Qualified Professional & Technical

What Qualified Professional & Technical does

Qualified Professional & Technical (QPT) is a private specialty staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Flint, Michigan, operating as part of the Qualified Staffing Group founded in 1988. The legal entity is Quality Temporary Services, Inc. The company delivers professional, technical, legal, and executive talent to employers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 organizations, with documented engagements across automotive, aerospace/defense, manufacturing, legal, construction/mining machinery, waste management, professional services, and supply chain verticals. Its go-to-market is consultative and relationship-driven, with dedicated discipline-focused recruiters supported by a self-serve candidate job board at jobs.q-ptgroup.com.

The company's service portfolio spans contract staffing, contract-to-hire staffing, direct hire recruitment, and executive search, monetized through employer-paid placement fees and contract bill rates (candidate services are free). It is organized as a multi-brand portfolio: Qualified Professional & Technical (professional/technical), STSI (engineering and technical), Qualified Legal Talent, Qualified Staffing (light industrial and administrative), and Myticas Consulting (IT staffing), collectively operating from 24+ locations across Michigan, Georgia, Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ontario with additional remote recruiter coverage nationwide. Leadership includes President Doug Billot and VP Keith Browne, with directors overseeing legal/accounting and senior recruiters handling day-to-day placements.

The technology stack is conventional for the staffing industry: Avionte serves as the core applicant tracking and contractor timekeeping platform, integrated with the company website and a candidate-facing job board. Marketing is multi-channel, combining the Q-Factor content blog, active profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and Instagram, an employee referral program with a $250 payout, and employer/candidate testimonials. The company maintains ASA and NALSC industry memberships, tracks an internal NPS rated 'Excellent' for client satisfaction, and reports long-tenured client relationships (14+ years documented). No AI/ML capabilities, recent funding rounds, M&A activity, or material leadership changes are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Qualified Professional & Technical

Legal name

Quality Temporary Services, Inc.

Website

https://q-ptgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Qualified Professional & Technical is a private, multi-brand specialty staffing firm (part of Qualified Staffing Group, est. 1988) that places professional, technical, legal, and executive talent for employers from startups to Fortune 500 across 24+ US and Canadian locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Staffing: Provides highly skilled professionals for indefinite or specific contract periods. Employers pay for the duration of the contract engagement. Includes staff augmentation and project-based contracts.
2. Contract-to-Hire Staffing: Allows employers to evaluate candidate skills and fit before making permanent hiring decisions. Revenue generated during evaluation period before potential direct hire conversion.
3. Direct Hire Recruitment: Professional recruitment services to assist in sourcing, screening, and referring best-suited candidates for permanent positions. One-time placement fee model.
4. Executive Search Services: Retained or contingency search for C-suite and senior leadership positions. Taps into deep networks and industry knowledge for sourcing exemplary leaders.
5. Candidate Services (Free): Services provided at no fee to candidates. Company monetizes through employer engagements rather than candidate charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Qualified Professional & Technical (QPT) is a specialized staffing and recruiting firm that connects organizations with professional, technical, legal, and executive talent through contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and executive search engagements. The firm operates specialized divisions including Qualified Professional, STSI (engineering/technical), and Qualified Legal Talent, serving employers from startups to Fortune 500 companies nationwide across the US and Canada.

Product overview

Qualified Professional & Technical (QPT) operates as a staffing and recruiting firm offering a portfolio of specialized staffing brands and service types. The core offerings include Professional Staffing Services for accounting, HR, purchasing, sales and marketing roles; Technical Staffing (through STSI division) for engineering and technical positions; Legal Staffing Solutions; and Executive Search Services for C-suite leadership roles. Service delivery models include Contract Staffing, Contract-to-Hire Staffing, and Direct Hire Staffing. The company also includes sub-brands Qualified Staffing (light industrial and administrative), Myticas Consulting (IT staffing), and STSI (engineering staffing) as part of the Qualified Staffing Group family of companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qualified Professional: Delivers professional and executive talent solutions through experienced, discipline-focused recruiters.
• STSI
• Qualified Legal Talent

Products and services

• Professional Staffing Services Connects organizations with professional talent for roles in accounting, human resources, purchasing, sales, and marketing through experienced, discipline-focused recruiters.
• Technical Staffing Services (STSI) Delivers specialized engineering and technical talent for critical roles in engineering, design, research and development, testing applications, and manufacturing floor positions.
• Legal Staffing Solutions Connects law firms and corporate legal teams with attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers, and legal support staff through targeted hiring strategies.
• Executive Search Services Provides leadership recruitment for C-suite and senior executive positions including CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, CTO, CIO, CMO, and CRO roles across multiple industries.
• Contract Staffing Provides highly skilled professionals for indefinite or specific contract periods to meet pressing deadlines and manage fluctuating work demands.
• Contract-to-Hire Staffing Allows evaluation of candidate skills and cultural fit before making a permanent hiring decision, reducing hiring risks.
• Direct Hire Staffing Professional recruitment services to assist in sourcing, screening, and referring the best-suited candidates for permanent organizational positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Company tracks Net Promoter Score (NPS) - rated 'Excellent' for client satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Qualified Staffing GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Parent company of Qualified Professional & Technical. Founded in 1988, the Qualified Staffing Group encompasses multiple staffing brands including Qualified Professional & Technical, Qualified Staffing, STSI, and Myticas Consulting. Provides centralized resources, brand positioning, and operational infrastructure.
• STSI (Staffing and Technical Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering staffing division of Qualified Staffing Group with over 25-30 years of technical recruiting experience. Specializes in engineering and technical roles for complex projects in oil, gas, renewable energy, power, life sciences, and more. Provides specialized engineering expertise for QPT clients.
• Myticas ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT staffing and recruitment firm within Qualified Staffing Group family. Physical locations in Ottawa Ontario, Chicago Illinois, and Cleveland Ohio plus virtual offices. Focuses on telecom, application development, software integration, mobile solutions, SAP/ERP/CRM, business intelligence, supply chain, and executive search.
• Qualified StaffingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLight industrial and administrative staffing division of Qualified Staffing Group. Provides temporary staffing, direct hire, Managed Staffing (MSP), and Vendor-on-Premise (VOP) solutions. Focus areas include light industrial, administrative, clerical, education, management, and professional roles.
• American Staffing Association (ASA)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing credibility, best practices, and industry standards adherence for professional staffing operations.
• National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC)minorOthersIndustry association for legal search and staffing, providing standards and credibility for the Qualified Legal Talent division.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Robert Half is the largest professional staffing firm in North America, directly competing with QPT in accounting/finance, legal, technology, and administrative staffing. It serves enterprise clients across similar end markets with a comparable mix of contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, making it the most direct and benchmarkable peer for QPT.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a longstanding professional and technical staffing firm with deep roots in Michigan's automotive and manufacturing corridor, overlapping directly with QPT's core geography and end markets. Both firms offer contract staffing, direct hire, and specialty divisions serving engineering, professional, and light industrial roles.
• Aston Carter: Aston Carter, part of the Allegis Group, is a professional staffing firm placing finance, accounting, legal, and technical professionals on contract and direct hire engagements. Its specialty-aligned service model closely mirrors QPT's verticalized staffing approach.
• Express Employment Professionals: Express Employment Professionals is a franchised professional and commercial staffing firm offering contract, direct hire, and executive search services. It competes with QPT across similar mid-market customer segments and geographies.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large IT and professional staffing firm that overlaps with QPT's Myticas IT staffing division and broader professional placement services. It serves similar enterprise clients with contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire models.
• Creative Financial Staffing (CFS): CFS is a specialty staffing firm focused on accounting, finance, and IT roles, overlapping directly with QPT's Qualified Professional finance/accounting practice. Its consultative, relationship-driven placement model is highly comparable to QPT's GTM approach.
• Kforce: Kforce is a professional staffing firm focused on technology, finance, and engineering talent, directly overlapping with QPT's STSI engineering and Qualified Professional finance/HR lines. Both target similar enterprise customers with project-based and direct hire placement models.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Beacon Hill operates a multi-brand specialty staffing model very similar to QPT, with separate divisions for professional, legal, technology, and executive search. Its specialty-by-specialty structure mirrors QPT's Qualified Professional, STSI, and Qualified Legal Talent brands, making it a highly comparable mid-market peer.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Randstad is a global staffing leader whose professionals and engineering/technologies segments overlap with QPT's specialty staffing services. Its North American professional staffing arm is a broad incumbent competitor for enterprise customers.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing powerhouse whose Experis division serves the same professional and technical placement market as QPT. While broader in scope, its specialty IT and engineering staffing practice is directly comparable to QPT's STSI and Qualified Professional brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QualifiedStaff
• Facebookfacebook.com/QualifiedStaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qpt-staffing
• Instagraminstagram.com/qualifiedstaffing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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