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Entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A recruiting coordinator organizes the hiring process: scheduling interviews, keeping candidates informed, tracking them in the system and supporting recruiters. Right now 412 entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a recruiting coordinator does

In the hr and recruiting family of jobs. Roles that find, hire, onboard and support employees.

A typical day

  1. 1. Schedule interviews across calendars
  2. 2. Communicate with candidates
  3. 3. Update the applicant tracking system
  4. 4. Prepare offer paperwork
  5. 5. Arrange travel and onboarding

Do you need experience?

None of the 412 open entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs

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Skills for recruiting coordinator jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Scheduling
  2. 2. Applicant tracking systems
  3. 3. Candidate communication
  4. 4. Organization
  5. 5. Discretion

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The market for recruiting coordinator work

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Open entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs
412

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$70,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (113 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

AI use at work, the closest government category
Among human resources specialists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Across 113 open entry-level recruiting coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $57,000 to $85,000, with a median of $70,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources specialists”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs are

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Employers hiring recruiting coordinators now

  • Velocitii 7
  • Anduril Industries 5
  • Ballard Spahr 5
  • Robert Half 5
  • Nuvision Federal Credit Union 4
  • SpaceX 4
  • Superior Communication Services 4
  • Barton Associates 3
  • Mariana Minerals 3
  • SourcePro Search 3

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Questions about recruiting coordinator jobs

What does a recruiting coordinator do?
A recruiting coordinator organizes the hiring process: scheduling interviews, keeping candidates informed, tracking them in the system and supporting recruiters. A typical day includes: schedule interviews across calendars; communicate with candidates; update the applicant tracking system; prepare offer paperwork; arrange travel and onboarding.
Can I get an entry-level recruiting coordinator job with no experience?
None of the 412 open entry-level recruiting coordinator jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a recruiting coordinator?
The skills this job uses most are scheduling, applicant tracking systems, candidate communication, organization, discretion. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level recruiting coordinator make?
Across 113 open entry-level recruiting coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $57,000 to $85,000, with a median of $70,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a recruiting coordinator job lead?
People in this job commonly move to recruiter, sourcer, HR coordinator, executive assistant. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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