Entry Level Recruiter Jobs

142 jobs

Trainee agency desks, recruiting coordinator, and sourcer roles for people starting a recruiting career.

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Job Listings

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Entry Level Recruitment Consultant

1d ago
Boston, MA$55,000 – $60,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Sr Recruiting Coordinator - Contract (Los Angeles)

3d ago
Los Angeles, CA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Spencer Stuart logo

Associate - Leadership Advisory Services

3d ago
Dubai
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Jobgether logo

Research Associate, Core Lab (Echocardiography)

3d ago
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Jobgether logo

Recruiting Coordinator

3d ago
Canada
Technology
full-time
Agency
Jobgether logo

Experienced Clinical Research Associate

3d ago
Australia
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Stripe logo

Recruiting Coordinator

3d ago
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Stripe logo

Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed Term Contract)

4d ago
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Heidrick & Struggles logo

Executive Search Associate, Human Resource Officers

5d ago
New York, NY
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
AC

Entry Level Recruiter | Sales Trainee

5d ago
Rancho Cucamonga, CA$70,304 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Volt logo

Research Associate, Representative

6d ago
$52 – $58.18 / hr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Spencer Stuart logo

Associate, Engineering & Product (Technology Officer Practice)

6d ago
San Francisco, CA
Technology
full-time
Agency
TEKsystems logo

Technical Recruiter Intern (Summer 2027)

6d ago
Grand Rapids, MI
Technology
full-time
Agency
Verstela logo

Bensenville - Bilingual Staffing Coordinator

1w ago
Bensenville, IL
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Associate Recruiter - Contract

1w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Associate Consultant or Consultant (Project Co-ordinator), London

1w ago
Multiple Locations, United Kingdom
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

RPO Associate Recruiter/Talent Sourcer (7-month fixed-term contract), Seoul

1w ago
Seoul, Soul-T Ukpyolsi, Korea, Republic Of
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Michael Page logo

Associate Recruitment Consultant

1w ago
Boston, MA$55,000 – $60,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Phaidon International logo

Recruitment Consultant - January Start

1w ago
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
HI

Recruiting and Staffing Coordinator

1w ago
Everett, WA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Heidrick & Struggles logo

Executive Search Analyst, Financial Services

1w ago
Toronto, ON, Canada
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Heidrick & Struggles logo

Associate, Global Technology & Services Practice

1w ago
London, LON, United Kingdom
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
TEKsystems logo

Technical Recruiter Intern (Summer 2027)

1w ago
Conshohocken, PA
Technology
full-time
Agency
Randstad logo

associate specialist, talent partnership, ots

1w ago
Hyderabad, Telangana
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Aerotek logo

Entry Level Recruiter/Sales Trainee - Ft. Wayne, IN

1w ago
Ft. Wayne, IN
Industrial
full-time
In-House TA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a recruiter job with no experience?
Yes. Recruiting is one of the few well-paid professional careers that consistently hires people with no direct experience. Staffing agencies are the most common entry point: they run structured training programs and care more about drive, resilience, and communication skills than your CV. Sales, retail, hospitality, customer service, teaching, and sports backgrounds all translate well because the job is fundamentally about talking to people, handling rejection, and managing a pipeline. In-house entry routes exist too, usually through recruiting coordinator or sourcer roles that focus on scheduling, candidate research, and ATS administration before you graduate to full-cycle recruiting.
What do entry-level recruiter jobs pay?
Pay varies by market, sector, and whether the role is agency or in-house. Agency roles typically combine a modest base salary with commission, which means total earnings depend heavily on performance; strong first-year agency recruiters can out-earn their corporate peers, while slower starters earn close to base. In-house coordinator and sourcer roles pay a flat salary with less variance. Many listings on this page include posted salary ranges, which is the most reliable way to benchmark what employers are paying right now for junior recruiting talent in your market.
What is the difference between a sourcer, a coordinator, and a recruiter?
A recruiting coordinator owns logistics: interview scheduling, candidate communication, ATS hygiene, and offer paperwork. A sourcer owns the top of the funnel: finding candidates through LinkedIn, Boolean search, and outreach, then handing warm prospects to a recruiter. A recruiter owns the full cycle: intake with the hiring manager, sourcing or reviewing applicants, screening, managing interviews, and closing offers. Most entry-level openings are coordinator or sourcer roles at larger companies, while agencies typically hire straight into a full-desk recruiter seat with training. All three are legitimate first steps, and the coordinator-to-recruiter path usually takes one to two years.
What should I learn before applying for my first recruiting job?
Three things make a junior application stand out. First, basic Boolean search: being able to write a LinkedIn search string that combines job titles, skills, and locations shows you understand the core craft. Second, familiarity with at least one applicant tracking system; Greenhouse, Lever, and iCIMS all have public demo material you can study. Third, written communication: recruiters live in outreach messages, interview summaries, and hiring manager updates, so a tight, typo-free application carries unusual weight in this field. If you can also speak to why recruiting specifically (not just 'I like people'), you will be ahead of most of the applicant pool.