Jeffrey Pennington

Jeffrey Pennington

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Sourcer - Talent Acquisition @ Wintrust Financial Corporation | Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition

  • Education

    • Morton West High School

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  • Experience

    • Combined Insurance United States

      Aug 2012 - Nov 2014
      Central Recruiting

      Member of the Central Recruiting team. Sourcing for qualified candidates to fill Sales and Territory Managerial roles in the Midwest. Currently sourcing for the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa.Efficiently sourcing and recruiting for open positions.Conduct pre-screenings and set up in person interviews.Building a pipeline to find qualified candidates.Developing relationships with social and professional networking sites and organizations in order to secure high end talent.Updating and tracking candidates process through the Taleo network.Ensuring structured interview guidelines are met and identify steps for improvement.Working closely with the Marketing Directors and Divisional Recruiters to assure a smooth and effective interview and hiring process.Ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations. Show less

    • Combined Worksite Solutions

      Nov 2014 - Feb 2020
      Divisional Recruiter

      Member of the National Recruiting team for Combined WorkSite Solutions. Finding top quality Area Directors, Account Executives as well as Brokers to join the Combined Worksite team for B2B and group sales. Combined offers voluntary health benefits such as life, health, accident, disability, cancer and critical condition policies. We provide a unique opportunity for such sales professionals as we offer a W2 status with a competitive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement plan as well as life insurance.Qualified candidate must:Understand the supplemental insurance marketplace.Have a professional presence, presentation and communication skills as you will be selling directly to Business Owners and Executives.Possess a hard work ethic and work well independently with little supervision.Are highly motivated to build a successful portfolio of clients.Focus on the customer - providing superior customer service before and after the sale. Hold an active Life and Accident & Health Insurance License in your state or be willing to obtain them. Have experience in Business-to-Business sales and working with business professionals. Show less

    • American Dream Home Improvement

      Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
      Recruiter
    • Quantum Assurance International

      Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
      Talent Acquisition Partner
    • Orion Talent

      Nov 2021 - Jun 2022
      Senior Recruiter
    • Wintrust Financial Corporation

      Jun 2022 - now
      Senior Sourcer - Talent Acquisition
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AI-Driven Recruiting - LinkedIn Recruiter Power User Assessment

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2025
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    • Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition

      LinkedIn
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Insurance Agent, Accident, Health, Life, Variable Life & Variable Annuities

      Kaplan
      Aug 2012