Barbara E. Nicosia________________________________________________

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Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169

847-***-**** Home

847-***-**** Cell

abhq2r@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Consultant for many mid to large sized corporations in need of my extensive

communication and educational skills and my background in Health/Life Insurance

to educate their employees on the company’s Core Benefits and enroll the

employees into the new benefits to be in place the following year. May work alone

or as part of a team from as little as two weeks to four months on site with as many

as 15 to 40,000 employees.

Accomplishments

Organization Development – Owned and successfully operated enrollment

company from June 1990 to December 2002.

Experience

Kenneth Young Center Elk Grove

Village, IL.

Seniors Assistant 2010 -

present

• Data Entry – Inputted intakes (client going from hospital or rehab into a

nursing home) into system for billing purposes. Put nursing home screens

together to fax over to nursing home(s) requesting info on new patient(s).

Kept files in order of month client was interviewed. Photo coping and filing

client information to State of Illinois for payment.

Interactive Benefit Communications, Inc. Arlington

Hts, IL.

Vice President 1990

• Consulted with and served as a technical liaison between business, industry,

government, and union officials.

• Executed daily operations of running a successful business.

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Researched job and worker requirements, structural and functional

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relationships among jobs and occupations, and occupational trends.

Wrote, designed and produced power point presentations on the necessity of

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communicating employee benefits.

Provided advice on the resolution of classification and salary complaints.

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Was instrumental in retaining clients through communication.

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Prepared occupational classifications, job descriptions and salary scales.

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Trained and managed 62 enrollment specialists and achieved significant

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improvements in their productivity.

Planned, developed, evaluated, improved, and communicated methods and

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techniques for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, and training

workers.

Trained insurance producers in educating employees on their core benefits.

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Planned and developed curricula and materials for training programs and

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conducted training.

Supervised and managed enrollers for various sized corporations and

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municipalities.

Performed multifactor data and cost analyses that were used in areas such as

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support of collective bargaining agreements.

Supervised 62 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, and

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determined salaries.

Observed, interviewed, and surveyed employees and conducted focus group

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meetings to collect job, organizational, and occupational information.

Successfully managed a 62-person team to reenroll employees of Cook

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County.

Evaluated job positions, determining classification, exempt and non-exempt

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status, and salary.

Successfully handled numerous enrollments.

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Developed, implemented, administered and evaluated personnel and labor

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relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action and

employment equity programs.

Structured and maintained a team of enrollers.

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Advised managers and employees on state and federal employment

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regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies,

personnel procedures and classification programs.

Spearheaded enrollment efforts.

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Analyzed organizational, occupational, and industrial data to facilitate

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organizational functions and provided technical information to business,

industry, and government.

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Sold voluntary insurance plans to employees of various corporations and

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municipalities.

Assessed need for and developed job analysis instruments and materials.

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Served as liaison for employers, including educating their employees and

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offering voluntary insurance plans to fill in gaps.

Ensured company compliance with federal and state laws, including

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reporting requirements.

Restructured and improved employee benefit plans.

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Spoke at conferences and events to promote apprenticeships and related

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training programs.

Responsible for enrolling all employees into benefit(s) package.

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Advised staff of individuals’ qualifications.

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Responded to written and telephone requests for enrollments.

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Advised in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.

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Researched and recommended insurance products to benefit employer and

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employees using payroll deduction products.

Negotiated collective agreements on behalf of employers and workers, and

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mediated labor disputes and grievances.

Represented insurance companies in insurance products.

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Prepared reports, such as organization and flow charts, and career path

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reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis

information.

Purchased and maintained office, equipment, supplies and whatever else it

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took to keep a business going.

Prepared research results for publication in form of journals, books,

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manuals, and film.

Purchased software, maintaining effective inventory control.

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Reviewed occupational data on Alien Employment Certification

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Applications to determine the appropriate occupational title and code, and

provided local offices with information about immigration and occupations.

Provided personalized service to employers and employees.

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Worked with the Department of Labor and promoted its use with employers.

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Provided direction and assistance to employers and their employees on

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Researched employee benefit and health and safety practices and

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recommended changes and modifications to existing policies.

Presented and expedited solutions to core benefits.

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Administered employee insurance, pension and savings plans, working with

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insurance brokers and plan carriers.

Prepared and processed applications each month, volume depended on

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number of employees seen.

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Benefit Communications, Inc.

Nashville, TN.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant

2009

Impact Enrollment Solutions

Hampstead, MD.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant 2006

& 2009

Enrollment Advisors Birmingham,

AL.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant

2006

Uivers AKA Tandem Benefits Orange County,

CA.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant

2005

National Enrollment Services

Northbrook, IL.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant

2005

First Benefits Group Rockford,

IL.

Benefit Counselor, Consultant

2004

Innobenefits Dallas, TX.

Benefits Counselor, Consultant

2004

Education

Roosevelt University Chicago,

IL.

Certified Financial Planning

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Batuta HIPPA Academy

Certified HIPPA Professional and Security Specialist

Licenses

Licensed in Accident/Health, Life insurance

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