Skilled Trades Recruiter - Inside Sales & Professional

YK Solutions•Bethlehem, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This on-site, performance-based role combines sales, relationship management, and talent consulting. The recruiter will develop client partnerships, understand businesses’ hiring needs, source and assess professional-level candidates, and match talent to client requirements. The role focuses on positions such as maintenance technicians and mechanics, welders, machinists, CNC operators, electronics technicians, warehouse leads, industrial electricians, service technicians, quality technicians, mechanics, and machine repair technicians. Success involves meeting outbound activity and client engagement goals, maintaining a healthy pipeline of clients and candidates, making placements, growing repeat business, and earning clients’ and candidates’ trust. The role includes local travel in the Lehigh Valley area, with no overnight travel; calls are local within a 25–30 mile radius of the office.

Requirements

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Customer- or sales-oriented mindset; experience in retail, inside sales, account management, recruiting, or business development can be relevant.
Comfortable with outbound calls, follow-ups, and consultative conversations.
Organized, goal-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Staffing, recruiting, or HR experience.
B2B sales or account management experience.
Experience with a CRM or applicant tracking system.
Bachelor’s degree; helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

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 a CRM and manage the sales pipeline.
Source, interview, and build relationships with professional-level candidates.
Match talent to client needs through skill assessment and career coaching.
Maintain ongoing communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
Build a talent pipeline for recurring client needs.
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.