QPS Employment Group

What QPS Employment Group does

QPS Employment Group is an employee-owned staffing and recruiting firm founded in 1985 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The company places temporary, contract, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and managed-services candidates across four primary verticals — light industrial, office/clerical, skilled trades, and professional — and runs dedicated onsite staffing programs (QPS One) for larger enterprise clients. As of 2024–2025 it operates 52 branch offices across the United States, paid more than 30,000 associate employees in the prior year, and employs 320+ employee-owners under a 100% ESOP structure established in 2020. QPS also owns specialized divisions including Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions and the recently acquired Next Level Technician (NLT) unit focused on low-voltage, structured cabling, and data center network infrastructure staffing across 15 states. The company joined the Wisconsin Data Center Coalition in 2026 and holds BICSI-certified training credentials through NLT, positioning it in the AI infrastructure buildout.

Name

QPS Employment Group

Legal name

QPS Employment Group, Inc.

Website

https://qpsemployment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

QPS Employment Group is an employee-owned US staffing firm placing temporary, contract, and direct hire candidates in light industrial, skilled trades, office/clerical, and professional roles through 52 branches nationwide, including specialized technical and data center staffing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF), Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB), Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

Keywords

• Staffing and recruiting
• Temporary staffing services
• Direct hire placement
• Light industrial staffing
• Managed workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Placement of temporary workers at client facilities, providing staffing flexibility for employers. Core revenue stream for light industrial, office clerical, and skilled trades placements.
2. Direct Hire/Placements: Permanent placement services matching candidates with employers for direct hire positions across all specialty areas.
3. Payrolling Services: Administrative employer of record services where QPS handles payroll, benefits administration, and compliance for client workforce needs.
4. Managed Services Programs: Strategic staffing program (QPS One) providing dedicated onsite teams and comprehensive workforce management solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QPS Employment Group is an employee-owned staffing and recruiting firm that places temporary, contract, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers for employers across light industrial, office/clerical, skilled trades, professional, and specialized technical categories. The firm operates a national network of 52 branch offices and serves both individual job seekers and employer clients with workforce solutions, recently augmented by an AI-powered virtual recruiter (ALLIE) and a strategic staffing program (QPS One) for enterprise accounts.

Product overview

QPS Employment Group is an employee-owned staffing and recruiting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of staffing services through multiple divisions and specialized programs. The company operates core staffing services in Light Industrial, Office/Clerical, Skilled Trades, and Professional categories, supported by strategic programs like QPS One for enterprise clients and Safety Services for workplace consulting. Specialized technical staffing is delivered through the acquired Next Level Technician (NLT) division focused on network infrastructure and data center roles, while Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions handles professional-level placements. The company has recently introduced AI technology through ALLIE, its virtual recruiter that automates candidate outreach and screening. With 52 branches nationwide, QPS serves job seekers and employers across the country with temporary, permanent, and contract placement solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QPS One: Strategic staffing program
• ALLIE

Products and services

• Light Industrial Staffing

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ associate employees paid last year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wisconsin Data Center CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Following the acquisition of Next Level Technician, QPS joined the Wisconsin Data Center Coalition which helps data center development connect with businesses and expertise. This membership supports QPS's expanded technical staffing capabilities in the data center and network infrastructure space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Express Employment Professionals: One of the largest privately-held US staffing firms with a similar franchise-branch model serving light industrial, office, and professional segments. Directly comparable in scale, ownership structure (privately held), and service mix to QPS.
• EmployBridge: US-focused staffing firm specializing in light industrial and clerical staffing through a branch network. Similar customer segments (warehouse, manufacturing) and MSP-style enterprise programs overlap directly with QPS's core offerings.
• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): Subsidiary of TrueBlue specializing in light industrial and skilled trades staffing with a large US branch footprint. Directly competes with QPS in industrial staffing with comparable volume-driven associate placement.
• Labor Finders: Privately-held US staffing firm focused on light industrial and skilled trades with multi-state branch network. Directly comparable in size and service mix to QPS; notably, QPS's new Regional VP Tisha Blunt was previously at Labor Finders.
• Qualified Staffing: Mid-sized US staffing firm providing light industrial, clerical, and professional placements through branch offices. Comparable scale and service mix to QPS; QPS's new Regional VP Lindsey Lewis was previously at Qualified Staffing.
• AtWork Group: Privately-held multi-state staffing franchise with light industrial, clerical, and professional offerings through franchised branches. Comparable service mix and franchise-style branch expansion model to QPS.

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Large publicly-traded staffing firm with broad service portfolio spanning industrial, professional, and educational staffing. Competes with QPS across multiple verticals but at substantially larger scale and with international footprint.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader offering general staffing (Adecco), professional placement (Akkodis), and recruitment process outsourcing. Overlaps with QPS across light industrial, office/clerical, and skilled trades but operates at vastly larger scale and with global reach.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing and consulting firm focused on professional, finance, accounting, and IT placements via Protiviti. Compares to QPS's Professional and Accelerate Talent Solutions verticals but with premium positioning and much larger revenue base.

Emerging players

• Integrity Staffing Solutions: US staffing firm specializing in high-volume light industrial and warehouse staffing, including major e-commerce fulfillment clients. Overlaps directly with QPS's light industrial segment and competing for similar enterprise warehouse customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QPS_Employment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qps-employment-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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