Mission Statement
The mission of Talent Acquisition is to support and drive organizational growth by filling vacancies, expanding diverse outreach, and continually improving the candidate’s experience in order to hire the best talent.

Vision Statement
Our vision is to hire people who elevate the City of Detroit by strengthening public service, advancing equity, and delivering excellence to residents

About

The Recruitment and Selection Division, also known as Talent Acquisition, is the City of Detroit’s first point of contact for attracting, assessing, and onboarding top talent. We partner with departments to identify workforce needs and deliver a fair, transparent, and strategic hiring process, ensuring every step—from job posting to final selections—is conducted with integrity, efficiency, and a strong commitment to equity. Our core services include:

• Hiring Process Facilitation
  The Talent Acquisition division guides and manages the city’s hiring process from requisition through hire. Talent Acquisition serves as the
  central coordinator, partnering with departments to clarify hiring needs, ensure compliance with civil service rules and EEO standards, coordinate interviews and evaluations, and keep processes moving efficiently.
  Through this facilitation, Talent Acquisition ensures consistency, transparency, and timely hiring while supporting departments in selecting qualified and diverse candidates.
• Strategic Recruitment
  We actively attract and deliver diverse, highly qualified talent by executing targeted outreach, building strong community and campus partnerships, engaging candidates through career fairs and digital platforms, robust employee pipelines. We also lead executive recruitment, manage seasonal hiring, and rapidly staff new and emerging City initiatives.
• Recruitment and Selection Division
  The Recruitment and Selection Division, also known as Talent Acquisition, is the City of Detroit’s first point of contact for attracting, assessing, and onboarding top talent. We partner with departments to identify workforce needs and deliver a fair, transparent, and strategic hiring process, ensuring every step—from job posting to final selections—is conducted with integrity, efficiency, and a strong commitment to equity. Our core services include:
• Testing and Evaluation (Test Development Unit)
  The division includes the City’s testing and evaluation function, responsible for creating, maintaining, and administering validated assessments. This includes written exams, performance tests, computerized assessments (CBT), and structured oral appraisal interviews. We partner with subject matter experts to ensure each evaluation is job-related, legally defensible, and aligned with departmental requirements.
• Talent Screening and Selection
  Our team manages application reviews, candidate prescreening, referral processes, and coordination of interviews.