Entry Level Recruiter | Sales Trainee

Actalent; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Entry-Level Recruiter | Sales Trainee to join our team in South San Francisco, CA. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, partnering with hiring managers and candidates to build trusted relationships and match top engineering and sciences talent with opportunities.

This role emphasizes coaching candidates for interviews, sourcing through diverse channels, and maintaining a network of consultants aligned with industry skill sets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in customer service, leadership, or sales a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Actalent connects passion with purpose.

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.

Our Qualifiers

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience in customer service, leadership, or sales a plus