Sales Responsible Associate

AppleOne Employment Services; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical, dental, vision & 401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Mission Viejo, CA is seeking a motivated Sales Responsible Associate to drive recruitment, client development, and placement coordination. This role emphasizes relationship building, prospecting, and supporting candidates and clients throughout the hiring process.

The position offers hands-on training, supportive leadership, and opportunities for long-term growth within a staffing and employment services firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or recruitment is preferred.
• Ability to source and screen candidates.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and interview candidates to identify matches for client openings.
• Build relationships with hiring managers and business contacts to support new accounts.
• Conduct outbound prospecting, lead generation, and cold calling to grow opportunities.
• Coordinate candidate submissions, references, interviews, and placement support.
• Negotiate rates and manage client expectations while maintaining strong relationships.
• Collaborate with recruiting, sales, and account management teams to support placements.

Skills

Sales skills

Lead generation

Relationship building

Interviewing candidates

Job description

Job Summary

A growing staffing and employment services team in Mission Viejo, CA is seeking a motivated Sales Responsible Associate for a direct hire opportunity. This role is ideal for an early-career sales professional who enjoys relationship building, new business development, recruiting support, and helping connect qualified candidates with client hiring needs.

The Sales Responsible Associate will work in a fast-paced, people-focused environment that combines recruiting, account management, lead generation, client communication, and placement coordination. This opportunity offers hands-on training, supportive leadership, and long-term career growth potential within the staffing and employment agency industry.

This is a strong fit for someone who is competitive, organized, relationship-driven, and eager to grow in a professional sales environment. The team values communication, accountability, initiative, teamwork, and a positive approach to helping both clients and candidates succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and interview candidates to identify strong matches for client job openings.
• Build relationships with hiring managers, decision-makers, and business contacts to support new account development.
• Conduct outbound prospecting, lead generation, cold calling, and follow-up activity to grow business opportunities.
• Coordinate candidate submissions, reference checks, interview scheduling, and placement support.
• Negotiate rates, manage client expectations, and maintain strong account relationships.
• Collaborate with recruiting, sales, and account management team members to support placement success and client satisfaction.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $50,000 to $65,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.