XL Staffing

What XL Staffing does

XL Staffing, Inc. is a privately held, founder-led temporary staffing agency headquartered in El Cajon, California, operating since 1996 across Southern California. The company supplies temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, and part-time/full-time workers to employers in office/clerical, hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, light industrial, construction, and security roles, filling more than 450 temporary positions daily. Its core customer segments are San Diego-region businesses needing flexible labor for seasonal hospitality demand and peak production intervals in manufacturing and light industrial, plus job seekers seeking flexible work arrangements. The company monetizes through managed-service billings on temporary placements (acting as employer of record for payroll, benefits, and HR administration) and transaction fees on temp-to-hire conversions (after up to 13 weeks of evaluation) and direct-hire placements.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary: a WordPress-based marketing site built by Haley Marketing, a third-party Haley-hosted job board at jobs.xlstaffing.com, and standard CRM/ATS tools used by the staffing industry. No mobile app, API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company distributes services through dedicated employer account managers, a self-serve online application portal for candidates, walk-in offices in the El Cajon area, and active social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), supported by monthly email newsletters and educational resource centers for both employers and candidates.

XL Staffing is owned and operated by founder and President Joe Mackey and Vice President Stacy Mackey, with the management team claiming nearly 100 years of combined staffing-industry experience. The company operates a sister entity, Excell Security, Inc., under shared Mackey-family ownership, providing full-service standard and private professional security services — a structural cross-sell into event and venue staffing. XL Staffing maintains leadership positions in the California Staffing Professionals and the American Staffing Association, and is a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the East County Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Revenue figures, headcount, and ownership percentages are not publicly disclosed; the firm has no disclosed institutional investors, private equity backing, or public listing.

Name

XL Staffing

Legal name

XL Staffing, Inc.

Website

https://xlstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

XL Staffing is a privately held, founder-led temporary staffing agency based in El Cajon, California, supplying temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers primarily to Southern California employers in hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, light industrial, construction, and security roles, filling over 450 positions daily.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG), High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF), Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Temp-to-hire placement
• Direct hire recruitment
• Hospitality staffing
• Industrial staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cajon

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: Provides temporary workers to employers; XL Staffing acts as employer of record for temporary personnel, handling payroll, benefits, and HR administration.
2. Temp-to-Hire Placement: Employers can evaluate temporary workers for up to 13 weeks before making a direct hire decision. If the employer converts the temp to permanent employee, placement fees apply.
3. Direct Hire Placement: Permanent placement services where XL Staffing recruits, screens, and presents candidates for direct employment by the client company.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

XL Staffing provides temporary staffing, temp-to-hire (up to 13 weeks of evaluation), direct hire, and part-time/full-time placement services to employers, acting as the employer of record for temporary workers and handling payroll, benefits, and HR administration. The agency specializes in tourism/hospitality, manufacturing, light industrial, construction, security, and office/clerical roles across Southern California.

Product overview

XL Staffing is a staffing services company offering a portfolio of workforce solutions including temporary staffing, temp-to-hire arrangements, direct hire placements, and part-time/full-time positioning. The company primarily serves the industrial, manufacturing, tourism, and hospitality sectors in Southern California. Core offerings are complemented by the Candidate Resource Center and Staffing Resource Center, which provide educational content and tools for job seekers and employers respectively. A sister company, Excell Security, Inc., provides dedicated security staffing services under the same ownership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Provides temporary workers to companies for short-term assignments ranging from daily to yearly placements; XL Staffing acts as the employer of record and handles payroll, benefits, and HR administration for temporary personnel.
• Temp-to-Hire Allows employers to evaluate temporary workers for up to 13 weeks before making a permanent hiring decision; if the employer converts the temp to a permanent employee, placement fees apply. Reduces risk of bad hires.
• Direct Hire Recruits and places candidates in permanent full-time positions for employers seeking direct employment relationships; XL Staffing screens and presents candidates and earns a placement fee upon hire.
• Part-Time and Full-Time Placement Places candidates in part-time or full-time employment arrangements based on employer needs and candidate preferences across office/clerical, hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, light industrial, construction, and security roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fills more than 450 temporary jobs every day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Staffing Professionals (CSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState trade association serving the $20 billion California staffing industry. XL Staffing founder Joe Mackey served twice as President of CSP and serves on its Board.
• American Staffing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational trade organization for the $100 billion staffing industry. XL Staffing founder Joe Mackey was elected to the Board of Directors.
• California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates (CALSAGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState trade association serving the contract private security industry in California. Joe Mackey serves as Regional Director of the San Diego County Chapter and chairs the organization's Security Political Action Committee.
• Excell Security, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company to XL Staffing providing full-service standard and private professional security services. Joe Mackey oversees operations of both companies.
• San Diego Regional Chamber of CommerceminorOthersRegional business membership organization supporting San Diego businesses.
• East County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber serving the East County San Diego region.
• San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau (ConVis)minorOthersRegional tourism marketing organization for San Diego.
• H.O.P.E./Red CrossminorOthersCommunity organization partnership for local charitable initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AtWork Group: Regional staffing franchise network providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across administrative, industrial, and hospitality verticals. Similar size and service model to XL.
• AppleOne Employment Services: California-headquartered staffing agency offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placement across clerical, industrial, hospitality, and professional roles. Closest direct competitor in geography, service mix, and vertical focus.
• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: California-based staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across administrative, industrial, and hospitality verticals in the Western U.S. Comparable in regional positioning and service portfolio.
• Marquee Staffing: Southern California-based staffing firm offering temporary and direct hire placement for office, industrial, and hospitality roles. Direct geographic and vertical competitor in the SoCal market.
• AmeriTemp Employment: Regional California staffing agency focused on temporary and direct hire placement for industrial, clerical, and hospitality roles. Overlaps XL on geography, verticals, and core service mix.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: One of the largest global staffing providers, offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire across all major verticals including hospitality, industrial, and manufacturing. Competes for the same large employer RFPs.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm with deep presence across temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, and direct hire for industrial, hospitality, and administrative roles. National incumbent competing on enterprise accounts.
• Express Employment Professionals: Large U.S. staffing franchise network providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services across virtually all verticals including hospitality and industrial. Broader national footprint with comparable service offering.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm with a large temporary and direct hire placement practice across administrative, hospitality, and industrial roles. Far larger and more diversified, but competes in XL's core verticals.

Regional players

• Labor Finders: U.S. staffing franchise specializing in light industrial, construction, and general labor temporary staffing. Comparable in light industrial and construction verticals though geographically diversified rather than concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XLJOBS
• Facebookfacebook.com/teamxljobs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xl-staffing-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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