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Best Recruiting Agencies in San Diego, CA

115 local agencies ranked by performance and reviews

San Diego combines major biotech and defense industries with tourism and quality of life. The Navy's Pacific fleet presence adds military employment. Recruiters in San Diego can help you fill biotech, defense, tech and healthcare roles.

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Legacy Apartment Staffing
4.6(20 reviews)

Founded in 2023 by industry veterans with over two decades of multifamily staffing experience, we are the premier staffing company dedicated exclusively to the apartment and property management industry. Our team connects exceptional talent with dynamic opportunities across every level of multifamily operations, from housekeeping, porters, and maintenance technicians to leasing consultants, property managers, and executive leadership roles. We offer temporary staffing, direct hire recruiting, and comprehensive payroll services tailored to management companies, independent property owners, and industry partners. As proud recipients of the National Apartment Association Top Employers Award, we bring innovative, specialized solutions and a seamless hiring process that can place qualified candidates on the same day.

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LAdmins LLC
4.6(8 reviews)

We connect growth-focused US and European companies with exceptional remote professionals sourced from the Philippines, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and beyond. Born from our founders’ own experience building offshore teams in 2019, we specialize in matching businesses with skilled virtual assistants, executive assistants, finance professionals, and administrative talent who integrate seamlessly into your operations. Our approach is bespoke, tailored to each engagement, and grounded in ethical employment practices that ensure every remote professional receives fair wages, full benefits, and genuine respect. With LAdmins, clients consistently reduce overhead by 50% or more while building motivated, loyal teams of superstars ready to help their businesses scale.

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Suna Solutions
4.6(40 reviews)

Established in 2008, we deliver strategic workforce solutions that help businesses drive operational efficiency and foster growth. Our services include specialized and temporary staffing, contract placements, direct hire, payrolling, independent contractor compliance, and managed service provider programs tailored for small and midsize organizations. We maintain multiple databases of active and passive candidates across industries from technology and healthcare to finance and manufacturing, ensuring we find the right match for every role. From temporary teams to C-suite executive searches, our personalized approach means we get to know your business before we begin recruiting, creating lasting professional partnerships.

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Ledgent Technology
4.6(7 reviews)

Specializing in connecting top technology professionals with innovative companies nationwide, we deliver contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements across software development, cybersecurity, DevOps, data analytics, UX/UI design, and IT leadership roles. Our recruiters combine deep local market expertise with national reach, building lasting relationships grounded in honesty, ethics, and integrity. As part of the Roth Staffing Companies family and winners of Best of Staffing awards for both client and talent satisfaction, we integrate personal touch with proprietary technology to create remarkable hiring experiences for every candidate and employer we serve.

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Expert Staffing West
4.6(31 reviews)

Most staffing agencies count money. Expert Staffing West counts how many great people we get to help. The money comes if you love what you do. For over 20 years we have been working in recruiting and staffing. We have worked to develop and provide cutting edge solutions to finding top talent that is 'in' the market as opposed to 'on' the market while still making it affordable. Our clients trust us because we make sure we understand their needs and their industry. Today you must think out of the box to get the talent you need. Expert Staffing West is the resource you need to make it happen.

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JB Search Partners
4.6(6 reviews)

At JB Search, we take a personal approach to recruitment. We have a deep passion for matching the right candidates with the right companies. We take time to fully understand what you need, ensuring that the matches we make are long term. Learn how we can help you find your dream job or the perfect candidate for your organization.

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Coast Personnel Servies
4.6(23 reviews)

Since 1987, we've specialized in placing talent across light industrial, manufacturing, administrative, IT, and technology sectors nationwide. Originally founded in Silicon Valley, we've expanded to serve clients across Texas, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond with 22 locations. Our hallmark service is on-site staffing partner programs, where dedicated recruiters embed within your organization—a model we pioneered decades ago. With an average employee tenure exceeding ten years, our team brings deep industry expertise and lasting relationships. We deliver enterprise-level solutions that rival the big players without sacrificing the personal touch, offering temp, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements alongside strategic staffing assessments and comprehensive HR support tailored to your unique production requirements.

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Express Healthcare Staffing
4.6(215 reviews)

Express Employment Professionals is in the business of helping people. From job seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve in a variety of industries, including Light Industrial, Office Services, Skilled Trades, and Professional. Express offices are locally owned and operated with the support and stability of an international headquarters with more than four decades of experience. Entrepreneur named Express a Top Global Franchise in 2022 and has been ranked the #1 Staffing Franchise since 2012. Since our start in 1983, Express has put more than 10 million people to work in temporary and contract jobs.

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ProStaff
4.6(142 reviews)

*Please call us to schedule an appointment. We look forward to working with you!* As one of the top commercial staffing companies in the country, Staffmark has the experience and the expertise to help you find a job that works for you. We invest the time to get to know you, your goals, and your career objectives. Then we work with you to find the right job opportunity. Staffmark offers a wide range of employment opportunities including short- and long-term temporary assignments, direct hire, and professional placement. Put our team to work for you!

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Randstad
4.6(113 reviews)

Backed by over 65 years as the world's largest HR services provider, we deliver comprehensive staffing and workforce solutions across the United States through our specialized operating companies. Our teams place talent in technology, engineering, accounting and finance, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, and office administration. From temporary and direct hire placements to recruitment process outsourcing, managed services, and HR consulting, we serve as a total workforce solutions partner for businesses of all sizes. With more than 86,000 deployed workers across North America, we combine global scale with local expertise to match exceptional talent with opportunity.

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Vish Consulting Services Inc
4.6(75 reviews)

A leading provider in Recruitment and Staffing Services providing staffing services to medical providers/facilities and Information Technology Clients, across the USA. We offer a variety of highly sought-after positions for RNs, LPN's, CNA's, Technician's, Technologist's, Therapist's and other healthcare workers in some of the most prestigious health care systems across the United States. Vish Consulting Services is committed to providing quality services, with well screened IT resources motivated to make a positive change in IT systems. We offer a variety of highly sought after positions for BA, QA, Testing, Developers, Architects across the USA. - Nursing/Allied - Information Technology - Non IT( Industrial/Professional/Administrative)

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Marquee Staffing
4.6(4 reviews)

Marquee Staffing is a leading staffing agency based in the Greater Carlsbad, CA area, offering customized recruitment solutions across a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, IT, finance, legal, and manufacturing. Since 1989, we have been committed to excellence in staffing, specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, executive search, and managed services. Our personalized approach focuses on understanding the unique needs of each client, ensuring the placement of highly skilled professionals who align with organizational goals. Whether you're seeking top talent or exploring new career opportunities, Marquee Staffing is your trusted partner for workforce solutions in Carlsbad and beyond.

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Simply Biotech
4.6(12 reviews)

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Diego, we are the premier specialized staffing and recruiting firm dedicated exclusively to the biotech, pharmaceutical, biologics, diagnostics, and medical device industries. Our recruiters place professionals on contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent basis, serving leading life sciences organizations from our offices in San Diego, Inland Empire, and Long Beach. We believe that truly effective recruiting requires deep specialization in both industry and geography, and that focus is what allows us to understand our clients and candidates at a level generalist firms simply cannot match. Repeatedly recognized as one of San Diego County fastest-growing businesses, we continue expanding to new markets and growing our team.

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CalTek Staffing
4.6(3 reviews)

Founded in 2002 by two career recruiters, CalTek Staffing is a premier manufacturing, technical, IT and engineering staffing and recruiting firm. Since its inception, CalTek has become the employment firm that a growing number of companies turn to for their hiring needs. CalTek has continued to grow and has now expanded its business operations from its headquarters in San Diego, throughout all of California and into Colorado, Georgia, Texas and Washington. CalTek has staffed positions with global companies such as Siemens, Parsons, and Illumina but also works with startups with 10+ employees.

40
ChildCare Careers
4.6(3 reviews)

Since 1996, we have been the largest staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the child care field, placing thousands of teachers and caregivers every week across 25 offices in ten states. Teacher staffing is not a side business for us — it is all we do. We provide fully qualified, pre-screened teachers, assistant teachers, and site directors to child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs, school districts, and before-and-after school programs. Every substitute is personally interviewed, tested on early childhood education skills, and verified to meet or exceed state licensing requirements. Our on-demand staffing delivers qualified professionals in as little as two hours, with comprehensive insurance coverage included.

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American Labor Pool
4.5(20 reviews)

Established in 1996, we are a family-owned temporary employment service specializing in the blue collar segment of the staffing industry. With branches across Northern and Southern California, we pride ourselves on a hiring system that places quality personnel quickly, with placement speed among the best in the state. We serve both commercial and residential sectors, connecting employers with reliable general and skilled labor for construction, clerical, and professional opportunities. Our candidates can apply today and work today with weekly pay and no experience required. Over two decades of industry knowledge allow us to offer competitive pricing while delivering dependable workforce solutions.

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Arena Construction Staffing
4.5(2 reviews)

We are a California-based construction staffing firm founded by industry veterans who recognized the unique workforce challenges contractors face every day. With over 40 years of combined experience, our team of certified staffing professionals provides skilled tradespeople including laborers, carpenters, electricians, HVAC installers, and more to job sites across multiple states. We support over 5,000 employees working with more than 1,000 clients on 250 active projects at any given time. Beyond simply supplying manpower, we serve as a trusted advisor on prevailing wage compliance, safety regulations, and workforce best practices, offering affordable workers' compensation coverage and customized solutions designed to reduce labor costs for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Nexus Contingent Workforce
4.5(2 reviews)

Based in San Diego, we help companies across industries manage their contingent workforce with less complexity and lower risk. Our services span the full employment lifecycle — from pre-employment screening and onboarding through payroll processing, benefits administration, workers' compensation, and post-termination compliance. We act as an extension of your HR department, handling employer-of-record services, independent contractor compliance, recruitment process outsourcing, and international payroll so your team can focus on what matters most.

44
Real Staffing
4.5(2 reviews)

We are a life sciences workforce consultancy and specialist brand within Specialist Staffing Group, the global STEM talent partner. Since 1998, we have been connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals across pharmaceutical and biotechnology, medical devices and technology, clinical research, and healthcare communications and marketing. Our consultants bring genuine sector expertise that allows us to advise on workforce strategy, build specialist teams for both contract and permanent roles, and deliver end-to-end project solutions. Whether your organization is navigating rapid growth or managing complex regulatory requirements, we partner with you to find the right talent at the right time.

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Scion Staffing
4.5(2 reviews)

At Scion Staffing Appleton, we are proud provide local, remote and national employers with top-notch staffing and recruiting services for the Southern U.S. and national markets. At Scion, we're focused on providing you with incredible talent options that match your unique working requirements and culture. Through our innovative team building and recruitment solutions, we close the gap in temporary staffing, contract-to-hire employees, direct-hire contingent search, as well as executive search needs. The Business Times has recognized Scion as a leading staffing firm for Retained, Contingent, and Temporary Services for the past sixteen years running, and Scion was recently awarded to the list of Best Executive Recruiting Firms in the World.

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Solomon Page
4.5(2 reviews)

Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search services organized across a variety of functions and industries. The success of our firm reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic advisor to our clients and candidates, we focus on adding value and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. Our targeted approach is supported by specialized divisions offering executive search, full-time placement, and temporary and contract staffing solutions. We provide flexibility and versatility to our clients without sacrificing the assurance of quality, consistency, and expediency.

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Trademark Staffing
4.5(2 reviews)

Trademark Staffing, is a specialized staffing company providing comprehensive staffing solutions to the construction, restoration and environmental employment market place. Locally owned and operated, Trademark has proudly put together a team of highly skilled and seasoned professionals who understand and embrace the pursuit of customer satisfaction and are ready to work for you! This is the Trademark difference. We are dedicated and committed to our core values in everything we do: day in and day out.

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Apex Systems
4.5(3 reviews)

Apex Systems is a leading global technology services firm that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions. We offer a continuum of services, specializing in strategy, transformation, and managed services across application development, data, enterprise platforms, cloud and infrastructure, and cybersecurity. Through our ability to innovate alongside our customers, we build and deploy the right artificial intelligence solutions to realize business value and improve customer experiences. Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the commercial segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN).

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Dermatology Recruiters
4.5(1 review)
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Elwood Professional
4.5(1 review)
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