Job Title: Recruiting Specialist

How will your role impact First Command?

The Recruiting Specialist researches, sources, identifies, and qualifies top candidates for the Financial Advisor position. These candidates will possess demonstrated sales, financial planning, and/or military career success. The Recruiting Specialist's principal goal is to support their assigned division in their efforts to replenish and grow the First Command advisor force.

Responsibilities

Partners with Senior Field Leadership to identify hiring needs. Develops and implements innovative sourcing practices to attract top talent. Sources for talent. Develops and manages interview process that will strengthen the recruiting experience and inspire candidates to view FCFS as an employer of choice. Cultivates relationships with candidates and provides timely feedback to each candidate throughout the recruitment process. Continued education including attending industry seminars and staying current on relevant recruiting material. Ensures job postings are accurate and reflective of the company brand and current recruitment requirements. Develops and maintains professional network and vendor relationships with a variety of external source to generate qualified applicants. Develop, performs and reports to recruiting metrics. Work with Hiring Manager's (District Advisors) on upcoming recruiting needs, provide candidate write-ups/briefs and request feedback on candidates. Manages candidate pipeline. Partners with Senior Field Leadership in designing, coordinating, and participating in a variety of recruiting activities, e.g. Career/Job Fairs, Career Nights, target market career seminars/events, military transition assistance programs and client recruiting campaigns. Collaborate with District Advisors to ensure that all hired candidates are on-boarded with the highest level of satisfaction and training as requested by Division. Develop and conduct field training for District Advisors designed to improve recruiting efficiencies and assist in reducing turnover (e.g. ATS and social media tools). Supports Advisor Trainees through licensing.

Travel:
Up to 20%

What skills/qualifications do you need?

Education
Required: Bachelor's Degree

Work Experience
Required: Minimum of 2 years recruiting and sourcing candidates for highly competitive positions Preferred: 3 years of sourcing candidates for sales positions Military background is a plus

Certifications
Preferred: AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter LinkedIn Certified Recruiter

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be a people-person with an upbeat outgoing personality capable of succeeding in a sales environment Must be a self-starter, able to multi-task, and work independently without direct supervision. Capable of conducting detailed research and professionally communicating results. Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills; exceptional phone skill is a must. Must be able to prioritize constantly changing duties/assignments/situations/problems. Ability to handle and safeguard confidential materials/information. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.

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