Talent Acquisition Assistant

Lockton Companies; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton Companies seeks a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to enhance its recruiting team. The role involves coordinating interviews, managing the recruiting database, and developing innovative sourcing strategies for candidates. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, a Bachelor’s degree, and a tech-savvy mindset. Join a diverse culture and contribute to a company that values growth and opportunity.

Benefits

Industry-leading health insurance

Opportunities for career growth

Support for overall health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience required.
• Proficient or advanced Excel user.
• Proven client/customer management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Talent Acquisition Consultants in recruiting activities.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate candidate communications.
• Maintain the applicant tracking system.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer management

Communication skills

Tech-savviness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant tracking systems

Job description

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will be a key member of the recruiting team and integral part of the recruiting process. This person will be in contact with candidates to coordinate and schedule interviews representing Lockton and creating a first-class candidate experience. Managing an updating the recruiting database will be the sole responsibility of this person so a tech-savvy innovative thinker will fit right in. As a primary support person for our busy recruiting team, we are looking for someone who can remain flexible, has a positive attitude, and can have fun!

• Support the Talent Acquisition Consultants in the day-to-day recruiting activities
• Conduct research and ongoing recruitment activities to identify and attract highly competitive candidates. Use a variety of sourcing techniques and seek new methods and innovative solutions to identify and attract high quality active and passive candidates.
• Schedule interviews for qualified candidates, coordinate the creation of interview schedules, coordinate travel arrangements, and interview candidates as necessary.
• Develop research methods to source new talent, own the candidate database to track activity
• Market the company and career opportunities to potential candidates. Administer pre-employment assessments, as necessary, and review with hiring managers/supervisors.
• Ensure that candidates are communicated with and moved through the recruitment process in a timely manner.
• Maintain the applicant tracking system so information can be easily retrieved regarding all potential candidates.
• Research industry competitive intelligence and analyze and report on market trends.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field or equivalent experience required.
• Proficient or advanced Excel user
• Strong organizational skills, ability to muti-task and meet deadlines
• Proven client/customer management skills; experience with building effective relationships, credibility and rapport with business partners and leaders in a corporate setting
• Ability to successfully market Lockton Companies as the employer of choice
• Organizational and time management skills to prioritize workload to meet time sensitive deadlines
• Above-average verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to interact with associates and candidates at all levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to protect confidential information, along with handling of sensitive documents
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products is required.
• Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings as required, including industry training sessions
• Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures, proactively protecting confidentiality of Client and company information
• Ability to efficiently organize work and manage time to meet deadlines
• Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, calculator, photocopier, and facsimile machine
• Legally able to work in the United States

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone anequal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learnsfrom, celebrates and thrives because of ourbreadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 12,500+ Associates doing business in over 140 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You

At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.