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Lauren King

Commander · DISC type D
VP of Talent Acquisition at Novant Health
📍 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Lauren King is a healthcare talent leader at Novant Health with over 16 years of experience, specializing in workforce development and data-driven recruitment strategies. A graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, she is described by colleagues as dynamic, innovative, and strategic, with a passion for connecting people to opportunities.

Outside of her professional life, Lauren is a dedicated family person who enjoys creating memories with her loved ones, such as watching her daughters excitement at seeing dolphins. Her personal interests also include The Walt Disney Company.

She received the iCIMS Leadership Innovator award for a program that increased the retention of internal job candidates from 20% to 90%.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
VP of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Senior
Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Lauren shows up

Decisive
Strong-Willed
Candid & Clear

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Lauren cares about

Workforce Upskilling
She created programs at former employer Ascension and current employer Novant Health to provide entry-level associates and students with pathways to gain healthcare certifications and experience.
Internal Career Mobility
Championed an award-winning initiative at Ascension that implemented career coaching to dramatically increase the retention of internal job applicants.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
VP of Talent Acquisition
Novant Health
7-2023 - 3-2024
Principal Consultant-Healthcare
Three Sail Talent Solutions, LLC
1-2022 - 6-2023
Senior Director, Talent Strategy and Workforce Development
Ascension
10-2020 - 1-2022
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition-National Initiatives
Ascension
11-2019 - 10-2020
Regional Director of Talent Aquisition--Indiana and Tennessee Ministry Market
Ascension
In the press

Media appearances

Polished Podcast #21 – Interview with Lauren King, VP of Talent Acquisition at Novant Health. Featured in Polished Podcast (Libsyn)
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Education
2000 - 2004
BA
Indiana University Bloomington
2000 - 2004
B.A
Indiana University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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