Burnett's Staffing, Inc.

What Burnett's Staffing, Inc. does

Burnett's Staffing, Inc. is a privately held, third-generation, family-owned staffing and recruiting agency founded in 1966 in Arlington, Texas by Paul W. and Joyce Burnett, originally operating as Burnett's Great Southwest Employment Services. The firm serves small, mid-size, and enterprise employers across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through 13 physical offices spanning more than 60 cities and towns, with current leadership comprising CEO Paul D. Burnett (joined 1985) and President & COO Brayden Burnett (joined 2014). Service delivery is organized around nine specialized position categories: Accounting, Administrative, Customer Service, Human Resources, Light Industrial, Legal, Management, Marketing, and Technical roles.

The service model pairs relationship-driven staffing consultants with AI-enhanced candidate screening that applies natural language processing to resumes and applications, predictive analytics to rank candidates and forecast job fit, and process automation for tasks such as reference checks and inconsistency flagging. The core products are four engagement structures: Temporary Placement (hourly billed), Temp-to-Hire (hourly billed with conversion to permanent payroll after 520 hours without a placement fee), Direct Hire (one-time contingency fee on successful placement), and Payrolling (discounted hourly rate for employer-supplied candidates). Services are free to job seekers, with employer pricing contingency-based and zero upfront fees.

Revenue is generated entirely from employer-side fees across these four engagement structures, with no disclosed external capital, no M&A activity, and no public revenue disclosure. Recognition includes the 1988 Norval Locke Award, the 2017 American Staffing Association Genius Award Grand Award, the 2025 Fort Worth Inc. Face of Staffing and Recruiting designation, and the 2026 Forbes America's Best Temp Staffing Firms list.

Name

Burnett's Staffing, Inc.

Legal name

Burnett's Staffing, Inc.

Website

https://burnetts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burnett's Staffing, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned staffing and recruiting agency founded in 1966, serving employers across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through 13 offices with temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, and payrolling services across nine position categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC), Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Temporary employment
• Recruiting agency
• Temp-to-hire
• Direct hire placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer Staffing Fees - Hourly (Temp & Temp-to-Hire): For temporary and temp-to-hire placements, Burnett's Staffing charges employers an hourly billing rate on top of the employee's wages. The company handles payroll, benefits administration, and compliance. No upfront fees are charged to employers; fees are contingent on placement and hours worked.
2. Direct Hire Placement Fee: For direct hire placements, Burnett's charges employers a one-time fee per successful placement. This is a contingency-based model where no upfront payment is required — the fee is only triggered upon a successful hire. The company also offers payrolling services at a discounted hourly rate for pre-selected employees found outside the agency's help.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burnett's Staffing is a Dallas-Fort Worth based staffing and recruiting agency that connects employers with administrative, customer service, accounting, HR, technical, legal, and light industrial professionals. The company offers four primary placement models — Temporary Placement, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Hire, and Payrolling — delivered through dedicated staffing consultants supported by AI-enhanced candidate screening tools.

Product overview

Burnett's Staffing operates as a staffing and recruiting services company offering a unified portfolio of placement solutions. The core offerings include four staffing models: Temp To Hire (evaluatory period before permanent hire), Direct Hire (one-time placement fee for immediate permanent hires), Temporary Placement (short-term staffing), and Payrolling (discounted service for pre-selected candidates). These services are delivered across nine specialized position categories: Accounting/Finance, Administrative/Office Support, Customer Service/Call Center, Human Resources, Light Industrial, Legal, Management, Marketing, and Technical/IT. The company also provides temporary employee benefits including medical insurance, skill enhancement programs, and career development resources. The service model is relationship-driven, combining AI-enhanced screening tools with human recruiter expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Placement Short-term or indefinite period staffing solution where temporary employees remain Burnett's Staffing employees throughout the assignment. The employer is billed at an hourly rate, with Burnett's handling payroll, benefits administration, and compliance; no upfront fees apply.
• Temp-to-Hire Placement Allows employers to evaluate employees on the job before making a permanent commitment. Employees work as Burnett's temporary staff during the evaluation period, billed at an hourly rate with no upfront fees; conversion to the employer's permanent payroll occurs after 520 hours without a conversion fee.
• Direct Hire Placement Provides employers access to candidates including those currently employed and open to opportunities. Burnett's charges a one-time fee per successful placement on a contingency basis — no upfront payment is required and the fee is only triggered upon a successful hire, with candidates becoming direct employees from day one.
• Payrolling Service Service for employees pre-selected by the employer without the agency's recruiting assistance, billed at a discounted hourly rate so the employer can outsource payroll administration to Burnett's while retaining their own hiring decision.
• Job Placement Services Connects job seekers with professional matches based on experience and expertise, serving employers and candidates across Texas and the United States through one-on-one consultations, personalized matching, and access to exclusive opportunities not listed on public job boards.
• Temporary Employee Benefits Program Benefits package for temporary employees placed through the agency, including medical insurance, indemnity plans, holiday pay, vacation pay, and skill enhancement programs.
• Specialized Position Placement Categorized placement services across nine functional areas: Accounting/Finance, Administrative/Office Support, Customer Service/Call Center, Human Resources, Light Industrial, Legal, Management, Marketing, and Technical/IT, delivered through the agency's Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, Direct Hire, and Payrolling models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average time to fill a full-time job opening: a few days (specific figure not publicly disclosed)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Largest U.S. specialized staffing firm placing administrative, customer service, finance, and IT professionals. Directly comparable to Burnett's administrative/customer service/accounting placement verticals, with national scale that exceeds Burnett's DFW footprint.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire across office, industrial, and professional categories. Comparable on service model (Temp/Direct Hire) and on the same clerical/customer service/light industrial verticals as Burnett's.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company providing temporary staffing, direct hire, and workforce consulting across administrative, industrial, and professional segments. Directly comparable service mix and revenue model to Burnett's.
• Adecco: World's largest staffing firm with broad temporary, permanent placement, and career transition services. Overlaps with Burnett's in office/clerical, customer service, and light industrial temporary placement.
• Randstad: Global HR services leader offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions in administrative, customer service, and industrial categories. Comparable to Burnett's on service categories and contingency-based billing model.

Direct peers

• Express Employment Professionals: Privately held, franchise-based staffing firm specializing in administrative, commercial, and light industrial temporary and direct hire placement. Closest peer on privately-held, multi-office, generalist model with strong local-market presence.
• Spherion Staffing: Staffing and recruiting firm offering administrative, clerical, customer service, industrial, and professional placement via temporary and direct hire. Closely matches Burnett's horizontal category mix and contingent pricing.
• PrideStaff: Privately held staffing firm placing administrative, customer service, accounting, and light industrial talent on a temp, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Closely analogous to Burnett's service mix and ownership profile.
• AppleOne Employment Services: Privately held, family-owned staffing firm founded in 1964 offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire in administrative, customer service, accounting, and light industrial. Closely analogous multi-generational ownership and generalist staffing profile to Burnett's.
• Staffmark: Regional staffing firm delivering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire in administrative, light industrial, and professional categories. Comparable to Burnett's on multi-category, multi-engagement-model service structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burnetts
• Facebookfacebook.com/burnettstaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burnett%27s-staffing-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/burnettstaffing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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