Entry Level Recruiter Jobs

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

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Job Listings

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Client Engagement Associate – Rewards Data (Graduate | 6‑month FTC)

May 30, 2026
Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Associate, Technology

May 30, 2026
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Associate Recruiter - Onsite Blumenau

May 30, 2026
Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Industrial
full-time
Agency
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Recruitment Coordinator - (Hybrid in Houston, TX, Fort Worth, TX or John's Creek, GA )

May 30, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Project Coordinator, Executive Search

May 30, 2026
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Contract Recruitment Coordinator (EST or CST, 6+ month contract)

May 30, 2026
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Executive Search Associate

May 28, 2026
Chicago, IL$80,000 – $105,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Analyst – Leadership Advisory Services EMEA

May 21, 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Talent Specialist (Legal)

May 15, 2026
Washington, DC$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Search Coordinator

Apr 29, 2026
New York, NY$75,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Recruitment Coordinator

Apr 24, 2026
Dallas, TX$18.25 – $22.75 / hr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
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Associate (Technology) - Temporary Position

Apr 23, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Technology
full-time
Agency
Robert Half logo

Associate (Technology) - Temporary Position

Mar 25, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Entry Level Recruitment Consultant

Mar 21, 2026
Chicago, ILSGD 45,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Warehouse Associate

Mar 20, 2026
East Providence, RI
Industrial
full-time
Agency
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Coordinator, Business Recruiting - Contract

Mar 18, 2026
Boston, MA$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
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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.