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As an extension of our consulting services, we are pleased to provide easy access links to some useful online resources which provide general information on a broad range of topics and key issues affecting today’s HR professionals. We hope you will find them helpful.

General:

AssociationForum.org – Association Forum of Chicagoland provides tools and best practices in the field of association management for non-profit organizations. Tools include industry news, research and surveys; samples and best practice guidelines; networking, education and publications for association CEOs; and InSight benchmarking. Membership required for certain resources.

BNA.com – Bloomberg BNA (formerly the Bureau of National Affairs) provides news and analysis on such topics as labor and employment; pensions, benefit and compensation; legal and business issues; and health care, among others. A Human Resources Library, complete with Policy Handbook, Performance Review software, Fast Answers service, and in-depth State Law Summaries plus continuing education and training programs are also offered.  BNA product subscription and/or purchase required for most resources.

BLS.gov – The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Online resources include surveys and statistics, industry news and publications, access to databases, at-a-glance tables, calculators and more.

ChicagoCompensation.org – The Chicago Compensation Association (CCA) is an independent association for compensation professionals and a member of the WorldatWork local network. Resources include educational seminars, networking opportunities, access to relevant research and white papers.

Conference-Board.org – The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association with resources that focus on data and analysis, peer learning, and leadership development. TCB Review, The Conference Board’s quarterly magazine, is available online, along with archival issues and web exclusives. Membership required for certain resources.

IFEBP.org – The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans offers industry news, education and networking opportunities, the day’s top headlines, regulatory information and more. Membership required for certain resources.

kff.org – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation that focuses on major health care issues facing the U.S. Resources are free and include policy research and insights, detailed analysis, basic facts and statistics, and polling.

SHRM.org – With more than 260,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society for Human Resource Management is the world’s largest association devoted to HR management. Resources include publications, conferences, certification, education, advocacy and standards. Membership required for certain resources.

WorldatWork.com – WorldatWork is a non-profit HR association focused on compensation, benefits, and work-life effectiveness. Resources include education and certification opportunities, skill-building seminars, surveys, and career tools. Membership required for certain resources.

 

Affordable Care Act:

HealthCare.gov – The Federal Government‘s ACA-specific website includes basic health insurance information, previews of Marketplace plans and pricing, estimates of costs and savings, ways to apply for coverage, and dedicated areas for individuals and families, young adults and businesses.

ACA Central – IFEBP’s sub-site for news, analysis and the latest regulatory announcements related to the Affordable Care Act.

SHRM.org – Society for Human Resource Management’s ACA Resource Page includes informative articles, compliance updates, podcasts, timelines and more.

kff.org – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation health reform resources include the latest developments, interactive tools, perspectives, and webcasts.

 

 

 

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Phone: (847) 236-1208
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For over 5 years, Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly has relied on BCR to provide a full range of HR services. BCR brings over 15 years of experience to the table, along with top notch professional, cost effective, and value added results. BCR is our go to HR firm!

Simone Mitchell-Peterson,
Executive Director
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly

BCR performed a comprehensive total compensation analysis for our business, and designed an effective job family compensation structure to reflect our various business lines and functions. BCR provided timely expert guidance to support our dynamic business needs, so that we could implement a compensation program that was flexible and scalable to meet our current and future growth needs.

Carrie Thomas,
Director of Compensation and Benefits
Lender Processing Services

Benefits and Compensation Resources is our main resource for benchmarking Executive Compensation, as well as all of our incentive programs. We know we will always be provided with accurate, detailed information that we are confident to share with our Senior Management Team and Board of Directors.

Melissa Davis,
Corporate Human Resources Manager
Plymouth Tube

Barb and the BCR team are the experts when it comes to compensation, both domestic and international. They spend a great deal of time learning the business before providing options for solutions. They have demonstrated great flexibility in adapting to scope changes along the way as well. Their depth of experience has given them, and our recommendations, great credibility to our Board of Directors.

Donna Griffin,
VP of Global Human Resources
Turtle Wax

BCR’s process is well defined, and at the same time, tailored to meet unique challenges and requirements. The expert guidance and input BCR provided, allowed us to quickly implement a compensation program to support our dynamic business needs.

Debra Manning-Dutko,
HR Director
Magellan

Our Division was faced with a large project – to redesign our compensation system for our 900 plus retail store operation. BCR was instrumental in leading our project management efforts to assist us in implementing the project within our timeframe. BCR’s project manager, Jennifer Ottolino, had the perfect blend of compensation and business experience to help lead this effort. The result was a massive roll out change, which was within our budget and within our timeframe. With BCR's expert guidance, all main areas were covered: compensation reporting, employee communications, change management and system related tasks.

Audrey Southard,
Senior Vice President
Follett Higher Education Group

BCR did a thorough analysis of the AAP's benefits as comparison to similar associations and non-profits. A written analysis was presented to the AAP board of trustees, who found it comprehensive and easy to follow. Barb Manny and Pam Krebs presented the implications of the results to the Board, and addressed questions on the data, benefit trends, and relation of benefits to compensation. The project was completed on time and within budget. Barb and Pam were responsive to staff questions and a pleasure to work with.

Nadine Seidman,
Deputy Executive Director
AAP

Benefits and Compensation Resources provided us with valuable benefits expertise, guidance and support at a critical time for our organization. As a newly-established organization with limited staff, BCR came in and quickly assessed our needs and objectives and worked with us, our broker and our vendors to implement our annual benefits enrollment and support our benefits function development. We know we can count on BCR to partner with us as we grow our business.

Jim Aikins,
Chief Human Resources Officer
Decision Insight Information Group

I have worked with Barbara for over 15 years and she is one of the most knowledgeable and creative professionals I know. Her expertise is deep in all areas of compensation and benefits, but it also spans far beyond this into other areas of human capital management. Barbara is one of the first calls I’d make when undertaking a change in our programs and I trust her knowledge and pulse on market trends.

Amy Mysel,
VP HR
Provisur Technologies

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