HR Talent Acquisition
Welcome
UNM Talent Acquisition supports departments in finding their next great staff member. Whether you're managing the hiring process independently or partnering with our professional recruitment and hiring team, we're here to offer expert guidance, strategic tools, and personal assistance to help you identify the right candidate and build a strong, successful team. Our goal is to make hiring easier, more efficient, and aligned with your department’s unique needs.
Staff Hiring Process
HR Talent Acquisition guides and supports departments in managing their hiring needs from start to finish. We partner with departments to understand their unique staffing goals, offer strategic guidance, and provide hands-on support throughout each stage of the hiring process. Our goal is to help departments attract top talent efficiently while maintaining compliance and consistency across the university.
To make hiring easier, we've compiled a comprehensive set of resources tailored to support your department’s unique needs—from job postings and interview guides to onboarding checklists and FAQs.
To find the status of UNMJobs staff requisition or hiring request:
- Log into UNMJobs
- Hover over Recruiting Resources
- Select Staff Resources
- Status dashboards are items 6 & 7
Other Employment Areas
- Office for Academic Personnel - Central and Branch Campus Faculty
- Graduate Assistantships
- UNM Health Sciences Center Office of Academic Affairs - HSC Faculty
- UNM Student Employment - Student Employment
Recruitment &
Hiring Services
HR Talent Acquisition is here to support your department with flexible staffing solutions, whether you need full-cycle recruitment or specific services à la carte. All offerings are designed to streamline your hiring process and are provided for a fee (as outlined in the request form). We work on your behalf to provide expert guidance and hands-on support, including:
- Creating and posting UNMJobs requisitions
- Crafting and refining job posting language to attract top talent
- Recommending targeted advertising sources and managing ad placements
- Screening applicant pools to identify top candidates
- Coordinating interviews and pre-employment screenings
- Processing hiring requests and offer letters
Whether you need end-to-end recruitment help or support with specific steps, we’re ready to assist.
Start your request today
UNMTemps Services
UNMTemps Services manages the recruitment and hiring process for temporary staff positions, offering departments a flexible solution for short-term staffing needs. Whether it's covering absences, supporting special projects, or meeting seasonal demands, this service helps departments stay agile while providing individuals with valuable experience and potential pathways to permanent employment within the university. Additionally, UNMTemps enhances efficiency by streamlining the hiring process and enabling departments to access qualified talent quickly and effectively.
For Departments
- Features and Benefits
- Request a UNMTemp
- Extend a UNMTemp
- Separate a UNMTemp
- Process a UNMTemp to Regular Appointment
(Temp-to-Regular)
UNMTemps Contact Information
Phone: 505-277-1405
Email: UNMTemps@unm.edu
For Applicants
Hiring Programs
- Term Retention Initiative
This program is designed for term-appointment staff whose terms are not extended due to funding disruptions. It aims to connect our valued term staff with new opportunities across the institution, helping to retain talent, and preserve institutional knowledge while leveraging the skills and expertise of our current employees. - Non-UNM Student Hire Program
This program is designed to provide departments the opportunity to engage high school and non-UNM college students in mutually beneficial, paid internship experiences at the University of New Mexico. In addition to providing hands-on learning for students, the program supports recruitment efforts by showcasing UNM as both an employer and higher education institution of choice. - Veteran Hiring Preference Program
This program is designed to provide qualified veterans with additional consideration for vacant staff positions within the UNM system. Participating veterans will be granted, at minimum, an initial interview for all regular staff positions, excluding contract staff classifications, for which they have applied. - Hiring Incentive Program
This program is designed to attract top talent for critical, hard-to-fill staff positions, addressing recruitment challenges and supporting the university’s goals of workforce excellence, operational continuity, and quality service delivery.
Talent Talks - Coming Soon!
Talent Acquisition Team
| Alisha Lujan | Mgr, Talent Acquisition | agalle08@unm.edu | 505-277-2764 |
| Margaret Gerhardt | Supv, Talent Acquisition | mgerhardt@unm.edu | 505-277-4992 |
| Nancy Heimbigner | HR Analyst | nancyh@unm.edu | 505-277-6402 |
| Lindsey Padilla | HR Analyst | lpadil88@unm.edu | 505-277-1405 |
| Tyra Crespin | HR Analyst | tcrespin@unm.edu | 505-277-2894 |
| Antonio Ortiz | Professional Intern |
If you have questions or would like to share feedback on the staff recruitment resources, please email staffrecruiting@unm.edu