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Houston 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
258
Specialties
10
Open roles
2,978
Updated
Nov 11
Houston, United States

The full leaderboard, Houston

  1. 01Pye Legal Group90.1
    HybridNot disclosed26 open roles
  2. 02CFS79.5
    Not statedNot disclosed316 open roles
  3. 03Converge Resources77.2
    Not statedNot disclosed111 open roles
  4. 04Search Services75.4
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  5. 05Warren Recruiting73.7
    Not statedNot disclosed118 open roles
  6. 06Hunter+Sage71.3
    Not statedNot disclosed96 open roles
  7. 07Lumicity67.7
    Not statedNot disclosed70 open roles
  8. 08OakTree StaffingIT, engineering and professional staffing67.3
    Not statedNot disclosed142 open roles
  9. 09Proaction CareersEngineering, technology, sales and management direct-hire recruitment66.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  10. 10Spherion Staffing & RecruitingProfessional staffing and direct hire, including accounting and finance65.8
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  11. 11Silpa Recruiting64.2
    Not statedNot disclosed55 open roles
  12. 12Collabera63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed103 open roles
  13. 13Tarvos TalentFinance, accounting, HR and other professional direct-hire and contract recruitment61.7
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  14. 14Professional Alternatives61.6
    Not statedNot disclosed161 open roles
  15. 15MK Search61.1
    Not statedNot disclosed131 open roles
  16. 16Tundra Technical SolutionsTechnology and professional recruitment for IT, data, engineering, finance and enterprise projects.59.7
    Not statedNot disclosed121 open roles
  17. 17Dagen Personnel58.7
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  18. 18Bradsby Group58.5
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  19. 19Physician Resources57.7
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  20. 20Duvera Consulting56.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  21. 21FiStaff55.3
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  22. 22CRB WorkforceTechnology, software engineering, infrastructure, data, marketing and executive leadership.54.0
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  23. 23ELR Legal SearchAttorney recruitment for law firms and corporate legal departments53.6
    Not statedNot disclosed38 open roles
  24. 24Prax Agency2 people · Construction, commercial property, restoration management and business development52.8
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  25. 25Technology Recruiting Solutions51.5
    HybridNot disclosed10 open roles
  26. 26Meade Executive Search Partners50.9
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  27. 27BrunelEngineering, project controls, technical leadership and life sciences recruitment49.1
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  28. 28NavartisTechnology, energy, infrastructure and built environment recruitment47.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  29. 29Ehrlich Personnel46.9
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  30. 30Ben Aris46.2
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  31. 31Airswift45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
  32. 32Quest Personnel Resources45.0
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  33. 33Comal Services44.6
    Not statedNot disclosed90 open roles
  34. 34Select Search Consultants44.5
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  35. 35Watkins & Associates42.9
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  36. =36Agency 8 Recruiting41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =36Allen Austin41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =36Amicus Search Group, LLC41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =36Aurex GroupReal estate, infrastructure and natural resources executive and professional recruitment41.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =36B. Brownson & Associates41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =36Beecher ReaganRetained executive search for private equity, consulting, business and technology services firms.41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =36CanientCommercial construction executives, operations leaders and senior project management41.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =36Daher & Associates Insurance Search SpecialistsInsurance leadership, underwriting, claims, risk and employee benefits41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =36EarthStream GlobalRenewable energy, power-grid and industrial engineering and project recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =36Edge Group41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =36Frank Jay & AssociatesRetained aviation and aerospace executive and board search41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. =36Global Edge GroupProfessional engineering, technology and executive recruitment for energy and project industries41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  48. =36Hire Technology41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =36Memorial RecruitingExecutive, corporate professional and engineering recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =36NES FircroftEngineering, technology, scientific and technical leadership recruitment41.3
    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 Houston: questions

How are these Houston 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 258 firms in Houston 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 Houston 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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