Kaiser Whitney Staffing

What Kaiser Whitney Staffing does

Kaiser Whitney Staffing is a privately held, family-owned employment agency founded in 1978 and headquartered at 59 Elm St #520, New Haven, Connecticut, with 11–50 employees. The firm connects small to mid-sized businesses with candidates for office-based roles — including administrative, professional, legal, construction, manufacturing, freight forwarding, and international finance positions — through three service lines: temporary/contract staffing, temp-to-hire (16-week conversion), and permanent placement. Geographically it serves seven Connecticut towns: New Haven, Milford, Shelton, Cheshire, Trumbull, Bridgeport, and Branford. Ownership has remained continuous under the Kaiser family since founding, with second-generation leaders James Kaiser (30+ years of recruiting experience), Jack Kaiser, and Elaine Kaiser alongside co-founder Irene Kaiser; the firm claims partnerships spanning 7,500+ companies over its history.

Name

Kaiser Whitney Staffing

Legal name

Kaiser Whitney Staffing

Website

https://kaiserwhitney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaiser Whitney Staffing is a family-owned, New Haven–based employment agency placing administrative, legal, and professional candidates in temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent roles for small and mid-sized businesses across seven Connecticut towns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement recruiting
• Temp-to-hire staffing
• Legal staffing agency
• Office staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven

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/Contract Placement: Assigns skilled field employees to organizations for flexible durations. The company remains employer of record, pays salary and benefits, and bills clients an hourly rate based on the employee's wage, unemployment and worker's compensation insurance, payroll taxes, and administrative costs.
2. Temp-to-Hire Placement: Candidate joins client team on a 16-week contract. Upon successful completion, client may transition employee to their payroll with a straightforward conversion process. Contract buyout fees apply.
3. Permanent Placement: Direct placement of thoroughly screened professionals as full-time employees. Fees are based on the first year anticipated annual salary of the placed candidate, ranging from 25% depending on position level and location. Guaranteed for 100 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kaiser Whitney Staffing is a family-owned employment agency that connects small to mid-sized businesses with qualified professionals for temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent positions. Services span administrative, legal, and industry-specific office roles, delivered through structured candidate screening, computerized skills testing, reference verification, and 45-minute in-depth interviews, backed by a 100-day guarantee on permanent placements.

Product overview

Kaiser Whitney Staffing operates as a staffing and recruiting agency offering a portfolio of workforce solutions including Permanent Staffing Services, Temporary Staffing Services, Temp-to-Hire Services, Legal Staffing Services, Administrative & Office Staffing Services, Industry-Specific Staffing Services, Job Seeker Services, and Resume Review Service. The company connects small to mid-sized businesses with qualified professionals for both temporary and permanent positions across administrative, legal, and professional roles. Their services are delivered through a structured hiring process involving candidate screening, skills assessments, reference verification, and interview coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Staffing Services Full-time employment placement connecting businesses with qualified permanent employees who align with company culture and long-term goals; fees start at 25% of the first-year anticipated annual salary and placements are guaranteed for 100 days.
• Temporary Staffing Services Short-term staffing solutions providing skilled professionals for immediate workforce needs, seasonal demand, and project-based assignments; Kaiser Whitney remains employer of record and bills clients an hourly rate covering wages, unemployment and workers' compensation insurance, payroll taxes, and administrative processing.
• Temp-to-Hire Services Hybrid staffing solution in which a candidate joins the client team on a 16-week contract; upon successful completion, the client may transition the employee to its own payroll via a straightforward conversion process, with contract buyout fees applying based on duration worked and responsibilities.
• Legal Staffing Services Specialized placement services for law firms and corporate legal departments covering legal assistants, paralegals, and attorneys, with statewide recruitment reach across Connecticut.
• Administrative and Office Staffing Services Placement of administrative professionals including assistants, receptionists, data entry specialists, and office coordinators for office support needs.
• Industry-Specific Staffing Services Targeted recruiting for specialized roles in sectors including finance, administration, human resources, customer support, and project management, with placements shown in construction, manufacturing, freight forwarding, and international finance.
• Job Seeker Services Career support for job seekers including job opportunity sourcing, resume review, interview preparation, and personalized office job consultation.
• Resume Review Service Professional resume evaluation and refinement to improve clarity, structure, keyword optimization, and alignment with hiring expectations for job seekers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Screens 40 to 100 people for difficult positions, narrowing to top 3-4 candidates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dunhill StaffingfoundationalOthersKaiser Whitney Staffing was founded in 1978 by Donald and Irene Kaiser following their successful tenure with Dunhill Staffing. This predecessor experience provided the foundation and expertise for establishing the company's recruiting methodology and business approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with strong office, administrative, and professional placement offerings — broad incumbent with overlapping core services but enterprise-scale delivery.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader operating across office/administrative, professional, and industrial segments — relevant broad incumbent competitor with overlapping temporary staffing capabilities.
• Adecco Group: One of the largest global staffing providers with broad office, admin, and professional placement capabilities — overlaps with Kaiser Whitney's office/administrative staffing but at vastly larger scale and geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• AppleOne Employment Services: US staffing franchise placing office, administrative, clerical, and customer support professionals into SMBs — directly comparable service mix, customer segment, and local-office delivery model.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing firm specializing in office, administrative, legal, and finance/accounting placements — the most direct comparable given Kaiser Whitney's heavy emphasis on office, administrative, and legal staffing for SMB and mid-market clients.
• AtWork Group: Multi-location staffing franchise providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire across office, industrial, and professional roles — comparable generalist staffing franchise with similar SMB/mid-market focus.
• Express Employment Professionals: Franchised staffing network providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent placement across office, administrative, and professional roles to SMBs — closely matches Kaiser Whitney's generalist staffing model and SMB GTM motion.
• Snelling Staffing Services: Franchised staffing firm offering temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placements for office, administrative, and professional roles — directly comparable regional generalist staffing franchise model.

Emerging players

• Insight Global: Large US staffing firm expanding across IT, professional, and administrative placements with a relationship-driven delivery model — comparable consultative GTM but with broader functional and geographic reach.

Regional players

• CornerStone Staffing: Regional staffing firm focused on office, administrative, and professional placements in the Southwestern US — comparable generalist staffing operating model but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaiserwhitney

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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