HOUSTON, April 18, 2017 — Today, Murray Resources, a leading Houston-based recruiting firm and staffing agency, announced that it has been named a 2017 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). Hundreds of companies throughout the country vie for the Best and Brightest designation, but only companies with the highest quality workplace culture and initiatives are recognized as a Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

“As a company whose mission, for almost three decades, has been to help other organizations build their teams, our being recognized for developing our own workplace into one that our employees enjoy and value is extremely satisfying. We recognize that employees, like our customers, have a choice. We do not take for granted their decision to spend a significant part of their day at Murray Resources – and we appreciate their hard work and consistent dedication to the company, each other, and our clients,” said Marsha Murray, president of Murray Resources.

The 2017 winning companies were assessed by an independent research firm which reviewed a number of key measures including Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company Performance.

With more than 15 years of experience conducting Best and Brightest Company competitions, the NABR have identified numerous best HR practices and provided benchmarking for companies that continue to be leaders in employment standards.

About Murray Resources

Founded in 1988, Murray Resources is a leading Houston recruiting firm and staffing agency. The company has repeatedly been named by the Houston Business Journal as one of Houston’s 15 largest direct hire firms. In 2013, 2015, and 2016 the firm was named to the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. The company serves a base of over 800 client companies, including numerous Fortune™ 1000 companies and high-growth small and medium-sized organizations, in the areas of administrative, accounting, customer service, engineering, finance, human resources, IT, light industrial, manufacturing, marketing, operations, and sales. The company has been named a “Best Places to Work” and the #1 Fastest Growing Woman Owned Business in the Personnel Category by the Houston Business Journal. For more information, contact Murray Resources at 713.935.0009 or visit murrayresources.com.