Manpower

What Manpower does

Manpower Illinois is a privately held franchise of ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) operating since 1959 in the Fox Valley region of Illinois, serving Kane and Kendall Counties through four branch offices in Aurora, Elgin, Crystal Lake, and Yorkville. The franchise provides traditional staffing and workforce solutions — temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, direct hire/permanent placement, payroll services, and on-site management — primarily to manufacturing, warehouse/distribution/logistics, and administrative/clerical employers, with a secondary professional services line covering industrial management, engineering, finance, and supervisory roles. The franchise places approximately 2,500 associates annually across 150+ local companies and maintains a 20,000+ candidate database accessed through the TempWorks/Manpower Webcenter platform.

The business model is predominantly a temporary staffing franchise model in which Manpower Illinois acts as the legal employer of record for placed associates, handling payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance while clients direct day-to-day work. Revenue streams span recurring temporary placements (subscription-style), one-time direct hire fees, managed services for payroll and on-site program management, and temp-to-hire conversion fees. Pricing is quote-based with markups varying by client skill set, industry, and cost structure; the franchise explicitly avoids a one-size-fits-all approach. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by business development managers conducting account management, networking, and facility tours, supplemented by an inside recruiting team handling candidate sourcing and placement.

Ownership has been held by the Mihelic family since 1972; current franchise owner/president Thomas J. Mihelic oversees operations with a management team that includes branch operations managers, regional operations, a support center manager, and dedicated business development managers. The franchise leverages the global ManpowerGroup brand and systems while operating with local autonomy in its defined territory, and it benefits from multi-channel candidate sourcing across Indeed, Google Job Search, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and community events including job fairs and IDES partnerships.

Name

Manpower

Legal name

ManpowerGroup

Website

https://ilmanpower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manpower Illinois is a privately held ManpowerGroup franchise operating four branch offices in the Fox Valley region, providing temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, direct hire, payroll, and on-site workforce management primarily to manufacturing, distribution, and administrative employers across Kane and Kendall Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement recruiting
• Warehouse distribution staffing
• Manufacturing workforce solutions
• Employment recruitment firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing: Provides flexible workforce solutions where Manpower serves as the legal employer, managing payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance while clients manage day-to-day work.
2. Temp-to-Hire Solutions: Allows clients to evaluate candidates before converting to permanent employment, reducing hiring risk.
3. Direct Hire/Permanent Placement: Recruiting services to find quality candidates for permanent positions, with client-specific strategies.
4. Payroll Services: Manpower processes payroll and benefits for full-time or part-time workers placed at client sites without them hiring the individual directly.
5. On-Site Management Solutions: Full management of contingent workforce programs including staff orders, assignments, and onsite program leadership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Manpower Illinois is a local ManpowerGroup franchise that places temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent workers into manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, administrative / clerical, and professional roles for employers across Kane and Kendall Counties in Illinois. The franchise operates as the legal employer of record for temporary associates, handling payroll, taxes, benefits, workers' compensation, and onboarding, and supplements core placement with payroll services, on-site contingent workforce management, and a dedicated Manpower Professional recruiting line for skilled professional and supervisory positions.

Product overview

Manpower is a staffing and recruiting franchise offering a portfolio of workforce solutions. The core offerings include Temporary Staffing, Temp-to-Hire, and Direct Hire/Permanent Placement services supported by Screening Services and Payroll Services. On-Site Management Solutions enable clients to have dedicated staffing presence at their facilities, while Manpower Professional specializes in recruiting for professional roles including Engineering, Finance, and Management. The company also publishes quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) reports as a research publication providing labor market intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Solutions Provides qualified temporary associates for industrial, administrative, technical, and professional positions. Manpower serves as the legal employer, managing payroll, taxes, benefits, workers' compensation, and compliance while the client manages day-to-day work — enabling clients to flex headcount up or down quickly.
• Temp-to-Hire Solutions Temporary placement with the option for the client to convert the associate to a permanent employee after an evaluation period, reducing hiring risk and allowing the client to assess fit on the job before making a long-term commitment.
• Direct Hire / Permanent Placement Recruiting services to find and deliver candidates for permanent positions, using consultative and client-specific search strategies across industrial, clerical, and professional roles.
• Payroll Services Manpower assumes full responsibility for payroll processing and benefits for assignments of varying duration, including short-term, long-term, seasonal, and project-based workers, without the client having to hire the individual directly.
• On-Site Management Solutions Full-scale on-site program management and leadership for contingent workforce programs, including staff orders, associate assignments, and ongoing workforce optimization at client facilities.
• Manpower Professional Specialized recruiting service for higher-skill professional and supervisory roles including Industrial Management, Business Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Office, and Supervisory positions.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Legacy staffing firm placing workers in industrial, warehouse, clerical, and professional roles with both branch and on-site delivery models — directly comparable offering mix at the national/regional level.
• Adecco USA: One of the largest global staffing firms offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across industrial, logistics, and professional segments; competes broadly with ManpowerGroup franchises for enterprise and mid-market accounts.
• Randstad USA: Global staffing leader providing temporary, contract, and permanent placement with strong industrial and logistics offerings; competes for the same Fox Valley-area employer accounts as Manpower Illinois.
• Robert Half: Large staffing firm specializing in finance, accounting, administrative, and professional placements; overlaps with Manpower Illinois's Manpower Professional and clerical/administrative segments.

Direct peers

• Spherion Staffing Services: Operates a franchise network providing temporary staffing, direct hire, and on-site managed services focused on industrial, office, and professional placements — closely comparable in offering mix and franchise economics.
• Express Employment Professionals: Global staffing franchisor operating a franchise-based model placing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers across industrial, clerical, and professional segments — the closest structural analog to Manpower Illinois's franchise-of-ManpowerGroup model.

Regional players

• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: Mid-size staffing firm with strong presence in the Midwest placing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire workers in industrial, clerical, and professional roles — comparable regional/local competitor to Manpower Illinois.

Emerging players

• Insight Global: Large private staffing firm providing contract, temp-to-perm, and direct placement across IT, industrial, and professional verticals with an expanding branch footprint in the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=uOcqUAAK_0w&t=4s
• Facebookfacebook.com/ManpowerElgin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manpoweroffoxvalley
• TikToktiktok.com/@manpower_cl?lang=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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