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Top Public Sector Recruitment Agencies

20 of 32 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 32 recruitment agencies on this page cover permanent recruitment (19), temporary staffing (18), executive search (14) and finance and accounting recruitment (13). They also list work in Phoenix, Leeds, London and Adelaide. 32 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

20 of 32 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence held on 12 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.

Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

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Catch 22
Construction and Property Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in Manchester and Leeds
Catch 22 recruits exclusively for the facilities management sector in the UK.
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Why #1: In business 40+ years · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
International Service Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment
International Service Group, or ISG, is a European personnel services company.
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Why #2: In business 20+ years · Team of 800+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Blue Arrow
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Permanent Recruitment
Blue Arrow is a British staffing business that has placed people into work since 1959.
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Why #3: Founded 1959, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
HOBAN
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
HOBAN Recruitment is an Australian recruitment agency that began in Melbourne in 1965 and now runs 14 offices nationwide as part of a global network.
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Why #4: Founded 1965, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Executrade
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Calgary
Executrade is a recruitment agency based in Edmonton and Calgary, with clients across Canada.
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Why #5: Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Judge Group Inc
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Denver and Chicago
Judge Group Inc, known as the Judge Group, is a staffing and consulting company based in Pennsylvania.
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Why #6: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Hudson Recruitment
IT and Tech Recruitment · Engineering Recruitment · Responsive · Also in Sydney
Hudson Recruitment is a recruitment agency operating across Australia.
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Why #7: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Express Recruitment Agency Nottingham
Office and Admin Recruitment · Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Nottingham and Leicester
Express Recruitment is a recruitment agency based in Nottingham and Derby, serving the East Midlands. It has provided temporary and permanent staffing solutions since 1987.
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Why #8: Founded 1987, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
JER HR Group
Also in New York City
JER HR Group is an HR consulting firm serving organisations in New York and across the United States.
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Why #9 (shared): In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Core Technology Solutions
IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in United States of America
Core Technology Solutions is an IT recruitment firm that helps employers hire technology staff, particularly for niche roles that are hard to fill.
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Why #9 (shared): In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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APN Staffing & Employment Solutions
Office and Admin Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract Recruitment · Also in Phoenix
APN Staffing & Employment Solutions recruits staff for healthcare, automotive and government employers.
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Why #11 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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ARES Staffing Solutions
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Executive Search
ARES Staffing Solutions is a recruitment firm in Toronto that has placed candidates with employers in Canada and the United States since 1996.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
BOLT Staffing Service, Inc
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in California and Nice
BOLT Staffing Service, Inc is a family-run staffing and recruiting agency working out of three offices in Northern California.
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Why #13: Founded 1998 · Family-run, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Huntress
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Also in London and Leeds
Huntress is a UK recruitment agency, founded in 2000, that places people into temporary, contract and permanent jobs.
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Why #14: Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Labourforce
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing
Labourforce supplies temporary and permanent workers to the supply chain industry in Australia and New Zealand.
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Why #15 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Law At Work
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Also in United Kingdom
Law At Work was a UK employment law and HR consultancy that now trades as WorkNest.
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Why #15 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Integrity Staffing
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Contract Recruitment · Also in Australia
Integrity Staffing is a Western Australian recruitment company based in Perth. It is locally owned and has more than 20 years in the state market.
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Why #17 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
face2face Recruitment
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
face2face Recruitment is an Australian recruitment agency for small and medium-sized businesses and government bodies.
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Why #17 (shared): In business 20+ years · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Essential Employment
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Contract Recruitment · Also in Cardiff and Newton Abbot
Essential Employment is an independent recruitment agency in the United Kingdom.
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Why #17 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Essence Recruitment
Executive Search · Partners
Essence Recruitment is a Canadian executive search firm with offices in Saskatoon and Calgary.
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Why #20: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
Contact 1 Inc.
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Executive Search · Also in Washington
Contact 1 Inc. is a small staffing and recruiting agency in Washington DC, owned by women.
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Crone Corkill
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment · Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Also in London
Crone Corkill is a specialist recruitment agency working across London.
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Crown Solutions Group LLC
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Also in United States of America
Crown Solutions Group LLC is a staffing and recruitment firm working from the Washington DC and Mid-Atlantic area, with placements across the United States.
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Enterprise Staffing
Healthcare Recruitment · Hospitality Recruitment
Enterprise Staffing, also called Enterprise Hospitality Staffing Agency, connects hospitality professionals with venues that need workers.
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Top Public Sector Recruitment Agencies

Catch 22

International Service Group

Blue Arrow

HOBAN

Executrade

Judge Group Inc

Hudson Recruitment

Express Recruitment Agency Nottingham

JER HR Group

Core Technology Solutions

APN Staffing & Employment Solutions

ARES Staffing Solutions

BOLT Staffing Service, Inc

Huntress

Labourforce

Law At Work

Integrity Staffing

face2face Recruitment

Essential Employment

Essence Recruitment

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