Chris Bergstrom
Talent Acquisition Recruiter @Securian Financial
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WORK HISTORY
Talent Acquisition Recruiter @Securian Financial
St. Paul, MN, US
Develops and executes recruiting & sourcing strategies for a wide variety of complex and volume-based positions, including director level openings- Assesses candidates’ qualifications and matches to the requirements of current and future openings- Proficient in LinkedIn, HootSuite, and Handshake for employment branding- Lead the campus recruiting efforts for Securian Financial\'s Summer Internship Program, successfully attracting top-tier talent- Pioneered Securian\'s inaugural College Apprenticeship program in collaboration with Metropolitan State University, providing hands-on work experience to non-traditional college students in IT (Cyber Security, Application Development, and Data Engineering among others). Successfully recruited college apprentices, who received a semester of free tuition through state grants in the Spring of 2025, thereby establishing a local talent pipeline for our IT division- Active member of Securian Financial\'s AI Guild and participant in other Securian AI pilot programs- Works as a backup Workday functional lead, executing comprehensive regression testing for Workday R1 and R2 cycles, ensuring system stability and functionality- Orchestrated the successful placement of 50 internal associates impacted by the 2023 divestiture of Securian Financial’s Retirement and Wealth Management Group business lines- Positions recruited for: Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Application Development, DevOps, Cyber Security, Solution Architecture, Cyber Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Project Management, Vendor Management, Information Security, Product Management, Group Insurance, Portfolio Management, Retirement Solutions, Financial Planning & Analysis, Procurement, and Asset Management, among others.
EDUCATION
Saint John's University
BA, Political Science
ABOUT CHRIS BERGSTROM
As a Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Securian Financial, I have experience in developing and executing recruiting and sourcing strategies for a wide variety of complex and volume-based positions, including director level openings. I have a proven track record of assessing candidates\' qualifications and matching them to the requirements of current and future openings, all while creating and executing employment brand strategies, including social media tools such as LinkedIn, HootSuite, and Handshake.I am passionate about attracting and retaining top talent, and I have acquired multiple certifications in talent sourcing, recruiting and artificial intelligence from LinkedIn and Microsoft. I am also skilled in leveraging direct sourcing, networking, Generative AI, and social media to build a pipeline of qualified, diverse candidates. In addition, I have extensive knowledge and experience in using Workday, Talent Neuron, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Searches, Microsoft Teams, Handshake, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude from Anthropic as part of my recruiting toolkit. My goal is to provide an enthusiastic, service-oriented, and collaborative partnership to achieve business objectives through hiring and developing people.
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