San Francisco, Calif., April XX, 2026 – SweetRush, a global leader in sourcing high-performing L&D talent and creating innovative learning strategies and solutions, celebrates its third year on Training Industry’s 2026 list of Top L&D Staffing and Temporary Resources Companies. This recognition highlights SweetRush as a Top 20 provider of personnel that fill talent gaps and allow organizations to support training experiences in a flexible and agile way.
Training Industry, a trusted source of information on the business of learning, compiles its annual Top Staffing and Temporary Resources Companies list based on a thorough analysis of the best providers of staffing resources and personnel that offer a breadth of capabilities and services. Its rigorous selection criteria include:
This acknowledgment from Training Industry underscores SweetRush’s expertise in matching high performers with a wide range of roles and skilling needs. SweetRush’s Talent Solutions team is sought after by both candidates and clients who value its relationship-based approach to recruiting and talent management. Its wide network of in-demand talent spans AI experts, facilitators, subject matter experts, strategy consultants, learning experience designers, and learning project managers, among numerous other roles.
SweetRush Recruiting Manager Ann Cathers explains, "Relationship recruiting is SweetRush’s superpower. Treating every candidate with dignity and care comes naturally to us—and it turns out, it’s a great business strategy. It attracts a tier of talent that values partnership over a paycheck and creates a culture of caring that supports the client's mission and goals."
Since its inception 25 years ago, the SweetRush Talent Solutions team has partnered with world-class organizations like Intel, Coursera, Hilton, and Mars to augment their teams with L&D specialists for projects of all sizes—even supplying 40 instructional designers for one client in record time.
A temporary staffing strategy has proven more vital than ever as L&D leaders meet the growing organizational demand for learning and skilling programs amid shrinking timelines, budgets, and teams. Staff augmentation offers an agile approach to L&D and SME talent investments that supports evolving organizational needs—including the need to pivot.
SweetRush’s Talent Solutions Director Rodrigo Salazar observes, “What makes this recognition special is that it reflects something our team genuinely lives by: people first. Every placement is a relationship, either with a candidate who trusts us with their career or a client who trusts us with their team. Three years on this list tells me we're getting that right. We're honored that Training Industry continues to see that in us, and I couldn't be prouder of the Talent Solutions team and the humans behind every placement we make.”
Known for L&D-first innovations such as its AI-L&D Continuum, immersive learning strategies, Transformational Design Standards (TDS), and award-winning custom learning solutions, SweetRush’s high-performing team has been inspiring L&D leaders and stakeholders since its founding in 2001.
If you’re navigating evolving learning needs, seeking an emerging skill set, or need to build your team for a big initiative, we’d love to talk talent with you! Reach out to start the conversation.
SweetRush’s focus on team culture and craft is reflected in loyal clients, uniquely low turnover of teammates, a 25-year track record of success, and a remarkable portfolio. Our work with clients creating custom solutions for talent empowerment and people success has earned us gold awards from our peers and high rankings on top industry lists.
SweetRush has been in business since 2001 and joined the global NIIT family of world-class learning services in January 2026. Our service areas include Custom Learning (including eLearning, mobile, gamification, and live experiential learning), Talent Solutions (temporary talent to augment our clients’ L&D teams), immersive technologies (including VR, AR, and AI solutions), and Good Things (amplifying the impact of nonprofits and the social impact space). Every day, we give thanks for the trust of our world-class clients. Learn more and get in touch with SweetRush at www.sweetrush.com.
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