What Spring Professional does

LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison), founded in 1967 and operating as a wholly-owned brand under The Adecco Group, is a global talent solutions provider spanning the full professional talent lifecycle. Its offerings fall into five core service lines: Recruitment Solutions (temporary staffing, permanent placement, interim management, executive search, RPO in three engagement models, recruitment marketing, and Hire Train Deploy); Leadership Development & Coaching (grounded in 50+ years of behavioral science research and delivered through the EZRA AI-powered coaching platform); Executive Solutions (including the ICEO advisory boutique); Outplacement Services (helping roughly 500,000 people annually transition to new roles); and Career Mobility solutions for internal workforce adaptability. Underlying technology includes proprietary people analytics powered by millions of data points gathered each year, the EZRA AI-powered coaching platform, the LHH Career Studio for AI-driven career insights, and the Active Placement Technology Platform with what LHH describes as the largest dataset of job transitions in the market. The General Assembly brand provides tech talent upskilling integrated with Hire Train Deploy.

LHH distributes its services primarily through direct enterprise field sales with dedicated talent partners and specialist consultants across 66 countries, supplemented by remote/digital delivery and self-serve platforms like LHH Career Studio for individual candidates. Revenue is generated through a mix of professional services fees (placement fees, contract staffing margins, RPO engagements, executive search) and subscription or recurring revenue (leadership development programs, career mobility coaching). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with custom engagement models tailored to organizational needs. Customer segments include enterprise organizations seeking executive talent and leadership development, organizations of all sizes needing talent acquisition support, organizations managing workforce transitions, and individual professionals seeking career guidance. The company places more than 60,000 professionals annually through a team of 3,000+ colleagues, with offices spanning major US, Canadian, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC markets, and operates alongside legacy brands including Lee Hecht Harrison, Accounting Principals, Ajilon, Special Counsel, Paladin, and Parker + Lynch.

Name

Spring Professional

Legal name

LHH

Website

https://springasia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison) is a global talent solutions brand within The Adecco Group providing recruitment, leadership development, coaching, outplacement, and career mobility services to enterprises, transitioning organizations, and individual professionals across 66 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Staffing and Talent Solutions

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG), RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI), Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC)

Keywords

• Professional staffing services
• Talent acquisition solutions
• Leadership development coaching
• Career transition services
• Executive search firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Solutions: Full suite of recruitment services including temporary staffing, permanent placement, interim management, executive search, RPO, and recruitment marketing. Revenue generated through placement fees, contract staffing margins, and project-based RPO engagements.
2. Leadership Development & Coaching: Leadership development programs and coaching services delivered through EZRA platform. Programs aligned to business objectives with behavioral change measurement.
3. Outplacement Services: Career transition and outplacement support helping half a million people each year move to their next opportunity. Services include coaching, personal branding, active placement, and upskilling.
4. Career Mobility Solutions: Internal mobility solutions including coaching, workshops, progress tracking, and career development support for organizations managing change.
5. Executive Solutions: Executive search and strategic advisory services including ICEO boutique career advisory, helping source and grow executive talent for organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spring Professional (described content for LHH) provides a full suite of interconnected talent solutions encompassing Recruitment Solutions (temporary staffing, permanent placement, interim management, executive search, RPO, recruitment marketing, and Hire Train Deploy), Leadership Development & Coaching (powered by the EZRA AI coaching platform), Executive Solutions (including ICEO boutique advisory), Outplacement Services, and Career Mobility solutions. The company leverages a proprietary people analytics platform built on millions of data points annually and a global network across 66 countries to deliver end-to-end talent services.

Product overview

LHH provides a comprehensive, interconnected suite of talent solutions under a unified platform architecture. The core offerings include Recruitment Solutions (encompassing Executive Search, Interim Management, Permanent Placement, Professional Staffing, RPO, Recruitment Marketing, and Hire Train Deploy), Leadership Development & Coaching (powered by the EZRA coaching platform), Executive Solutions (with ICEO advisory), Outplacement Services, and Career Mobility. The portfolio is supported by technology platforms including LHH Career Studio (providing AI-powered career insights), and includes upskilling brand General Assembly. LHH operates alongside legacy brands including Lee Hecht Harrison (origin of the LHH name), Accounting Principals, Ajilon, Special Counsel, Paladin, and Parker + Lynch. The company places more than 60,000 professionals annually through a team of over 3,000 colleagues in 60+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Accounting Principals: Recruitment solutions brand for professionals across various industries
• Ajilon
• Special Counsel
• Paladin
• Parker + Lynch
• General Assembly
• Ezra
• LHH Career Studio
• ICEO

Products and services

• Recruitment Solutions Full suite of talent acquisition services including temporary staffing, permanent placement, interim management, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and recruitment marketing to connect organizations with professional talent.
• Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Places 60,000+ professionals annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• LinkedIn LearningsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing candidates access to in-demand skills through LinkedIn Learning as part of upskilling and reskilling programs within the outplacement and career mobility offerings.
• General AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Assembly, an LHH brand, provides tech talent development through Hire Train Deploy programs, helping build stronger and more diverse tech talent while creating new career pathways for aspiring tech specialists.
• The Adecco GroupcoreOthersLHH is part of The Adecco Group, the world's leading talent solutions and advisory company. This provides access to unmatched global data, insights, and industry expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm specializing in professional placement; competes with LHH's Professional Staffing, Permanent Placement, and specialized verticals (accounting, legal, marketing) where legacy brands Ajilon, Special Counsel, and Paladin operate.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Outplacement and career transition arm of ManpowerGroup; directly competes with LHH's outplacement business which serves 500,000 people annually and is its most direct peer in the career transition category.
• AMS (Alexander Mann Solutions): Global RPO and talent acquisition provider; competes with LHH on enterprise RPO engagements and shares a focus on technology-enabled recruitment delivery.
• Cielo: Pure-play global RPO provider serving enterprise clients; competes directly with LHH's RPO business and is a frequent competitor on multinational RPO bids.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider; comparable in scale and service breadth to LHH's recruitment solutions, particularly in professional and mid-market segments.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and talent acquisition — directly overlaps with LHH's Executive Solutions (ICEO), Leadership Development, and RPO offerings for senior talent.
• Randstad Sourceright: RPO and talent acquisition division of Randstad, offering enterprise RPO and MSP solutions; competes head-to-head with LHH's Enterprise and Modular RPO offerings for global enterprise clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Executive search and leadership advisory firm; competes directly with LHH's Executive Solutions (ICEO) for C-suite and board-level mandates.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm; directly competes with LHH's executive search and ICEO advisory offering for senior leadership placements.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing conglomerate and parent of Right Management; competes broadly with LHH and its parent Adecco Group across staffing, RPO, and outplacement, though with a different vertical mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spring-professional
• Xx.com/SpringRecruitKR
• Facebookfacebook.com/springprofessional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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