What HTI - Human Technologies, Inc. does

HTI - Human Technologies, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned staffing and HR services firm founded in 1999 in South Carolina that provides talent attraction, retention, and workforce management solutions primarily to manufacturers and other employers. Its core service portfolio spans six lines: Industrial Staffing (temp/flex labor for manufacturers), Professional Recruiting/Direct Hire (sourced and screened placements), HR Services (supplemental or fully outsourced HR management including compliance, onboarding, and policy), Training & Development (leadership, hiring manager, and harassment programs), Greenfield Start-ups (advisory and full-scale hiring for new/expanding facilities), and Outplacement (career transition support). Around this core, HTI has added specialized analytical offerings such as the Workplace Forensics Report (a workforce diagnostic combining surveys, wage benchmarking, and turnover analysis) and Compensation Package Analysis, plus a Strategic RPO Model that handles full-cycle recruiting under contract.

The company operates a professional services model rather than a software platform. Its proprietary capabilities are consultative methodologies built on third-party assessment instruments — Gallup CliftonStrengths and Predictive Index Behavioral Assessments — used for candidate screening and leadership development, paired with internally developed analytical frameworks (Workplace Forensics, Wage Analysis). Revenue is generated through traditional staffing markups on worker wages, percentage-of-salary placement fees on direct hires, project-based fees for RPO/HR outsourcing engagements, and training/consulting fees. HTI goes to market through a network of physical recruiting offices across South Carolina, a sales-led B2B motion targeting employer decision-makers, a website with case-study-driven content marketing, and partnerships such as its SCbioEdge membership for visibility in the life sciences sector. Its disclosed customer base is concentrated in automotive manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer goods, with named enterprise logos including ZF, Bosch, Michelin, BorgWarner, Proterra, Aurubis, and multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Name

HTI - Human Technologies, Inc.

Legal name

Human Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://htijobs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HTI - Human Technologies is a founder-owned South Carolina staffing and HR services firm founded in 1999 that provides industrial staffing, direct-hire recruiting, outsourced HR, training, greenfield start-up support, and outplacement primarily to manufacturing employers across the Southeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and HR Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employee Engagement, Surveys & EX (BPACAPAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial staffing services
• Professional recruiting services
• Human resources consulting
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Workforce development solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Staffing: Providing temporary workers to manufacturing clients for short-term, seasonal, or long-term staffing needs. Revenue generated through markup on worker wages.
2. Professional Recruiting / Direct Hire: Recruiting and screening candidates for direct-hire positions, with fees typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.
3. HR Services & Consulting: Supplemental HR support or fully outsourced HR management, including compliance, hiring processes, onboarding, and policy development.
4. Training & Development: Leadership training, hiring manager training, harassment training, and organizational development programs delivered to employer clients.
5. Outplacement Services: Career transition support for employees affected by layoffs or organizational changes, typically provided as a service when clients undergo workforce reductions.
6. Project Management / 3PL Services: Managing specific manufacturing cells or warehouse operations, including labor, supervision, KPIs, and continuous improvement for automotive and industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HTI - Human Technologies, Inc. provides industrial staffing and workforce solutions to manufacturers and other employers, helping them attract, hire, retain, and develop employees through temporary staffing, direct-hire professional recruiting, HR consulting, training, and outplacement services. The firm also supports greenfield start-ups and offers workforce diagnostics via its proprietary Workplace Forensics Report and Compensation Package Analysis. It serves industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, healthcare, small business, and consumer goods.

Product overview

HTI (Human Technologies, Inc.) is a talent attraction and retention services company that provides a comprehensive suite of workforce solutions for manufacturers and other employers. Founded in 1999, the company offers professional staffing and recruiting services, HR consulting, training and development, and outplacement services. The core service offerings include Industrial Staffing, Professional Recruiting, HR Services, Training & Development, Greenfield Start-ups, and Outplacement. Additionally, they provide specialized analytical services including the Workplace Forensics Report and Compensation Package Analysis. Rather than a software platform, HTI's offerings are professional services designed to help employers attract, retain, and develop their workforce across industries including pharmaceutical manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer goods manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Staffing
• Professional Recruiting
• HR Services
• Training and Development
• Greenfield Start-ups
• Outplacement
• Strategic RPO Model
• Workplace Forensics Report
• Compensation Package Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in hourly turnover rate for automotive manufacturing client
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCbioEdgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHTI maintains a member badge partnership with SCbioEdge (South Carolina's biotech industry association) to generate visibility and referrals within the life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Express Employment Professionals: Large franchised staffing network providing industrial, administrative, and professional staffing; competes with HTI across the Southeast via its franchise offices, particularly in light-industrial and clerical placements.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with significant industrial/manufacturing staffing exposure; competes with HTI on enterprise accounts but offers multinational coverage and a broader service portfolio including RPO and talent development.
• Aerotek: Subsidiary of Allegis Group and one of the largest U.S. industrial staffing firms; competes with HTI for technical, manufacturing, and skilled-trade placements but at national scale with deeper recruiting infrastructure.
• Kelly Services: Established U.S. staffing provider with industrial, professional, and specialty staffing lines; competes with HTI on manufacturing and engineering placements while offering larger workforce solutions capabilities.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm with strong U.S. manufacturing/industrial staffing presence; competes with HTI on enterprise RFPs and brings greater technology and geographic breadth.

Emerging players

• Insperity: PEO and HR services provider that overlaps with HTI's HR outsourcing and consulting practice; serves mid-market employers with a more technology-enabled HR platform rather than a staffing-heavy model.

Direct peers

• MAU Workforce Solutions: Headquartered in Greenville, SC, MAU is a direct competitor in manufacturing staffing and workforce management with comparable vertical focus on automotive, industrial, and technical placements across the Southeast U.S.
• Find Great People (FGP): SC-based recruiting and HR services firm with overlapping service offerings in direct-hire placement, professional recruiting, and HR consulting for regional employers, including manufacturing and professional services clients.
• Automation Personnel Services: Birmingham-based regional staffing provider focused on industrial, manufacturing, and warehouse staffing with similar service model to HTI's industrial staffing business across the Southeast.
• TRC Staffing Services: Regional staffing firm offering industrial, administrative, and professional staffing with comparable mid-market employer focus; competes head-to-head with HTI for Southeast manufacturing and commercial accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/htiemploymentsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/human-technologies-inc
• Xx.com/htijobs

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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