ClearlyRated / Client
2026 Best of Staffing — Client
ClearlyRated’s current Scion profile lists 2026 Best of Staffing Client recognition and identifies Scion as a four-year client-category winner.
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Creative hiring is subjective. Our track record isn’t.
Awards do not make the hire. They do give employers another signal that the recruiting partner behind the search has built a sustained record of service, growth, trust and national recognition.
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2026 / Global
GLOBAL
100
100
Best Staffing & Recruiting Firm of the Year — United States.
Growth / National
INC.
5000
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Four consecutive verified appearances from 2021 through 2024.
Third-party proof ✦
20
Years Since 2006
Two decades of recruiting, staffing and executive-search experience.
6
Year Talent Winner
ClearlyRated lists Scion as a six-year Best of Staffing Talent winner in 2026.
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Year Client Winner
ClearlyRated lists Scion as a four-year Best of Staffing Client winner in 2026.
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Inc. 5000
Verified Inc. 5000 appearances in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
2026 Recognition Spotlight
The current wall of proof.
The strongest recognition is independently verifiable. These current honors and listings give employers a quick view of Scion’s service history and national standing.
Recognition context
Scion Creative is a specialized division of Scion Staffing, Inc. Several awards shown on this page are earned by the broader Scion Staffing organization and reflect the national recruiting platform that supports Scion Creative.
ClearlyRated / Talent
2026 Best of Staffing — Talent
ClearlyRated lists Scion as a six-year Talent winner in 2026, along with 2026 Talent 5 Year Gold recognition.
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GPMG / 2026
Best Staffing & Recruiting Firm of the Year
Global 100’s 2026 winner directory lists Scion Staffing as Best Staffing & Recruiting Firm of the Year — United States.
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5000
5000
Growth / 2021—2024
Four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances
Inc.’s Scion Staffing profile records four consecutive appearances: No. 2,474 in 2021, No. 3,632 in 2022, No. 4,331 in 2023 and No. 4,284 in 2024.
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Awards are the headline. Service is the story.
What Recognition Means for Employers
A trophy is only useful if it tells you something about the partner.
For an employer choosing a recruiting firm, third-party recognition can help validate service consistency, organizational staying power and the ability to build trust with both clients and talent.
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Service consistency
Repeat recognition is more meaningful than a single moment. It suggests a process that can perform over time.
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Candidate credibility
A strong talent experience matters because great candidates choose which recruiters they will engage with and trust.
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Business durability
Long-running industry and growth recognition adds context to Scion’s history as a national recruiting organization.
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External perspective
Independent recognition complements—rather than replaces—the real questions employers should ask about process, specialization and results.
Recognition Archive
A history, not a highlight reel.
Explore selected recognition across Scion’s staffing and recruiting organization. The archive keeps the long-term story visible without forcing employers through a wall of repetitive paragraphs.
2026
Best of Staffing + Global 100
ClearlyRated 2026 Best of Staffing Client and Talent recognition, including Talent 5 Year Gold; Global 100 Best Staffing & Recruiting Firm of the Year — United States. Scion’s current awards page also highlights additional 2026 recognition and industry listings.
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2025
Best of Staffing — Client + Talent
ClearlyRated’s award history lists 2025 Client, Talent and Talent 5 Year Diamond recognition.
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2024
Inc. 5000 + Best of Staffing
Inc. 5000 No. 4,284; ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent recognition.
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2023
Inc. 5000 + Best of Staffing
Inc. 5000 No. 4,331; ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent recognition.
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2022
Inc. 5000 + Talent Service Recognition
Inc. 5000 No. 3,632; ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Talent recognition.
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2021
Inc. 5000 + Forbes-era recognition
Inc. 5000 No. 2,474; ClearlyRated Talent recognition. Scion’s awards archive also records Forbes executive-recruiting recognition in 2021.
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2020
Best of Staffing Talent + Regional Recognition
Scion’s broader company award archive records Talent Service Excellence and regional staffing-firm recognition.
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2019
Business Times + Portland Business Journal
Recognition among large staffing firms in the Bay Area and Portland metro market.
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2018
Business Times + Forbes
Scion’s archive records staffing and retained-search list recognition alongside Forbes executive-recruiting recognition.
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2017
Business Times + Forbes
Recognition across staffing, retained executive search and Forbes recruiting-firm lists.
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2016—14
Business Times Lists
Multiple years of recognition among staffing and executive-search firms.
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2013
Business Times + The Ladders
Largest staffing-firm recognition plus employer-engagement recognition recorded in Scion’s company archive.
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2012—11
Staffing + Executive Search Lists
Bay Area staffing, retained search and contingency executive-search recognition.
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2010
Top Search Firms + CBS News Feature
Scion’s archive records Business Times search-firm recognition and a CBS News feature on where job growth was happening.
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2009
Top Search Firms
One of the earliest recognitions preserved in Scion’s current award history.
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Recognition names and program terminology can change over time. The current 2026 ClearlyRated and Inc. details above are linked to independent source pages; legacy entries summarize Scion’s published company award archive.
Press + Industry Visibility
As seen on.
Scion’s company history includes media coverage and recognition from business publications, staffing-service programs and recruiting-industry lists.
CBS News
Forbes
Inc. 5000
ClearlyRated
San Francisco
Business Times
Business Times
Portland
Business Journal
Business Journal
Austin
Business Journal
Business Journal
Built In
The Seattle Times
CBS News
Forbes
Inc. 5000
ClearlyRated
San Francisco
Business Times
Business Times
Portland
Business Journal
Business Journal
Austin
Business Journal
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Built In
The Seattle Times
Proof, with context
Recognition supports the decision. It should never replace due diligence.
When you select a creative staffing or recruiting partner, ask how the firm sources talent, reviews portfolios and case studies, reaches passive professionals, evaluates team fit, communicates during the search and supports the close.
That is why this awards page connects directly to Our Approach and Positions We Recruit: the recognition matters most when the process behind it is clear.
Go Beyond the Trophy Case
See what the recognition is built on.
Turn Recognition Into Results
Put an award-winning recruiting team behind your next search.
Tell us what you need to build, launch, lead, design, market or produce. Scion Creative recruits nationwide for contract, direct-hire and executive-level creative talent.
01Creative, marketing, design, digital, content and production recruiting
02Contract staffing, direct hire and executive search
03Nationwide, remote and hybrid recruiting support
Awards + Recognition FAQ
What employers should know.
Straight answers about Scion’s recognition, what it represents and how it relates to your creative search.
What awards has Scion received in 2026?
ClearlyRated currently lists Scion Staffing as a 2026 Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, including Talent 5 Year Gold recognition. GPMG’s Global 100 2026 winner directory also lists Scion Staffing as Best Staffing & Recruiting Firm of the Year — United States. Scion Creative is a specialized division of Scion Staffing, Inc.
What does Best of Staffing recognition mean?
ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing program recognizes staffing firms based on satisfaction feedback collected from clients, placed talent and/or internal employees, depending on the award category. Scion’s 2026 profile shows recognition in both the Client and Talent categories.
How long has Scion been a Best of Staffing winner?
ClearlyRated’s current 2026 profile identifies Scion as a six-year winner in the Talent category and a four-year winner in the Client category. Its award history also lists Talent 5 Year Gold recognition for 2026.
Has Scion appeared on the Inc. 5000?
Yes. Inc.’s official Scion Staffing profile records four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The profile lists Scion in the Human Resources industry and notes that the company was founded in 2006.
Has Scion been recognized by Forbes?
Scion’s published awards history records Forbes recognition in executive recruiting, including 2021 and earlier years. Forbes also maintains a company profile for Scion Staffing in the Recruiting industry.
Are these awards specifically for Scion Creative?
Some recognition is awarded to Scion Staffing, Inc., the broader national staffing and recruiting organization of which Scion Creative is a specialized division. This page makes that relationship explicit so employers can distinguish company-wide recognition from creative-specialty positioning.
Why should awards matter when choosing a creative staffing agency?
Awards can provide useful third-party evidence of service consistency, growth and reputation. They should be considered alongside the things that directly affect your search: recruiter specialization, sourcing reach, portfolio and case-study review, screening depth, communication and the quality of the shortlist.
Does Scion Creative recruit nationwide?
Yes. Scion Creative supports employers across the United States and recruits for onsite, hybrid and remote creative positions. Learn more about the recruiting process on Our Approach.
How can I start a creative staffing or recruiting search?
Use the employer form on this page or visit Request Staff. Share the role, location, employment model, timing and the creative or business outcomes you need the person to own.
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