sara salkeld

* Revived dormant Property & Casualty Insurance division by leveraging all available resources including networking, social media and cold-calling. * ● Account manager and recruiter solely responsible for the Property & Casualty Insurance Division. * ● Analyzed and rebuilt CRM database with updated company and potential candidate details. * ● Developed recruiting strategies to build candidate pipeline from the ground up. * ● Identified target clients in the P&C Insurance industry to source for leads or leverage for networking. * ● Awarded signed contracts for executive recruiting and partnerships with new and lapsed clients. * ● Facilitated interviews including coordination, interview preparation and reviews with clients and candidates.

* Cold-call marketing to potential customers for multi-function peripherals and document management systems * Maintain current book of business, finding opportunities for cost-savings and document management efficiencies. * Assist implementation team in training new clients * Manage the company’s largest sales territory including Bellevue, Council Bluffs and Western Iowa

* Market voluntary benefit options to business owners * Create and maintain association and broker relationships * Open and maintain servicing on accounts * Managed sales territory in NE and IA * Aflac * Market Aflac products to business owners and individuals * Responsible for finding, pursuing and following up on leads * Open and maintain servicing on accounts * Process claims and assist policy holders * Won Fast Start and Fireball new associate production awards * Opened 10 new accounts with no prior relationship to business owners

* Recruit and manage 15+ contract employees * Develop client relationships with multiple hospitals * Responsible for maintaining clients, staff and budgets * Seek out and maintain sales opportunities

* Prior to merger, processed online applications * Cross-sell and open new accounts * 2004 Loan Production of $7,311,734 – 154% to goal * 2005 Loan Production of $6,920,065 – 141% to goal (through Nov.) * Prior to Telesales, worked in AccessOnline as an online support representative * Assisted customers with setting up online accounts, trouble shooting and online applications

* Responsible for the day-to-day administration and compliance of all benefit and compensation plans and to assist the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in the vendor/carrier selection and plan/program design and policies for all company divisions. Manage company-wide technology, including the HRIS system. * Build and maintain working relationships with external vendors and internal business partners. * Facilitate multiple new vendor programs to address changing needs due to rapid company growth. * Launched and manage technology solution for protection of company assets and information. * Assisted in the implementation of the company’s first HR service center. * Created and maintain a WordPress library of forms used to simplify, streamline and manage gaps in current processes.

* Establish and manage all aspects of business including marketing, website design, and accounting. * Develop business process including consultation, practice session, contracts and deposit * Research industry to find niche in Omaha market (airbrush, on-location, weddings) * Create marketing strategy requiring minimal capital investment - regularly book over 80% of the season without investing more than basic website hosting fees * Utilize social media to showcase work and develop portfolio * Source, recruit and train part-time assistants as needed