Sales Trainee

Actalent; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,500 - 57,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited commission potential

Paid training period

Quarterly bonuses

All-expenses-paid annual trip for top performers

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a highly motivated Entry-Level Recruiter | Sales Trainee in Ottawa, Ontario. This role involves managing the entire recruiting lifecycle, engaging with hiring managers, sourcing talent, and fostering relationships with candidates. You will benefit from comprehensive training, mentorship, and a supportive culture that encourages development and advancement. Offers include a competitive salary with unlimited commission potential, paid training, and performance-based incentives. Join Actalent and make an impact in the engineering and sciences sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, leadership, or sales is a plus.
• Desire to work in a performance-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle.
• Meet with hiring managers to understand their needs.
• Source qualified professionals through various tools.
• Screen potential consultants.
• Perform relationship-building activities.

Skills

Interpersonal and verbal communication skills

Experience in customer service

Desire to work in a performance-based environment

Team collaboration

Job description

We’re looking for a highly motivated Entry-Level Recruiter | Sales Trainee to join our team and help us advance the careers of skilled professionals doing impactful work. Building trusted relationships with our network of engineering and sciences consultants under our Actalent brand, or corporate professionals under our Aston Carter brand, is a key part of our company strategy. If you’re enthusiastic about partnering with bright and sharp individuals, understanding what makes them tick, and helping them achieve their career goals—keep reading, we might be a great match!

About Actalent

With global headquarters outside of Baltimore, MD, Actalent has an existing network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, including many of the Fortune 500. We give clients access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market, supporting engineering and science initiatives that advance how companies serve the world.

Our Aston Carter brand provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies.

You Will

You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, including:

• Meeting with hiring managers to understand their needs
• Sourcing qualified professionals through various recruiting tools
• Screening potential consultants through interviews and reference checks, while learning about their goals, skills, and interests to ensure alignment
• Communicating work opportunities and preparing consultants for starting their new roles
• Performing critical relationship‑building activities, including coaching your consultants for interviews, checking in on their first day of work, and keeping in touch throughout their employment to ensure their satisfaction and engagement
• Maintaining a network of consultants that align with top industry‑specific skill sets
• Building trusted relationships with your network of professionals to ultimately be seen as a partner in helping them advance their career

We Will

We commit to providing continued education and training throughout your career to keep your skillset sharp and competitive:

• You’ll take part in a comprehensive, structured training program to prepare you for your role, including role plays, job shadows and teach‑backs to create camaraderie and ensure you become a subject matter expert within your industry.
• Throughout your career at Actalent, you will engage in both formal and informal mentorship programs to progress toward your personal and professional goals.
• At every step of the way, you will be surrounded by a positive and supportive culture that encourages everyone to help develop themselves and others.
• Actalent promotes almost exclusively from within. Employees have the opportunity to develop and advance into leadership, management or explore other opportunities across our business.
• Experience in customer service, leadership, or sales a plus
• Experience collaborating in a team‑oriented environment
• Interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Desire to work in a performance‑based environment
• Unlimited commission potential
• Paid 13‑week training period to start at $42,500
• Initial base salary of $47,500 after training period, increasing to $57,500 after one year of employment
• Our top 10% of recruiters earned an average of $70,000 in year one, $132,000 in year two, and $198,000 in year five
• Performance‑based incentives
• Quarterly bonuses
• All‑expenses‑paid annual trip for top performers
• Company‑funded investment plan with paid dividends

Our Culture

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage all employees to bring their most authentic selves to work. To achieve these goals, we offer a range of community groups and service opportunities for all employees.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.