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Top 25 Advertising recruitment firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Advertising recruitment firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Verified Aug 28, 2026 195 companies tracked

There are 195 advertising recruitment firms headquartered in Chicago, United States (RevenueBase, August 2026). RevenueBase tracks 29,833 professional contacts across them, including 4,550 with verified work emails and 2,666 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers advertising recruitment firms headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of August 28, 2026.

195Companies

29,833Contacts tracked

4,550Verified emails

2,666Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest advertising recruitment firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 195 advertising recruitment firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data verified Aug 28, 2026. Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	HQ	Employees	Contacts	Verified emails
1	HAYS	Chicago, IL	5,001-10,000	22,596	3,718
2	Thompson	Chicago, IL	5,001-10,000	3,576	73
3	Abelsontaylor Group	Chicago, IL	201-500	267	92
4	Synectics INC	Chicago, IL	201-500	249	2
5	Energy Bbdo	Chicago, IL	201-500	152	34
6	Highdive	Chicago, IL	51-200	137	98
7	Hirewell	Chicago, IL	51-200	133	69
8	Proficientnow, INC	Chicago, IL	51-200	113	26
9	Eleven, INC	Chicago, IL	51-200	69	4
10	Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions	Chicago, IL	51-200	56	25
11	80twenty	Chicago, IL	11-50	56	8
12	Clearedge	Chicago, IL	51-200	55	30
13	Point B Communications	Chicago, IL	11-50	50	29
14	OKRP	Chicago, IL	501-1,000	45	21
15	Elite Communications Group	Chicago, IL	11-50	39	5
16	Camp King	Chicago, IL	11-50	30	21
17	Primary Staffing	Chicago	51-200	29	4
18	The Escape POD	Chicago, IL	51-200	28	3
19	Ten35	Chicago, IL	51-200	26	11
20	Digital People	Chicago, IL	11-50	25	3
21	ROY Talman & Associates, INC	Chicago, IL	11-50	24	6
22	Lynx Recruitment	Chicago, IL	11-50	23	5
23	Veridian National Search	Chicago, IL	11-50	21	7
24	Coact Agency	Chicago, IL	51-200	19	14
25	Geletka	Chicago, IL	11-50	19	13

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Advertising recruitment firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Aug 28, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 583 HQs

2,666Contacts with mobile numbers

18Emails re-verified in last 30 days

Companies by employee count

1-10

109

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Advertising recruitment firms by metro in the United States

Metro	Companies
Advertising recruitment firms in New York	583
Advertising recruitment firms in Los Angeles	334
Advertising recruitment firms in Chicago	195
Advertising recruitment firms in Atlanta	161
Advertising recruitment firms in Houston	153
Advertising recruitment firms in Miami	139
Advertising recruitment firms in Dallas	138

How this list was built

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
Inclusion: Companies whose own business descriptions match “advertising recruitment firms”, with match quality audited by blind human judging, and headquartered in Chicago, United States.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Contact records re-verify on a rolling cadence; 18 contacts on this list were re-verified in the last 30 days.
Refresh: Lists are refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. Last verified Aug 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

How many advertising recruitment firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

There are 195 advertising recruitment firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of August 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

HAYS, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most advertising recruitment firms?

New York leads with 583 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (334) and Chicago (195).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,550 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 195 companies.

How current is this list?

The list is refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. It was last verified on August 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B contact data platform. Its company graph covers 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph, the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products and the free research portal.