Samantha Kinkead

• Hire qualified candidates for mid to senior level roles in the Property and Casualty industry • Hired and onboarded 63 employees from January 2024 to December 2024 • Independently Coordinate and Execute Summer Intern Lunch and Learn Program • Collaborate with Brand Marketing team to drive social content to enhance employer branding for potential candidates (LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, etc) •Manage the Recruiting and Human Resources Co Op student each semester •Utilizing numerous Applicant Tracking Systems including iCIMS and ADP WFN

• Hire qualified candidates for entry and mid-level roles in the Property and Casualty industry • Hired and onboarded 53 candidates from January 2023 to December 2023 • Manage annual hiring expectations and staffing predictions in conjunction with department leaders • Source via LinkedIn and other search engines to find qualified candidates • Own full cycle recruiting process from sourcing, initial contact, screening, scheduling, offer and negotiation • Attend college career fairs and engage regularly with Co Op partners • Assist with Summer Internship "Lunch and Learn" Program

• Source candidates via LinkedIn and other search engines to find qualified candidates • Hired and onboarded 125 people from October 2021 to December 2022 • Manage full cycle recruiting process from sourcing, initial contact, screening, scheduling, offer and negotiation • Hire qualified candidates for primarily starting level roles, internships and Co Ops • Foster strong relationships with hiring managers to understand and support talent acquisition needs • Assist with onboarding, events, and presentations

• Lead a team of customer service representatives to meet sales and service goals • Underwriting, including evaluating new business applications to determine acceptable insurance risks • Identify and implement motivational techniques to increase employee engagement • Conduct team and one-on-one meetings on a regular basis • Additional responsibilities include organizing regional teleconferences, coordinating growth efforts, planning contests and games, reviewing and analyzing data to increase performance.

• Plan and organize on campus recruiting events including classroom and student organization presentations, resume reviews, practice interviews, and information tables. • Host interviews and responsible for meeting hiring goals for the Future Leaders Program.

• Lead a team of customer service representatives to meet sales and service goals • Underwriting, including evaluating new business applications to determine acceptable insurance risks • Identify and implement motivational techniques to increase employee engagement • Conduct team and one-on-one meetings on a regular basis • Additional responsibilities include presenting sales forums, managing discretionary budgets, championing life insurance initiatives, overseeing the Rhode Island Walk-In Branch, and analyzing performance reports.

• Lead a team of customer service representatives to meet sales and service goals • Underwriting, including evaluating new business applications to determine acceptable insurance risks • Identify and implement motivational techniques to increase employee engagement • Conduct team and one-on-one meetings on a regular basis

• Assisted in creating training and development materials for Amica’s internal learning management system. • Through independent assignments focused on strengthening creative ability, project management and content creation. 

• Learned auto and homeowner’s insurance policies. • Developed and strengthened competencies such as interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, and problem solving. • Through numerous projects, worked with others to delegate and meet deadlines and also motivate my peers. • Presented to large audiences, honing in on public speaking skills.

• 30-40 hours per week. • Responsible for hiring employees, depositing checks to the bank daily, making sandwiches and other food preparation, taking orders, register, cleaning. • Gained management skills as well as the importance of customer service.

Social Media content creation and event planning to promote the brand.

Organizational Theory Challenge: Raised $2,500 for a local charity in one week with no funding.