May 6, 2026

Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI), a Starfish Partners company, is proud to announce our inclusion once again in Forbes’ prestigious lists: America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms, America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms, and America’s Best Temporary Staffing Firms. This marks our eighth year being recognized among the top firms in the nation. We are also pleased to celebrate this achievement alongside our fellow Starfish Partners companies, Kaye/Bassman, HireMinds, Raymond Search Group, and INNOVA People.

This ongoing recognition reflects our relentless dedication to delivering exceptional service and results. Over the years, DRI has been honored to appear on Forbes’ recruiting and staffing rankings in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — and now again in 2026.

These annual rankings were produced with market research firm Statista to survey approximately 13,800 participants—composed of recruiters, HR managers, hiring managers and recent job candidates—between November 2025 and January 2026.