Learning & Development Recruiting
Learning & Development recruiting | All US locations
Hire learning talent ready for your business priorities
Build capacity for the rollout, onboarding program, or leadership initiative already on your calendar. Scion Staffing recruits learning and development professionals with relevant instructional design, facilitation, learning technology, and stakeholder experience, with candidate introductions typically beginning within 24 to 72 hours after intake.
Recruiting since 2006. Dedicated US-based recruiters. Award-winning client and talent service.
- 98%+
- Executive search one-year retention
- 20 years
- Recruiting experience since 2006
- 1,000+
- Happy clients
- 950K+
- Private talent network
- 16M+
- National candidate network
- All 50 states
- Local and national recruiting
Executive search retention is a company-wide executive search result. Talent networks span specialties; individual availability varies.
Proven service. People first.
Recognized for the experience we deliver
Scion’s client and talent service recognition supports the care, communication, and follow-through behind your learning & development search. Explore our awards.
2026 Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction
2026 Best of Staffing Talent Satisfaction
Best of Staffing Talent recognition, 2021 to 2026A focused hiring brief
Recruit learning talent against the performance problem
A learning initiative may require instructional design, facilitation, leadership development, LMS administration, or measurement. Treating these as one interchangeable skill set can lead to an attractive portfolio that does not solve the actual need.
We define the audience, delivery format, existing content, internal subject experts, and outcomes first. Then we assess work samples and examples of how candidates used feedback or performance evidence to improve a program.
What we establish together
- Name the capability or behavior the program should strengthen.
- Clarify whether the hire will design, deliver, administer, or lead others.
- Review completed learning work with the candidate’s personal contribution clear.
Specialized permanent HR recruitment
Build learning programs that strengthen performance and retention
Effective learning and development requires much more than scheduling courses. Strong L&D professionals diagnose performance needs, design relevant experiences, facilitate with credibility, manage learning technology, partner with subject matter experts, and measure whether programs are changing behavior. The right hire connects employee growth with the capabilities the organization needs next.
Scion Staffing defines the audience, learning portfolio, delivery methods, business goals, technology, and stakeholder environment before sourcing candidates. We clarify whether the role needs a builder, facilitator, instructional designer, program manager, learning systems specialist, leadership development expert, or a versatile combination.
Our recruiters examine complete work samples and project stories where appropriate. We explore how candidates assessed needs, designed content, gained stakeholder support, delivered learning, used feedback, and evaluated results. This gives employers a clearer view of professional judgment than a list of course titles can provide.
For the complete range of permanent HR search services, visit our Direct Hire Human Resources & Benefits Recruiting page.
Experience we assess before presenting candidates
We recruit for the capabilities your opening requires and ask candidates to explain the work they personally owned. Your shortlist reflects the technical depth, judgment, and communication needs established during intake.
Needs assessment
Performance analysis, stakeholder interviews, audience research, capability mapping, and prioritization of learning investments.
Instructional design
Objectives, curricula, facilitator guides, participant materials, digital learning, practice activities, and accessible content.
Facilitation
Engaging virtual and in-person delivery for employees, managers, leaders, and specialized professional audiences.
Leadership development
Manager foundations, coaching skills, feedback, team effectiveness, succession support, and cohort-based development.
Learning technology
LMS administration, content libraries, enrollment workflows, reporting, integrations, and learner support.
Program evaluation
Participation, feedback, knowledge checks, application, performance indicators, and recommendations for improvement.
Your next hire starts here
Keep your next learning initiative moving
Tell us the audience, delivery model, and launch date. We will target professionals who have built and delivered comparable programs, so your team can spend interviews evaluating relevant work.
Recruitment built around the mandate
Recruiting aligned with audience, modality, and program maturity
An excellent facilitator is not automatically an instructional designer, and a strong LMS administrator may not be the person to build a leadership academy. We separate these capabilities early, then identify which are central to success and which can be complementary strengths.
We also account for program maturity. Some employers need a professional who can build a learning function from limited infrastructure. Others need someone who can optimize an established portfolio, modernize delivery, or deepen measurement. Candidates are evaluated against that specific mandate.
Design quality
Evidence of structured learning experiences tied to clear performance objectives.
Facilitation presence
Ability to engage varied audiences and adapt delivery based on learner needs.
Stakeholder partnership
Skill in translating expertise and business priorities into usable programs.
Measurement mindset
Practical methods for evaluating learning and improving future delivery.
National reach with focused candidate engagement
Scion Staffing has recruited professional talent since 2006. Our US-based recruiters combine established candidate relationships with targeted research and direct outreach for each assignment. We support corporations, nonprofits, foundations, associations, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, professional services firms, startups, and growing businesses across the country.
We recruit for onsite, hybrid, and remote positions based on the role’s responsibilities and the employer’s needs. Throughout the search, our team provides organized candidate communication, interview coordination, and offer-stage support so hiring leaders can move efficiently while maintaining a thoughtful candidate experience.
Our direct-hire search process
- Clarify the target audiences, capability gaps, delivery mix, program maturity, and near-term projects.
- Source specialists and leaders with relevant subject matter, industry, and learning design experience.
- Review project examples, facilitation scope, technology use, and approach to program evaluation.
- Coordinate interviews and work-sample discussions that reflect the actual responsibilities.
- Support references and offer-stage communication to help secure the selected L&D professional.
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Learning & Development Recruiting FAQs
What Learning and Development roles do you recruit?
We recruit L&D specialists, instructional designers, facilitators, training managers, learning program managers, LMS professionals, leadership development specialists, and learning leaders.
Can you recruit candidates with experience in our industry?
Yes. When industry or subject matter familiarity is important, we build it into research and screening. We also identify transferable experience when adjacent backgrounds can meet the learning need.
Do you review portfolios or work samples?
When appropriate and available, work samples can help evaluate instructional design, program thinking, facilitation materials, or learning strategy. We align any review with the role and candidate confidentiality.
Can you recruit for virtual and blended learning expertise?
Yes. We recruit professionals experienced in virtual, in-person, digital, cohort-based, and blended learning formats across nationwide searches.
How quickly can Scion introduce learning & development candidates?
In most cases, we can begin candidate introductions within 24 to 72 hours after intake. Timing depends on the required experience, compensation, location, and candidate availability. Interviews, selection, and a start date follow your hiring process; the introduction timeframe is not a guaranteed placement deadline.
What do we need to start a learning & development search?
Share your priority work, reporting relationships, compensation range, preferred location or remote arrangement, and target start date. A complete job description is helpful but not required. We clarify the requirements, explain the recruiting engagement, and begin targeted outreach after alignment.
Can you recruit learning & development professionals locally and nationwide?
Yes. Scion Staffing supports all 50 states through US-based recruiters, regional offices, and a national remote team. We recruit for local on-site positions, hybrid schedules, and remote roles with defined work-location requirements.
Start a Learning & Development Search
Tell us what the position must accomplish, how your HR function is structured, and the timeline for bringing the right permanent professional onto your team.