roles with high energy and a positive attitude and soon became very knowledgable in these areas. Sarah has become a great addition to our team." See less

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Responsibilities included working with management of seven different business units as a strategic business partner in areas relating to organizational policies and programs, employee relations, performance management, and compensation.Chris PerryPresident, Global Sales, Marketing & Client Solutions at Broadridge Financial SolutionsSeptember 22, 2012, Chris was senior to Sarah but didn’t manage directly"Sarah is a very hard working HR professional and is incredibly committed to her employer. She is capable of managing difficult situations and ensuring all relevant points are raised. As an executive I have always had confidence in her ability to do a brilliant job".Dawn HirschEVP, Human Resources DynataSeptember 26, 2011, Dawn was senior to Sarah but didn’t manage directly"I have had the privilege of working with Sarah over the last 10 years. Sarah is a true HR professional with a broad generalist background. She is the first person on the team to volunteer to take on new and additional projects and always delivers. She has a solid understanding of the business and can link the needs of the business to the HR agenda and visa versa. Sarah is a real pleasure to work with."

Partnered with business leaders in six different business units within the Thomson Reuters Markets division. Acted as a trusted adviser, coach, and consultant for managers to improve their leadership capability, team effectiveness, strategic insight, and business performance. Responsible for approximately 350 employees within five states: Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Kentucky, and Georgia.• Implemented the talent agenda by conducting Personal Assessment Workshops with managers to analyze talent within departments.• Co-facilitated 15 Career Development workshops, training more than 180 employees, and five Career Planning Workshops, training approximately 60 managers.• Led the US HR due diligence for four mergers and acquisitions.• Supported acquired companies through the transition and assimilation into Thomson Reuters’ culture and practices. • Assisted managers on off-shoring and reduction-in-force impacts.• First Chicago representative on the Thomson Reuters American Regional Council 2009, encouraging a culture of diversity through six affinity groups.• Conducted employee investigations to ensure a fair and positive work environment.Lisa ConnerHead of North American Client Services at RIMES TechnologiesSeptember 19, 2012, Lisa worked with Sarah in different groupsSarah and I worked extensively on so many different types of human resource issues - both domestic and international. I found working with her easy and insightful. She's calm under pressure or when faced with a difficult HR issue. She's always mindful to thoroughly investigate and respond in a timely manner to any and all issues raised to her. She definitely understands the difficulty and personal nature of her job and is very sensitive. I would absolutely work with Sarah again.

Worked with management in four different business units as a strategic business partner in areas relating to organizational policies and programs, employee relations, performance management and compensation. • Advised and coached managers to improve employee performance by using proper coaching techniques. • Counseled managers on how to handle employee relations issues.• Championed the ThomsonChic women’s network rollout and initiatives in the Illinois offices.Gregory B. BoydGlobal Head, Financial Content Production at Refinitiv (formerly the Financial & Risk division of Thomson Reuters)September 17, 2012, Gregory B. worked with Sarah in different groupsSarah served as my HR point person helping me to manage a satellite production office. There were numerous difficult issues and a management change during Sarah’s tenure. Her counsel and expertise were extremely valuable. Professional, responsive, and direct.

Served as the primary Human Resource Generalist for three business units, located in Illinois. • Led a reduction-in-force of two office closures. • Trained and supported offices on HR initiatives, performance management, compensation tools, benefits and policies.• Participated in the Assimilation Committee to develop a global on-boarding process. Presented results to the Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

Accountable for all stages of the non-technical recruiting process. Duties included: reviewing, and screening resumes; interviewing potential candidates and offer negotiation. • Hired a variety of employees from Mail Room Clerk to National Account Manager.• Developed and conducted New Employee Orientation mandatory for all new employees.• Provided detailed reports for the CFO for client billing.

Selective Staffing, Inc., (SSi) was an innovator in recruitment process outsourcing that quickly signed on General Electric (GE). By 1998, Selective Staffing grew to 250 employees and was acquired by Aon Consulting. Aon Consulting lost the GE Medical Systems contract to HR First. I reported to the Manager of Exempt Projects.I was a key recruiting resource in the Staffing department, to both experienced recruiting efforts and early talent identification programs (interns and college recruiting efforts). In one year, the department delivered 480+ offers to candidates.

Trek Bicycle is a global leader in the design and manufacture of bicycles and related products headquartered in Waterloo, Wisconsin. I reported to the Director of Human Resources.Provide Human Resources Support to hiring managers through the recruiting process.