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

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Dublin recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
151	FS Recruitmentsince 2021	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	29.6
=152	Ely Search & Placement	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	29.0
=152	TalentHub	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	29.0
154	New Leaf Recruitmentsince 2023	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	28.2
=155	CCL Recruitment	Construction engineering, quantity surveying and professional project roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	27.8
=155	TES Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	27.8
=157	Capital8 Search & Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=157	International Achievers Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=157	OTL Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
160	Hadfield Green	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	26.7
=161	Office Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	25.4
=161	Orange Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	25.4
163	Harty Leadership Advisorssince 2025	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	24.9
=164	Flexistaff Recruitment	Accounting, finance administration and quantity surveying recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=164	Narratology	C-suite, director, senior management and non-executive appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=166	3D Personnel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Adamantine Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Addison	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Agile HR Search	HR recruitment, executive search and talent advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Allied Health Careers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Allied Talent	Accounting, finance leadership, M&A and critical back-office functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Amicus Search & Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Ashford Gray	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Bagot International Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Balmer Dawson Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Barry Herriott Search & Selection	Board, executive management and senior technology appointments across public and private sectors	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Brown Oak	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Bua Bua	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Cadent Sourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Capital Markets	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Careers in Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Collins McNicholas	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Connections Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Connexus Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Creston Recruitment	Customer service, sales, risk, compliance, audit and fintech	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Crossell Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Darwin Hawkins	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Deabadh Group	Executive, board and succession search for private companies and family enterprises	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Dublin Consulting	Technology, sales, life sciences, environmental science and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Eden Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Elevate Executive Selection Dublin	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Empowerment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Eos Talent	HR executive search, specialist HR recruitment and interim HR teams	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Fastnet Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Featherstone Sourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Fortis Recruitment	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Fruition Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	Games Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	GCS	AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data, networks and software engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=166	GKR Search & Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

151FS Recruitment29.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Ely Search & Placement29.0
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=152TalentHub29.0
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
154New Leaf Recruitment28.2
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=155CCL RecruitmentConstruction engineering, quantity surveying and professional project roles27.8
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=155TES Recruitment27.8
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=157Capital8 Search & Selection27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=157International Achievers Group27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=157OTL Consulting27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
160Hadfield Green26.7
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=161Office Talent25.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=161Orange Recruitment25.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
163Harty Leadership Advisors24.9
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=164Flexistaff RecruitmentAccounting, finance administration and quantity surveying recruitment24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=164NarratologyC-suite, director, senior management and non-executive appointments.24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=1663D Personnel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Adamantine Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Addison23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Agile HR SearchHR recruitment, executive search and talent advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Allied Health Careers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Allied TalentAccounting, finance leadership, M&A and critical back-office functions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Amicus Search & Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Ashford Gray23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Bagot International Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Balmer Dawson Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Barry Herriott Search & SelectionBoard, executive management and senior technology appointments across public and private sectors23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Brown Oak23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Bua Bua23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Cadent Sourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Capital Markets23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Careers in Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Collins McNicholas23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Connections Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Connexus Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Creston RecruitmentCustomer service, sales, risk, compliance, audit and fintech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Crossell Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Darwin Hawkins23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Deabadh GroupExecutive, board and succession search for private companies and family enterprises23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Dublin ConsultingTechnology, sales, life sciences, environmental science and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Eden Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Elevate Executive Selection Dublin23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Empowerment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Eos TalentHR executive search, specialist HR recruitment and interim HR teams23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Fastnet Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Featherstone Sourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Fortis Recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Fruition Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166Games Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166GCSAI, cloud, cybersecurity, data, networks and software engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=166GKR Search & Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 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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