Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Entry level

Connexus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay with uncapped commission

5 weeks leave

Clear path to promotion

Training & mentorship

Team incentives

Job summary

Connexus Recruitment is seeking two trainee recruitment consultants to join us in October. This entry-level role focuses on building relationships with clients and candidates, with compensation tied to performance.

You don't need recruitment experience—drive, curiosity and the ability to build trust in a first conversation are what matter. You'll learn as you earn, with mentorship and a clear promotion path while you develop in a dynamic Built Environment market.

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience required; drive, curiosity and the ability to build trust quickly.
• Experience in sales, customer service, call centres or client-facing roles is valued.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stay organised.

Responsibilities

• Win new clients and manage existing ones.
• Talk daily with candidates about their next move.
• Juggle live roles, interviews and deadlines.
• Recruit across engineering, construction, trades and infrastructure.

Skills

People skills

Sales mindset

Communication

Target-driven

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Entry level

Good salespeople get bored fast. If you're chasing a role where your output decides your pay, this is worth a look.

Connexus Recruitment is a national consultancy built around the Built Environment: Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Project Management, Development and Sustainability. Since 2020 we've made 500+ placements and hold a 95.6% candidate retention rate after twelve months. That's the number that wins repeat clients rather than one-off jobs. We've been named Best Agency for Engineering Recruitment in NSW five years running, and Australia's Agency of the Year for Engineering in 2023.

We're growing, and looking for two trainee recruitment consultants to join us in October.

We want people who are genuinely good with people, from sales, customer service, call centres and client-facing roles, and ready for more.

You don't need recruitment experience. You need drive, curiosity and the ability to build trust with someone in the first five minutes of a conversation.

What you'll actually be doing

Part relationship management, part sales, part solving problems on the fly.

• Winning new clients and managing the ones you already have
• Talking daily with candidates about their next move
• Juggling live roles, interviews and deadlines at once
• Recruiting across engineering, construction, trades and infrastructure

No day looks the same. You could be telling a candidate they've landed their dream job one hour and closing a new client the next.

Where your background fits

• Account management, B2B sales or client relationship roles
• Call centre, admin or scheduling work with too many plates spinning
• Customer service where you were the one people asked for by name
• Any role built around targets, KPIs or bonuses
• A trade or labour background where you preferred the people to the tools

If you're personable, confident on the phone and motivated by building relationships as much as the money and progression, this will suit you.

What you get

• Base salary plus uncapped commission
• 5 weeks leave plus quarterly mental health days
• A clear path to promotion, not a vague one
• Training and mentorship from people who've done it and still do
• Team incentives, trips and a genuine social culture
• No limit on what you can earn if you keep performing

If you're genuinely curious about people, don't take a knockback personally and can stay organised when things get messy