Sales Trainee

AppleOne Employment Services; Ontario (CA); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month mentorship program

Hybrid schedule

Full medical, dental, vision benefits

401K matching

Paid accrued PTO

Paid holidays

Founder’s Club trip opportunity

Employee discount program

Excellent work-life balance

Collaborative and supportive team

Job summary

AppleOne Corona is seeking a Sales Trainee to join our growing team. You will develop relationships with clients, identify hiring needs, and connect companies with top talent while learning both sales and recruiting processes.

The role emphasizes a 70% focus on sales and business development and 30% on recruiting, providing hands-on experience in staffing and client relationship management within a hybrid Ontario, CA environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with clients and candidates.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for outreach and coaching.
• Experience in prospecting and developing new business opportunities.
• Ability to network and manage client relationships effectively.
• Familiarity with conducting interviews and presenting candidates to clients.
• Negotiation skills for closing staffing opportunities.
• Team-oriented mindset with willingness to learn and grow in sales.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with new and existing business clients.
• Identify companies that could benefit from staffing and recruiting solutions.
• Conduct outbound calls, emails, networking, and other business development activities.
• Meet with prospective and existing clients to understand their hiring needs.
• Develop new business opportunities while maintaining strong relationships with existing clients.
• Present qualified candidates and staffing solutions that align with client needs.
• Follow up with clients and candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Participate in client meetings and understand the local business community.
• Learn and utilize sales strategies, technology, and company systems to achieve performance goals.
• Work toward individual and team sales goals while receiving ongoing coaching and mentorship.
• Source candidates through job boards, company systems, networking, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
• Conduct phone and virtual interviews to understand candidates' experience, goals, and career interests.
• Identify qualified candidates for current and future opportunities.
• Present candidates to clients using compelling and accurate candidate profiles.
• Coach candidates through the interview and hiring process.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and provide an exceptional candidate experience.
• Build and maintain a strong network of professional talent.
• Follow up with placed candidates and clients to help ensure successful placements.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Prospecting

Networking

Client relationships

Interviewing

Negotiation

Teamwork

Tools

CRM systems

ATS

Job description

AppleOne Corona is looking for a Sales Trainee to join our growing team! Are you confident, personable, driven, and excited by the idea of building relationships and helping people find meaningful careers?

Our mentorship program provides the training, coaching, and hands‑on experience needed to build a long‑term career in sales, business development, recruiting, and client relationship management.

You’ll spend approximately 70% of your time focused on sales and business development and 30% focused on recruiting, giving you valuable experience on both sides of the staffing business.

Location: Ontario, CA – Hybrid

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8-hour shift between 7:30 AM–5:30 PM

Hybrid Schedule: Remote Monday, Tuesday & Friday | In-office Wednesday & Thursday

Pay: $22–$27 per hour DOE

What We Offer

• Base + bonus + commission compensation structure
• 6-month mentorship program
• Hybrid schedule
• Full medical, dental, vision benefits
• 401K matching
• Paid accrued PTO
• Paid holidays
• Annual Founder’s Club trip opportunity
• Employee discount program
• Excellent work‑life balance
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Ongoing professional development and coaching
• Long‑term career advancement opportunities

The Job & Responsibilities

As a Sales Trainee, you’ll learn how to develop business relationships, identify hiring needs, connect companies with great talent, and help candidates find their next career opportunity.

Sales & Business Development – 70%

• Build and develop relationships with new and existing business clients.
• Identify companies that could benefit from staffing and recruiting solutions.
• Conduct outbound calls, emails, networking, and other business development activities.
• Meet with prospective and existing clients to understand their hiring needs.
• Develop new business opportunities while maintaining strong relationships with existing clients.
• Present qualified candidates and staffing solutions that align with client needs.
• Follow up with clients and candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Participate in client meetings and develop a strong understanding of the local business community.
• Learn and utilize sales strategies, technology, and company systems to achieve performance goals.
• Work toward individual and team sales goals while receiving ongoing coaching and mentorship.

Recruiting & Candidate Development – 30%

• Source candidates through job boards, company systems, networking, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
• Conduct phone and virtual interviews to understand candidates' experience, goals, and career interests.
• Identify qualified candidates for current and future opportunities.
• Present candidates to clients using compelling and accurate candidate profiles.
• Coach candidates through the interview and hiring process.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and provide an exceptional candidate experience.
• Build and maintain a strong network of professional talent.
• Follow up with placed candidates and clients to help ensure successful placements.

Your Growth at AppleOne

During your first 6 months, you’ll receive structured mentorship, hands‑on training, and ongoing coaching from experienced sales and recruiting professionals.

You’ll learn how to:

• Build and maintain a professional network.
• Prospect and develop new business.
• Conduct effective sales conversations.
• Identify client hiring needs.
• Interview and evaluate candidates.
• Present candidates to clients.
• Negotiate and close business.
• Manage client and candidate relationships.
• Build a successful career in sales and business development.

This position is designed to be the first step in a long‑term sales career, with opportunities to grow into increasingly responsible sales and account management positions.

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.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

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.