Recruiting for Good
Recruiting for Good is a Santa Monica-based, founder-owned staffing agency founded in 1998 that places contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time professionals across finance, engineering, HR, IT, marketing, operations, and sales for US companies, using a portion of placement fees to fund youth development and community programs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersSanta Monica, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Recruiting for Good does
Recruiting for Good is a Santa Monica, California-based staffing agency founded in 1998 by Carlos Cymerman. The company helps US companies find professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions across Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. It also advocates for candidates by providing career success support and personalized job placement assistance. The business model is professional services: the company earns placement fees from successful placements, with a portion of proceeds directed toward community programs including The Sweetest Gigs (a meaningful-work program for kids launched March 2020) and Girls Design Tomorrow (a leadership development program for tweens).
The firm's product surface extends well beyond core staffing. A referral program, marketed as the company's primary rewards engine, pays participants with three-year luxury experiences (dining gift cards, travel, wellness, fashion treats) for introducing hiring companies to the agency. Layered around this are sub-brands and programs such as The Sweetest Dining Club, The Brentwood Social Club LA, iTravelforGood, Travel That Heals Us, 100 Birthday Trips, See The World for Good, and a forthcoming Health Insurance Savings Reward. The stated technology stack is intentionally non-technological: the company identifies as a relationship-driven staffing shop with no proprietary platform, no AI features, and no API; its value is delivered through human recruiting expertise, personal networks, and a grassroots community-event program running 15 years in Los Angeles.
The go-to-market blends direct sales to corporate HR and hiring managers with a community- and event-led referral motion. Channels include a content blog (159 pages), targeted email ([email protected]), hosted dining and lifestyle events, and word-of-mouth from a 25-year client base that includes Agile Consulting, Entertainment Partners, and Wrkspot. The firm remains founder-owned and privately held with no external funding and a stated headcount of 1-10 employees.
Recruiting for Good firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Recruiting for Good
- Legal name
- Recruiting for Good
- Website
- https://recruitingforgood.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Recruiting for Good is a Santa Monica-based, founder-owned staffing agency founded in 1998 that places contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time professionals across finance, engineering, HR, IT, marketing, operations, and sales for US companies, using a portion of placement fees to fund youth development and community programs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Recruiting for Good industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Staffing and Recruiting Services
- NAICS
- Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)
- SIC
- Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)
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Where Recruiting for Good is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santa Monica
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Recruiting for Good business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
Revenue model
- Staffing Placement Fees: Companies retain Recruiting for Good to find talented professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions. The company earns placement fees from successful placements. A portion of every fee helps fund purpose-driven community programs including Girls Design Tomorrow.
- Referral Program Rewards: The company operates a referral program where participants earn rewards by introducing companies or hiring managers. Rewards include dining gift cards, travel experiences, and luxury treats. The program is funded by proceeds from the staffing business.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Recruiting for Good product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Recruiting for Good is a full-service US-based staffing agency that helps companies find talented professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions across Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. The firm differentiates itself by directing a portion of every placement fee into community causes — primarily The Sweetest Gigs (a meaningful work program for kids launched in March 2020) and the Girls Design Tomorrow leadership development program — while also operating a referral program that rewards participants who introduce hiring companies with multi-year lifestyle luxuries (dining, travel, fashion, and wellness experiences).
Product overview
Recruiting for Good is a value-driven staffing agency (founded 1998, Santa Monica, California) that operates on a platform-plus-rewards architecture. The core staffing service helps US companies find talented professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions across Accounting/Finance, Engineering, HR, IT, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. The company's referral program (the primary rewards engine) enables participants to earn a portfolio of lifestyle luxuries—including The Sweetest Dining Club, The Brentwood Social Club LA, 3-Year Saving Treats, travel rewards (iTravelforGood, Travel That Heals Us, Ladies Love Gifting, See The World for Good), and birthday trip programs—by introducing hiring companies to the staffing agency. The company also funds youth development programs: The Sweetest Gigs (meaningful work program for kids launched 2020) and Girls Design Tomorrow™ (leadership development for tweens), both funded by proceeds from placements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Girls Design Tomorrow™: A Leadership Development Program for talented tweens teaching sweet skills, success habits, and positive values to prepare them for life.
- The Sweetest Gigs
- The Sweetest Club
- The Brentwood Social Club LA
- iTravelforGood
Products and services
- Recruiting for Good Staffing Services Full-service US staffing agency helping companies find talented professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions across Accounting/Finance, Engineering, HR, IT, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. Generates proceeds from placements to fund community programs.
- Recruitment Referral Program Referral-based incentive program rewarding participants who introduce hiring companies with multi-year lifestyle luxuries including dining gift cards, travel experiences, fashion treats, and wellness memberships.
- The Sweetest Gigs Meaningful work program for exceptionally talented kids (primarily 4th-6th graders) teaching skills, success habits, and positive values to prepare them for tomorrow's jobs; includes creative writing, foodie reviews, and leadership development.
- Girls Design Tomorrow Leadership development program for sweet talented tweens (3rd grade girls) teaching fulfillment through gigs, sweet skills, success habits, and positive values to prepare them for community and school leadership positions.
- iTravelforGood Travel co-op helping women who work full-time and have made a difference for 10+ years save money on vacations through a referral program funded by Recruiting for Good.
- Travel That Heals Us Referral-based program offering all-inclusive healing trips — solo adventures, couple trips to Eurochocolate festival in Perugia Italy, and wellness retreats on Hawaiian island of Lāna'i — that participants can gift to women who have survived breast cancer, divorce, or loss.
- The Brentwood Social Club LA Exclusive social dining club for LA professionals offering quarterly invites to ticketed dining and wine events at James Beard and Michelin star restaurants, funded through the referral program.
- The Sweetest Dining Club Members-only social club and dining rewards program rewarding women who love to play in LA with dining experiences including 12 Months of Sushi, women chef celebrations, steakhouse dining, and exclusive parties.
- Our Moms Work Personal mentoring and advocacy service supporting working mothers in finding career success, launched in 2017 by founder Carlos Cymerman.
- 3-Year Saving Treats Three-year lifestyle rewards package including dining gift cards (sushi restaurants, steakhouse, seafood), wellness memberships, beauty foodie treats, fashion rewards, and pet treats, earned through the referral program.
- Ladies Love Gifting Personal travel funding service enabling women with 20+ years of community contribution to earn all-inclusive trips by referring hiring companies to Recruiting for Good.
- See The World for Good Travel reward program for professionals who have made a difference for 10 years, rewarding referrals with trips to destinations including Beverly Hills, Maui, and Sydney.
- Health Insurance Savings Reward Community solution launching in 2026 to help professionals save money on health insurance by rewarding referrals with $3,000 to offset health insurance costs amid rising ACA Marketplace premiums.
Companies that use Recruiting for Good
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Recruiting for Good technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Recruiting for Good partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Women-Focused Travel CompaniesminorTravel That Heals Us program enables participants to earn solo adventures with women-focused travel companies, couple trips to Eurochocolate festival in Perugia, Italy, and wellness retreats on Hawaiian island of Lāna'i.
- Girls Design TomorrowcoreLeadership development program created by Recruiting for Good founder Carlos in 2020 to teach talented tweens (3rd grade girls) fulfillment through The Sweetest Gigs. The program teaches sweet skills, success habits, and positive values, preparing girls for leadership positions in the community and school.
- Art Basel Paris / Salon du ChocolatminorBirthday trip experiences combine Art Basel Paris and Salon du Chocolat events, with VIP tickets included in Paris reward packages.
- The Social Co-OpminorSee The World for Good travel reward program funds travel rewards through collaborations via The Social Co-Op, encouraging referrals by offering meaningful travel incentives.
- Barely CanadianminorLove to Shop for Good referral program donates $1500 to support clothing for foster youth through Barely Canadian, which provides clothing donations.
- Sweet Dinner Club / Michelin Star RestaurantsminorFine dining reward program including social dining parties and referral program at top LA restaurants, fostering community among professionals aged 40+.
- Santa Monica RestaurantsminorReferral program offers rewards including dining and ridesharing gift cards, funding mentoring programs for girls.
- LA RestaurantsminorMom and Me Lunch program offers $100 dining gift cards monthly for three years to enjoy LA's restaurants through referral program participation.
- Various LA Restaurants (Katsuya, Nobu, Sushi Roku, etc.)minorDining reward programs offer gift cards to top LA restaurants including Katsuya, Nobu, Sushi Roku, BLVD Steak, Chi Spacca, Mastro's, Providence, The Lobster, Water Grill, and others.
- The Brentwood Social Club LAminorSocial dining club with quarterly invites to ticketed dining and wine events at James Beard and Michelin star restaurants in LA, funded by Recruiting for Good.
- Telefèric Barcelona (Brentwood)minorSponsored brunch events held at Telefèric Barcelona in Brentwood, California, promoting community engagement and referral program participation.
- Rangoni Firenze (Montana Avenue)minorHalloween costume contest held in front of Rangoni Firenze shop on Montana Avenue, promoting community engagement and supporting local businesses.
- Women Chef RestaurantsminorCelebrate Women Chefs program incentivizes participation with gift cards and dinners at women chef restaurants during 2026 Women's Month, supporting women chefs and funding girls' education programs.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Recruiting for Good competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kforce Inc. US-focused professional staffing firm specializing in technology, finance/accounting, and corporate services — head-to-head overlap in IT, engineering, and finance placements where Recruiting for Good is active.
- Apex Systems: IT and engineering staffing firm placing contract and permanent professionals across the US — direct competitor for the same IT and Engineering roles Recruiting for Good fills.
- Insight Global: Large staffing provider for IT, engineering, and professional services roles with a relationship-heavy culture; closest peer in terms of placing contract and contract-to-hire white-collar talent.
- CyberCoders (part of ASGN): Specialized tech and executive recruiting firm placing software, engineering, and operations professionals — directly comparable to Recruiting for Good's IT and Engineering vertical.
Broad incumbents
- Aerotek: Large US staffing firm placing across professional, technical, and light-industrial roles under the Allegis Group umbrella — competing for many of the same mid-market client engagements.
- Hays plc: Global specialist recruiting firm with strong US presence in professional services, IT, and finance/accounting placements — broad incumbent comparable in verticals served.
- Robert Half International: Largest US professional staffing firm placing across finance/ accounting, IT, marketing, legal, and administrative roles — direct overlap with every vertical Recruiting for Good serves, but at vastly greater scale.
- Kelly Services: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider covering professional, technical, and clerical placements — broad incumbent competing across Recruiting for Good's full service mix.
Emerging players
- Mondo (digital/tech staffing): Boutique digital, technology, and marketing staffing agency placing contract and full-time professionals — a similarly-sized niche player competing for many of Recruiting for Good's IT and Marketing roles.
- Lucas Group (now Korn Ferry): Acquired executive search and professional recruiting firm specializing in accounting/finance, HR, marketing, and operations placements — direct overlap in the non-technical white-collar verticals Recruiting for Good serves.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Recruiting for Good leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Recruiting for Good funding detail
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Funding rounds
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Recruiting for Good M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Recruiting for Good
What does Recruiting for Good do?
Recruiting for Good is a full-service US-based staffing agency that helps companies find talented professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions across Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. The firm differentiates itself by directing a portion of every placement fee into community causes — primarily The Sweetest Gigs (a meaningful work program for kids launched in March 2020) and the Girls Design Tomorrow leadership development program — while also operating a referral program that rewards participants who introduce hiring companies with multi-year lifestyle luxuries (dining, travel, fashion, and wellness experiences).
Is Recruiting for Good a public or private company?
Recruiting for Good is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Recruiting for Good founded?
Recruiting for Good was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Recruiting for Good based?
Recruiting for Good is headquartered in Santa Monica, United States, in the North America region.
How does Recruiting for Good make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Staffing Placement Fees are the primary driver. The others are referral Program Rewards.
Who are Recruiting for Good's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kforce Inc., Apex Systems, Insight Global and CyberCoders (part of ASGN). Broad incumbents are Aerotek, Hays plc, Robert Half International and Kelly Services. Emerging players are Mondo (digital/tech staffing) and Lucas Group (now Korn Ferry).
Does Recruiting for Good have an API?
No public API is recorded for Recruiting for Good.
What industry is Recruiting for Good in?
Recruiting for Good's product category is Staffing and Recruiting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACAFAD, Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire, with a secondary code of BPACAFAF, Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire. Its NAICS code is 561311 and its SIC code is 7361.