Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contract)
Abbott
Summary
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.
Job description
The Opportunity
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
- Partner with talent acquisition teams to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for commercial and engineering roles.
- 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.
- Experience in talent acquisition sourcing.
Requirements
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 2+ years in HR coordination, administrative support, or recruiting
- Experience in talent acquisition sourcing
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader with a 135-year legacy of innovation, dedicated to helping people live healthier, fuller lives through life-changing technologies and products. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, the company operates in more than 160 countries with a workforce of approximately 114,000 professionals. Abbott's diversified portfolio spans four core business segments: medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The company is particularly renowned for its groundbreaking medical devices including cardiovascular technologies, diabetes management systems like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor, neuromodulation devices for chronic pain, and the AVEIR DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. In diagnostics, Abbott has been instrumental in developing critical tests, including the first licensed HIV test in 1985 that helped secure blood supply safety. The company's nutrition division produces leading infant formulas like Similac, while its pharmaceutical business provides quality branded generic medicines. Abbott consistently ranks among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, making it a trusted partner in advancing global healthcare.