The Denver index
Denver recruitment agencies, ranked.
Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.
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- Firms tracked
- 143
- Specialties
- 11
- Open roles
- 3,449
- Updated
- Nov 11

The full leaderboard, Denver
| Rank | Firm | Focus | Fee model | Terms | Open roles | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The ASP Teamsince 2006 | Accountants, accounting managers, controllers and finance executives. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 24 | 86.3 |
| 02 | CFSsince 1994 | Accounting and finance professionals, alongside HR and technology staffing. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 400 | 83.3 |
| 03 | J2T Recruitingsince 2000 | Accounting and finance, from staff to CFO | Not stated | Not disclosed | 18 | 78.9 |
| 04 | Oxford Tax Recruitingsince 2011 | Corporate and public-accounting tax, indirect tax, HNW tax and senior tax leadership. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 12 | 77.4 |
| 05 | Kittleman & Associates | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 35 | 76.3 |
| 06 | Adams & Martin Group | Legal staffing, attorney search and litigation recruitment for law firms and corporate legal teams. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 30 | 75.9 |
| 07 | Prosumsince 1996 | IT infrastructure, software, data analytics, engineering and technical leadership | Not stated | Not disclosed | 82 | 70.9 |
| 08 | SalesFirst Recruiting | B2B sales, account executives, sales engineering, marketing and revenue leadership. | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 67 | 70.0 |
| 09 | Ledgent Finance & Accounting | Finance and accounting recruitment, including accountants, controllers, payroll and financial leadership. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 42 | 67.2 |
| 10 | Kavalirosince 2010 | Technology and engineering staffing, with finance, non-clinical healthcare and corporate professional recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 110 | 67.1 |
| =11 | IDRsince 1998 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 154 | 66.7 |
| =11 | TalenTrustsince 2003 | Engineering and construction professionals, with additional manufacturing leadership, finance and corporate recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 31 | 66.7 |
| 13 | EGS Inc.since 2005 | Engineering and technology professionals supporting energy, environmental, infrastructure and federal programs. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 24 | 66.5 |
| =14 | Navigator Recruitingsince 2011 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 6 | 64.3 |
| =14 | Trimble & Associatessince 1998 | Accounting, corporate finance, tax, audit and financial leadership. | Contingency | Not disclosed | 6 | 64.3 |
| 16 | Bradsby Groupsince 2004 | Executive and professional recruiting across finance, industry, life sciences and technology | Not stated | Not disclosed | 17 | 61.8 |
| =17 | Investigosince 2003 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 108 | 60.9 |
| =17 | ROLINC Staffing & Searchsince 1991 | Construction management, estimating and preconstruction, plus engineering and manufacturing leadership. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 51 | 60.9 |
| 19 | Gibson Arnold & AssociatesGolden | Legal recruiting, temporary legal staffing and retained search | Not stated | Not disclosed | 92 | 60.8 |
| 20 | root/edge6 people | Clean energy, power systems, grid and infrastructure engineering recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 25 | 59.4 |
| 21 | Prodigy Resourcessince 2007 | Software engineering, infrastructure, cloud, data and IT project management. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 10 | 59.1 |
| 22 | The HealthCare Initiativesince 1974 | Hospital executive, nursing leadership, clinical management and healthcare specialist recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 18 | 56.5 |
| 23 | Crosscheck Staffingsince 2025 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 9 | 55.9 |
| 24 | Lakeshore Talentsince 1995 | Contract and direct-hire staffing for office, HR and finance roles | Not stated | Not disclosed | 23 | 55.8 |
| 25 | Vaco | Accounting and finance, technology and digital, and HR and operations recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 393 | 53.6 |
| 26 | Equity Staffing Group | Clinical pharmacy recruitment, alongside IT, electrical engineering, finance and professional services staffing. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 10 | 53.0 |
| 27 | Ledgent Technology | Technology staffing for AI, data, software, infrastructure, IT support and technology leadership. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 33 | 52.5 |
| 28 | Riderflexsince 2013 | Sales, business development and professional recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 21 | 52.4 |
| =29 | Everforth Apex | Technology, engineering, data and business systems staffing | Not stated | Not disclosed | 249 | 52.2 |
| =29 | The Leyden Groupsince 2003 | Toxicology, product safety and scientific leadership | Not stated | Not disclosed | 3 | 52.2 |
| 31 | Innovar Groupsince 2000 | Data-center construction, project management, engineering, technology and professional recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 10 | 51.5 |
| =32 | Frontline Source Groupsince 2004 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 12 | 49.1 |
| =32 | The Spencer James Groupsince 2003 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 12 | 49.1 |
| 34 | Emerge | Legal support, paralegal and professional staffing | Not stated | Not disclosed | 26 | 48.7 |
| =35 | Robert Half | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 30 | 48.2 |
| =35 | Tangent Westsince 1995 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 7 | 48.2 |
| =35 | The Doyle Groupsince 2009 | IT recruitment, software, data, AI and technology project talent | Not stated | Not disclosed | 7 | 48.2 |
| 38 | Talent Navigation Expertssince 2012 | Technology, finance and accounting recruitment, with current senior marketing and AI searches. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 12 | 48.0 |
| 39 | System One | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 172 | 47.6 |
| =40 | Agile Resources | Technology staffing across software, cloud, data, infrastructure and project leadership | Not stated | Not disclosed | 39 | 46.5 |
| =40 | Mondo | Technology, AI, digital marketing, creative and technology leadership recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 30 | 46.5 |
| 42 | Inceed | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 203 | 45.1 |
| 43 | Varinersince 2017 | Private equity, growth equity and corporate development | Not stated | Not disclosed | 9 | 44.8 |
| =44 | Core Talent Inc.since 1992 | Commercial banking, wealth management, financial controls, compliance and finance leadership. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 6 | 44.5 |
| =44 | Ensciconsince 1994 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 6 | 44.5 |
| =44 | Hanna & Associatessince 1992 | Architects, engineers and AEC practice leadership, especially healthcare and institutional projects | Not stated | Not disclosed | 6 | 44.5 |
| 47 | Calculated Hire | Accounting and finance, marketing, HR, operations and risk recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 45 | 44.2 |
| 48 | Switchboard Hiring | B2B sales, commercial leadership and professional hiring | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 15 | 42.2 |
| 49 | Macdonald & Company | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 30 | 41.6 |
| =50 | CBIZ Talent Solutions | Executive and board search, professional recruitment, higher education and nonprofit leadership | Not stated | Not disclosed | 18 | 41.5 |
- 01The ASP TeamAccountants, accounting managers, controllers and finance executives.86.3Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
- 02CFSAccounting and finance professionals, alongside HR and technology staffing.83.3Not statedNot disclosed400 open roles
- 03J2T RecruitingAccounting and finance, from staff to CFO78.9Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
- 04Oxford Tax RecruitingCorporate and public-accounting tax, indirect tax, HNW tax and senior tax leadership.77.4Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
- 05Kittleman & Associates76.3Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
- 06Adams & Martin GroupLegal staffing, attorney search and litigation recruitment for law firms and corporate legal teams.75.9Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
- 07ProsumIT infrastructure, software, data analytics, engineering and technical leadership70.9Not statedNot disclosed82 open roles
- 08SalesFirst RecruitingB2B sales, account executives, sales engineering, marketing and revenue leadership.70.0HybridNot disclosed67 open roles
- 09Ledgent Finance & AccountingFinance and accounting recruitment, including accountants, controllers, payroll and financial leadership.67.2Not statedNot disclosed42 open roles
- 10KavaliroTechnology and engineering staffing, with finance, non-clinical healthcare and corporate professional recruitment.67.1Not statedNot disclosed110 open roles
- =11IDR66.7Not statedNot disclosed154 open roles
- =11TalenTrustEngineering and construction professionals, with additional manufacturing leadership, finance and corporate recruitment.66.7Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
- 13EGS Inc.Engineering and technology professionals supporting energy, environmental, infrastructure and federal programs.66.5Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
- =14Navigator Recruiting64.3Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
- =14Trimble & AssociatesAccounting, corporate finance, tax, audit and financial leadership.64.3ContingencyNot disclosed6 open roles
- 16Bradsby GroupExecutive and professional recruiting across finance, industry, life sciences and technology61.8Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
- =17Investigo60.9Not statedNot disclosed108 open roles
- =17ROLINC Staffing & SearchConstruction management, estimating and preconstruction, plus engineering and manufacturing leadership.60.9Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
- 19Gibson Arnold & AssociatesGolden · Legal recruiting, temporary legal staffing and retained search60.8Not statedNot disclosed92 open roles
- 20root/edge6 people · Clean energy, power systems, grid and infrastructure engineering recruitment59.4Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
- 21Prodigy ResourcesSoftware engineering, infrastructure, cloud, data and IT project management.59.1Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
- 22The HealthCare InitiativeHospital executive, nursing leadership, clinical management and healthcare specialist recruitment56.5Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
- 23Crosscheck Staffing55.9Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
- 24Lakeshore TalentContract and direct-hire staffing for office, HR and finance roles55.8Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
- 25VacoAccounting and finance, technology and digital, and HR and operations recruitment.53.6Not statedNot disclosed393 open roles
- 26Equity Staffing GroupClinical pharmacy recruitment, alongside IT, electrical engineering, finance and professional services staffing.53.0Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
- 27Ledgent TechnologyTechnology staffing for AI, data, software, infrastructure, IT support and technology leadership.52.5Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
- 28RiderflexSales, business development and professional recruitment52.4Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
- =29Everforth ApexTechnology, engineering, data and business systems staffing52.2Not statedNot disclosed249 open roles
- =29The Leyden GroupToxicology, product safety and scientific leadership52.2Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
- 31Innovar GroupData-center construction, project management, engineering, technology and professional recruitment.51.5Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
- =32Frontline Source Group49.1Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
- =32The Spencer James Group49.1Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
- 34EmergeLegal support, paralegal and professional staffing48.7Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
- =35Robert Half48.2Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
- =35Tangent West48.2Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
- =35The Doyle GroupIT recruitment, software, data, AI and technology project talent48.2Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
- 38Talent Navigation ExpertsTechnology, finance and accounting recruitment, with current senior marketing and AI searches.48.0Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
- 39System One47.6Not statedNot disclosed172 open roles
- =40Agile ResourcesTechnology staffing across software, cloud, data, infrastructure and project leadership46.5Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
- =40MondoTechnology, AI, digital marketing, creative and technology leadership recruitment.46.5Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
- 42Inceed45.1Not statedNot disclosed203 open roles
- 43VarinerPrivate equity, growth equity and corporate development44.8Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
- =44Core Talent Inc.Commercial banking, wealth management, financial controls, compliance and finance leadership.44.5Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
- =44Enscicon44.5Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
- =44Hanna & AssociatesArchitects, engineers and AEC practice leadership, especially healthcare and institutional projects44.5Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
- 47Calculated HireAccounting and finance, marketing, HR, operations and risk recruitment44.2Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
- 48Switchboard HiringB2B sales, commercial leadership and professional hiring42.2HybridNot disclosed15 open roles
- 49Macdonald & Company41.6Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
- =50CBIZ Talent SolutionsExecutive and board search, professional recruitment, higher education and nonprofit leadership41.5Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score
How the score works →Recruitment agencies in Denver: questions
How are these Denver recruitment agencies ranked?
Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 143 firms in Denver so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.
Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?
No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.
What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?
They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.
How much do recruitment agencies in Denver charge?
Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.
My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?
Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.
Browse by specialty
11 specialties- 10
Legal
Top firm: Adams & Martin Group
- 24
Executive Search
Top firm: Kittleman & Associates
- 47
Tech & Engineering
Top firm: Prosum
- 4
Private Equity & VC
Top firm: Variner
- 10
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Top firm: The HealthCare Initiative
- 1
Media & Advertising
Top firm: Artisan Talent
- 4
Real Estate
Top firm: ROLINC Staffing & Search
- 2
Insurance & Actuarial
Top firm: The Spencer James Group
- 29
Accounting & Finance
Top firm: The ASP Team
- 8
Sales & Marketing
Top firm: SalesFirst Recruiting
- 4
HR & Talent
Top firm: Lakeshore Talent