Staffing Agencies and Recruiters in Los Angeles
The most creatively-oriented tech market in the US — entertainment technology, gaming, streaming infrastructure, and DTC e-commerce dominate. UX and product design roles are disproportionately available, and the creative/tech intersection is stronger here than anywhere else.
How this list is made: 8 recruiting firms headquartered in the Los Angeles area, each described from its own website (specialisations, placement types, seniority), with the date its details were checked. Firms headquartered elsewhere that also have a Los Angeles office are listed after them.
Tech & Engineering recruiters based in Los Angeles
Software engineers, frontend, backend, full-stack, DevOps, cloud, and infrastructure roles.
KORE1
Best for: Mid-to-senior engineers, data engineers and finance professionals in LA and Orange County who want a recruiter that specializes in their function rather than a generalist.
Irvine-headquartered staffing and recruiting firm in business since 2005. Recruiters specialize by industry across technology, accounting and finance, creative and marketing, engineering and healthcare IT. Places on direct hire, contract and project-based engagements, with a dedicated Los Angeles desk.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Prosum
Best for: Southern California tech professionals at any level, from help desk to IT leadership, who are open to contract or contract-to-hire work as well as full-time roles.
IT staffing and placement firm headquartered in El Segundo. Serves Los Angeles and Southern California, plus Denver and Phoenix. Places tech talent on contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire, from help desk up to technology leadership.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Global Service Resources (GSR)
Best for: San Fernando Valley and LA County IT candidates, including help-desk and early-career techs, who want a local recruiter offering temp, temp-to-hire or permanent roles.
Burbank-based healthcare and IT staffing agency placing IT professionals since 1993. Places application developers, network engineers, help desk and IT managers up to the C-suite across Southern California. Candidates can choose temporary, temp-to-hire or permanent work.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Clay Burnett Group
Best for: LA and South Bay accounting and finance professionals, from staff accountants to CFOs, who want a California-focused search firm.
California executive search firm founded in 2008, with a Los Angeles office in Rolling Hills Estates (South Bay). Recruits for accounting and finance roles from staff level up to CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, and also runs an IT recruiting practice. Offers permanent, interim and temp-to-hire placements on contingency or retained terms.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Career Group Companies (incl. Syndicatebleu)
Best for: LA creatives, marketers, product people and finance professionals, particularly in media and entertainment, who want an established local firm with freelance, contract-to-hire or full-time options.
Women-owned recruiting firm founded in 1981, based at 10100 Santa Monica Blvd in Century City. Its Syndicatebleu division staffs creative, marketing, engineering and product roles. A separate finance and accounting practice places staff accountants through CFOs, on direct hire, contract-to-hire, contract and retained executive search terms.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, temp to-perm, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
Design & UX recruiters based in Los Angeles
UX designers, product designers, UI designers, UX researchers, and creative directors.
Artisan Creative
Best for: LA designers and marketers, from mid-level to creative leadership, who want freelance gigs at agencies and in-house creative teams or a path to full-time.
Los Angeles-headquartered recruiter for digital, creative and marketing talent, marking 30 years in business. Places UI/UX designers, copywriters, social, performance and email marketers, and production and project managers. Work comes as freelance assignments, temp-to-hire or direct hire, and the firm is a WBENC-certified women's business enterprise.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Finance & Accounting recruiters based in Los Angeles
Financial analysts, accountants, controllers, CFOs, and finance managers.
Alliance Resource Group
Best for: Southern California accountants and finance leaders who want either a permanent search or interim and project consulting work.
Finance and accounting search and staffing firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, with a second office in San Diego. Runs contingent and retained executive search, plus interim and project consultants ranging from CFOs to staff accountants. Also recruits for private equity, family office and real estate firms.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
Pacific Executive Search
Best for: Senior finance leaders in LA (controllers, FP&A heads and CFOs) who are open to being approached for their next permanent role.
Accounting and finance executive search firm headquartered in Manhattan Beach. Headhunts Controllers, CFOs, VP Finance and FP&A leaders across Greater Los Angeles by direct outreach rather than job postings. Works accounting and finance roles only.
Seniority
Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Multi-city firms with a Los Angeles office
Headquartered elsewhere, with a Los Angeles office. These firms recruit in several cities, so we list them compactly here; follow the link for each firm's own description of what it places.
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TEKsystems
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics
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Apex Systems
Tech & Engineering
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Insight Global
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics
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Robert Half Technology
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting
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Kforce
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting · Data & Analytics
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24 Seven
Design & UX · Marketing & Growth
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Randstad Digital
Tech & Engineering
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Scion Staffing
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics · Design & UX · Marketing & Growth · Finance & Accounting