Lakeshore

What Lakeshore does

Lakeshore Talent is a Denver-headquartered, women-owned staffing and workforce solutions firm founded in 1995 that provides contract staffing, direct hire placement, employer-of-record (EOR), recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), payrolling, and strategic workforce consulting to employers in the Denver metro and Chicago markets. The company operates a consultative, partnership-oriented sales model targeting organizations across six primary practice areas — Human Resources, Administrative and Operational Support, Accounting & Finance, Oil & Gas/Natural Resources, SaaS/Technology, and Hospitality/Restaurant/Retail — with vertical-specialized service pages and dedicated oil & gas and SaaS staffing offerings. Contract placements include a full benefits package (PTO, ACA health insurance, wellness plans), and the firm reports that approximately 80% of contract candidates convert to direct hire with the client.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) contract staffing billed on usage-based pricing tied to worker hours and markup; (2) direct-hire placement fees tied to candidate compensation; (3) EOR and payrolling managed services billed on a subscription/recurring basis; and (4) RPO and consulting fees structured as professional services engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily direct sales to employers, supplemented by self-serve job-seeker and contractor portals (the latter built on a third-party VMS at portal.people20.net). The firm was ranked #3 in Temporary Staffing and #9 in Permanent Placement on Denver Business Journal's 2025 Largest Denver-Area Staffing Companies list, up from #17 overall in 2023, and maintains a second office in Chicago at 205 N. Michigan Avenue. Following a 2017 management buyout, Lakeshore transitioned to women-owned ownership and repositioned from transactional staffing toward long-term, partnership-driven workforce planning.

Name

Lakeshore

Legal name

Lakeshore Talent

Website

https://livinglakeshore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lakeshore Talent is a Denver-based, women-owned staffing and workforce solutions firm offering contract staffing, direct hire, EOR, RPO, payrolling, and consulting across administrative, HR, finance, oil & gas, SaaS, and hospitality verticals in the Denver and Chicago markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Workforce staffing solutions
• Contract staffing services
• Direct hire recruiting
• Employer of record services
• Recruitment process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Staffing: Revenue generated from placing contractors with client organizations. Lakeshore handles payroll, benefits (PTO, health insurance, wellness plans), and compliance for placed contractors. Contractors work at client sites under the company's umbrella.
2. Direct Hire Placement: One-time placement fees for permanently placing candidates with client organizations. The company builds relationships with active and passive candidates to fill open positions.
3. Employer of Record (EOR): Managed services where Lakeshore becomes the legal employer of record for contractors, handling payroll, compliance, benefits administration, and risk mitigation on behalf of client organizations.
4. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Customized recruitment programs that build upon client in-house team capabilities, providing scalable recruitment solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lakeshore Talent is a staffing and workforce solutions firm that places administrative, HR, accounting and finance, oil and gas, SaaS/technology, and hospitality talent on contract, contract-to-hire, or direct hire engagements. Beyond traditional staffing it delivers Employer of Record (EOR) services, payrolling, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and strategic workforce consulting for employers in the Denver and Chicago metros.

Product overview

Lakeshore Talent operates as a unified workforce solutions platform offering a portfolio of staffing and talent services. The core offerings include Contract Staffing (temporary placements with benefits), Direct Hire Staffing (permanent placements), Employer of Record (EOR) services for compliant workforce expansion, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for customized hiring programs. These core services are complemented by Payrolling Services and Consulting. The company specializes across multiple industry verticals including Oil & Gas/Natural Resources and SaaS/Technology sectors, as well as generalist practices in Human Resources, Administrative and Operational Support, and Accounting & Finance. The company has evolved from traditional staffing into a strategic workforce planning approach since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Staffing Temporary staffing service that places candidates on contract assignments with client organizations; placed contractors receive PTO, ACA Health Insurance, and a wellness plan while Lakeshore handles payroll, benefits, and compliance.
• Direct Hire Staffing Permanent placement recruiting service that builds relationships with active and passive candidates to fill permanent roles for client organizations, billed via a one-time placement fee.
• Employer of Record (EOR) Managed service in which Lakeshore becomes the legal employer of record for contractors, handling payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR administration so client organizations can scale without employment risk.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Customized recruitment program that extends a client's in-house talent acquisition team to streamline and scale hiring processes on an outsourced basis.
• Payrolling Services Contractor payroll management offering risk mitigation, full insurance, holiday pay, and benefits administration for contingent workers placed at client sites.
• Consulting Strategic workforce consulting delivering market intelligence and advisory support to help employer clients navigate the talent landscape and plan contingent labor utilization.
• Oil & Gas Staffing Industry-specific staffing specialization covering engineers, technicians, field workers, and project managers for exploration, production, and oil and gas services companies.
• SaaS Staffing Vertical-specific staffing specialization placing account executives, customer success managers, implementation specialists, and technical support talent within software and technology companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of contract candidates placed go full-time with employer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/livinglakeshore
• Facebookfacebook.com/livinglakeshore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/26966

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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