Recruitment Consultant Trainee 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Recruitment Consultant Trainee (360)

Executive Search & Payroll  |  Serving MNCs in Vietnam for 14+ years

Position

Recruitment Consultant Trainee — 360 (full-desk)

Department

Executive Search / Recruitment Delivery

Reports to

Team Leader / Managing Consultant

Location

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Type

Full-time  |  Entry-level, structured training track

Career path

Trainee -> Consultant -> Senior Consultant -> Team Leader

About Headhunt Vietnam

Headhunt Vietnam (HHV) is a specialist executive search and payroll services firm with 14+ years of partnering with multinational corporations (MNCs) across Vietnam. We place mid-to-senior leadership talent and provide compliant, end-to-end payroll and staffing solutions. Our consultants own the full recruitment cycle — from winning the client mandate to closing the candidate.

Role Purpose

As a 360 Recruitment Consultant Trainee, you learn and run the complete recruitment desk: developing client relationships on one side and sourcing, assessing and placing candidates on the other. You start with structured training and mentoring, then progressively take ownership of your own clients and roles. This is a balanced 360 track — you build both business development and candidate delivery skills from day one, with the goal of becoming a self-sufficient billing consultant.

Key Responsibilities

Client / Business Development side

• Research target companies and markets to identify hiring needs among MNCs and growth firms in Vietnam.
• Support senior consultants in client meetings, pitches and taking job briefs; over time, generate and manage your own client accounts.
• Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers and HR contacts, understanding their business and talent requirements.
• Negotiate terms of business and manage the client experience throughout each assignment.

Candidate / Delivery side

• Source candidates via LinkedIn, databases, referrals, networking and Boolean search techniques.
• Screen, interview and assess candidates against role requirements; write clear candidate summaries and shortlists.
• Manage candidates through the full process — interview scheduling, feedback, offer negotiation, resignation and onboarding.
• Build talent pools and market maps in your specialist sector, and keep the CRM accurate and up to date.

Ownership & growth

• Progress toward managing your own mandates end-to-end and meeting agreed placement / billing targets.
• Contribute market intelligence and represent HHV professionally with clients and candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or final-year student / recent graduate in any discipline (business, HR, economics, languages welcome).
• 0–2 years' experience; internships or sales/customer-facing experience are a plus. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in Vietnamese; working English (reading, writing, speaking) to engage MNC clients.
• Resilient, goal-oriented and self-motivated, with a genuine interest in people, business and sales.
• Well organised, coachable, and comfortable working to targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with basic office tools; quick to learn recruitment systems and LinkedIn.

What We Offer

• Structured training program and one-on-one mentoring from experienced 360 consultants.
• Competitive base salary plus an uncapped commission / bonus scheme tied to placements.
• Clear, merit-based career path from Trainee to Team Leader and beyond.
• Exposure to leading MNC clients and senior-level assignments across multiple industries.
• A collaborative, professional environment with 14+ years of market credibility behind you.

How to Apply

Send your CV to Headhunt Vietnam quoting reference "RC Trainee 360". Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial interview.

Headhunt Vietnam — Executive Search & Payroll Services