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We’ve ranked the top 25 Human Resources companies in Edinburgh. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Human Resources Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
SymbaSync
SymbaSync creates instant access to up-to-date employee skills and interests to source for temporary and permanent project teams.
Founder(s): Damodar Sojka, Joseph McElmeel
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Cloud Computing, Human Resources, Project Management, Software
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JOIN talent
HR tech, Recruitment tech, HR insourcing, HR consultancy, Recruitment Insourcing
Founder(s): Katrina Hutchinson-O’Neill, Kevin Blair, M L
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software, Staffing Agency
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Bull Project
Scalable business process outsourcing “BPO”. We recruit, hire, manage and pay salaries in Cryptocurrencies for your teams in LATAM
Founder(s): Franco Di Stefano, Gustavo Adolfo Zach
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Human Resources, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Payments, Recruiting, Software, Staffing Agency
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GoIntro
GoIntro is a virtual recruitment environments that creates funnels between candidates and recruiters.
Founder(s): Joe Afif
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Software
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Legalesign
Legalesign is business productivity software that enables a business to send, track, manage and store contracts.
Founder(s): Ben Eliott
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing, SaaS, Software
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Chase Search and Selection
Chase Search and Selection is a recruitment and contract sales organisation (CSO) in the UK.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
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Allied Talent
Allied Talent works with organizations that want to learn and adopt the Alliance management framework in order to recruit & manage
Founder(s): Ben Casnocha, Chip Joyce
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Association, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software
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Helpa
Your Personal Assistant – Everyones Little Helpa
Founder(s): Gihan Munasinghe, Tony Lucas
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources
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Gravitate Hr
Gravitate Hr is a consultancy that provides a range of HR services and practical assistance to various organizations.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Consulting, Human Resources
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Wee Jobs
Emotional Intelligence Recruitment Platform
Founder(s): Naish Yadav
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting
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Head Resourcing
Head Resourcing specialise in IT, digital and business change recruitment services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Staffing Agency
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Be Positive Analysis Solutions
We’re not recruitment consultants, so we don’t think like recruitment consultants. We’re business analysts; we think like you.
Founder(s): Colin Quinn
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology
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WorkbaseHR
WorkbaseHR is an online human resource software provider company.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Internet, Software
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Solve. Human Resources
Solve. Human Resources are HR services and employment law experts with a passion for offering reliable HR advice and support.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Human Resources, Recruiting
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Integrated Human Factors
IHF is a human factors consultancy that offers human system integration and human factors training.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Management Consulting
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SANTANE
Santane is a technical consulting and services company provides engineering services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Information Services, Professional Services
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Purpose HR
Purpose HR provides HR support services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Development, Human Resources
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The HR Booth Limited
The HR Booth delivers advice for all facets of HR for SME companies around the UK.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Training
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Wilkinson & Associates
Wilkinson & Associates is a human resource consulting company.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources
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Navigator Employment Law
Navigator Employment Law provides employment and HR advice service.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Employment, Human Resources
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Magenta HR
Magenta HR works with clients across all sectors including professional services, manufacturers, retailers, leisure, biotech and charities.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting
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BestJobs
BestJobs is a provider of recruiting services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
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Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Human Rights Commission strives to improve accountability among those tasked with safeguarding human rights.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Human Resources, Publishing, Training
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Officers Association Scotland
Officers Association Scotland provides employment advice and support to military officers leaving the armed forces.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Government, Human Resources
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PeopleStance Consultancy
PeopleStance Consultancy focuses on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and in particular high-growth companies.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Human Resources, Training
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