Skilled Trades Recruiter - Inside Sales & Professional

Are you someone who thrives on building relationships, exceeding goals, and helping people succeed? Do you enjoy consultative conversations, developing pipelines, and creating win-win solutions for customers and candidates?

This role blends sales, relationship management, and talent consulting and is ideal for someone with a customer-first mindset, who enjoys measurable success and career growth.

This role will focus on selling and recruiting roles like: Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Welder, Machinist, CNC Operator, Electronics Technician, Warehouse Lead, Industrial Electrician, Service Technician, Quality Technician, Mechanic, Machine Repair Technician

At Express Employment Professionals along with the Specialized Recruiting Group, we help businesses solve critical hiring challenges while helping skilled trades professionals find opportunities where they can grow. We’re looking for a motivated, people-focused professional who wants to build a career, not just fill jobs.

What You’ll Do

1.) Client Development & Growth

Prospect and develop new client partnerships through outbound calls, meetings, and networking
Learn client businesses and hiring needs to deliver consultative solutions
Build long-term relationships that lead to repeat hiring and referrals
Track activity and opportunities in CRM and manage your sales pipeline
2.) Talent Recruiting & Relationship Management

Source, interview, and build relationships with professional-level candidates
Match talent to client needs using skill assessment and career coaching
Maintain ongoing communication with candidates throughout the hiring process
Build a strong talent pipeline for recurring client needs
3.) Placement & Account Management

Coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding with clients and candidates
Follow up after placements to ensure satisfaction and long-term success
Identify opportunities to add value and expand partnerships
What Success Looks Like in This Role

Consistently achieving outbound activity and client engagement goals
Building and maintaining a healthy pipeline of active clients and candidates
Making successful placements and growing repeat business
Earning trust as a trusted advisor to both clients and candidates
This is a performance-based role where effort, relationships, and consistency directly impact your results and income.

Who We’re Looking For:

Must-Have

Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Customer or sales-oriented mindset (retail, inside sales, account management, recruiting, or business development all translate well)
Comfortable with outbound calls, follow-ups, and consultative conversations
Organized, goal-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities
Nice-to-Have

Staffing, recruiting, or HR experience
B2B sales or account management experience
CRM or applicant tracking system experience
Bachelor’s degree (helpful, not required)