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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
Kansas City, MO
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
Kansas City, MO
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
Omaha, NE
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