The Staffing Alliance

What The Staffing Alliance does

The Staffing Alliance, LLC is a privately held, Veteran- and Native American-owned staffing services company headquartered at 3557 Lackey Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. Operating since October 2002 as the successor to Action Labor Management (founded April 1995), the company provides temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, direct placement, and recruiting services to industrial/manufacturing and professional-services clients across North Carolina. Its service portfolio spans entry-level unskilled roles (production, assembly, warehousing), skilled trades (forklift operators, printing, maintenance), and office/administrative placements, with an on-site Vendor On Premise (VOP) account management offering for embedded client service. The firm holds VetBiz, NC HUB, and DBE certifications from both the North Carolina and Illinois Departments of Transportation, positioning it for government and DOT contract work.

The company operates a sales-led distribution model in which recruiters perform staffing-needs assessments, candidate sourcing, and qualification through interviews, background checks, drug tests, reference checks, and proprietary skills-assessment testing. Revenue is generated through three channels: managed services (markup between employee wages and client billing rates on temporary placements), transaction fees (direct hire and temp-to-hire placement), and professional services (pre-employment screening, E-Verify, payroll/workers' comp administration). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; candidate-facing services are free.

The underlying technology stack is built on the third-party TempWorks platform (hrcenter.ontempworks.com for candidate applications and webcenter.tempworks.com for the Employee Web Center portal, which provides associates with pay stub, W-2, earnings, and assignment-history access). The firm maintains no proprietary software product, public mobile app, API, or AI capabilities, and operates from a single physical office in Lumberton. No funding rounds, investor backing, or public financial disclosures are present in the source material. The management team is led by President Robert Winfree, V.P. of Business Development Mary Winfree, and COO Laci Hammond, with the Winfree family as the controlling owners since the 2002 acquisition.

Name

The Staffing Alliance

Legal name

The Staffing Alliance, LLC

Website

https://thestaffingalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Staffing Alliance is a Veteran- and Native American-owned North Carolina staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, direct placement, and on-site VOP workforce management to industrial, manufacturing, and professional-services clients statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Employment placement solutions
• Workforce recruitment services
• Temp-to-hire staffing
• Pre-employment screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Lumberton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 employees to client companies, handling payroll, taxes, workers' compensation, and unemployment. Revenue generated from the markup between employee wages and client billing rates.
2. Temp-to-Hire Placement: Contract-to-hire and direct hire staffing solutions where companies can convert temporary employees to permanent staff after evaluation period.
3. Direct Placement Services: Recruiting and placement of qualified candidates for permanent employment positions with client companies.
4. Pre-employment Screening Services: Additional services including pre-employment exams, background checks, drug screening, and E-Verify compliance verification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Staffing Alliance provides temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services that supply client companies with entry-level, skilled, administrative, and professional workers across industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, call center, legal, and medical office environments. The company runs full-cycle recruiting from staffing needs assessment through candidate interviews, background checks, drug screening, reference checks, and skills assessments, and manages payroll, taxes, workers' compensation, and unemployment for placed associates.

Product overview

The Staffing Alliance operates as a staffing services company offering a portfolio of employment solutions rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of three employment service types—Entry Level Temporary Employment for unskilled workers, Skilled Temporary Employment for specialized roles, and Temp-to-Hire Employment for contract-to-hire placements—complemented by a Recruiting & Placement service that handles full-cycle candidate sourcing and qualification. Additional value-added services include Payroll Services with tax and insurance administration, Vendor On Premise (VOP) Account Management, Risk Management with safety orientation, pre-employment screenings and testing, and E-Verify compliance services. The company also provides an employee portal (WebCenter) for associates to access pay stubs, W2s, and assignment information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entry Level Temporary Employment Unskilled temporary employment placing workers in roles requiring minimal training, such as production, assembly, manufacturing, and warehousing positions.
• Skilled Temporary Employment Temporary placement for roles requiring judgment and specialized skills, including certified forklift operators, printing operations, administrative assistants, and electricians.
• Temp-to-Hire Employment Contract-to-hire and direct placement services allowing companies to evaluate temporary workers before making permanent hiring decisions, spanning administrative, legal, call center, and medical office roles.
• Recruiting & Placement Full-service recruiting including staffing needs assessment, candidate qualification through interviews, background checks, drug tests, reference checks, and skills assessment testing.
• Additional Services Pre-employment screenings including cognitive and personality tests, medical exams, credit and background checks; E-Verify compliance verification; and general/professional liability insurance with umbrella coverage.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing including federal and state payroll taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment coverage, and weekly or bi-weekly payment options with customized weekly invoicing.
• Vendor On Premise (VOP) Account Management On-site account management services for clients requiring dedicated staffing coordination at their premises.
• Risk Management Services Risk management including safety orientation and compliance services to reduce hiring risks for client companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Applications remain active for 6 months with option to extend through weekly availability updates
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communities In Schools of Robeson CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2019The Staffing Alliance partnered with Communities In Schools of Robeson County for a World Food Day volunteer project. Staff members packed approximately 155 weekend food bags for local students experiencing food insecurity. CIS helps students overcome hunger obstacles through their BakPak Pals program.
• UNC Pembroke School of Business Advisory BoardminorOthersThe Staffing Alliance serves on the UNC Pembroke School of Business Advisory Board, contributing to business education development and economic development initiatives in the region.
• North Carolina Indian Economic Development InitiativeminorOthersThe Staffing Alliance participates in the North Carolina Indian Economic Development Initiative Business Advisory Council, supporting economic development for Native American communities in North Carolina.
• Lumberton Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersActive member of the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business community and economic development in Robeson County.
• United Way of Cumberland and Robeson CountiesminorOthersCommunity partner supporting United Way initiatives in Robeson and Cumberland Counties through volunteer efforts and resource contributions.
• NC WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NC Works during Hurricane Florence recovery efforts to provide Disaster Unemployment Assistance applications on-site at community cookout.
• North Carolina Department of TransportationminorOthersParticipates in the Adopt-A-Highway program, committing to clean a section of Highway 211 near I-95 exit 20 ramp four times per year.
• Robeson Community College Foundation BoardminorOthersServes on the Robeson Community College Foundation Board, supporting educational initiatives and workforce development in the region.
• State of North Carolina Vocational RehabilitationminorOthersPartners with State of North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation to support employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
• Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Vocational RehabilitationminorOthersPartners with Lumbee Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation to provide employment services and job placement support for tribal members.
• Kiwanis of Robeson-LumbertonminorOthersActive member of Kiwanis of Robeson-Lumberton, participating in community service projects and youth development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Automation Personnel Services: Regional staffing firm headquartered in Birmingham, AL with strong industrial/manufacturing focus across the Southeast. Highly comparable in service mix (temp, temp-to-hire, direct placement, on-site management) and customer verticals, though operates across a broader multi-state footprint.
• AtWork Group: Knoxville-based multi-industry staffing franchise with similar size and service portfolio spanning industrial, administrative, and professional placements. Closest comparable in operating model (generalist + industrial tilt) and geographic franchise structure.
• Staffmark Group: Cincinnati-based regional staffing firm with comparable mid-market positioning, multi-industry verticals, and VOP/on-site capabilities. Direct competitor for enterprise industrial accounts in overlapping Southeast geographies.
• CornerStone Staffing: Texas-based regional staffing firm with similar service portfolio (temp, perm, VOP, payroll). Comparable in size and segment focus across industrial and administrative verticals; competing for similar mid-market enterprise accounts.
• Elwood Staffing: Indiana-based regional staffing firm serving industrial, manufacturing, and professional clients with comparable service mix. Similar size, family-owned/privately-held structure, and concentration in industrial verticals.
• Express Employment Professionals: Oklahoma-based franchised staffing firm with comparable generalist positioning across industrial, administrative, and professional segments. Operates via franchise model reaching small/mid-market clients across the U.S. — direct overlap on service portfolio and customer size.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco: Global staffing leader with extensive North Carolina presence, serving industrial, administrative, and professional verticals. Represents the strategic ceiling — what The Staffing Alliance competes against for large enterprise accounts.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing powerhouse with significant NC operations covering industrial staffing (Manpower), professional (Experis), and specialized segments. Comparable across all service lines but at vastly larger scale.
• Kelly Services: Established U.S. staffing firm with broad industrial, professional, and administrative service lines, including temp-to-hire and direct placement. Comparable on service portfolio though typically serving larger enterprise clients.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with North Carolina operations and comprehensive industrial/administrative/professional offerings including on-site (Randstad Sourceright) capabilities that directly overlap with TSA's VOP model at the enterprise end of the market.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/staffingall

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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