Contemporary Staffing Solutions

What Contemporary Staffing Solutions does

Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) is a privately held, multi-division workforce solutions provider founded in 1994 and headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey. The company operates five specialized sub-brands—CSS Tec (technology staffing and consulting), CSS PSG (professional staffing for business operations), CSS Scientific (life sciences advisory and talent), CSS ProSearch (sales and marketing recruiting), and CSS vSource (MSP/VMS managed workforce programs)—supported by a 5M+ candidate database and a 101-250 employee base. CSS serves enterprise and mid-market clients across technology, life sciences, healthcare, professional services, industrial, and sales/commercial sectors nationally, with documented enterprise customers in medical device, pharmaceutical, global manufacturing, and higher education.

The company generates revenue through four primary streams: contract staffing (hourly bill rates with markup), contract-to-hire (hourly margin during evaluation period), direct hire/permanent placement (percentage-based placement fees), and managed service provider programs (supplier-funded administrative fees for contingent workforce governance). Additional revenue comes from consulting and project-based delivery for technology and life sciences initiatives. Distribution is entirely direct, with consultative field sales targeting enterprise and mid-market clients and inside sales for staffing inquiries, supported by division-specific career sites and LinkedIn presence for candidate acquisition. The technology stack is built on Bullhorn Time & Expense, ADP Workforce Now, and a proprietary VMS platform (vSource) for MSP program management.

CSS positions itself as a consultative partner that begins engagements with business context rather than job descriptions, emphasizing measurable outcomes such as 33% higher fill rates than industry average, 77-87% offer acceptance rates, and documented MSP-driven savings including $1.75M annualized cost reduction and 60% reduction in requisition response time. The company is led by President and CFO Tom Verratti (appointed 2021), with co-founders Mike Pearson (Co-CEO/Owner) and Donna Pearson, and CSO Steve Pearson. Recent strategic priorities include life sciences vertical expansion (2024), SOC 2 Type I certification (December 2025), and ongoing divisional leadership development, with externally validated growth via the Inc. 50 Fastest Growing Companies recognition in 2025.

Name

Contemporary Staffing Solutions

Legal name

Contemporary Staffing Solutions

Website

https://contemporarystaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Contemporary Staffing Solutions is a privately held, multi-division workforce solutions provider founded in 1994, operating CSS Tec, CSS PSG, CSS Scientific, CSS ProSearch, and CSS vSource to deliver contract, permanent, consulting, and managed workforce services to enterprise and mid-market clients across technology, life sciences, professional services, and sales sectors nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA), Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

Keywords

• Staffing and recruiting
• Workforce solutions
• Contingent workforce management
• Talent placement services
• Managed service provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Laurel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Placement of temporary professionals with hourly billing. CSS processes payroll and marks up rates to clients. Revenue generated through hourly margin on placed contractors.
2. Contract-to-Hire: Temporary-to-permanent placement model where contractors work on assignment with potential for direct hire conversion. Revenue from hourly margins during contract period.
3. Direct Hire/ Permanent Placement: Permanent placement of professionals with one-time placement fees typically calculated as a percentage of annual salary.
4. Consulting & Project Delivery: Expert-led advisory and delivery support for technology and life sciences initiatives. Includes project-based engagements, embedded consultants, and hybrid talent plus delivery models.
5. MSP/VMS Program Management: Managed workforce solutions with supplier-funded model where administrative fees are funded by staffing suppliers rather than clients. Includes centralized contract workforce management, supplier optimization, and program oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Contemporary Staffing Solutions provides specialized staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions to organizations across technology, life sciences, professional services, and commercial growth sectors. The company places contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire professionals; delivers consulting and project-based talent solutions; and runs MSP/VMS programs for centralized contingent workforce governance. Operations are organized into five specialized divisions — CSS Tec, CSS PSG, CSS Scientific, CSS ProSearch, and CSS vSource — backed by a 5M+ candidate database.

Product overview

Contemporary Staffing Solutions operates as a multi-brand workforce solutions organization comprising five specialized divisions: CSS Tec (technology staffing and consulting), CSS PSG (professional staffing for business operations), CSS Scientific (life sciences advisory and talent), CSS ProSearch (sales and marketing recruiting), and CSS vSource (MSP/VMS managed workforce programs). The portfolio also includes Talent Solutions for consulting engagements and core Staffing Services for direct placement. These divisions work independently and collaboratively to serve clients across technology, life sciences, professional services, and commercial growth industries. The company offers flexible engagement models including contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, project-based delivery, and managed workforce solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSS Tec: Technology staffing, consulting, and digital solutions division specializing in IT, digital, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and engineering talent.
• CSS PSG
• CSS Scientific
• CSS ProSearch
• CSS vSource

Products and services

• CSS Tec

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% higher fill-rate than industry average
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Large public staffing firm with dedicated finance/accounting, technology, legal, and administrative divisions directly mirroring CSS's multi-division specialty model, though operating at much greater scale.
• Randstad North America: Global staffing giant with enterprise staffing, RPO, and MSP (Randstad Sourceright) offerings competing for the same enterprise clients CSS serves through CSS vSource.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader operating Talent Solutions (contract/permanent) and MSP programs (Proserv) that overlap with CSS's full service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kforce Inc. Public specialty staffing firm focused on technology and finance/accounting talent, closely overlapping CSS Tec and CSS PSG offerings in mid-market and enterprise segments.
• Addison Group: Private staffing firm with specialty divisions across IT, finance/accounting, healthcare, and administrative staffing, with comparable mid-market positioning.
• Apex Systems: Large IT staffing and services firm (subsidiary of ASGN) competing directly with CSS Tec across technology, digital, cloud, and cybersecurity contract placements.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Multi-divisional specialty staffing firm with technology, professional, life sciences, and government divisions, structurally analogous to CSS's divisional model.
• Insight Global: Private IT and professional staffing firm offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements with similar multi-vertical coverage including technology, life sciences, and professional services.
• Staffmark Group: Private multi-brand staffing firm offering commercial, industrial, professional, and managed solutions (including MSP) with similar divisional structure to CSS.

Regional players

• The Reserves Network: Mid-sized private staffing firm with strong Northeast/Midwest presence providing commercial, industrial, and professional staffing comparable to CSS's regional scale and multi-vertical approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contemporary-staffing-solutions
• Xx.com/contemporary1
• Facebookfacebook.com/contemporarystaffing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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