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The Dublin index

Dublin 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.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked
254
Specialties
12
Open roles
6,220
Updated
Nov 11
Dublin, Ireland

The full leaderboard, Dublin

  1. 51Raretec RecruitmentActuarial, insurance risk, pricing, reserving and actuarial leadership recruitment51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  2. 52Top Sales RecruitmentMultilingual sales recruitment for SaaS, technology and fintech51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  3. 53Lumen Search50.7
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  4. =54ACCPRO50.6
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  5. =54Wallace Myers International50.6
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  6. 56Abrivia Recruitment Specialists50.5
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  7. =57Excel Recruitment50.4
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  8. =57RecruitmentPlusDeansgrange50.4
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  9. 59Reperio Human Capital50.0
    Not statedNot disclosed158 open roles
  10. =60Felix Recruitment48.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  11. =60JobContax48.8
    Not statedNot disclosed534 open roles
  12. 62Prosperity48.0
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  13. =63Alternatives46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  14. =63Kennedy & Partners46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  15. 65Eirkoo46.2
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  16. 66Tyler Weir45.9
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  17. 67Gilligan Black Recruitment45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  18. 68Duffy Alexander Recruitment44.9
    Not statedNot disclosed121 open roles
  19. 69Design Build Search44.7
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  20. =70Brightwater44.0
    Not statedNot disclosed124 open roles
  21. =70Tactical Talent44.0
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  22. 72Ingenio Global43.7
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  23. 73Stack and Co43.4
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  24. 74Armont Recruitment43.2
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  25. 75Engage People42.1
    Not statedNot disclosed83 open roles
  26. 76The Nightingale Placement AgencyProfessional sales, account management, IT, engineering and finance recruitment42.0
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  27. 77Realtime Recruitment41.9
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  28. =78AscendPM41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  29. =78TOM PeopleAccounting, financial services, risk, technology and executive recruitment41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  30. =78Total TalentFinance, accounting, banking, insurance, legal, HR and business support41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  31. 81E-Frontiers41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed155 open roles
  32. =82CCM Recruitment InternationalPermanent international recruitment of registered nurses, doctors and allied healthcare professionals41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  33. =82Celtic Careers41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  34. =82Coopero Limited41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  35. =82FK International41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  36. =82HRM Search Partners41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =82Lincoln Recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =82Select Executive Search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =89360 Search41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  40. =89Benson & Associates41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  41. =89Executive Talent41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  42. =89Sanderson Recruitment Ireland41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  43. 93STRIVE Search41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  44. 94Pivotal Recruitment40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  45. 95Evergreen Talent GroupData centres, engineering, construction management and critical infrastructure40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  46. 96Elusav Recruitment40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  47. 97CplTechnology, finance, HR, legal and professional recruitment39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed88 open roles
  48. =98EMEA Legal39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  49. =98Lansdowne Executive SearchSenior executive, interim management and board search across Ireland39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  50. 100Prospects Recruitment39.5
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Dublin: questions

How are these Dublin 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 254 firms in Dublin 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 Dublin 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.

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