TempStaff

What TempStaff does

TempStaff is a Mississippi-based staffing and recruiting firm founded in 1981, operated as a second-generation family business, and one of the state's longest-tenured independently owned staffing agencies. The company places workers across three core specialties — professional (accounting, finance, legal, insurance, IT, management), clerical and office (administrative assistants, customer service, data entry), and light industrial (warehouse, manufacturing, assembly, forklift operations) — serving employers that include government agencies, insurance firms, property management companies, and industrial manufacturers. TempStaff operates from six Mississippi offices (Jackson headquarters, Madison County/Canton, Brookhaven, Grenada, Greenwood, and Batesville), with 11-50 internal employees.

The business runs four service lines: temporary staffing (hourly billing with markup on worker wages), temp-to-hire (conversion fee upon permanent placement), direct hire (placement fee as a percentage of first-year salary), and on-site staffing coordination (managed services for larger client accounts with embedded coordinators). Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven via local recruiters at each office, supplemented by content marketing, social media, a candidate referral program, and active membership in roughly ten local chambers of commerce. The technology stack is conventional — industry-standard applicant tracking and workforce management systems with no disclosed proprietary platform, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. In April 2024, TempStaff acquired EMI Staffing, extending its North Mississippi footprint through new offices in Greenwood, Grenada, and Batesville; the firm also holds WBE certification, ASA membership, and ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Client Diamond (2019).

Name

TempStaff

Legal name

TempStaff, Inc.

Website

https://tempstaff.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TempStaff is a second-generation, family-owned Mississippi staffing and recruiting firm founded in 1981, placing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers across professional, clerical, and light industrial sectors from six state-wide offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA), Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Temp-to-hire placement
• Direct hire recruiting
• Light industrial staffing
• Clerical office staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: TempStaff places temporary workers with client companies, billing on an hourly basis. Workers are employed by TempStaff and assigned to client worksites for varying durations. This generates recurring revenue based on hours worked.
2. Temp-to-Hire Placements: Workers placed on trial basis with client companies. TempStaff provides the worker during a probationary evaluation period. If the client converts the worker to permanent employment, a conversion or placement fee is earned.
3. Direct Hire/Placement Services: Permanent placement services where TempStaff sources and screens candidates for full-time positions. Clients pay a one-time placement fee upon successful hire, typically a percentage of the employee's first-year salary.
4. On-Site Staffing Coordination: On-site coordinators manage contingent workforce operations including reporting, scheduling, time tracking, training, onboarding, and payroll administration for larger clients with significant temporary workforce needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TempStaff is a Mississippi-based staffing and recruiting firm that places workers with client companies through temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and on-site staffing arrangements. It focuses on three sectors: professional, clerical/office, and light industrial roles, operating from six offices across the state and serving as the W-2 employer of its placed contingent workers.

Product overview

TempStaff is a staffing and recruiting agency offering temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and on-site staffing solutions. The company's core services include Temporary Staffing for short-term assignments, Temp-to-Hire arrangements for evaluating candidates before permanent employment, Direct Hire for permanent recruitment, and On-Site Staffing with dedicated coordinators managing client workforce needs. TempStaff specializes in three sectors: Professional staffing for professional-level roles, Clerical & Office staffing for administrative positions, and Light Industrial staffing for warehouse and manufacturing positions. The company has been operating since 1981 with offices across Mississippi including Jackson, Canton, Brookhaven, Grenada, Greenwood, and Batesville.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of candidates sent by TempStaff are either put on agency contracts or hired directly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMI StaffingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTempStaff acquired EMI Staffing in April 2024, a staffing firm based in North Mississippi. This acquisition strengthens TempStaff's presence and expands its staffing solutions across multiple industries in Mississippi, including new offices in Greenwood, Grenada, and Batesville. The acquisition represents a strategic expansion of TempStaff's market reach in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm operating across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and managed services programs. Provides direct competition in the clerical and light industrial segments where TempStaff operates.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the largest global staffing and workforce solutions providers, operating across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and managed services. Competes with TempStaff across industrial and clerical segments, particularly for larger enterprise accounts.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing provider placing workers across clerical, industrial, professional, and scientific verticals. Overlaps with TempStaff's full service portfolio and competes for mid-market employer relationships.
• Robert Half: Global leader in professional staffing and direct-hire placement, especially in accounting, finance, legal, and administrative roles. Overlaps directly with TempStaff's professional staffing specialty and represents the scaled incumbent competitor.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions including the Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH brands. Represents large-scale competition for TempStaff in clerical, industrial, and professional segments.

Direct peers

• AppleOne Employment Services: Privately held, family-owned staffing firm offering temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, and on-site staffing across clerical, industrial, and professional verticals. Closely comparable ownership structure and service mix to TempStaff.
• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: Regional staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placement across clerical, light industrial, and professional roles. Similar multi-vertical service portfolio and regional footprint to TempStaff.
• Spherion: Staffing and recruiting company offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placement across office, industrial, and professional segments. Operates via a franchise model that mirrors TempStaff's branch-based local presence.
• Express Employment Professionals: Franchise-based generalist staffing firm placing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers across professional, commercial, and industrial verticals. Closely comparable mid-market model to TempStaff with multi-branch local presence.

Regional players

• Onin Staffing: U.S.-focused staffing firm placing industrial, clerical, and professional workers with a regional branch model. Comparable in scale and service mix to TempStaff, though operating across broader U.S. geographies rather than a single state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tempstaffinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1976612
• Facebookfacebook.com/tempstaff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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