Denise Tennant
About Denise Tennant
Denise Tennant is the Director of Recruiting Programs and Initiatives at MassMutual Financial Group in Springfield, Massachusetts, with a background in talent acquisition and psychology.
Current Role at MassMutual Financial Group
Denise Tennant currently serves as Director of Recruiting Programs and Initiatives at MassMutual Financial Group in Springfield, Massachusetts. She has held this position since December 2017, overseeing and implementing various recruitment strategies. Additionally, she works as a Senior Recruiting Strategy Consultant, contributing to the development and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing the recruitment process.
Previous Roles at MetLife
Prior to her roles at MassMutual, Denise Tennant spent seven years at MetLife in New York, New York. Her career at MetLife included positions as Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant (2011-2016), Talent Acquisition Consultant (2009-2010), and Candidate Selection Coordinator (2008-2009). Throughout these roles, she was involved in the end-to-end recruitment process, talent acquisition strategies, and candidate selection methodologies.
Educational Background
Denise Tennant has a strong educational foundation in psychology. She earned her Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from New York University from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sacred Heart University, where she studied from 2003 to 2007. Her academic background has provided her with the theoretical and practical knowledge to excel in her recruitment and talent acquisition roles.
Early Career Experience
Denise Tennant began her career with roles that provided her with a solid grounding in psychology and office administration. She worked as an I/O Psychology Research Assistant at Sacred Heart University from 2006 to 2007 and as an Office Assistant there from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, she gained early professional experience through a brief internship at Project Return, Inc. in 2006.