Recruitment Agencies in USA: Permanent, Contract and Executive Hiring
A recruitment agency in the USA finds, screens and presents candidates for employers’ open roles, and is paid by the employer, usually only when a hire is made.
Alliance supports US employers with permanent placement, contract staffing, executive search and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), across technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, sales and administrative roles. For most roles you’ll have a shortlist within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief.
16+ Years Of Experience
550,000+ Placements Delivered
36+ Countries Served
350+ Expert Teams
50+ Top Level Positions
Our Recruitment Services Across the USA
Every business hires differently, and we’ve built our services around that reality. As a full-service recruitment company, we support businesses across the country, not just in one city or region.
Here’s what we handle:
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Permanent Placement — We find candidates who aren’t just qualified on paper but who’ll actually stick around and grow with your company.
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Contract Staffing — Need someone for a short-term project or seasonal demand? For most roles we can have screened candidates in front of you within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief.
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Executive Search — Filling leadership roles takes a different approach. We dig deeper into background, track record, and cultural fit before we ever bring you a shortlist.
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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) — If your internal HR team is stretched thin, we can manage part or all of your hiring pipeline, freeing you up to focus on running your business.
Unlike a lot of USA recruitment agencies that specialize in just one niche, we work across industries and role levels, so you’re not stuck juggling five different vendors for five different hiring needs.
We also have local teams and pages for key markets, including headhunters in California, executive search in New York and executive search in Houston, plus dedicated RPO services in the USA for high-volume hiring.
Hiring in a specific city? See how we work as a staffing agency in Charlotte, NC , a staffing agency in Las Vegas , a staffing agency in Kansas City and a staffing agency in Jacksonville, FL.
International Recruitment Agencies USA – Global Talent Sourcing
Hiring doesn’t stop at state lines anymore, and honestly, it shouldn’t have to. If your business needs talent from outside the US, or you’re a global company looking to hire American workers, we’ve got that covered too.
As one of the international recruitment agencies in USA, we help businesses navigate cross-border hiring, including things like work visa coordination, understanding local labor laws, and sourcing candidates who are genuinely qualified for the role, not just geographically convenient.
We work with companies expanding into new markets, remote-first businesses building distributed teams, and organizations that simply want access to a bigger, more diverse talent pool. If international recruitment sounds complicated, that’s fair. It can be. But it doesn’t have to be complicated for you. That’s our job.
For cross-border hiring outside the US, see our international recruitment services.
Hiring in the USA: What Employers Need to Get Right
Every US hire must complete Form I-9 so the employer can verify identity and work authorisation, and roles open to overseas candidates need a visa route that fits the job and timeline.
A growing number of states, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington, require pay ranges in job postings.
Alliance builds the salary range and work-authorisation requirements into each brief before sourcing starts, so postings, shortlists and offers stay consistent.
Our Engagement Models
We know that not every hiring situation calls for the same approach, so we keep things flexible.
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Contingency Recruitment — You only pay once we successfully place a candidate. This works well for roles that aren’t urgent or highly specialized.
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Retained Search — For senior or hard-to-fill positions, we work on a retained basis, dedicating focused time and resources to find the right person, not just any person.
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RPO Partnerships — For businesses with ongoing or high-volume hiring needs, this model lets us essentially become an extension of your HR team.
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Contract Staffing — Contractors for projects, cover and seasonal peaks, billed at an hourly or monthly rate.
We’ll walk you through which model makes sense for your specific hiring goals during our first conversation. No pressure, no confusing fine print.
Recruitment Engagement Models Compared: Cost and Best Fit
| Model | Best for | How it is priced |
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| Contingency recruitment | Standard permanent roles | Percentage of first-year salary, paid on successful placement |
| Retained search | Senior, confidential or hard-to-fill roles | Upfront fee plus staged payments, as a percentage of first-year compensation |
| RPO | Ongoing or high-volume hiring | Monthly retainer, per-hire fee or a mix |
| Contract staffing | Projects and seasonal demand | Hourly or monthly rate per contractor |
Why US Employers Choose Alliance
There’s no shortage of recruitment companies in USA to choose from, so what actually sets us apart?
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We listen before we search. A lot of agencies get a job title and start blasting out generic outreach. We take the time to understand your company culture, your team dynamics, and what “success” actually looks like in the role before we source a single candidate.
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We vet, not just filter. Resumes don’t tell the whole story. Our screening process includes real conversations, skills verification, and reference checks, so the people we send your way are genuinely ready to contribute.
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We move fast without cutting corners. Speed matters in hiring, but not at the expense of quality. We’ve built a process that keeps things efficient without rushing decisions that affect your team long-term.
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We stick around after the placement. Our relationship doesn’t end the day someone signs an offer letter. We check in during onboarding to make sure the fit is working for both sides.
Alliance at a glance: 16+ years of global recruitment experience · 9,000+ organisations served · 95% repeat business · 4.8 average client rating · ISO 9001-certified search methodology · 90-day replacement guarantee on permanent placements · delivery in 36+ countries.
These aren’t just talking points. They’re the reasons clients come back to us instead of shopping around every time they need to hire.
Industries We Serve
We recruit across these sectors, and for roles outside them when the brief fits our network. Choose a sector to see how we hire for it. Hiring needs look different depending on the industry, and we’ve built expertise across several key sectors:
How Our Recruitment Process Works
We keep our process straightforward because hiring is stressful enough without added confusion. Simple, transparent, and built around keeping you in the loop at every stage.
Step 1 — Discovery Call
We start by learning about your business, the role, and what you’re actually looking for beyond the job title.
Step 2 — Sourcing and Screening
We tap into our network and active search strategies to identify candidates, then screen them thoroughly before you ever see a resume.
Step 3 — Shortlist and Interviews
We present a shortlist of screened candidates, typically within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief, coordinate interviews, and gather feedback to fine-tune the search if needed.
Step 4 — Offer and Onboarding Support
Once you’ve found the right fit, we help facilitate the offer process and check in during the first few weeks to make sure things are going smoothly.
Client Reviews
“We’d been trying to fill a senior developer role for almost four months on our own. This agency found us three strong candidates within two weeks, and we hired one within the month.”
“Their international recruitment support made expanding our remote team so much less stressful than we expected.”
“What stood out was how much they actually understood our industry. It didn’t feel like working with a generic staffing firm.”
Awards
Meet Our Leadership Team
Molly Anderson
Franchise Lead | Recruitment Franchise
Alex George
General Manager | RPO & Enterprise Recruitment
Nikki Miller
Head of Recruitment | Recruitment & Staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
The strongest US agencies combine sector expertise, fast shortlists and post-placement support. Look for screened shortlists within days rather than weeks, clear fee terms and a replacement guarantee. For a side-by-side view of the market, see our guide to the top recruitment agencies in the US.
They source and screen candidates outside the US for American employers, or US candidates for overseas companies. For overseas hires, the US employer files any visa petition, usually with immigration counsel; the agency provides candidate documentation and verification. Alliance sources from its network across 36+ countries.
Most US agencies either specialise in one field, such as IT, healthcare, legal or finance, or work across industries with separate specialist desks. Specialists know the salary bands and credentials of their niche; generalists suit employers with mixed hiring needs. Alliance recruits across technology, healthcare and life sciences, finance and accounting, manufacturing and engineering, sales and marketing, and legal and compliance roles.
US recruitment fees depend on the engagement model. Contingency agencies charge a percentage of the hire’s first-year base salary, paid only when the candidate starts. Retained executive searches are billed in stages across the search. RPO is priced as a monthly retainer, a per-hire fee or a mix, and contract staff are billed at an hourly or monthly rate.
Check their experience in your sector, ask how they screen candidates, and ask what happens if a hire leaves early. Alliance offers a 90-day replacement guarantee on permanent placements and has 95% repeat business.
For most roles we send a shortlist of screened candidates within 24–48 hours of an agreed brief. Tell us your deadline at the start and we’ll tell you honestly what’s achievable.
Alliance recruits for US employers through a global recruitment team working across 36+ countries, sourcing from the top 3.5% of talent pools. For each role we agree the salary range, work-authorisation requirements and interview plan up front, search both active applicants and passive candidates, and screen for skills and fit before you see a CV. Employers use us for single critical hires, recurring staffing across departments, and outsourced recruitment during growth phases.
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