What HW Staffing does

HW Staffing Solutions is a privately held, independently owned commercial staffing firm headquartered in South Easton, Massachusetts, operating since 1982. The company delivers temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire placement services across multiple verticals including light industrial, clerical, office and administrative, professional, technical, call center, food processing, healthcare, and hospitality. Following the August 2023 acquisition of Top Prospect Group, the firm also offers IT, accounting, HR, engineering, and executive search staffing through a dedicated division led by co-founders Evelyn Sirena and Vincent Battipaglia.

The company distributes services through a network of 17 branch offices spanning 11 US states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Nevada), supplemented by online self-service channels including a dedicated job board (jobs.hwstaffing.com), an employee portal, and an online application portal. The underlying technology stack is built on MyAvionte, a third-party applicant tracking system that powers candidate management, job applications, employee self-service, and back-office operations.

HW Staffing's revenue model is professional services-based, with hourly billing for temporary placements (the dominant stream), percentage-of-salary placement fees for direct hire, and hybrid pricing for temporary-to-hire transitions. Customers are primarily SMB and mid-market employers across diverse industries, served via a field-sales model with dedicated recruiters at each branch. The company is led by CEO Ed Walsh, maintains American Staffing Association membership and E-Verify certification, and has pursued a deliberate acquisition strategy, adding TPi Staffing in 2024 to extend its New England footprint. Revenue, funding details, and headcount growth are not publicly disclosed.

Name

HW Staffing

Legal name

HW Staffing Solutions

Website

https://hwstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HW Staffing Solutions is a privately held US commercial staffing firm founded in 1982, delivering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placement across 17 branch offices in 11 states for SMB and mid-market employers in industrial, clerical, professional, IT, and hospitality sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC), Seasonal & Peak Workforce Staffing (BPACACAE)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Direct hire placement
• IT staffing solutions
• Light industrial staffing
• Professional placement agency

Headquarters

HQ city

South Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Providing temporary workers to businesses for short-term or project-based needs. Companies pay for the hours worked by placed workers, with HW Staffing handling payroll, benefits administration, and HR compliance.
2. Direct Hire Placement: Permanent placement services where HW Staffing recruits and places candidates in full-time positions with client companies. Revenue generated through placement fees typically paid upon successful hire.
3. Temporary-to-Hire (Contract-to-Perm): Companies can hire temporary workers on a trial basis before making a permanent offer. This hybrid model allows risk-free evaluation before committing to full-time employment.
4. IT Staffing (Top Prospect Group Division): Professional and Information Technology staffing solutions through the newly acquired Top Prospect Group division. Specializes in providing IT professionals to businesses of all sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

HW Staffing Solutions is a commercial staffing agency that recruits and places workers for client businesses through temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire engagement models. The firm operates across practice areas including light industrial, office and administrative, accounting and finance, professional and technical, call center, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, and information technology, sourcing candidates through its branch offices and online job board.

Product overview

HW Staffing Solutions operates a unified staffing platform offering temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire placement services across multiple practice areas. The core platform includes an online job board for job seekers and an employer portal for hiring requests. The company has expanded through two key acquisitions: TPi Staffing (New England regional staffing) and Top Prospect Group (IT staffing division founded 2009). Additional offerings include the HW Cares community initiative and the Helen Walsh Achievement Award employee recognition program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Top Prospect Group: Information Technology staffing solutions division, acquired in 2023, led by Managing Directors Evelyn Sirena and Vincent Battipaglia.
• TPi Staffing

Products and services

• HW Staffing Solutions A commercial staffing platform providing temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire placement services for employers across multiple practice areas throughout the United States.
• HW Staffing Job Board Online job search and application portal enabling candidates to search jobs, apply online, and create job alerts, and enabling employers to post openings and search candidate profiles.
• Top Prospect Group (IT Staffing Division) Professional and Information Technology staffing solutions division providing IT, Accounting, HR, Engineering, and Executive Search staffing to businesses of all sizes.
• TPi Staffing Regional staffing brand operating in New England locations providing staffing solutions to local employers across multiple industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Placed hundreds of thousands of job seekers over 42+ years of operation

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Top Prospect GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2023Acquired Top Prospect Group, an IT staffing firm headquartered in White Plains, NY, founded in 2009. The acquisition launched HW Staffing's new IT division, expanding service offerings to include IT, Accounting, HR, Engineering, and Executive Search staffing. Led by founders Evelyn Sirena and Vincent Battipaglia as Managing Directors.
• TPi StaffingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired TPi Staffing, a premier regional staffing firm with deep roots in New England. The acquisition expanded HW Staffing's local footprint in the New England region, adding locations in Claremont NH, Keene NH, and Brattleboro VT. Deepened commitment to regional employers and provided more comprehensive staffing solutions.
• American Staffing Association (ASA)minorOthersMember of the American Staffing Association, the industry's leading trade organization. Displays ASA certification logo on website, indicating compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• E-VerifyminorOthersParticipates in E-Verify program, an internet-based system that allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees in accordance with federal law.
• MyAviontecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform partner providing applicant tracking system (ATS), candidate management, employee portal, and job application functionality. Platform powers the company's careers page, employee self-service, and back-office operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apex Systems: IT and engineering staffing and services firm with a multi-state US footprint and direct-hire/temp staffing across technology roles. Comparable to HW Staffing's IT staffing expansion via Top Prospect Group and a benchmark for higher-margin professional staffing economics.
• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): Public staffing company focused on light industrial, construction, hospitality, and event staffing with a national branch network. Closest direct competitor to HW Staffing's light industrial and warehouse temp staffing segment and a useful comparable for branch economics.
• Insight Global: Large privately held staffing firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional placements with a national branch footprint. Most direct comparable to HW Staffing's Top Prospect Group IT division in terms of service mix, customer profile, and recruiter-led model.
• Express Employment Professionals: Privately held, multi-state generalist staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across industrial, office, and professional verticals. Operates a similar franchise/branch-led model with comparable service mix to HW Staffing's light industrial and clerical offerings.
• Staffmark Group: Mid-market commercial staffing firm offering light industrial, office, and professional staffing through a regional branch network. Comparable in size, geography, and service mix to HW Staffing's Northeast-focused generalist operations.
• AtWork Group: Multi-state generalist staffing franchise providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across industrial, administrative, and professional verticals. Closely mirrors HW Staffing's franchise/branch-style operating model and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: One of the largest global staffing companies with operations in temporary, permanent, and recruitment process outsourcing across industrial, office, and professional verticals. Provides a public-company benchmark for HW Staffing's broader service portfolio.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider offering temporary, direct hire, and specialty staffing across industrial, clerical, professional, and IT verticals. Comparable to HW Staffing in service breadth and multi-vertical positioning, with a similar reliance on local branch networks.
• Randstad North America: Major global staffing provider with deep US operations across industrial, clerical, professional, and IT staffing. Comparable in vertical breadth to HW Staffing and a useful scale benchmark for evaluating multi-state branch expansion economics.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing firm specializing in finance/accounting, IT, administrative, and legal placements with a large permanent placement and temp staffing business. Directly comparable to HW Staffing's direct-hire and professional staffing verticals, and a benchmark for HW Staffing's IT division (via Top Prospect Group).

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hwstaffingnh
• Facebookfacebook.com/HWStaffingSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-w--staffing
• Instagraminstagram.com/hwstaffing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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