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The New York index

New York 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
1,112
Specialties
13
Open roles
16,641
Updated
Nov 11
New York, United States

The full leaderboard, New York

  1. 01Nadine Bocelli & Company, Inc. – New York Legal Staffing, Inc.Attorneys, paralegals, legal support and law-firm corporate functions; direct hire, temporary and temp-to-permanent94.6
    Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
  2. 02Inspire HealthcarePermanent physician and advanced-practice recruitment across clinical specialties94.5
    Not statedNot disclosed120 open roles
  3. 03EDE PartnersMidtown · DevOps, systems and open-source engineering in NYC92.2
    ContingencyNot disclosed28 open roles
  4. 04On Call CounselAttorneys, paralegals, legal support and compliance recruiting for law firms, government and nonprofits91.4
    Not statedNot disclosed63 open roles
  5. 05Porter GroupB2B sales, sales leadership, business development and marketing recruitment.89.4
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  6. 06DW SimpsonActuarial and analytics recruitment across property and casualty, life, health and pension insurance88.7
    HybridNot disclosed95 open roles
  7. 07Pryor Associates Executive SearchInsurance, actuarial, underwriting, claims, risk and brokerage professionals82.7
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  8. 08Consulting for Architects, Inc.Architecture, interior design, engineering and CAD/BIM; project, project-to-permanent and permanent placements78.8
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  9. 09Smith Hanley AssociatesActuarial, data science, pharmaceutical analytics and quantitative finance recruitment78.0
    Not statedNot disclosed91 open roles
  10. =10IntelatekTechnology, software engineering, data and AI recruitment77.4
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  11. =10P.G. Prager Search AssociatesAttorney, paralegal and legal operations recruitment across Long Island and the Tri-State area77.4
    ContingencyNot disclosed12 open roles
  12. 12Brewer MorrisTax, treasury, finance, audit and corporate development recruitment77.3
    Not statedNot disclosed189 open roles
  13. 13CurativePhysician and advanced practice recruitment, predominantly permanent placements76.0
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  14. 14NOW Healthcare Recruiting4 people · Permanent physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruitment75.3
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  15. 15Talon Professional Services74.1
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  16. 16DRG ConsultingNonprofit, philanthropic and independent-school executive and leadership recruitment73.9
    Not statedNot disclosed79 open roles
  17. 17Considine SearchAttorney and law firm professional staff recruitment73.8
    Not statedNot disclosed216 open roles
  18. 18Owen Thomas GroupJersey City · Construction, engineering, architecture and data center recruitment73.4
    Not statedNot disclosed38 open roles
  19. 19Eliassen GroupTechnology engineering, AI, data, cybersecurity, business advisory and professional client staffing71.9
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  20. 20Haraka Headhunters LLCAttorney and legal professional searches71.6
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  21. 2180TwentySales, marketing, creative and customer success recruiting71.4
    ContingencyNot disclosed22 open roles
  22. 22Marcus & Associates Executive RecruitersAccounting, finance, audit, risk, regulatory compliance and real-estate recruitment.71.3
    HybridNot disclosed57 open roles
  23. 23Woods InternationalSales, commercial leadership and executive recruitment for printing and packaging businesses71.0
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  24. 24New York Technology PartnersIselin · IT and engineering staffing and consulting70.5
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  25. 25Aspen Leadership GroupNonprofit executive and advancement recruitment70.4
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  26. 26Dental Career ServicesPermanent dental clinical and laboratory recruitment70.1
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  27. =27AIONIAAI, ML and engineering hires for startups69.8
    Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
  28. =27HR RecruitPermanent, interim, fractional and executive recruitment exclusively for human resources roles.69.8
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  29. 29HEPCO, Inc.Engineering, IT, aerospace and defense, transportation and telecom recruitment69.2
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  30. 30Durlston Partners68.0
    Not statedNot disclosed120 open roles
  31. 31Hoxton Circle67.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  32. 32Stan Hamlet Associates, Inc.Accounting, audit, tax, finance, human resources, IT audit and compliance recruitment66.8
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  33. =33Foster McKayAccounting, finance and tax recruitment66.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  34. =33PBR Executive Search66.7
    RetainedNot disclosed10 open roles
  35. 35ApTaskIT, cybersecurity, cloud, data and executive contract and direct-hire recruitment.66.2
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  36. 36Open Select66.1
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  37. 37Benchmark ITIT, data and AI recruitment65.7
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  38. =38Pyramid ConsultingTechnology recruitment through Pyramid Talent, including software, cloud and engineering roles.65.5
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  39. =38X4 TechnologyWilliamsburg, Brooklyn · Technology recruitment and talent consulting65.5
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  40. 40Kinney RecruitingLaw firm attorney recruitment and in-house legal searches65.3
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  41. 41Abacus Group65.1
    Not statedNot disclosed196 open roles
  42. 42Sandler SearchRetained executive search for nonprofit organizations, academic institutions and foundations.64.6
    RetainedNot disclosed12 open roles
  43. 43ETC Search Inc.IT, cybersecurity and financial-services technology64.3
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  44. 44HealthPlus StaffingPhysicians, advanced-practice providers, dentistry and permanent clinical leadership64.1
    Not statedNot disclosed217 open roles
  45. 45Keller AugustaCommercial real estate recruitment from entry level through C-suite64.0
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  46. 462Bridge Partners63.9
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  47. =47Greene-Levin-SnyderLaw-firm partners and associates; in-house counsel63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  48. =47ZRG PartnersExecutive and board search across finance, technology, healthcare, consumer, education and professional sectors.63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed119 open roles
  49. 49BrainWorksSales and marketing leaders, finance, legal and private equity portfolio talent62.9
    HybridNot disclosed48 open roles
  50. 50NITRUCSenior and executive artificial intelligence, data science, analytics and data engineering recruitment62.8
    Not statedNot disclosed19 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 New York: questions

How are these New York 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 1112 firms in New York 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 New York 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. Our anonymous fee survey of New York firms collects what they actually charge, by specialty.

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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