Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

With direction from the Chief Recruiting Officer, this role is responsible for district network office and network office recruitment and selection efforts. This role will execute office recruiting plans to reach activity and full-time contract goals.

• Build and develop effective referral sources with Financial Representatives/staff, develop productive centers of influence (COIs), and develop qualified lead strategies from a variety of sources (i.e., referrals, COIs, advertising, career fairs, social media, etc.)
• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote and brand Northwestern Mutual
• Coordinate advertising and marketing strategies to include ads, direct mail, community events, etc.
• Develop relationships with other Northwestern Mutual recruiters to share leads and best practices
• Operate the selection process: screen candidates, conduct initial interviews, administer selection tools, and guide candidates through the process
• Review resumes and schedule initial interviews
• Effectively communicate with candidates

• Report weekly recruiting activity to leadership team
• Maintain candidate databases and accurate records using home‑office supported software to ensure process efficiency
• Assist in coordinating leadership meetings and preparing activity/results reports
• Analyze recruiting ratios to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements

• One to three years of professional experience, preferably in sales, recruiting, or the financial services industry
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally as a team member and with all levels of people
• Experience with prospecting; generating leads via phone or face‑to‑face interactions preferred
• Strong personal network and/or community involvement to leverage for recruiting purposes

$53,000 salary + bonuses = $100,000+

• Action Oriented – enjoys working hard; action oriented and full of energy for challenging tasks; seizes opportunities without excessive planning
• Drive for Results – consistently tops performance goals; bottom‑line oriented; motivates self and others for results
• Interpersonal Savvy – relates well to all kinds of people; builds rapport and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; diffuses tense situations comfortably
• Listening – practices attentive and active listening; patient to hear people out; can restate others’ opinions accurately even when disagreeing
• Priority Setting – spends time on what’s important; quickly focuses on critical few while setting aside trivial many; eliminates roadblocks

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Monday to Friday

• Troy, MI 48084:
  Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)