LHH Named by Forbes as One of America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms 2026

NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2026 – LHH, a global talent solutions provider and business unit of the Adecco Group, today announced that LHH has been named by Forbes as one of America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms 2026. The recognition, published by Forbes and Statista, honors LHH across three distinct categories: Executive Recruiting, Professional Recruiting, and Temporary Staffing.

Award Overview

The America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms 2026 recognition is based on over 18,000 survey recommendations from external recruiters, HR managers, and job candidates. It includes three distinct award lists, recognizing America's Best:

• Executive Recruiting Firms: Permanent roles earning $100K+
• Professional Recruiting Firms: Permanent roles earning up to $100K
• Temporary Staffing Firms: Contract or temp roles (excluding interim executives)

This year-over-year recognition underscores LHH continued excellence in permanent placement and temporary staffing, while also acknowledging the company's growing strength in the executive search and executive solutions space.

Executive Quotes

Nicole Gable, LHH North America Country President and US President of Recruitment Solutions:

"We are honored to once again be recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms. This acknowledgment across all three categories, Executive Recruiting, Professional Recruiting, and Temporary Staffing, reflects our team's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional talent solutions. Whether organizations need a strategic executive to lead transformation, skilled professionals to drive daily operations, or flexible staffing to meet evolving demands, our focus remains on connecting them with the right talent to achieve their goals."

Aram Lulla, practice leader, US Executive Search:

"At the executive level, every search is a strategic partnership. We work closely with our clients to understand not just the role requirements, but the leadership capabilities needed to drive their business forward. This Forbes recognition validates the rigorous, personalized approach our team brings to every engagement, ensuring we identify leaders who can deliver impact from day one."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why does this award matter?

A: The America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms recognition from Forbes is based on extensive independent research, including over 18,000 survey recommendations from external recruiters, HR managers, and job candidates. This peer-validated recognition reinforces our reputation as a firm that consistently provides excellent employment services on a national level. It reflects the trust that our clients, candidates, and industry partners place in us to deliver exceptional results across executive recruiting, professional placement, and temporary staffing.

Q: What does LHH do to consistently rank and win these awards?

A: Our success stems from a combination of factors: deep industry expertise, a commitment to understanding each client's unique needs, and a rigorous approach to matching talent with opportunity. We invest heavily in our recruitment professionals' development, leverage cutting-edge technology and data analytics to enhance our search capabilities, and maintain an unwavering focus on delivering measurable results. Importantly, we prioritize building long-term relationships with our clients over transactional placements, which creates a foundation of trust that benefits both our clients and candidates. This approach, combined with our hyper-specialized practice model where recruiters bring firsthand domain expertise in the industries they serve, enables us to consistently deliver excellence across professional and executive recruitment.

Why this matters:

• LHH serves nearly 15,000 clients nationwide, delivering executive, professional, and temporary staffing through flexible, customizable solutions.
• Deep specialization drives placement quality: LHH recruiters bring deep domain expertise in specialized areas of focus such as Finance and Accounting, Legal, Information Technology, Marketing and Creative, and Supply Chain/Engineering.
• Expert Industry professionals serving industry professionals: 90% of LHH's legal recruiters are legal professionals or attorneys, reflecting the company's commitment to pairing clients with recruiters who deeply understand their business.
• Executive placement precision defines organizational success: LHH excels in executive and senior-level recruitment, helping organizations secure high-impact talent with the critical capabilities needed to navigate today’s complex challenges including AI and digital fluency, strategic thinking, and change management, now the most sought-after leadership competencies.
• Innovation-driven comprehensive approach: LHH leverages AI-powered technology and interconnected talent solutions to deliver comprehensive recruitment services, including onboarding support, coaching, mentoring, assessments, and skills development.
• Client-valued holistic partnership: 70% of senior HR and talent leaders consistently recognize the value of LHH's integrated solutions, which extends beyond placement to support long-term talent success.

To learn more about LHH to support talent needs, visit LHH Recruitment Solutions (https://www.lhh.com/en-us/organizations/recruitment-solutions).

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About LHH

LHH empowers professionals and organizations to achieve bold ambitions and secure lasting impact through unique advisory services and professional talent solutions.

LHH’s full suite of offerings connects solutions, making LHH a single talent partner for organizations. In a rapidly evolving landscape with complex challenges, we create value across the entire professional talent journey. From advising organizational change, to hiring great people, developing skills and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH makes talent a competitive edge.

We believe the future of work lies at the intersection of exceptional human care and innovation. Powered by science, technology, and proprietary data analytics, LHH’s approach is crafted to align with business strategies and cultures, delivering powerful, sustainable, and measurable impact.

LHH has a team of over 12,000 professionals, across 60+ countries and more than 50 years of experience. As part of the Adecco Group, we bring together global excellence, local knowledge and centralized coordination for thousands of companies and millions of people worldwide.

Core services: Advisory · Recruitment · Tech and Human Skills Development · Career Transition and Outplacement

Industries served: Enterprise, mid-market, and public sector organizations globally.

Website: lhh.com | Phone number: 1-800-611-4544 | Media contact: PR@lhh.com

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