Talent Acquisition Specialist

GreenStone Farm Credit Services; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Holidays

401(k) match

Medical benefits

Wellness subsidy

Student debt aid

Annual incentive

Job summary

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team. You will lead full-cycle recruiting, advise hiring managers, coordinate programs, and help strengthen our approach to attracting and hiring talent.

You will build talent pipelines through networking, colleges, and referrals, coach managers on interviewing, and continuously improve recruitment processes while ensuring compliance with employment laws and GreenStone policies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR recruiting experience including full-cycle recruiting.
• Strong sourcing and pipeline-building skills across channels.
• Knowledge of employment laws and compliant recruiting practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake to onboarding handoffs.
• Advise hiring managers and HR Business Partners on needs and strategies.
• Build talent pipelines via networks, colleges, referrals, and channels.
• Coach managers on interviewing, evaluation, and candidate experience.
• Coordinate internship programs, career fairs, and campus recruiting.
• Foster relationships with candidates, schools, vendors, and partners.
• Use data and market insights to identify trends and improvements.
• Improve recruiting processes, tools, and communications.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

Relationship building

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Company: GreenStone Farm Credit Services

Help Us Build the Future of GreenStone

Are you an experienced recruiter who enjoys connecting great people with meaningful careers? Do you thrive on building relationships, developing sourcing strategies, and improving the way recruiting gets done?

GreenStone is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team. In this role, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts, advise hiring managers, coordinate recruiting programs, and help strengthen our approach to attracting and hiring talent. We are looking for someone who can bring meaningful recruiting experience, quickly build credibility, and take initiative to improve processes and deliver results.

Get to Know GreenStone

Our $16 billion portfolio of customers, ranging from rural homeowners to global agriculture and food businesses, provides our employees with a unique opportunity to maintain a local presence while working for a top workplace. Our diverse business structure provides exciting opportunities for passionate, talented professionals in many areas.

Our Culture

Our Core Four values guide everything we do: Customer First, Deliver Quality, Get Involved, and Do the Right Thing. GreenStone employees work as a team to serve each other and our customers. Our culture promotes innovative thinking, professional development, health and wellness, and a flexible work environment.

What Can We Offer You?

• 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 12 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) plan with up to a 9% employer contribution and match
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• $400 annual wellness subsidy or reimbursement
• Student debt repayment or tuition reimbursement, with a $6,000 lifetime maximum
• Annual incentive opportunity for benefit-eligible employees

What You'll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting, including intake meetings, job postings, sourcing, screening, structured interviews, assessments, background checks, offers, and onboarding handoffs.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build talent pipelines through networking, social media, professional organizations, colleges and universities, employee referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• Advise and coach hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, selection practices, and the candidate experience.
• Lead and coordinate internship, campus recruiting, career fairs, and other talent pipeline initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, educational institutions, vendors, and community partners.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to identify trends and make practical recommendations.
• Identify and lead improvements to recruiting processes, tools, systems, and candidate communications.
• Maintain accurate recruiting information and help ensure hiring practices follow employment requirements and GreenStone policies.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Three or more years of professional Human Resources experience, including talent acquisition and recruiting responsibilities.
• Five or more years of progressive talent acquisition or recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading full-cycle recruiting and partnering directly with hiring managers.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and building candidate pipelines for a variety of positions.
• Experience coordinating recruiting programs, projects, or hiring initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of structured interviewing, candidate assessment, and employment laws related to recruiting and selection.
• Experience identifying and implementing recruiting process improvements.
• Strong communication, consultation, organization, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and complex recruiting needs in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP, or SHRM‑SCP certification
• Experience recruiting for specialized or difficult‑to‑fill positions
• Experience supporting internship, college recruiting, or early‑career programs
• Experience with recruiting analytics, process improvement, or applicant tracking system enhancements

What Makes You Successful

• Build and execute effective sourcing strategies.
• Establish trust and credibility quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and partners.
• Coordinate people, processes, and priorities to keep recruiting work moving.
• Provide practical guidance and take ownership of recruiting needs.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and take action.
• Stay organized and adaptable while creating a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity regulations. We conduct all personnel decisions and processes relating to our employees and job applicants in an environment free of discrimination and harassment.