I worked through a staffing agency at a client company. Whose name goes on my resume?

Show both: the agency as your employer and the client as where you worked. This is accurate and gives the recruiter the context they need, since the client's name often carries more weight and the agency is who can confirm your employment.

Common formats:

• "Data Entry Specialist (Contract), PrimeStaff Recruitment, placed at Emirates Retail Group, Dubai | Feb 2024 – Jan 2025"
• Or with the client as the heading: "Emirates Retail Group (via PrimeStaff Recruitment), Dubai"

Tips:

• Use whichever format keeps the title, organisation and dates on clear lines.
• Be consistent across all agency roles on your resume.
• In application portals, the employer field usually means your legal employer, so enter the agency there and mention the client in the description.

Never present an agency placement as direct employment with the client if a reference or background check would show otherwise. Being clear avoids awkward questions later.