Entry Level Recruiter Jobs

100 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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14501 – Recruitment Coordinator, Denver, CO (Hybrid)

3w ago
Denver, CO$51,300 – $68,400 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Associate Recruitment Consultant - US (Remote) | Fixed-Term

3w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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associate specialist, talent partnership, enterprise

4w ago
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Heidrick & Struggles logo

Executive Search Associate, Global Technology & Services

4w ago
San Francisco, CA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Background Checks & Compliance)

4w ago
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Recruitment Coordinator (12-month contract), Westpac

4w ago
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Recruitment Events Coordinator

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

RPO Associate Recruiter (Australia)

4w ago
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Recruitment Coordinator

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Associate Recruiter

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Recruitment Coordinator

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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14491 - Associate Recruiter (Remote, Argentina)

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Strategy, Growth, & Transformation Associate

Jun 20, 2026
Remote$115,000 – $135,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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14454 – Recruiting Coordinator | Wheeling, IL (Onsite) | In-House Temp

Jun 19, 2026
Wheeling, IL$25 – $28 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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14451 - Recruiting Coordinator (Remote, Hungary)

Jun 19, 2026
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Associate, Industrial Practice (Metals & Mining)

Jun 19, 2026
Chicago, IL$100,000 – $130,000 / yr
Industrial
full-time
Agency
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associate specialist, talent partnership

Jun 19, 2026
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Research Associate

Jun 18, 2026
Hong Kong
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Associate Sourcing Recruiter, Engineering (PST or MST)

Jun 16, 2026
Remote
Industrial
full-time
Remote
Agency
Randstad logo

hr and recruitment bilingual co-op work placement program (fall) / programme de placement coopératif

Jun 15, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Recruitment Coordinator - UK

Jun 14, 2026
London, LON, United Kingdom
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Talentful logo

Recruitment Coordinator - USA

Jun 14, 2026
New York, NY
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Spencer Stuart logo

Associate

Jun 14, 2026
Istanbul
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Search Consultant

Jun 14, 2026
Atlanta, GA$19.50 – $24.25 / hr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
AMN Healthcare logo

Associate Recruiter

Jun 14, 2026
Dallas, TX$19.50 – $24.25 / hr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency

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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.