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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. =36Norman BroadbentExecutive, board and senior leadership search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =36ObjectWin TechnologyIT direct placement, technology staffing and professional recruitment.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =36Perpetual Talent SolutionsC-suite and senior leadership in ecommerce, supply chain, manufacturing, sales and operations41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  4. =36Proco Group41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  5. =36R.L. Wolff & Associates41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =36Solstice Consulting GroupProfessional direct hire and executive search across corporate functions41.3
    ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =36Spencer GrayData centers, IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, cybersecurity and technical leadership.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =36StevenDouglasHouston finance and accounting search, technology recruiting, and project and interim leadership.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  9. =36The Energists41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. =36Wegman PartnersAttorney, partner, in-house legal and legal support recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. 61Faremouth & Company41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  12. 62OmniForce Solutions41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  13. 63The Bachrach GroupAccounting and finance recruitment, alongside technology, corporate support and professional disciplines.40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  14. 64Vader-Rey RecruitingEngineering, project controls, technical leadership, energy, data centres and construction management.40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  15. 65Cherry Talent Group40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  16. 66Page ExecutiveSenior leadership and executive search across industrial, manufacturing and energy40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
  17. =67Dean's Professional Services39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed91 open roles
  18. =67K. L. McKinney39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed87 open roles
  19. =67V3 Recruiters39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed90 open roles
  20. 70Murray Resources39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed157 open roles
  21. =71Amundson Group39.3
    Not statedNot disclosed183 open roles
  22. =71Raise39.3
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  23. 73ProFound Staffing39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  24. =74Build Partners38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  25. =74ModernSource Staffing38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  26. =74Veridian Tech Solutions38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  27. 77Macdonald & Company36.1
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  28. 78Shanley Search PartnersExecutive and senior management recruitment for credit unions and financial institutions35.5
    HybridNot disclosed2 open roles
  29. 79Paul Bridges GroupRecruiting recruiters and executive search professionals35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  30. 80West End Workforce34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  31. 81SummaProfessional technology, accounting and finance recruitment33.8
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  32. 82Waddell Resource Group33.4
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  33. 83Talent GroupsIT staffing, direct placement and executive recruitment across technology and healthcare IT.33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  34. =84Avalon Legal Search33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  35. =84Monarch Talent Solutions33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  36. =86INFINITalent Partners31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =86Momentum Search Partners31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  38. 88Buckhead Recruiting30.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. 89Stratum GroupEngineering, energy, infrastructure, sales and operational leadership30.7
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  40. =90Perfection Staffing30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  41. =90Venda Search30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  42. 92Med Staff MattersPermanent physician and advanced-practice recruitment across medical specialties30.2
    ContingencyNot disclosed10 open roles
  43. 93Blayze Group28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  44. =94ARK FortuneTechnology and healthcare IT direct placement and contract recruiting28.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =94SearchArc28.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. 96Denson Company27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  47. 97Upperline Legal26.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  48. 98Archie SearchExecutive, tax, engineering, real-estate and finance recruitment25.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  49. 99LMonty Search24.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  50. 100Voss Recruitment24.1
    Not statedNot disclosed2 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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