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Recruiter Trainee - Educational Services

Amergis

San Luis Obispo, CAFull-time$70K/yrPosted 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$70K/yr
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Recruiter Trainee Program develops fundamental recruiting skills through training with an experienced leader and team members. Trainees learn sourcing, screening, selecting, and placing, then may be promoted to Recruiter 1 after successful completion. The role manages recruiting, operations, reporting, and meetings; supports candidates, healthcare and school-based professionals, and clients; and follows onboarding workflows. Training compensation is hourly, followed by a salaried Recruiter 1 role with uncapped commission potential.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, requiredTalent Attraction, nice to haveTechnology Networking, nice to haveAction Orientation, nice to haveResults Orientation, nice to have

Qualifications

English Proficiency, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

The Recruiter Trainee Program is a comprehensive training program that is designed to develop the fundamental skills of a recruiter: sourcing, screening, selecting and placing. New recruiters learn from an experienced leader and existing team members to ensure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources to be successful. Recruiter Trainees are considered non-exempt employees and compensated at an hourly rate of $23.28 during the training period (typically first 13 weeks). Overtime hours may be available at leadership discretion during the training period.

After successful completion of the training program, you will be promoted into the Recruiter 1 role and will become an exempt employee compensated at a salary of $70,304 with uncapped commission earning potential.

A Day in the Life:

  • Manage a diverse daily workload across four key areas: Recruiting, Operations, Reporting, and Meetings.

  • Collaborate in a fast paced, team oriented environment with shared phone coverage and rapid response expectations.

  • Prioritize premium roles and maintain strong, high value candidate pipelines.

  • Leverage multiple recruitment technologies to source, engage, and cold call prospective candidates.

  • Support incoming calls from Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), School Based Professionals (SBPs), and clients, ensuring timely and accurate assistance.

  • Review and navigate the full onboarding workflow while developing deep familiarity with Amergis requirements and processes.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

  • Ability to attract top talent while using technology to build networks

  • A candidate who is action oriented and results driven – frequently exceeding KPIs.

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

  • Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy, Health Savings Account

  • 401 (k), 401(k) Company Match, Profit Sharing

  • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Primary Caregiver Leave, Parental Leave

  • Educational Assistance Program, College Partnership Program

  • Paid Time Off/Company Holidays

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status. A full list of benefits will be provided upon request. Full Benefits List

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This posting will remain active on job boards for 5 days from date of posting unless there is a good faith basis to extend the posting date.

Please note that this pay range represents a good faith estimate of the compensation that will be offered for this position based on the circumstances. The actual pay offered to a successful candidate will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and other variable factors.

"Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, Amergis will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records"

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Job Category: Field

Job Function: Field | Operations | Operations

Job Type: Full Time

Setting: Corporate/Field Office

Position Type: FieldOffice

Office Number: 0000

Pay Rate: $70304 / Year

Date Posted: 2026-11-10

How this job compares

Set against the 2,607 open Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$70K/yr
  • California median$120–165K/yr285 salary ranges
  • US median$72–100K/yr1,292 salary ranges

This rate, $70K, is 52% below the California median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Recruiter salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 416 open Recruiter jobs in California and 2,607 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,876 postings).
Education
281 of the 2,607 open Recruiter jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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