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2026 Network Impact Awards

The Network Impact Awards shine a spotlight on the staffing firms that excel at the art of building and engaging talent communities and leveraging those relationships to drive business success.

37agencies recognized in 2026
3categories

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NETWORK IMPACT AWARDBest inClassPROFESSIONAL / FINANCE · WINNER2026BY STAFFING REFERRALS
17×Referred candidates are placed at 17 times the rate of job-board candidates.
82%They stay in their roles up to 82% longer.

The Network Impact Awards are based on comprehensive data collected through the Staffing Referrals platform.

Category 01

Network Builder

This award celebrates staffing firms that generate the most active participation across their network. The winners demonstrate exceptional engagement, fostering a supportive and interactive environment for their talent.

  1. ACS Professional StaffingProfessional / Finance
  2. BizForceProfessional / Finance
  3. CCS Construction StaffingConstruction / Skilled Trades
  4. Care Team SolutionsTravel Nursing
  5. CompHealthLocum Tenens
  6. Concentric Healthcare StaffingHealthcare
  7. Crucial-LinkConstruction / Skilled Trades
  8. HardHat Workforce SolutionsConstruction / Skilled Trades
  9. Job1USALight Industrial
  10. KPG HealthcareTravel Nursing
  11. Openwork HealthHealthcare
  12. Weatherby HealthcareLocum Tenens
NETWORK IMPACT AWARDNetworkBuilderPROFESSIONAL / FINANCE · WINNER2026BY STAFFING REFERRALS
Category 02

Most Referred

This award recognizes the firms that earn the most candidate referrals from their network. It highlights the power of reputation and trust in the staffing industry.

  1. ACS Professional StaffingProfessional / Finance
  2. BroadstaffTech / IT
  3. CCS Construction StaffingConstruction / Skilled Trades
  4. ComResource, Inc.Tech / IT
  5. CompHealthLocum Tenens
  6. Concentric Healthcare StaffingHealthcare
  7. Crucial-LinkConstruction / Skilled Trades
  8. Fettig JobsLight Industrial
  9. HardHat Workforce SolutionsConstruction / Skilled Trades
  10. Heitmeyer ConsultingTech / IT
  11. Job1USALight Industrial
  12. KPG HealthcareTravel Nursing
  13. Murray ResourcesLight Industrial
  14. PearlCare Search GroupHealthcare
  15. Uniti MedTravel Nursing
  16. WSi Healthcare PersonnelMedical Staffing
  17. Weatherby HealthcareLocum Tenens
NETWORK IMPACT AWARDMostReferredTECH / IT · WINNER2026BY STAFFING REFERRALS
Category 03

Best in Class

This award honors the firms that most successfully leverage their network to grow their business. The winners have placed a significant percentage of referral candidates into jobs, showcasing the effectiveness of their referral programs.

  1. ACS Professional StaffingProfessional / Finance
  2. Atlas MedStaffTravel Nursing & Allied
  3. BizForceProfessional / Finance
  4. Blue Chip TalentTech / IT
  5. BroadstaffTech / IT
  6. CCS Construction StaffingConstruction / Skilled Trades
  7. Cardinal Staffing ServicesLight Industrial
  8. Cell StaffTravel Nursing
  9. ComResource, Inc.Tech / IT
  10. CompHealthLocum Tenens
  11. Concentric Healthcare StaffingHealthcare
  12. Crucial-LinkConstruction / Skilled Trades
  13. Employment Solutions of New York (ESNY)Light Industrial
  14. Fettig JobsLight Industrial
  15. GHR HealthcareHealthcare
  16. HardHat Workforce SolutionsConstruction / Skilled Trades
  17. Health Advocates NetworkHealthcare
  18. Heitmeyer ConsultingTech / IT
  19. Job1USALight Industrial
  20. KPG HealthcareHealthcare
  21. MAS Medical StaffingHealthcare
  22. OpenworkLight Industrial
  23. Partners PersonnelLight Industrial
  24. PearlCare Search GroupHealthcare
  25. Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLCTravel Nursing
  26. SEEK Careers/StaffingLight Industrial
  27. ShiftfillersLight Industrial
  28. Staffworks GroupLight Industrial
  29. TLC Nursing & AlliedHealthcare
  30. Uniti MedTravel Nursing
  31. WSI TalentLight Industrial
  32. WSi Healthcare PersonnelMedical Staffing
  33. Weatherby HealthcareLocum Tenens
  34. WorldWide HealthStaff SolutionsHealthcare
NETWORK IMPACT AWARDBest inClassPROFESSIONAL / FINANCE · WINNER2026BY STAFFING REFERRALS

About the Awards

These awards underscore a simple truth: the strongest staffing firms treat their talent database as their biggest asset. Their network is a living community of candidates and ambassadors who keep referring, engaging, and returning. The strength of a firm's referral activity reflects the depth of those relationships.

The results speak for themselves. Referred candidates are placed at 17 times the rate of job-board candidates, and stay in their roles up to 82% longer. Firms that activate their network well fill requisitions faster, reduce job board dependency, and build a more durable pipeline of trusted talent.

Winners are chosen from platform data alone. There is no entry fee, no submission, and no way to buy a place on this list.

The class of 2026
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We proudly congratulate our 2026 winners, who have set new benchmarks for excellence and innovation in the staffing industry.

Announced September 10, 2026

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