Lauren Young

About Lauren Young

Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner with 10+ years of combined in-house and agency…

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Partner

   Goodway Group

   May 2022 — Present

   Partnered with hiring managers to define strategic objectives and hiring needs. Determined best recruiting methods, and deployed client-specific and/or role-specific recruiting strategies• Drove and managed a healthy pipeline of high-quality candidates, including passive talent, with a focus on diversity, by driving initiatives across multiple sources, including social media, web sourcing, Boolean searches, and referrals• Sold Goodway’s products and services to potential employees from entry level to c-suite candidates• Built relationships, managed expectations, and consulted clients on the interview process and candidate selection• Automate initial candidate reach out within the recruitment process to improve speed to hire and timely feedback• Utilizes data to solve business challenges related to Talent Acquisition and Candidate Experience• Maintained awareness of industry trends and competitive landscape, becoming a thought leader in the space

Education

• University of Antwerp

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

  2012 — 2012

• Rhodes College

  Bachelor of Arts

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Leadership
• Athletics
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Coaching
• Social Media
• Program Management
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Student Affairs
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Athletic Training
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Advertising
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Social Networking
• Editing
• Management
• Research
• Marketing