Subcategory
Staffing & Recruiting Firms
This index adds up the scores of 8 questions. 136 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Robert Half303.6
- 2Korn Ferry250.4
- 3Randstad195.9
- 4Adecco189.8
- 5Spencer Stuart173.8
- 6ManpowerGroup172.5
- 7TEKsystems166.5
- 8Heidrick & Struggles140.5
- 9Insight Global136.4
- 10Aerotek134.7
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- 11Russell Reynolds Associates126.2
- 12Egon Zehnder119.9
- 13Express Employment Professionals108.3
- 14Kelly Services108.2
- 15Aya Healthcare104.4
- 16PeopleReady93.0
- 17Kforce90.9
- 18Host Healthcare68.0
- 19AMN Healthcare60.5
- 20Randstad USA55.8
- 21Boyden55.7
- 22Staffmark54.0
- 23Employbridge53.7
- 24Toptal53.7
- 25Frontline Source Group53.0
- 26Integrity Staffing Solutions52.9
- 27ProLogistix50.9
- 28Stanton Chase47.1
- 29Beacon Hill Staffing Group42.0
- 30Apex Systems40.4
- 31Axis Medical Staffing40.4
- 32True Search38.8
- 33N2Growth36.8
- 34Travel Nurses, Inc.36.7
- 35Instawork36.3
- 36DHR Global35.9
- 37Bespoke Partners35.6
- 38Trusted Health35.1
- 39JM Search34.8
- 40Motion Recruitment34.2
- 41Experis33.8
- 42DSG Global (Diversified Search Group)33.7
- 43Travel Nurse Across America31.4
- 44FlexCare Medical Staffing30.5
- 45Spherion29.4
- 46BizFirst29.3
- 47Creative Circle28.4
- 48Stability Healthcare28.4
- 49Allegis Group25.4
- 50Peterson Technology Partners25.4
- 1Robert Half303.6
- 2Korn Ferry250.4
- 3Randstad195.9
- 4Adecco189.8
- 5Spencer Stuart173.8
- 6ManpowerGroup172.5
- 7TEKsystems166.5
- 8Heidrick & Struggles140.5
- 9Insight Global136.4
- 10Aerotek134.7
- 11Russell Reynolds Associates126.2
- 12Egon Zehnder119.9
- 13Express Employment Professionals108.3
- 14Kelly Services108.2
- 15Aya Healthcare104.4
- 16PeopleReady93.0
- 17Kforce90.9
- 18Host Healthcare68.0
- 19AMN Healthcare60.5
- 20Randstad USA55.8
- 21Boyden55.7
- 22Staffmark54.0
- 23Employbridge53.7
- 24Toptal53.7
- 25Frontline Source Group53.0
- 26Integrity Staffing Solutions52.9
- 27ProLogistix50.9
- 28Stanton Chase47.1
- 29Beacon Hill Staffing Group42.0
- 30Apex Systems40.4
- 31Axis Medical Staffing40.4
- 32True Search38.8
- 33N2Growth36.8
- 34Travel Nurses, Inc.36.7
- 35Instawork36.3
- 36DHR Global35.9
- 37Bespoke Partners35.6
- 38Trusted Health35.1
- 39JM Search34.8
- 40Motion Recruitment34.2
- 41Experis33.8
- 42DSG Global (Diversified Search Group)33.7
- 43Travel Nurse Across America31.4
- 44FlexCare Medical Staffing30.5
- 45Spherion29.4
- 46BizFirst29.3
- 47Creative Circle28.4
- 48Stability Healthcare28.4
- 49Allegis Group25.4
- 50Peterson Technology Partners25.4
Top 50 of 136
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
8Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 8 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robert Half | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2Korn Ferry | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3Randstad | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4Adecco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5Spencer Stuart | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6ManpowerGroup | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7TEKsystems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 8Heidrick & Struggles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9Insight Global | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Aerotek | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 11Russell Reynolds Associates | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12Egon Zehnder | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 13Express Employment Professionals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14Kelly Services | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15Aya Healthcare | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 4
- 12
- 30
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 23
- Answers naming the brand
- 4
- 12
- 30
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 23
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Half | 30 | Randstad (23), Adecco (18), ManpowerGroup (17) |
| Korn Ferry | 26 | Heidrick & Struggles (20), Spencer Stuart (20), Russell Reynolds Associates (19) |
| Randstad | 23 | Robert Half (23), Adecco (16), TEKsystems (14) |
| Adecco | 23 | Robert Half (18), Randstad (16), Aerotek (13) |
| Spencer Stuart | 20 | Korn Ferry (20), Heidrick & Struggles (20), Russell Reynolds Associates (19) |
| ManpowerGroup | 17 | Robert Half (17), Adecco (13), Kelly Services (13) |
| TEKsystems | 16 | Robert Half (16), Randstad (14), Insight Global (14) |
| Heidrick & Struggles | 20 | Korn Ferry (20), Spencer Stuart (20), Russell Reynolds Associates (19) |
| Insight Global | 16 | Robert Half (16), TEKsystems (14), Randstad (13) |
| Aerotek | 15 | Adecco (13), Express Employment Professionals (10), Robert Half (9) |
| Russell Reynolds Associates | 19 | Korn Ferry (19), Heidrick & Struggles (19), Spencer Stuart (19) |
| Egon Zehnder | 17 | Korn Ferry (17), Russell Reynolds Associates (17), Heidrick & Struggles (17) |
| Express Employment Professionals | 15 | Adecco (13), Aerotek (10), PeopleReady (9) |
| Kelly Services | 15 | Robert Half (15), ManpowerGroup (13), Adecco (12) |
| Aya Healthcare | 9 | AMN Healthcare (8), Host Healthcare (5), Randstad (4) |
| PeopleReady | 10 | Adecco (9), Express Employment Professionals (9), Aerotek (8) |
| Kforce | 12 | Robert Half (12), Randstad (10), TEKsystems (8) |
| Host Healthcare | 6 | AMN Healthcare (5), Aya Healthcare (5) |
| AMN Healthcare | 8 | Aya Healthcare (8), Host Healthcare (5), Adecco (3) |
| Randstad USA | 5 | PeopleReady (5), Aerotek (5), Express Employment Professionals (5) |
| Boyden | 7 | Korn Ferry (7), Russell Reynolds Associates (7), Heidrick & Struggles (7) |
| Staffmark | 5 | PeopleReady (5), Aerotek (5), Express Employment Professionals (5) |
| Employbridge | 4 | Adecco (4), PeopleReady (4), Express Employment Professionals (4) |
| Toptal | 4 | Randstad (4), Robert Half (4), TEKsystems (3) |
| Frontline Source Group | 6 | Robert Half (6), Randstad (5), TEKsystems (5) |
| Integrity Staffing Solutions | 5 | Adecco (5), PeopleReady (5), Aerotek (5) |
| ProLogistix | 4 | PeopleReady (4), Staffmark (4), Aerotek (4) |
| Stanton Chase | 7 | Korn Ferry (7), Russell Reynolds Associates (7), Heidrick & Struggles (7) |
| Beacon Hill Staffing Group | 5 | Kforce (5), Robert Half (5), TEKsystems (4) |
| Apex Systems | 4 | Kforce (4), TEKsystems (4), Insight Global (4) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | noon.ai | 12 |
| 2 | forbes.com | 10 |
| 3 | pin.com | 9 |
| 4 | frontlinesourcegroup.com | 9 |
| 5 | peoplemanagingpeople.com | 8 |
| 6 | kore1.com | 7 |
| 7 | staffingindustry.com | 5 |
| 8 | huntscanlon.com | 5 |
| 9 | peopleready.com | 5 |
| 10 | betternurse.org | 5 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Robert Half | 10 |
| forbes.com | Korn Ferry | 8 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Randstad | 8 |
| noon.ai | Adecco | 7 |
| pin.com | Korn Ferry | 7 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Robert Half | 7 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Adecco | 6 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | ManpowerGroup | 6 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Randstad | 6 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Korn Ferry | 6 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | TEKsystems | 6 |
| kore1.com | Robert Half | 6 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Korn Ferry | 5 |
| forbes.com | Spencer Stuart | 5 |
| forbes.com | Robert Half | 5 |
| noon.ai | Robert Half | 5 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Adecco | 5 |
| juicebox.ai | Korn Ferry | 5 |
| forbes.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 5 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Robert Half | 4 |
| forbes.com | Randstad | 4 |
| forbes.com | ManpowerGroup | 4 |
| juicebox.ai | Adecco | 4 |
| juicebox.ai | Heidrick & Struggles | 4 |
| juicebox.ai | Randstad | 4 |
| juicebox.ai | Spencer Stuart | 4 |
| juicebox.ai | Robert Half | 4 |
| kore1.com | Korn Ferry | 4 |
| kore1.com | Randstad | 4 |
| noon.ai | TEKsystems | 4 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | ManpowerGroup | 4 |
| pin.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 4 |
| pin.com | Spencer Stuart | 4 |
| pin.com | Robert Half | 4 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 4 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | ManpowerGroup | 4 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Spencer Stuart | 4 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Adecco | 3 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 3 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | TEKsystems | 3 |
| peoplemanagingpeople.com | Spencer Stuart | 3 |
| pin.com | Adecco | 3 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Korn Ferry | 3 |
| forbes.com | Adecco | 3 |
| pin.com | Randstad | 3 |
| kore1.com | Spencer Stuart | 3 |
| kore1.com | TEKsystems | 3 |
| kore1.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 3 |
| noon.ai | Randstad | 3 |
| noon.ai | ManpowerGroup | 3 |
| noon.ai | Heidrick & Struggles | 2 |
| noon.ai | Korn Ferry | 2 |
| noon.ai | Spencer Stuart | 2 |
| pin.com | TEKsystems | 2 |
| pin.com | ManpowerGroup | 2 |
| forbes.com | TEKsystems | 2 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | Randstad | 2 |
| kore1.com | ManpowerGroup | 2 |
| juicebox.ai | TEKsystems | 2 |
| kore1.com | Adecco | 1 |
| juicebox.ai | ManpowerGroup | 1 |
| tollbit.forbes.com | TEKsystems | 1 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Heidrick & Struggles | 1 |
| frontlinesourcegroup.com | Spencer Stuart | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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