Yazil Betancourt: Driving Workforce Modernization in Business

Title: Major Market Sales Executive
Organization: Paycor
Age: 33

Yazil Betancourt is a Major Market Executive at Paycor, an accomplished business consultant, thought leader, and subject matter expert. She works closely with C-level executives, driving strategic workforce modernization and organizational development across a variety of industries. With over a decade of experience, she has had a positive impact on more than 600 organizations, ranging from dynamic startups to established mid-market companies. Her expertise has been crucial in optimizing HR compliance, streamlining payroll processes, and advancing leadership development—efforts that have directly contributed to the overall success and growth of these businesses.

Yazil’s passion for supporting businesses began at the young age of 18, when she placed employees with local companies through the Put Illinois to Work program. This state-funded initiative was designed to help Illinois residents gain valuable skills and find employment while simultaneously stimulating the state’s economy. This early experience ignited Yazil’s lifelong dedication to helping organizations build strong, effective teams. Later, as a college student, Yazil broadened her global perspective on workforce trends and e-commerce markets by studying abroad in Spain, further enhancing her understanding of the evolving business landscape. Upon graduation, Yazil immersed herself into working with business owners and hasn’t looked back since!

An award-winning professional, Yazil has earned widespread recognition for her contributions to the business world. She specializes in educating leaders and providing them with the tools they need to coach, develop, and retain top talent. Yazil takes great satisfaction in helping leaders stay competitive by implementing strategies that encourage employee growth and development across generations within the workforce. During the COVID-19 pandemic educated accountants and businesses on how to retrieve federal funding via PPP loan and ERC credits. Her impact resulted in helping companies retrieve millions of dollars to stay afloat. She also leads impactful webinars on cost-saving strategies, focusing on reducing expenses for businesses utilizing PEOs.

Yazil is deeply committed to making a positive community impact. She volunteers with several local nonprofits, as of recently including the American Cruelty Society, VOA, and La Casa Norte. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)