The Houston index

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.

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: 258
Specialties: 10
Open roles: 2,978
Updated: Nov 11

Houston, United States

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Houston recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=101	1 Resource Group Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	3degrees	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	A.D. Susman & Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Aerial Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Alder Koten	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Allegiance Search	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Allen Stevenson Advisors	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	All Rise Recruiting	Lateral associate recruitment for Am Law 100 firms	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	AllTech Systems	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	ALTRUS IT & Engineering	Direct-hire and contract recruitment for IT, engineering, technical management and manufacturing professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Apropos Advisory	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Armor Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Artemis Executive Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Augmentis	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	BE Staffing Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Best Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Bickham Services Unlimited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	BlackQuanta	Enterprise IT platforms, software, cloud, data science and cyber security	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Bloom Recruiters	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Bretthauer-Ramirez Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	BrighTech Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Burnett Specialists	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Caliber Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Carrick Research	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	CenterPeak	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Centurion Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Christopher Frederick Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Clausman Legal Recruiters	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Clayton Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Clearpoint	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Code Bellew Healthcare Recruiters	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Collier Legal Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Compass Law Group	Partner and practice-group lateral recruitment and law firm expansion	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Conexus MedStaff	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Connective Talent	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Core Group Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Culbertson Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Cypress Creek Personnel	Accounting, finance, technical, IT and legal recruiting alongside general staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Digital Staffing Age	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Edison Companies	Finance, wealth management and capital markets recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	EFlex Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Element Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	EMA Partners	Board, C-suite, vice president and director appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Encompass Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Encore Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	ENG Bauen	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Ensearch	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Enterprise EQ	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	ESP Staffing Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=101	Expert Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1011 Resource Group Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1013degrees23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101A.D. Susman & Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Aerial Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Alder Koten23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Allegiance Search23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Allen Stevenson Advisors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101All Rise RecruitingLateral associate recruitment for Am Law 100 firms23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101AllTech Systems23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101ALTRUS IT & EngineeringDirect-hire and contract recruitment for IT, engineering, technical management and manufacturing professionals.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Apropos Advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Armor Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Artemis Executive Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Augmentis23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101BE Staffing Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Best Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Bickham Services Unlimited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101BlackQuantaEnterprise IT platforms, software, cloud, data science and cyber security23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Bloom Recruiters23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Bretthauer-Ramirez Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101BrighTech Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Burnett Specialists23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Caliber Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Carrick Research23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101CenterPeak23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Centurion Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Christopher Frederick Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Clausman Legal Recruiters23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Clayton Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Clearpoint23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Code Bellew Healthcare Recruiters23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Collier Legal Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Compass Law GroupPartner and practice-group lateral recruitment and law firm expansion23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Conexus MedStaff23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Connective Talent23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Core Group Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Culbertson Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Cypress Creek PersonnelAccounting, finance, technical, IT and legal recruiting alongside general staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Digital Staffing Age23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Edison CompaniesFinance, wealth management and capital markets recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101EFlex Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Element Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101EMA PartnersBoard, C-suite, vice president and director appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Encompass Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Encore Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101ENG Bauen23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Ensearch23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Enterprise EQ23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101ESP Staffing Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=101Expert Staffing23.8
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 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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