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Kate Wimmer

Shawnee

Summary

People-focused professional leveraging strengths in developing others, arranging resources, taking ownership, individualizing support, and fostering inclusion to provide strong organizational support. Seeking to transition into a new field and bring proven problem-solving skills.



Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

Lockton
08.2024 - Current
  • Assist recruiters with requisition coverage while performing HR Coordinator duties, including onboarding, offer creation, job postings, database management, and pulling reports through the ATS and LinkedIn Talent Insights.
  • Lead full-cycle recruitment for 20 interns across multiple departments, utilizing third-party platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Handshake.
  • Oversee and manage the Intern Alumni Network, pairing interns with full-time associate mentors to enhance engagement and development.
  • Build and maintain a national Surety Talent Heat Map by researching and sourcing professionals to support proactive recruiting strategies.
  • Manage the Hiring Our Heroes partnership, connecting recruiters with transitioning military professionals by coordinating candidate outreach, interview scheduling, database navigation, and leading launch meetings.

HR Intern

Lockton
05.2024 - 07.2024
  • Job shadowed in different HR functions to gain a comprehensive understanding of HR operations
  • Contributed to a capstone project where I controlled a pilot program for an online learning platform
  • Collaborated with the Talent Acquisition team on various tasks throughout the hiring process
  • Conducted phone screen observations, posted job openings, reviewed resumes, and sourced candidates
  • Engaged with hiring managers to understand their needs and assist in identifying potential candidates

Talent Development Intern

Kiewit
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Created training materials and resources including online modules, handouts and course catalogs
  • Assisted in the development and coordination of training programs for employees at various levels
  • Analyzed feedback to make improvements to training content and delivery methods
  • Collaborated with the Talent Development team to identify training needs and gaps within the current organization
  • Traveled to various job sites to job shadow field HR representatives

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
12-2024

Minor - Leadership Studies

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
05-2024

Skills

    Organization

    Communication

    Coordination

    Sourcing

    Microsoft Suite

    LinkedIn Recruiter

    LinkedIn Talent Insights

    Handshake

    PeopleSoft

    Taleo

    Dynafile

    BIG

Profiles

Kate Wimmer | LinkedIn

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

Lockton
08.2024 - Current

HR Intern

Lockton
05.2024 - 07.2024

Talent Development Intern

Kiewit
05.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

Kansas State University

Minor - Leadership Studies

Kansas State University

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