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Associate Recruiter | Entry Level | Recruiting or Sales Path

Wheaton, IL • Full-Time • In-Office

Starting Base: $45,000 + Commission | Six-Figure Path Within 18–24 Months

You know you want MORE.

We know how to get you there.

More growth. More opportunity. More purpose. A career that leads somewhere. You feel it: the sense that you're ready for something bigger, even if you can't quite name it yet. If you're a people person, you're competitive, and you hold yourself to a higher standard whether or not anyone is watching - we're talking to you.

What You'd Be Doing

Our purpose is to help people and companies grow - candidates, clients, and the people on our own team. We connect engineers, project managers, estimators, superintendents, and technical professionals with companies building the infrastructure, energy systems, and construction projects the country depends on. (If you just read “engineers, estimators, and superintendents” and thought “I don’t know any of that” - that’s fine. We’ll give you the foundation, and every conversation builds on it.)

As an Associate Recruiter, you’ll be sourcing and screening candidates, building talent pipelines, and coordinating interviews between qualified candidates and our senior recruiters. At its core, this job is about talking to people. The more people you talk to, the better you get.

That human connection is the part that matters most, and it’s the part we protect. We’ve built AI into how we work across the company to handle the repetitive work so you move faster and spend your energy where it counts: building real relationships with real people and making a real impact.

No Experience Preferred

Almost nobody has recruiting on their radar when they start thinking about what’s next. For the right person, it checks the boxes that matter most: growth, opportunity, and purpose. Our last few hires came from a bank, a college campus, and door-to-door sales. What they had in common wasn’t a background in recruiting. It was curiosity, a competitive streak, and the grit to keep going when things got hard.

What they’ll tell you is this job has a way of teaching you things about yourself you didn’t expect. It sharpens how you think, communicate, and read people - skills that follow you everywhere.

The people here work hard and have a lot of fun doing it. Together we play fantasy football, hold a highly competitive annual chili cook-off, play bags while cooking out for lunch, and run summer events like Office Olympics and Office Survivor. New hires don’t start without a Steamboat BBQ lunch their first week; if you know, you know. The conference table converts into a ping pong table, and yes - it gets used. There’s also the orange ball, but you’ll have to ask us about that one.

All of this happens in our downtown Wheaton office – a modern, open workspace that people rave about within minutes of being here for the first time. You’ll understand after you see it.

This Is What More Looks Like

From day one, you’ll have a designated mentor and genuine access to senior recruiters and leaders - a team that gives honest answers to every question, including the ones you’re not sure you’re supposed to ask.

You’ll have a personal development plan built around where you want to go, not just how to do your job. Most people come in knowing they want to grow, want to succeed, and want to find something worth building toward. The plan, the mentor, and the people around you help the rest take shape. This role is a direct pathway to a full Recruiter position or a move into a sales track - whatever direction you’re wired for.

We run on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) - a proven business framework that gives every person on the team clear goals, clear priorities, and honest visibility into where the company is headed. You’ll always know where you stand and where you’re going. Per Sé is growing fast, and we promote from within.

Our best performers are on a path to six figures within 18–24 months. How fast you get there is largely up to you.

More Than a Paycheck

• Discretionary Time Off - no cap, no accrual, take what you need as long as the work is covered
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) and paid holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fully equipped on-site gym with showers
• Located in downtown Wheaton, steps from the Metra and some of the best restaurants and coffee shops in the suburbs

Go read why people love working here before you apply — we have a 4.4 Glassdoor rating.

Ready for More?

The next step is a conversation. reach out and ask us anything.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Per Sé Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Compensation: The base salary for this position is $45,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus commission eligibility. This salary is provided in compliance with applicable Illinois pay transparency requirements.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact Per Sé Group directly.

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