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Talent Acquisition Specialist jobs in Detroit, MI
Talent acquisition specialists focus on the hiring pipeline. They build sourcing strategies, manage employer branding, and improve how a company attracts and lands the candidates it needs.
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skills, and abilities required . Duties and Responsibilities : ~ Proactively identify , assess, and recruit qualified talent to fulfill job orders. ~ Update, review, and actively utilize a candidate skills matrix in recr…
Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist Job Status: Full-time Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will support ACCESS’ Excellent Talent strategy by executing the recruiting and hiri…
America Awards. That success is largely down to the quality and commitment of our people, and we are always looking to expand our talented teams. With multiple European studios and offices as well as a studio and office…
workforce that delivers exceptional patient care. As a trusted talent advisor, you will partner with nursing leaders to attract,... ...workforce planning and continuous improvement efforts within Talent Acquisition. Qual…
$4,600 - $5,400 per month
our recruitment operations and meet high-volume staffing demands. Position Summary: The Recruitment Manager will lead our talent acquisition strategy and oversee high-volume recruitment for event staffing roles across mu…
$17.5 - $20 per hour
Remote Recruiter (Full-Time / Part-Time – 100% Remote) Pay: Training: $15/hr for 1-2 weeks | Regular: $17.50–$20/hr + Weekly Bonuses ($1,000–$3,000+/week) Type: Hourly + Performance Bonuses | Weekly Pay | Flexible Schedu…
$800 - $2,000 per week
Work From Home Truck Driver Recruiter – Earn $800–$2,000+/Week – Leads & Ad Support Provided Location: 100% Remote – Work from anywhere Schedule: Flexible Inquire about our hire own bonus About the Role: Are you a motiva…
Develop comprehensive job descriptions based on business needs Maintain job postings on various internet sites (Monster, Michigan Talent, LinkedIn, etc.) Manage the ATS database (JazzHR) Provide weekly recruiting updates…
American industrial base and to make manufacturing as agile and scalable as the digital world. Reindustrialization is the mission. The talent we hire is how we win. The Role This is our first dedicated recruiting hire, a…
opportunity offers the chance to play a vital role in building talent pipelines for mortgage lending professionals during a period... ...opportunity provides hands on experience supporting large scale talent acquisition…
$73k - $110k
Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we h…
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What talent acquisition specialists earn in Detroit
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $22–$30 | $46k–$63k |
| Mid level | $30–$41 | $63k–$86k |
| Senior | $39–$54 | $82k–$112k |
Adjusted for the Detroit market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Sourcing strategyEmployer brandingATS and CRM toolsTalent market researchStructured interviewingRecruiting analyticsCandidate experience designStakeholder partnership
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is talent acquisition different from recruiting?
Frame TA as the longer game — pipelines, branding, and workforce planning — while recruiting fills today's openings. Show you operate at both levels.
How would you build a pipeline for a role we hire repeatedly?
Describe an evergreen approach: talent communities, nurture campaigns, past-candidate re-engagement, and a source-of-hire analysis to invest where hires come from.
What have you done to improve employer brand?
Give concrete work — careers page content, review-site responses, hiring-manager interview training — and a signal that it moved, like more inbound applicants.
Which recruiting metrics do you use to improve the funnel?
Go beyond time to fill: pass-through rates by stage, source quality, and candidate NPS, with one example of a funnel fix the data prompted.
How do you approach diversity in your sourcing strategy?
Talk about widening where you look, structured criteria to keep evaluation fair, and measuring pipeline composition by stage rather than quotas at offer.
Tell me about a hard search you turned around.
Explain what was failing — the pitch, the channel, the requirements — what you changed, and the eventual hire. Show diagnosis, not just effort.
How do you partner with hiring managers who are new to interviewing?
Describe running real intake sessions, building scorecards together, and coaching on interview technique so the loop evaluates consistently.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For talent acquisition specialists specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Show funnel results, such as improved pass-through rates or source-of-hire shifts, not just requisitions closed.
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Include an employer branding artifact you shipped, like a careers page revamp or a candidate content series, with its effect.
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Quantify pipeline building: talent community size, response rates on outreach, or hires from nurtured pools.
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Name your stack — ATS, CRM, sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter or Gem — since TA work is tool-heavy.
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Call out roles or markets where you developed real sourcing depth, such as engineering, healthcare, or hourly hiring.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Manager
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