AppleOne Employment Services

What AppleOne Employment Services does

AppleOne Employment Services, founded in 1964 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ActOne Group, is a full-service staffing company that places candidates in temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire roles across multiple industries. The company runs a branch-based go-to-market through Career Centers in the United States, Canada, and South Korea, staffed by local Hiring Advisors who actively market candidates to employers and vice versa. Its primary customer segments are job seekers (talent) and client companies (employers), with horizontal segmentation across industries including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, sales, and administrative functions.

The technology stack centers on a web-based application and candidate management portal (appleone.com / OnlineApplication), an employer-facing Talent Showcase for direct sourcing, a timecard management platform (MyAppleOne), a dedicated Student Portal, and an internal career portal (workgr8.com) for employee advancement. In 2025 the company introduced Aria (aria.appleone.com), an Agentic AI Solutions product positioned as a human-centered add-on that augments hiring team decision-making. Operational integrations include Equifax's The Work Number for automated employment and income verification, E-Verify participation for work eligibility, and a People Portal for W2/1095-C administration under the ActOne Group umbrella.

The business model is transaction-based: revenue is earned through wage markups on temporary assignments, percentage-based placement fees on direct hires, and billings during temp-to-hire evaluation periods (typically 90 days). Pricing is quote-based and varies by position, industry, and geography, with workers paid weekly. The company reports internal scale metrics of 2.86 million people currently on temporary assignments and 295,000 jobs created in February, supported by "thousands of companies nationwide" and a 95% talent referral rate. AppleOne generates no publicly disclosed revenue and operates as one of several ActOne Group divisions alongside Apple Industrial and AllStem.

Name

AppleOne Employment Services

Legal name

AppleOne, Inc.

Website

https://appleone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AppleOne Employment Services is a US-headquartered, ActOne Group-owned staffing firm founded in 1964 that places candidates in temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire roles across industries through a network of Career Centers in the United States, Canada, and South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Etobicoke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: AppleOne places temporary workers with client companies and earns revenue through markup on worker wages. Workers receive weekly pay (every Friday) while AppleOne charges clients for staffing services.
2. Direct Hire Placement: Placement of qualified talent in full-time positions at client companies, typically earning a placement fee based on a percentage of the hired candidate's salary.
3. Temp-to-Hire Program: Trial working period (usually 90 days) where workers are AppleOne employees before transitioning to the client company's payroll upon hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AppleOne Employment Services is a full-service staffing agency that connects job seekers with employers through three core hiring programs: Direct Hire placement, Temp-to-Hire evaluation (typically 90 days), and Temporary assignments. Operating since 1964 under the 'Hiring Made Human' philosophy, the company staffs positions across industries including administrative, industrial, financial, legal, and technology, with branch offices across the United States, Canada, and South Korea.

Product overview

AppleOne Employment Services operates as a unified staffing and employment services platform offering three core hiring programs (Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire, and Temporary) supported by multiple technology platforms. The main online application portal enables job seekers to create profiles and apply, while the Talent Showcase connects employers with candidates. AppleOne's Agentic AI Solutions (Aria) provides human-centered AI capabilities to enhance hiring decisions. Additional platforms include the MyAppleOne timecard portal for payroll management, Job Search by Category for candidate job discovery, Student Portal for entry-level talent, and Internal Career Portal for employee advancement. The company has been connecting people with opportunities since 1964 as part of the ActOne Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aria: Human-centered AI solutions that enhance team capabilities while keeping people at the heart of critical decisions.

Products and services

• AppleOne Staffing Services Full-service employment staffing agency connecting job seekers with opportunities since 1964, offering direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary placement programs across administrative, industrial, financial, legal, and technology industries.
• Direct Hire Placement Program Permanent placement service that places qualified candidates in full-time positions at client companies in in-demand fields with long-term career potential, with AppleOne earning a placement fee based on the hired candidate's salary.
• Temp-to-Hire Program Evaluation program allowing client companies and candidates to assess each other during a trial working period (typically 90 days), where workers are AppleOne employees before transitioning to the client company's payroll upon hire.
• Temporary Staffing Program Temporary staffing service providing companies with short-term staff to fill gaps in their labor pool or ramp up for increased demand, with assignments ranging from one day to several months and weekly pay for workers.
• Agentic AI Solutions (Aria) Human-centered AI solutions that enhance hiring team capabilities through autonomous agent capabilities while keeping people at the heart of critical decisions in the recruitment process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of Talent would refer AppleOne to a friend
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ActOne GroupcoreOthersAppleOne is an ActOne Group company. ActOne Group is the parent organization that encompasses AppleOne and related staffing divisions including Apple Industrial and AllStem.
• The Work Number (Equifax)coreTechnology or IntegrationAppleOne has selected The Work Number service from Equifax to provide automated income and employment verifications for their workers and former employees.
• AppleOne CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppleOne Canada operates as a separate entity serving the Canadian market with similar staffing services, accessible at appleone.ca.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm offering temporary staffing, direct hire, and talent advisory across office/admin, industrial, and professional segments. Highly comparable to AppleOne on generalist temp, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire revenue mix.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing companies, operating the Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions brands across temporary, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Directly comparable to AppleOne in temp staffing revenue model, with significantly larger scale.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader operating the Adecco, LHH, and Akkodis brands, with deep generalist temporary staffing and permanent placement offerings. Comparable to AppleOne in transaction-fee-based placement revenue, with broader global reach.
• Robert Half International: One of the largest US-based staffing and consulting firms, providing temporary, contract, and permanent placement across office, finance, legal, and technology roles. Closely comparable to AppleOne in US generalist/clerical temp staffing and direct-hire placement business model.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm operating the Randstad, Sourceright, and Randstad Enterprise brands, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and managed services. Directly comparable in generalist temporary staffing model.
• Insight Global: US-based staffing and services firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placement across IT, finance, engineering, and administrative roles. Comparable to AppleOne in horizontal segment strategy and US-centric branch model.
• Express Employment Professionals: US-headquartered, privately-held generalist staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placement across office, industrial, and professional roles. Closely comparable to AppleOne on business model, scale, and US branch-based delivery.
• Staffmark Group: US-focused staffing provider offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire solutions across light-industrial, office, and professional categories. Closely comparable to AppleOne in service mix and target customer base.
• TrueBlue (PeopleReady, PeopleScout): US staffing firm providing temporary, on-demand, and specialized workforce solutions through PeopleReady and PeopleScout brands. Comparable to AppleOne in transaction-based temp staffing with a horizontal segment approach.

Emerging players

• ZipRecruiter: US-based AI-driven job-matching marketplace connecting employers with job seekers. Competes with AppleOne for the same SMB employer budget but with a digital-native, no-branch model that pressures traditional agencies' take rates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/appleoneworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/appleone
• Facebookfacebook.com/AppleOneCareers

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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