Workforce Hope

What Workforce Hope does

Workforce Hope is a privately held human resource services company founded in 2023 and headquartered in North Dakota, with additional operational bases in Winnipeg, Canada, and Guadalajara, Mexico. The company operates an online candidate database that connects international job seekers willing to migrate to the United States and Canada with employers experiencing labor shortages, addressing a stated addressable market of 10.6 million US and over 700,000 Canadian job vacancies. Its core technology is a searchable candidate database in which job seekers upload information and documents for verification, and employers review profiles with assistance from dedicated WFH Relationship Managers through a five-step workflow (database entry, employer review, interviewing, visa processing, and relocation logistics). Named enterprise customers include ComDel Innovation (manufacturing), and the company has emphasized healthcare, construction, and Ukrainian humanitarian parole placements.

The company's product surface includes the core candidate database, optional in-house legal and visa processing services delivered through legal partners, and a separate 501c3 nonprofit, the WFH Foundation, which provides English proficiency training and industry certification programs funded by tax-deductible donations at $1,000 (five individuals) and $10,000 (50 individuals) tiers. The platform is built on Wix, no mobile app or public API exists, and no AI/ML capabilities, integrations, or proprietary models are disclosed. Workforce Hope maintains active social media presence across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and runs sub-brand sites for Workforce Hope Latin America, Ukraine, and LATAM Nurses.

Workforce Hope generates revenue primarily through employer-paid recruitment services for database access and end-to-end placement support, with employers also covering legal processing fees and travel costs for hired employees; job seekers are not charged. A secondary revenue stream includes donations to the WFH Foundation. The company filed an SEC Form D on September 25, 2024, for an exempt securities offering of $4,000,000 with $605,000 already sold and a $10,000 minimum investment; an earlier 2023-08-23 funding round of $605,000 is also indicated. The company is co-founded by Dan Hodgson and Sergio Velarde, has 11-50 employees, and operates from North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Carolina on the employer side, with global candidate sourcing.

Name

Workforce Hope

Legal name

Workforce Hope, Inc.

Website

https://workforcehope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Workforce Hope is a private HR services company founded in 2023 that operates an online candidate database connecting international job seekers willing to migrate to the United States and Canada with employers facing labor shortages, supported by dedicated relationship managers and a nonprofit foundation for candidate training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and Immigration Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Workplace & Career Integration for Immigrants (Credentialing, Job Readiness) (EDAAADAE), Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Immigration services
• Talent acquisition
• Workforce solutions
• Candidate sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Employer Recruitment Services: Workforce Hope charges employers for access to their candidate database and recruitment services, including relationship management, candidate verification, and logistics coordination. Legal fees and travel costs for hired employees are paid by employers.
2. Foundation Donations: The Workforce Hope Foundation accepts tax-deductible 501c3 donations to fund English proficiency training and industry certification programs for candidates. Donation tiers include $1,000 for 5 individuals and $10,000 for 50 individuals for 12 months of training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Workforce Hope operates an online candidate database that connects international job seekers willing to migrate to the United States and Canada with employers facing labor shortages. The company provides end-to-end recruitment and immigration services, including candidate sourcing, verification, dedicated Relationship Manager support, visa pathway coordination through legal partners, and logistics such as travel and community welcome.

Product overview

Workforce Hope operates a talent matching platform connecting international workers seeking employment in the United States and Canada with businesses experiencing labor shortages. The core product is an online candidate database where job seekers upload their information to be verified and discovered by hiring employers. The Workforce Hope Foundation (a separate 501c3 non-profit) provides English language training and industry certification preparation. Visa pathway services are offered through legal partners to handle immigration processing. The company also maintains regional operations in Latin America and Ukraine through separate websites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WFH Foundation: A separate 501c3 foundation that helps candidates prepare their English proficiency and industry certifications.

Products and services

• Workforce Hope Database Online candidate database where job seekers enter their information to be verified and visible to US and Canadian employers seeking talent. Employers search the database to find qualified candidates for job openings.
• WFH Foundation Training Programs 501c3 nonprofit foundation that helps candidates prepare with English proficiency training and industry certifications. Provides tax-deductible donation pathway supporting 12 months of training for individuals, with donation tiers of $1,000 for 5 individuals and $10,000 for 50 individuals.
• Visa Pathway Services Legal partner services that assist candidates with visa processing and filing, including paths to permanent residency for eligible candidates. Employers can choose to use WFH's processing and legal team or select their own processing firm.

Quantifiable outcome

• One employer hired 162 times to fill 12 positions due to turnover, demonstrating the labor shortage problem Workforce Hope solves

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Legal Partners (Visa Processing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce Hope legal partners are continuously reviewing best possible pathways for visa processing. Employers can choose to use WFH processing and legal team to assist candidates in filing their visa applications or choose their own processing firm.
• Global Teams WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkforce Hope has teams worldwide assisting candidates in entering their information into the database, making them visible to companies seeking talent. These teams help source and prepare candidates for the platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• O'Grady Peyton International: Established international healthcare recruiter bringing foreign-trained nurses to the US with immigration and relocation support, comparable to Workforce Hope's model though more specialized in nursing.
• Connetics USA: International healthcare staffing agency that sources nurses abroad and sponsors them for US immigration and relocation, directly comparable to Workforce Hope's cross-border recruitment of relocation-willing candidates.
• MedPro International: International recruiter placing foreign-trained healthcare professionals into US roles with immigration sponsorship, closely aligned with Workforce Hope's healthcare international placement segment.
• Conexus MedStaff: Recruits international nurses and healthcare workers to relocate and work in the US, managing immigration and onboarding end-to-end, mirroring Workforce Hope's international placement plus visa coordination model.
• Avant Healthcare Professionals: Recruits internationally educated nurses and therapists to the US, handling visa sponsorship, licensure, and transition support, overlapping strongly with Workforce Hope's healthcare-focused international placement and integration services.

Emerging players

• Localyze: Global mobility and immigration platform that helps employers relocate and onboard international talent across borders, overlapping with Workforce Hope's immigration and relocation coordination layer.
• Boundless Immigration: Immigration-tech company that streamlines US visa and green card processes for individuals and employers, intersecting with Workforce Hope's visa pathway and permanent residency services.

Broad incumbents

• Deel: Global hiring, EOR, and immigration platform enabling companies to employ international workers; a larger, broader player whose immigration and global-mobility offerings overlap with Workforce Hope's niche.

Others

• Multiplier: Global employment and EOR platform that helps companies hire and manage international workers including visa support, adjacent to Workforce Hope's cross-border workforce focus though without the relocation/recruitment sourcing model.
• PassRight: Immigration services firm assisting foreign professionals with US work visas; overlaps on the visa-pathway dimension of Workforce Hope's offering but lacks the employer-side recruitment marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Workforce-hope
• Facebookfacebook.com/Workforcehope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/workforceh-hope/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/workforcehope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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