What The Performance Group does

The Performance Group (legal entity: Performance Group, Inc., d/b/a The Performance Group) is a Pennsylvania-incorporated private staffing agency founded on July 28, 1993 by Paul J. Mohr in Ephrata, PA, originally as Performance Personnel. The company provides temporary, temp-to-hire, contract, direct-hire, and seasonal staffing services across six specializations: light and skilled industrial (primary), engineering and technical, clerical and administrative, finance and accounting, information technology, and management and executive. It also operates complementary service lines including HR outsourcing, on-site workforce management, a Certified Safety Committee offering, and the Professional Placement Division launched in 2022.

The company runs its operations on an Avionté applicant tracking and HRIS platform integrated with Curately.ai for AI-assisted interviewing, electronic timekeeping systems, payroll processors, background screening, WOTC processing vendors, benefits administration, and electronic signature services. Its proprietary 7-Step Proven Performance Process and Train The Recruiter program constitute documented operational methodologies that anchor its service delivery. The firm has seven branch offices plus its corporate headquarters across Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, with stated operations in over 30 U.S. states.

The Performance Group generates revenue through transaction-based placement fees (paid by client companies; job seekers are not charged), managed services for HR outsourcing and on-site workforce management, and professional fees tied to direct-hire placements. Its customer base of 100+ spans Fortune 500 brands (Utz Brands, Mattel, Snyder's-Lance, Amerimax, Pitney Bowes, Hain Celestial Group) alongside local small and mid-sized businesses. The company remains family-controlled, with Paul C. Mohr (founder's son) serving as President. No external equity or debt funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

The Performance Group

Legal name

Performance Group, Inc.

Website

https://tpgworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Performance Group is a family-owned Pennsylvania staffing agency founded in 1993 that provides temporary, contract, and direct-hire placement across light industrial, engineering, finance, IT, and management verticals, serving 100+ clients including Fortune 500 brands across 30+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH), Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG), Seasonal & Peak Workforce Staffing (BPACACAE), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Workforce management solutions
• Direct hire placement
• HR outsourcing services
• Industrial recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ephrata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 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: Connects job seekers to employers for temporary, contract, temp-to-hire, seasonal, and direct-hire positions. Companies pay for the staffing services while job seekers are placed at no cost.
2. Direct Hire / Professional Placement: Placement of candidates in permanent positions for professional disciplines including finance, HR, engineering, and management roles.
3. HR Outsourcing Services: Payroll management, recruitment/RPO, onboarding, project management, and consultative services for client HR departments.
4. On-Site Workforce Management: On-site employee management solutions including payroll processing, invoicing, extensive reporting, and staffing analytics.
5. Employee Benefits: Benefits offered to temporary workers including holiday and vacation pay, insurance, referral bonuses, and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Performance Group is a regional staffing and workforce solutions provider that places temporary, temp-to-hire, contract, seasonal, and direct-hire candidates across light and skilled industrial, engineering, clerical, finance, IT, and executive roles. The firm also delivers complementary HR outsourcing, on-site workforce management, and a PA state-certified safety committee service, using its proprietary 7-Step Proven Performance Process to match employers with candidates from a pool of over 10,000 annually interviewed job seekers.

Product overview

The Performance Group operates as a unified staffing and workforce solutions platform offering both core staffing placement services and complementary HR modules. The core offering centers on the 7-Step Proven Performance Process methodology for matching candidates with client needs across temporary, temp-to-hire, contract, and direct-hire arrangements. This core staffing platform is augmented by add-on modules including HR Outsourcing (recruitment, payroll, project management), Workforce Management (on-site management, analytics), Certified Safety Committee (OSHA-compliant safety training and PA state certification), and SMS Messaging Services for candidate communications. The company serves both job seekers and employers through specialized divisions covering Light & Skilled Industrial, Engineering & Technical, Clerical & Administrative, Finance & Accounting, Information Technology, and Management & Executive placements. A Professional Placement Division extends the platform into direct-hire and highly skilled professional roles, while Quick-Start Staffing provides expedited staffing for urgent needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staffing Solutions
• Quick-Start Staffing
• Professional Placement Division
• HR Outsourcing
• Workforce Management
• Certified Safety Committee
• Light and Skilled Industrial Staffing
• Engineering and Technical Staffing
• Clerical and Administrative Staffing
• Finance and Accounting Staffing
• Information Technology Staffing
• Management and Executive Staffing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 qualified candidates interviewed each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Curately.aisupportingTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered recruiting and communication platform used for candidate engagement and screening. Includes recorded video/audio interviews, automated transcripts, written responses, and AI-assisted ranking or analysis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Large, multi-vertical U.S. staffing firm with strong regional office density across IT, engineering, industrial, and clerical placements. Closest comparable in scope, vertical mix, and Fortune 500 customer orientation.
• Staffmark: Mid-market U.S. staffing firm providing industrial, administrative, and professional placements with a multi-office regional model. Directly comparable in services, verticals, and customer mix.
• Express Employment Professionals: Franchise-based staffing network placing industrial, office, and professional workers across the U.S. from local offices. Closely aligned in branch-driven go-to-market, vertical breadth, and SMB-to-mid-market customer base.
• AtWork Group: Regional multi-vertical staffing franchise offering industrial, clerical, and professional placements from a distributed branch model. Similar in scale, vertical breadth, and local-market office strategy to TPG.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader offering temporary, permanent, and workforce solutions across industrial, office, and professional segments. Represents the scaled national incumbent TPG competes against for enterprise accounts.
• Aerotek: Larger staffing firm (part of Allegis Group) with deep industrial, engineering, and professional placement capabilities. Operates in overlapping verticals but at greater scale and geographic reach than TPG.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services provider offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and managed services across industrial, clerical, and professional segments. Comparable breadth of services with broader geographic and technological scale.
• Adecco Group: World's largest staffing company, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition across industrial, clerical, and professional verticals. Comparable end-to-end offering but at vastly greater scale.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing and consulting firm focused on finance, accounting, IT, and administrative placements. Directly comparable to TPG's Finance & Accounting, IT, and Management & Executive divisions, but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Integrity Staffing Solutions: Staffing firm specializing in high-volume warehouse, distribution, and light-industrial placements. Comparable to TPG's primary light/skilled industrial vertical, though concentrated in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@tpgworks
• Xx.com/PerformanceJobs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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