Sales Responsible Associate

Job Summary

A growing staffing and employment services team in Mission Viejo, CA is seeking a motivated Sales Responsible Associate to join a high-performing recruiting, account management, and business development environment. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for an early-career sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, matching talent with opportunity, and working in a fast-paced, people-focused industry.

The Sales Responsible Associate will support recruiting, client development, lead generation, account management, and placement activity. This role offers strong long-term career potential in the staffing and employment agency industry, with hands-on training, supportive leadership, and a collaborative team culture focused on communication, initiative, and results.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, competitive, relationship-driven, and excited to grow within a professional sales and recruiting environment. The team values positive energy, accountability, teamwork, and a commitment to helping both clients and candidates succeed.

Key Responsibilities

- Source, screen, and interview candidates to identify strong matches for client hiring needs.
- Build relationships with hiring managers, decision-makers, and business contacts to generate new account opportunities.
- Conduct outbound prospecting, lead generation, cold calling, and client follow-up to grow a book of business.
- Perform reference checks, coordinate candidate submissions, and support the placement process from start to finish.
- Negotiate rates, manage client expectations, and maintain strong account relationships.
- Collaborate with internal team members to support recruiting goals, client satisfaction, and placement success.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $45,000 to $60,000 per year.
- Direct hire opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Source and qualify candidates for open staffing and employment opportunities.
- Develop new business through prospecting, outbound calls, lead generation, and client follow-up.
- Support account management, candidate submissions, rate discussions, and placement coordination.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with candidates, clients, and internal team members.

- 1 to 2 years of sales, recruiting, staffing, business development, customer service, or related professional experience.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage candidates, clients, and business contacts professionally.
- Comfortable with outbound calling, follow-up, networking, and relationship-based selling.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple candidates, client requests, and priorities at once.
- Goal-driven, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, metrics-oriented environment.
- Positive team player with strong follow-through, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in staffing, recruiting, employment services, B2B sales, inside sales, or account management.
- Familiarity with candidate sourcing, interviewing, reference checks, or client development.
- Interest in building a long-term career in staffing, recruiting, sales, or business development.
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, team-oriented environment with growth potential.