Talent Acquisition Specialist | Temporary

September 2, 2026
Bethesda, MD, US
$25 – $35/hr

The Ford Agency is working with a prominent Bethesda-based professional services firm to recruit for a Talent Acquisition Specialist. The Specialist will provide support across all full lifecycle recruiting and staffing-related activities. The ideal candidate will have strong recruiting or talent acquisition experience with demonstrated working knowledge of HR databases, ATS, and CMS. This is a great opportunity for someone with at least 2 years of recruiting experience to join a collaborative team! This is a 6-month temporary role, with strong potential to become a permanent position, and is available immediately.

Responsibilities Include

  • Collaborate with hiring managers to build recruiting strategies and candidate pipelines
  • Full lifecycle recruiting for a broad range of positions within the professional services arena including: identifying talent, first-tier screening, coordinating with hiring managers to schedule interviews, and managing interview, offer, and onboarding process
  • Collaborate with other recruiting team members for best talent acquisition strategies
  • Assist with human resources-related projects

Qualifications Include

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2+ years recruiting / talent acquisition experience
  • Familiarity with HR Databases, ATS, and CMS, and experience with online search resources
  • Experience in building recruiting processes a plus
  • Outstanding logistic and coordinating skills with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills

Compensation

  • $25-$35/hr

Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.

The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.

To see more positions available through The Ford Agency, please check out our website at www.ford-agency.com.