Tess Taylor CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP Expertise: Employee Benefits Title: Courseware Developer, Training and Coaching Professional, HR Expert and Author Education: Walden University Location: Conklin, New York Highlights Human resource professional with 14 years of corporate experienceVoted a "Top 100 Person to Follow on Twitter" for the human resource industry for eight yearsProfessional member of the Society for Human Resource Management Experience Tess C. Taylor, CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP is a former writer for The Balance covering employee benefits. She is a certified human resource professional and career coach with 14 years of HR experience, many of which occurred while working in the corporate sector as an HR manager. She is a former course developer and content manager for a well-known benefits administration SaaS company, where she developed and wrote a 900-page HR content library, created four professional development courses in eight months, and supported the integration of the Mayo Clinic wellness library and employee self-managed wellness portal while launching a corporate wellness fair for fellow employees.Taylor regularly writes about important human resource and employee benefits topics. She is a trusted subject matter expert and is a regular contributor to HR and wellness publications and websites, including CareerAddict, Dale Carnegie Institute, PayScale Compensation Today, Forbes, HR Magazine, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and U.S News and World Report Careers.Taylor is a professional member of the Society for Human Resource Management.Publications"Corporate Wellness: 30 Days to a Wildly Successful Health and Wellness Fair." Education Taylor graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in human resource management.CertificationsTaylor's certifications include:Certified Human Resource Professional (PHR) by the Human Resource Certification InstituteCertified Professional (SHRM-CP) by the Society for Human Resource ManagementCertified Career Coach by the World Coaching InstituteCertified Extreme Business Coach by The American Union of NLP About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.