Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist Jobs

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist jobs are open across healthcare, technology, financial services, and retail, from coordinator-level to senior and manager roles, with specializations in campus recruiting, HR technology, and new-hire experience design. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles59
Top stateFlorida
Top employerDogs On The Run
Top cityMiami, FL
Work type48% Hybrid
Top industryManufacturing

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Product Manager - Acquisition Recruiting Onboarding Platform - Vice President
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Product Manager - Acquisition Recruiting Onboarding Platform - Vice President
JPMorganChase
Jersey City, New Jersey
Data Science
Product Management
Project Management
$133k - $215k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Recruitment & Onboarding Manager
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Recruitment & Onboarding Manager
Platinum Home Health Care
Brooklyn, New York
Human Resources (HR) — Generalist
Learning & Development
Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
$32 - $35/hr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Manager
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Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Manager
Dogs On The Run
Carlsbad, California
Program Management
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$27 - $30/hr
On-Site

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Talent Acquisition Onboarding Coordinator
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Talent Acquisition Onboarding Coordinator
VNS Health
Manhattan, New York
Business Operations
Program Management
Project Management
$23 - $28/hr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in social science
10,000+

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Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist
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Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist
Northwinds Services Group
Rochester, New York
Business Operations
Procurement & Purchasing
Supply Chain
$63k - $67k/yr
High school diploma or GED

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Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist Job Market

Who's Hiring

Dogs On The Run2 open roles
University of Utah2 open roles
Ms.1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Manufacturing
  • Technology & Software

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in talent acquisition and onboarding specialist jobs.

  • Full-cycle recruiting experience across sourcing, screening, and offer management
  • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms
  • Experience designing or managing new-hire onboarding programs
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
  • Strong knowledge of employment law compliance and I-9 documentation requirements
  • PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar HR certification preferred by many employers

Tips for Your Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist Job Search

Quantify your recruiting funnel results

Hiring managers want numbers, not duties. Replace phrases like 'managed full-cycle recruiting' with the volume of requisitions you handled, time-to-fill improvements you drove, or offer acceptance rates you achieved. Concrete outcomes separate your resume from generic TA profiles.

Highlight onboarding program ownership separately

Many candidates bury onboarding work under a recruiting bullet. Give it its own section or role description. Employers increasingly distinguish between specialists who only fill seats and those who also design and run structured onboarding programs through the first 90 days.

Name the ATS platforms you have worked in

Job postings frequently list specific applicant tracking systems as requirements. Call out every ATS you have configured, administered, or used at scale in your skills section. Vague references to 'recruiting software experience' rarely pass initial screening filters.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists talent acquisition and onboarding specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare a structured onboarding case study

Interviewers for combined TA and onboarding roles often ask you to walk through a program you built or improved. Prepare one clear example covering what the problem was, what you changed, how you measured success, and what you would do differently. Have it ready before your first screen.

Negotiate start date and ramp expectations upfront

If you are transitioning from a pure recruiting role, clarify during the offer stage which part of the job you are expected to own immediately versus learn over your first quarter. Setting that expectation in writing protects you and signals operational maturity to the hiring team.

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most talent acquisition and onboarding specialists?

Dogs On The Run, University of Utah, and Ms. are hiring the most talent acquisition and onboarding specialists right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large retailers, and financial services firms consistently post the highest volumes of these combined roles.

How many talent acquisition and onboarding specialist jobs are remote?

About 65% of talent acquisition and onboarding specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability highest in the recruiting and HR technology coordination portions of the role. Positions that require in-person new-hire orientation or on-site onboarding sessions are more likely to mandate at least a hybrid schedule.

How do you become a talent acquisition and onboarding specialist?

Start with a human resources, business, or psychology degree, then build hands-on recruiting experience through HR coordinator or talent acquisition assistant roles. Add exposure to onboarding program design by volunteering for new-hire experience projects within your team. Earning a SHRM-CP or PHR certification and gaining proficiency in at least one major ATS platform strengthens your candidacy for specialist-level postings.

Can you get a talent acquisition and onboarding specialist job with little experience?

Yes, entry points exist through HR coordinator, recruiting coordinator, and HR generalist assistant roles that include onboarding responsibilities. Emphasize any experience scheduling interviews, managing candidate communications, preparing offer letters, or facilitating new-hire paperwork. Internships in human resources and demonstrated familiarity with an ATS platform, even at a basic level, are frequently enough to land a junior specialist role.

What does the talent acquisition and onboarding specialist interview process look like?

Most processes run three to four stages: an initial phone screen with HR, a competency-based interview with the hiring manager focused on recruiting metrics and onboarding program experience, and a panel or working session where you may be asked to present a sample onboarding plan or walk through a recruiting challenge you solved. Some employers add a brief assessment of your familiarity with their ATS or onboarding tools before the final offer stage.

Where can I find and apply to talent acquisition and onboarding specialist jobs?

You can find and apply to talent acquisition and onboarding specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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