Awards
Murray Resources Awards & Recognition
Behind every award are the people who make Murray Resources what it is: our team, our clients, and the candidates we serve. We’re proud to be recognized for the work we do together.
2026
- America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms
Forbes - #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work For – Grand Prize Winner
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) - Top Recruiting Firms in the U.S.
Business Insider - Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. – Southwest Region
Inc. Magazine - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Largest Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - UT Longhorn 100
Fastest Growing Companies Run or Founded by UT Austin Alumni
2025
- America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms
Forbes - #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work For – Grand Prize Winner
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) - Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. – Southwest Region
Inc. Magazine - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston’s Largest Private Companies
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston’s Fastest Growing Companies
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Largest Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2024
- Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Houston-Area Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2023
- #1 Best Places to Work in Houston – Grand Prize Winner
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2022
- “Top Staffing Companies to Work For”
World Staffing Awards - #1 Best Places to Work in Houston – Grand Prize Winner
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - “Best Staffing Firms to Work For”
Staffing Industry Analysts - Forbes: America’s Best Recruiters
Recognized by Forbes one of the country’s top Executive Search and Professional Search firms. - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2021
- Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - “Best Staffing Firms to Work For”
Staffing Industry Analysts - Forbes: America’s Best Recruiters
Recognized by Forbes one of the country’s top Executive Search and Professional Search firms. - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2020
- Forbes: America’s Best Recruiters
Recognized by Forbes one of the country’s top Executive Search and Professional Search firms. - Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms
Staffing Industry Analysts - Houston’s Largest Private Employers
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - HBJ Largest Houston-Area Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. – Texas
Inc. Magazine
2019
- Best Staffing Firms to Work For
Staffing Industry Analysts - Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms
Staffing Industry Analysts - Houston’s Fast 100
Fastest Growing Private Companies in Houston (HBJ) - Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - Crystal Award Finalist – Company Branding
AMA Houston
2018
- Grand Prize Winner – “Best Staffing Firms to Work For”
Staffing Industry Analysts - Grand Prize Winner – “Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms”
Staffing Industry Analysts - Houston’s Fast 100
Fastest Growing Private Companies in Houston (HBJ) - Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Silver Award Winner
Stevie Awards – Women in Business - Women Who Mean Business
Recognizing career achievement, contribution to company and city success, community involvement, and leadership
2017
- Houston’s Fast 100
Fastest Growing Private Companies in Houston (HBJ) - Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Best and Brightest - Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Top 5 Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Top 15 Largest Temporary Placement Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
Recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Silver Award Winner
Stevie Awards – Women in Business - Women Who Mean Business
Recognizing career achievement, contribution to company and city success, community involvement, and leadership - AMA Marketer of the Year (MOTY) Winner
Recognizing Murray Resources’ sister company – ResumeSpice – in the business startup category
2016
- Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - HBJ Top 15 Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni.
2015
- Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - Top 20 Women in Business Award Recipient
The National Women’s Council - HBJ Top 15 Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Houston Cougar 100
recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni.
2014
- HBJ Top 15 Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Economic Development Star Award
for contributions to the growth and vitality of West Houston - Houston Cougar 100
recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by University of Houston alumni. - Marsha Murray – ‘Who’s Who in Energy’
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2013
- Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
Inc. Magazine - Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Bronze Award Winner
Stevie Awards – Women in Business - Marsha Murray – ‘Who’s Who in Energy’
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Keith Wolf – ‘Who’s Who in Energy’ Finalist
Houston Business Journal (HBJ)
2012
- Marsha Murray – ‘Who’s Who in Energy’
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - HBJ Top 25 Largest Direct Hire Firms
Houston Business Journal - Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Bronze Award Winner
Stevie Awards – Women in Business - Marketer of the Year – Silver Award Winner
American Business Awards - Crystal Award Finalist – Website Category
AMA Houston - Crystal Award Finalist – Newspaper Campaign Category
AMA Houston - Nominated for Marketer of the Year
AMA Houston
2011
- Marsha Murray – Who’s Who in Energy
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Nominated for Marketer of the Year
AMA Houston
2008
- Best Places to Work
Houston Business Journal (HBJ) - Second Place Blended Team Award in the Administrative Category
Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
2007
- Carol Copley – WBE Volunteer of the Year
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance - One of the Fastest Growing Woman-Owned Businesses in Houston
HBJ annual awards competition - #1 Fastest Growing Woman-Owned Business in the Personnel Industry Category
HBJ annual awards competition - National Association of Woman Business Owners
Marsha Murray was recognized as a Finalist for their Business Owner of the Year award - Third Place Blended Team Award in the Administrative Category
Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
2006
- First Place Blended Team Award in the Administrative Category
Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
2005
- Economic Development Star Award
for contributions to the growth and vitality of West Houston