Spherion Earns Forbes Recognition as “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms”

ATLANTA – Spherion Staffing and Recruiting (Spherion) announced today that the company was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms” in 2024 by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Spherion placed 13th overall in the Temporary Staffing category and 28th in the Professional Recruiting category, ranking in the top 7% and top 14%, respectively.

"Our vision for Spherion is to not only maintain but further advance our industry-leading position in staffing and recruiting. This award serves as validation of our collective commitment to this goal as a franchise organization,” said Kathy George, president of Spherion. “Ranking so highly for the fourth year in a row is a true testament to the hard work of our Spherion family, including our dedicated franchisees, their talented teams of local professionals, and our corporate support team. Everyone contributes their expertise and commitment to specialized services to make Spherion greater than the sum of its locations!”

Spherion brandishes the power of local through a network of independent and empowered franchisees. Each Spherion franchisee enriches their community through connecting and facilitating employment opportunities every day—and when they’re successful together, their investments flow back into the neighborhoods where they live and work. The power of Spherion is in its local roots.

Forbes’ America’s Best Recruiting and Temp Staffing Firms list is divided into three major categories: 

• Executive Search - Recruiting firms that place managers in permanent positions with an annual gross income of more than $100,000
• Professional and Specialist Search - Recruiting firms that place professionals in permanent positions with an annual gross income up to $100,000
• Temp Staffing - Providers of temporary workers and contract positions, excluding interim management positions

Spherion received these award rankings based on an independent survey of peers and clients. Feedback from external recruiters, hiring managers at client companies, and job candidates were considered. Around 9,300 recruiters, employees, and hiring managers participated. 

Fueled by this latest recognition by Forbes, Spherion continues to maintain its status as the most awarded staffing and recruiting franchise in America. Garnering accolades from Franchise Business Review as a Top 200 Franchise and Top Franchise For Women, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500® list.  FranServe’s 2024 FRAN-TASTIC Brands, and the World Staffing Awards as a Top 10 Staffing Company to Work For, Spherion continues to set the standard for excellence in the staffing and recruiting industry.

To learn more about Spherion, visit www.spherion.com.

About Spherion

With more than 75 years of staffing and recruiting experience, Spherion stands out as a leader in the industry, leveraging the power of “local” to support its vast network of independent franchisees. True to its tagline, Let’s Get to Work, Spherion provides temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and managed hiring services to more than 4,000 businesses nationwide across 200+ locations. With a 4.8/5 star Google review score and recognition as a Top 100 Staffing Company to Work for by World Staffing Awards, a Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review, and ranking #63 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2024 Franchise 500 list, Spherion capably caters to the ever-changing demands of America’s workforce. Backed by the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company, Spherion provides superior staffing and recruiting solutions through its franchise model. 

For information about the Spherion franchising opportunity, visit https://www.spherion.com/franchise/.