Burnett Specialists
Burnett Specialists is a Texas-based staffing and recruiting agency providing direct-hire placement, temporary/contract and temp-to-hire staffing, payrolling, and convention/event & special project staffing across multiple professional and light industrial specialties.
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Solution Highlights
Products
Convention, Event & Special Project Staffing
Staffing for conventions, events, and special projects with roles spanning event planning/operations, registration, logistics, A/V, security, hospitality, and brand ambassadors; supports scalable staffing needs.
Event Staffing
Project Staffing
Scalable Staffing
Convention, Event & Special Project Staffing
Staffing for conventions, events, and special projects; provides roles from coordinators and registration staff to logistics, AV, security, and brand ambassadors.
Event staffing
Project ramp-ups
Role variety
Pricing
Direct-Hire Placement
Recruiting for full-time, permanent roles; Burnett sources and screens candidates (including background checks) and matches for skill and cultural fit across specialties such as HR, legal, accounting, IT, and operations.
Direct Hire
Background Checks
Specialized Recruiters
Pricing
Payrolling Services
Outsourced payroll administration where workers are paid through Burnett while being managed by the client company; includes payroll processing, tax withholding/reporting, compliance support, record keeping, and issue resolution (benefits administration if applicable).
Payroll Processing
Tax Withholding
Compliance Support
Temp-To-Hire (Contract-to-Hire)
Contract-to-hire staffing enabling employers and candidates to evaluate fit before converting to a permanent hire; includes screening, interviews, and background checks.
Temp-To-Hire
Candidate Screening
Background Checks
Pricing
Temporary & Contract Staffing
Short-term staffing support for projects, seasonal surges, employee leave coverage, and urgent hiring; Burnett places talent across multiple specialties and runs payroll for temporary employees.
Temporary Staffing
Contract Staffing
Fast Fill
Pricing
Performance
Forbes.com recognizes Burnett – America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms and Professional Recruiting Firms for 2024
Better Business Bureau (Houston): Pinnacle Award (2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2008, 2006, 2001)
Forbes: America’s Best Recruiters – Professional Search (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Staffing Industry Analysts: Best Staffing Firms to Work For (North America) (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021) (51-200 employees)
Austin Business Journal: Largest Contingency Placement Firms (#1) (Published September 2025)
Houston Business Journal: Largest Houston-Area Temporary Staffing Firms (#2) (Published January 2026)
Houston Business Journal: Largest Houston-Area Direct Hire Placement Firms (#1) (Published January 2026)
#1 Largest West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) Employee-Owned Staffing Services Firm (NCEO)
Qualifications
Badges
Performance across Human Cloud, as measured by company interest, kudos, and business case success.
Features
About Burnett Specialists
Burnett Specialists is a Texas-based staffing and recruiting firm providing temporary/contract staffing, temp-to-hire, direct-hire placement, payrolling, and convention/event & special project staffing. The company is privately held and 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), positioning its recruiters as “employee-owners” working directly with clients and candidates throughout the hiring process. Established in 1974 by founder and president Sue Burnett, the company began as Burnett Personnel Services with five employees and grew from its first Houston office into a multi-office operation across major Texas markets. Burnett Specialists operates nine offices in six major Texas cities, including Houston (multiple offices), The Woodlands, El Paso, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, where it operates under the Choice Specialists name. Burnett Specialists promotes long-tenured recruiting and leadership teams and emphasizes ethical service, community involvement, and diversity supplier credentials. It is nationally certified as a woman-owned business (WBENC) and highlights extensive recognition from staffing and business organizations, including listings and awards from Forbes, Staffing Industry Analysts, the Better Business Bureau, and multiple Texas business journals.
Additional Details
Direct-hire fees are generally a percentage of the employee’s first-year salary; temporary and temp-to-hire fees are built into the candidate’s hourly bill rate; payrolling pricing not specified.
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