Jason Helsdon

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What has your career path looked like?: I started my career in the retail sector moving through various positions from management to HR. Learning that I love the field of HR, I continued on however moving into the banking industry. I found myself in the learning and development aspect of the HR field in the banking industry on-boarding and teaching new hires from tellers to licensed bankers. Seeing the excitement of new hires starting a new chapter in their careers are what inspired me to land in the Talent Acquisition space.

Why work here?: Working for this company has been an exciting adventure. The company takes development and career pathing to a new level. The culture, the investment in their people and the understanding for diversity in the workplace are what I love about working here.

Mindi Concialdi

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from SUNY Oswego with a BA in Business Administration. I worked as a recruiter for a temp agency shortly after I graduated. I transitioned to Healthcare in 2002 and started at the company in October of that year. For the past 18 years, I have worked in recruitment, transitioning to Manager, Talent Acquisition in 2019.

Why work here?: What I love most about our organization is our ability to have fun, while getting work done. I also like to think of our team as a collaborative team that is constantly learning and evolving to meet the needs of the company.

Amy Hoffarth

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in Communication and focused studies in Psychology and Applied Psychology. Previously, I interned at the company in the Learning & Organizational Development team within Human Resources. In 2017, I was hired into the Office of Diversity & Inclusion and began overseeing the College Internship Program. Later in 2018, I transitioned to the Talent Acquisition team as the Intern Recruiter and began leading the Student Programs (College Internship Program and High School Internship Program) at the organization. At the start of 2020, I transitioned to the Talent Management team to continue leading Student Programs and also working on additional collaborative project across the Talent Acquisition team, the HR Business Partners, and the Employee Relations team.

Why work here?: There are many reasons I enjoy working for the company. I truly appreciate the warm, collaborative culture amongst the employee base, the continuous focus on process improvement, and the dedication to the organization's mission and vision.

Jenna Walsh

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from the University of Rochester with BAs in Mathematics and Economics and started off my career as an actuarial analyst calculating retirement benefits. After about 14 years, l transitioned my actuarial career into the healthcare world working as a Risk Adjustment Analyst for about two years. In 2017, I had the opportunity to engage more with the Finance Division as their Talent Management Consultant by planning learning events, creating a Finance blog and building employee morale. After a brief time of helping the Talent Acquisition Team, I became the Talent Acquisition Business Partner for the Finance and Strategic Business Program Divisions.

Why work here?: My husband has been working at the company since 2008, and after his repeated declarations that the culture was my style, I eventually believed him and became a part of the team in 2015. I have been so lucky to work with and engage with incredibly supportive leaders who truly want their employees to be in a position where not only they feel they are contributing to the overall good of the Company, but also where they feel they are learning and being challenged as an individual.

Taylor Ferranti

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated with a BS in Business Administration. I started my career as an Affordable Care Act Specialist, reporting and analyzing employer’s benefits. A few years later I switched gears to more of a Human Resources focus when I joined the company. I started here in Employee Relations and after a couple of years doing that I decided to join the amazing Talent Acquisition team!

Why work here?: Our company is a very respectable not only to their employees, but also the communities that surround us. The culture within our organization is unlike anything I have seen in a company of its size. They care about their employees and do a great job showing it!

Kevin Leysath

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What has your career path looked like?: I utilize my engineering education, experience and mindset to fuel my passion for connecting people to opportunities and resources. I have enjoyed recruiting successes within roles that have spanned from individual contributor, manager and program development within direct employee, contract and start up models.

Why work here?: The company offers an opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant global industries via a regional footprint that enables inward reflection and growth while expanding networks and relationships for the betterment of the community it serves. When you couple my career path with my multi-dimensional relationship channels, community service and social action heritage, I find that I am at the right place at the right time….

Vanessa Rabideau

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from SUNY Albany with a BA in Communications. The majority of my career was spent in Retail, transitioning to Healthcare in 2018. I started in Employee Relations as a Coordinator and quickly moved into a Business Partner role within the same team. In October 2019, I transitioned into the Talent Acquisition team as a Recruiter.

Why work here?: What I love most about our organization is our Culture and collaborative environment. From the top down, everyone shares the same vision and is dedicated to our mission. In turn, this has created a family environment where everybody is there for each other.

Jessica Tremont

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What has your career path looked like?: I began with the company in October of 2005 as a Customer Care Advocate. During my 2 years in Customer Care I became a Senior Advocate, I handled calls for our Dedicated Service Units and so much more in between. An opportunity of becoming a Trainer for Customer Care in the Learning and Performance department opened up and I was granted the wonderful opportunity to train New Hires, Internal Employees in Customer Care as well as Internal Employees for other departments. I even spent time going out to our External Groups and training their staff on our systems and knowledge of our business and products. After 8 years in the Learning and Performance Department I then became a Supervisor for 4 years in the Call Center. During my time as Supervisor I lead a team of advocates who handled our Commercial and Dedicated lines of business while also handling our Social Media Inquiries. In 2019 I joined the Talent Acquisition team and it really has come full circle as I recruit for all of our external Customer Care entry level positions.

Why work here?: Personally for me I’ve been with the company and stayed with the company all based on the experience I’ve had. Since day one I have felt as if I am part of a team, but even more so a FAMILY. No matter where my path has taken me, my management has always been supportive of my growth and pointed out opportunities for me even when I didn’t even know it would be the right fit for me. I cannot thank all of the people that have helped guide and foster my development here at the company. I also am proud to work for a company whose management truly follows through with their commitment to their employees with everything from Employee Development Plans to keeping us safe during this pandemic, I can truly say I have always and still continue looking forward to coming to work here every day.

Lisa M. Sexton

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What has your career path looked like?: I served 8 years in the United States Air Force working in the Hospital Administration field. I graduated from the Community College of the Air Force with an AA in Hospital Administration. The majority of my career has been spent in Hospital Administration, Worker’s Compensation and Human Capital Management. In March 2006 I joined Excellus BCBS. I started in Other Party Liability Claims department. In December 2009 I became an HR Coordinator and in June 2015 I became a Recruiter.

Why work here?: I have been with the company since 2006 and in this time what I love most about working here is that this Company is always evolving and moving forward in a direction that takes not only the employees best interest at heart but the members and the community we live in at heart.

Jen Gerni

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What has your career path looked like?: While taking classes towards my associates degree in Medical Office Management, I interned for an Employee Health Department. After graduation, I was hired into a prior company's Human Resources Department as a Human Resources Assistant. Over time the prior company merged with this company. Through each merger, I stayed focused working in Human Resources and building my skills set in obtaining my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Leadership Greater Syracuse class 2016. After 22 years working in Shared Services, I transferred to Talent Acquisition and enjoy focusing on recruiting top candidates.

Why work here?: I work for this company because of the company culture, but also managements approach in promoting teamwork. Working as a team towards a common goal has made me a valuable team player and enhanced my personal skill set. I look forward working and recruiting top candidates to help build the organizations future.

Lisa-Marie Hosein

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from Brockport with a BS in Health Science. Worked in medical records and insurance for a year before transitioning to Healthcare Recruiting. I transitioned to Staffing Recruiting for a year before returning back to Healthcare recruiting in 2019 briefly before starting as a contract employee for the Talent Acquisition Team in May of 2019 and went permanent this past February of 2020!

Why work here?: I had always heard great things about this company and I can now attest to all of the wonderful remarks that were made. The culture is so inclusive and everyone is so friendly. I felt like a part of the this company's family from the moment I started. The team is like a small family where we joke, laugh, and bond but we get things done! From the moment I got here, I’ve been looking forward to the future and continuing my career long term with the company!

Valerie Rodriguez

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What has your career path looked like?: I graduated from Bryant & Stratton College with an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science. The majority of my career was spent as an administrative assistant for a major film manufacturing company in Rochester. I transitioned to Healthcare in 2008. I started as an administrative assistant in Health Care Network Management then moved to the Diversity and Inclusion Office working for the Corporate Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. Currently I am a Talent Acquisition Business Coordinator.

Why work here?: Our organization has a great culture. We have a set of Values & Behaviors to guide us, which in turn encourages collaboration, open and honest conversations and change.