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Entry Level Recruiter

Confidential ClientConsulting
Entry LevelFull-timeOn-Site$44,241
Quivira, Kansas
3 Days Ago

The Entry-Level Recruiter at Confidential Client is responsible for managing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, and coaching candidates to align with client needs in engineering, sciences, and corporate sectors. This role emphasizes building trusted relationships with professionals to support their career advancement while participating in comprehensive training and mentorship programs within a supportive, performance-driven environment. The position is on-site in Overland Park, KS, offering competitive compensation with commission and benefits.

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Description

About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a Confidential Client in the Staffing & Recruiting industry.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

This is an entry-level, full-cycle recruiting role where you will learn the craft, build relationships, and help place talented professionals. As an Entry-Level Recruiter (Sales Trainee) you will:

  • Own the full recruiting lifecycle: meet with hiring managers, source candidates, screen and interview, run reference checks, and manage offer/placement communication
  • Source qualified professionals using recruiting tools, job boards, social media, and direct outreach
  • Screen candidates to understand skills, goals, and cultural fit; coach candidates for interviews and onboarding
  • Prepare candidates for client interviews and client expectations; support them through their first day and beyond
  • Maintain and grow a network of consultants/candidates with industry-specific skill sets
  • Build trusted, long-term relationships and act as a career partner for your candidate network

Schedule & Location

  • On-site role located in Quivira, KS (authoritative job location)
  • Full-time: typical hours 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday–Friday
  • Overtime potential: average of ~8 hours per week

Compensation & Benefits

  • Paid 13-week training period (hourly during training)
  • Initial base salary of $45,000 after training; increases to $55,000 after one year
  • Unlimited commission potential and performance-based incentives
  • Quarterly bonuses and all-expenses-paid annual trip for top performers
  • Company-funded investment plan with paid dividends
  • Benefits include healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k), and more
  • 20 days paid time off (accrued per year)
  • Cell phone allowance after first year, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and wellness programs

Training & Career Path

  • Comprehensive, structured training with role plays, job shadows, and teach-backs to accelerate your learning
  • Formal and informal mentorship programs to support your development
  • A supportive culture that encourages development; promotion predominantly from within
  • Clear advancement opportunities into leadership, management, or other business functions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred (not required)
  • Customer service, leadership, or sales experience is a plus
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a performance-based environment and tracking metrics
  • Team-oriented mindset and willingness to learn

Why This Role

  • Ideal for people who enjoy relationship-building, coaching others, and working in a fast-paced, measurable environment
  • Paid training + clear early-career salary lift and significant upside through commissions
  • Work with a Confidential Client that places engineering, scientific, and corporate talent with top-tier clients

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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