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Best Recruiting Agencies in Santa Barbara, CA

8 local agencies ranked by performance and reviews

Santa Barbara hosts UC Santa Barbara and healthcare systems in a coastal resort setting. Technology and professional services complement tourism. Recruiters in Santa Barbara can help you fill education, healthcare, tech and hospitality roles.

Top 3 Santa Barbara, CA Agencies

1
Raindance Partners
4.7(17 reviews)

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, we have built our reputation as a premier life sciences executive and key-positions search firm with over 750 successful nationwide searches completed. Our recruiters bring direct on-the-job operational and scientific experience, having worked at industry leaders such as Illumina, Roche, PerkinElmer, and MilliporeSigma. We focus exclusively on Biotechnology, Life Science, Diagnostics, Medical Device, and Technology, building leadership teams for growth-stage and venture-backed companies across the country. By taking on fewer engagements than traditional firms, we dedicate the depth of attention each search deserves and deliver a carefully qualified candidate pipeline rather than a flood of resumes.

2
AppleOne
4.6(24 reviews)

Founded in 1964 with the belief that everyone deserves to be heard and respected, we have spent over six decades connecting people with meaningful career opportunities. As a full-service staffing company and part of the ActOne Group, we provide temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and managed staffing solutions across administrative, customer service, financial, clerical, and call center roles. With more than 1,500 recruiters and talent advisors on staff, we treat every career seeker as a valued client and offer our services free of charge to job seekers. Our mission remains simple: to find, understand, and fulfill the needs of another.

3
Rincon Recruiting
4.5(1 review)

Boutique search services for high-growth technology and internet companies between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara is where we put our energy. Founded with deep roots in Silicon Valley and San Diego venture ecosystems -- four portfolio companies with successful exits -- we bring that same caliber of talent acquisition expertise to Southern California's emerging tech corridor. Our specializations include software engineering, data analytics, blockchain, sales, customer success, and marketing. We place both individual contributors and senior leaders in contingency and retained engagements, with a track record of sourcing hard-to-find technical talent for venture-backed and growth-stage firms.

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Aerotek
4.4(3 reviews)

Aerotek in Newport News, is part of a unified recruiting network of over 250 offices across North America. We specialize in building relationships and connecting great people to great employers. Our people-focused approach connects quality talent with meaningful work and continuous opportunities. With deep expertise in the manufacturing, logistics and construction industries, we partner with 13,000 clients and more than 200,000 light industrial and skilled trades contract employees every year.

5
Workforce Resource Center
4.3(3 reviews)
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Creative Group
4.3(53 reviews)

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm with over 345 locations. Our recruiters connect companies with great candidates, and job seekers to new opportunities both remote and on-site. Robert Half staffing experts know their practice groups and specializations. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement staffing. We provide skilled talent solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Our local knowledge and sector experience helps us to match the right candidate to our clients hiring needs. Our Riverside office is a virtual office without a physical location. Call us today or visit us online and find out how we can hel...

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Excel Personnel Services

Thank you for visiting our profile! Excel Personnel Services is a woman-owned staffing and recruiting agency serving California's Central Coast since 1995. We help businesses hire top talent and connect job seekers with great opportunities in Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Orcutt, San Luis Obispo and beyond. Our services include temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, and payroll staffing for industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, construction, accounting, and administration. Trusted for quality, integrity, and local expertise -- we're proud to be your Central Coast employment agency!

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Truth in Recruitment