Staffing Service USA

What Staffing Service USA does

Staffing Service USA is a privately held, family-owned staffing agency founded in 1985 and headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in York and Harrisburg (Camp Hill), Pennsylvania. The company supplies temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing services across four specialty verticals: Office, Light Industrial, Professional, and Accounting & Finance. Its primary geographic focus is Central Pennsylvania, though direct hire and executive search services extend nationwide. The company differentiates through a proprietary screening methodology built on over 500 behavioral assessments and evaluations, supported by a tenured recruiting team with more than 120 combined years of experience. Recruiter continuity and personal relationships are positioned as central to the value proposition, with consistent staffing consultant contacts for both clients and candidates.

The business operates on standard staffing industry revenue mechanics: temporary and contract placements generate income via bill-rate mark-ups over worker wages; direct hire and executive search generate contingency-based placement fees; payrolling services and on-site management are offered as add-on modules for clients seeking employer-of-record or supervisory support. The GTM motion is sales-led, relying on direct engagement between experienced recruiters and local employers, supplemented by an interactive career portal (jobs.staffingserviceusa.com) with job search, saved-search alerts, and one-click resume submission for self-service candidate flow. Marketing channels include a content blog, email newsletter via Constant Contact, and social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. Customer segmentation is vertical (use-case based) rather than by company size, and the firm does not disclose named enterprise logos or public pricing.

From a technology and operational standpoint, Staffing Service USA is a relationship-driven, regional staffing operator rather than a technology platform. The 2023 website relaunch introduced specialty pages, location pages, and a modernized career portal with social login (Facebook, LinkedIn, X) and Google Drive resume upload, but no APIs, AI-driven matching, automation platform, or proprietary SaaS product are present. The company holds no disclosed patents, has no institutional investor backing, and has not announced funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity. Industry recognition includes a 2019 York SHRM Community HR Professional of the Year nomination for staff member Tami Hemler and internal recognition of Gena Rivera as National Staffing Associate of the Year 2019.

Name

Staffing Service USA

Legal name

Staffing Service USA

Website

https://staffingserviceusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Staffing Service USA is a family-owned staffing agency founded in 1985, headquartered in Lancaster, PA, providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing across Office, Light Industrial, Professional, and Accounting & Finance verticals in Central Pennsylvania with nationwide direct hire reach.

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), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Direct hire placement
• Light industrial staffing
• Executive search recruiting
• Accounting finance staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Placement of temporary workers for unexpected vacancies, seasonal needs, and peak production cycles. Revenue generated through mark-up on worker wages paid by client companies.
2. Direct Hire/Executive Search: Permanent placement services for office and accounting professionals including management levels. One-time fee or contingency-based placement model.
3. Payrolling Services: Administrative payrolling services for clients who want to manage their own workforce while outsourcing payroll processing.
4. On-site Management: On-site management services providing supervision and coordination of temporary staff at client locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Staffing Service USA provides temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing services to employers across four vertical specialties: Office, Light Industrial, Professional, and Accounting & Finance. The company also delivers payrolling services and on-site management for clients needing workforce administration or on-location supervision. Its recruiters use a proprietary system of 500+ assessments and behavioral evaluations to qualify candidates before placement.

Product overview

Staffing Service USA is a staffing and employment agency operating as a single integrated platform offering multiple staffing service lines. The core offering includes general labor, office, light industrial, professional, and accounting & finance staffing services delivered through temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire employment models. The company complements its staffing services with value-added modules including payrolling services, on-site management, and remote/hybrid staffing options. An interactive career portal serves as the primary digital interface for job seekers to search and apply for positions. The company operates across multiple Pennsylvania locations (Lancaster, York, Harrisburg) with a focus on Central Pennsylvania and nationwide direct hire recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Staffing Temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placement for administrative, clerical, customer service, executive assistant, help desk, banking, and office assistant roles in Central Pennsylvania and nationwide.
• Light Industrial Staffing Staffing for assembly, forklift, manufacturing, production, warehouse, machine operator, and skilled industrial positions to meet peak production and seasonal workforce demand.
• Professional Recruiting Executive search and direct hire placement for management, director, and C-level positions plus specialized professional roles in engineering, human resources, technology, logistics/supply chain, and recruiting, with nationwide search capability.
• Accounting & Finance Staffing Specialized staffing for accountants, accounting clerks, accounts payable/receivable, billing, bookkeeping, controllers, and finance professionals across all seniority levels for local, national, and international companies.
• Temporary Staffing Short-term staffing solutions providing workers to cover temporary needs, seasonal fluctuations, and unexpected vacancies across all four vertical specialties. Revenue is generated through mark-up on worker wages paid by client companies.
• Temp-to-Hire Staffing Evaluation-to-hire staffing model allowing employers to assess workers on the job before converting them to permanent employment, reducing hiring risk.
• Direct Hire Placement Permanent placement services for office and accounting professionals including management levels. One-time fee or contingency-based placement model. Direct hire search conducted nationwide.
• Payrolling Services Administrative payrolling services for clients who want to manage their own workforce while outsourcing payroll processing, tax withholding, benefits administration, and compliance to Staffing Service USA as employer of record.
• On-Site Management On-site supervisory services where Staffing Service USA representatives manage and oversee temporary workers at client locations to ensure productivity and compliance.
• Remote/Hybrid Staffing Staffing services placing candidates in remote and hybrid work arrangements for positions that allow off-site work.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• York, PA Chamber of CommerceminorOthersStaffing Service USA is a member of the York, PA Chamber of Commerce, actively following staffing trends and market news to provide best service to partners and opportunities to employees.
• Lancaster SHRMminorOthersActive membership and committee participation for over 10 years. Staff member Tami Hemler has served on Board of Directors for 3 years.
• York SHRMminorOthersActive membership. Tami Hemler has been member for close to 5 years and served on Board of Directors for 3 years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aerotek: Aerotek is a staffing firm focused on industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and professional/engineering placements. Strong overlap with SSUSA's light industrial and professional staffing specialties.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a global staffing provider offering temporary staffing, direct hire, and talent solutions across industrial, office, professional, and specialty verticals. Comparable to SSUSA in its broad multi-vertical staffing model and geographic footprint.
• Accountemps (Robert Half brand): Accountemps is a Robert Half brand specializing in temporary and direct hire accounting and finance staffing. Direct peer to SSUSA's Accounting & Finance specialty line.
• Express Employment Professionals: Express Employment Professionals is a privately held, franchise-based staffing agency offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across office, industrial, and professional verticals. Closely matches SSUSA's multi-vertical generalist model and relationship-led GTM, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Robert Half International: Robert Half is a publicly traded staffing firm specializing in accounting/finance, office/administrative, and professional placements including executive search. Directly comparable to SSUSA's accounting, office, and professional specialties, with much broader geographic reach.
• Spherion Staffing (ASGN): Spherion is a national staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services for office/administrative, industrial, and professional roles. Directly comparable to SSUSA's generalist service mix across similar verticals.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a privately held staffing and talent solutions provider offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing across IT, professional, industrial, and healthcare-adjacent verticals. Comparable regional/mid-market staffing model.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Randstad is a global leader in staffing, recruitment, and HR solutions serving office, industrial, professional, and specialty verticals. Broad incumbent comparable to SSUSA across all major service lines.
• Adecco Group: Adecco is one of the world's largest staffing firms offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across industrial, office, and professional verticals globally. Overlaps with SSUSA's full service offering but at vastly larger scale.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing and workforce solutions provider offering temporary, permanent, and managed services across industrial, office, and professional segments. Overlaps broadly with SSUSA's full multi-vertical staffing offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/staffingservusa
• Facebookfacebook.com/staffingserviceusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/staffing-service-usa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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