Human Resources Coordinator - Talent Acquisition (Contract)

Thornton Tomasetti; Illinois; On-site; USD 28,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Abbott Park, IL is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator for a long-term contract role. You will support U.S. recruiting operations, coordinate high-volume interviews, and manage travel, lodging, and reimbursements across divisions.

Join our Corporate Human Resources team and help maintain a high-quality candidate experience while building weekly, quarterly, and annual reports. The role is onsite, 40 hours/week, with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in HR, Communications, or related field.
• Experience in customer service, HR, or administrative support.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office products.
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Excellent organization, communication, and service-oriented interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling and interview logistics for high-volume recruiting across divisions.
• Coordinate background checks, drug screenings, travel, and lodging for candidates.
• Process candidate travel reimbursements and relocation documentation.
• Train new schedulers and act as subject matter expert for interview coordination.
• Post roles to job boards and visa-supporting associations.
• Support events and recruiting activities; build and maintain dashboards and reports.

Skills

Associate degree equivalent skills

Customer service

HR experience

Administrative support

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Organization

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree in HR, Communications, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Join Abbott’s Corporate Human Resources team at our global headquarters in Abbott Park, IL. As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in supporting U.S. recruiting operations and ensuring a smooth, high‑quality experience for candidates and hiring teams. You’ll work across multiple programs, processes, and stakeholders, making a measurable impact on how we attract top talent. This is a long‑term contract role with significant exposure across HR and Talent Acquisition. This is a 40 hour a week role with regular work hours between 7 AM and 6 PM.

What You’ll Work On

• Manage key steps in the hiring process, including background checks and drug screenings.
• Coordinate high‑volume phone, onsite, and digital interviews across multiple divisions.
• Manage all scheduling logistics: invites, travel, transportation, lodging.
• Process candidate travel reimbursements.
• Route and track relocation and sign‑on bonus documentation.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for interview coordination and train new schedulers.
• Post roles to strategic job boards and associations, including those supporting visa processes.
• Support planning and logistics for company events and recruiting activities.
• Build and maintain weekly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Create and update dashboard metrics using Excel and other tools.
• Support programs such as employee referrals and immigration.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in HR, Communications, or related field.
• Experience in customer service, HR, or administrative support.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office products.
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Excellent organization, communication, and service‑oriented interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2+ years in HR coordination, administrative support, or recruiting.

The base pay for this position is $20.35 – $40.65/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Recruiting

DIVISION: CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION: United States

Abbott Park : AP06B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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