Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Locke Staffing Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive trips

Team lunches Scottsdale

15 days holiday

Team activities coverage

Job summary

Locke Staffing Group is seeking ambitious, coachable individuals to start a career in recruitment in Phoenix/Scottsdale. You will learn the full recruitment sales cycle, source candidates from LinkedIn and job boards, interview, negotiate salaries, and place candidates with client companies, all with dedicated mentorship.

You’ll receive base pay plus uncapped commissions, with trainees hitting $75k+ in year one.

Qualifications

• Coachability. We’re looking for people who listen, take feedback, and improve.
• Drive and willingness to work hard
• Real desire to succeed: action, not just talk
• Ability to relocate to or commute reliably to Scottsdale
• No prior experience required—we’ll train you from the ground up

Responsibilities

• Source candidates across LinkedIn, job boards, and our database.
• Conduct interviews, negotiate salaries, close placements.
• Develop new client relationships and identify hiring opportunities.
• Mentorship provided every step of the way.

Skills

Coachability

Drive

Relocation ready

No experience required

Job description

We're looking for ambitious, coachable people who want to build a career in recruitment, develop real skills, and earn while you learn. If you're ready to jump into sales from day one, keep reading.

The Role:

You’ll learn the full recruitment sales cycle. Source candidates across LinkedIn, job boards, and our database. Conduct interviews, negotiate salaries, close placements. Develop new client relationships and identify hiring opportunities—all with dedicated mentorship every step of the way.

Why This Trainee Program Actually Works

• You earn while you learn. Base salary plus uncapped commission. Trainees with focus hit $75k+ in year one.
• Real development, not just onboarding. Day one, you get a dedicated training team and a clear path to Sales Consultant and beyond. We’re coaching you to win.
• The perks are real: All-expenses-paid incentive trips to 5-star hotels, monthly team lunches at Scottsdale's best restaurants, 15 days holiday + bank holidays, team activities with full coverage.
• The team gets it. Collaborative, supportive, zero ego. You’re learning alongside people who want you to succeed.

What You Need to Bring

• Coachability. We’re looking for people who listen, take feedback, and improve.
• Drive and willingness to work hard
• Real desire to succeed: action, not just talk
• Ability to relocate to or commute reliably to Scottsdale
• No prior experience required—we’ll train you from the ground up

Locke Staffing Group matches exceptional specialists with companies that deserve them. If you're ready to prove yourself in a role where your effort builds your career, let's talk.