SMS Staffing

What SMS Staffing does

SMS Staffing Inc. is a privately held, minority-owned staffing agency headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois, founded in 2016 (note: one firmographic source cites 2012; the company-history source specifies 2016 and is treated as primary). The company provides temporary, long-term, direct hire, evaluation hire, and contract staffing placements to employers across what it describes as virtually every major industry, with operational focus on the US Midwest. Its candidate-facing channel mix combines a self-service Avionte-powered candidate portal, a bilingual (English/Spanish) application flow, and broad distribution across Indeed, Zip Recruiter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, supplemented by career fairs, local events, and community-center outreach. Employer acquisition is sales-led through a phone line ((847) 461-4344), an online digital recruiting form, and direct in-person engagement at headquarters.

The company's underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: there is no proprietary platform, and operations run on the third-party Avionte ATS, standard job board integrations, and a basic website CMS. SMS Staffing's differentiators are non-technological — its NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise certification (unlocking corporate supplier diversity procurement), a "People Company" brand positioned around second-chance employment, the STOIC process framework (Safety, Training, Objective, Integrity, Communication), and supplemental candidate services including transportation assistance and in-person or online onboarding.

Revenue is generated through standard staffing fee mechanics: hourly bill rates on temporary and contract placements, one-time placement fees on direct hires, and contract-to-hire arrangements on evaluation hires. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture funding, institutional investors, public shareholders, or M&A activity. The website copyright lists "Superior Medical Solutions Inc." as the parent entity, while operational branding is "SMS Staffing Inc." Management team composition is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SMS Staffing

Legal name

SMS Staffing Inc.

Website

https://smsstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seasonal & Peak Workforce Staffing (BPACACAE), Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Direct hire recruiting
• Workforce placement solutions
• Industrial staffing agency
• Hospitality staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurnee

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: SMS Staffing Inc. generates revenue through providing staffing and recruitment services to employers. The company offers multiple placement types including temporary positions, long-term positions, direct hire placements (one-time fee), evaluation hire services, and contract positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SMS Staffing is a privately held staffing agency that supplies temporary, long-term, contract, evaluation, and direct-hire workforce to employers across industrial, transportation, warehousing, manufacturing, hospitality, office/administrative, retail/distribution, and restaurant/food-service operations. The firm recruits and screens job candidates and places them with client businesses needing flexible labor across 48 continental U.S. states.

Product overview

SMS Staffing Inc. is a staffing and recruitment agency offering a unified staffing services platform with five core placement offerings: Temporary Positions for rapid talent acquisition, Long-Term Positions for ongoing recruitment support, Direct Hire for permanent one-time-fee placements, Evaluation Hire for contract-to-hire assessments, and Contract Positions for flexible temporary staffing. The company also provides an online digital recruiting form for employers and a candidate self-service portal (Avionte) for job seekers to manage their applications. Services include candidate screening (background checks, certification validation, drug testing), transportation assistance, and both in-person and online onboarding options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Positions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a global workforce solutions provider offering temporary staffing, direct hire, and outsourcing across clerical, industrial, professional, and scientific verticals. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in horizontal service breadth and contract-to-hire offerings, with deeper enterprise account penetration.
• Adecco USA: Adecco is the largest generalist staffing firm in the world, offering temporary staffing, direct hire, and workforce solutions across virtually every industry. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in service mix but operates at vastly greater scale, geographic reach, and enterprise account coverage.
• Robert Half International: Robert Half is a global staffing and consulting firm specializing in finance, accounting, technology, and office/admin placements via contract, temp, and direct hire. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in the direct hire and contract-to-hire services, though weighted toward professional rather than industrial roles.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is one of the world's largest staffing companies, providing temporary, permanent, and workforce solutions across industrial, office, and professional segments. It is directly comparable to SMS Staffing's generalist, multi-industry temporary staffing model but operates globally with thousands of branches.

Direct peers

• Aerotek: Aerotek specializes in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire staffing across industrial, engineering, clinical, and professional sectors. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in its five-mode placement offering (temp, contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire) and emphasis on multi-industry coverage.
• EmployBridge: EmployBridge is a U.S. staffing firm focused on light industrial, logistics, and warehouse temporary staffing with strong Midwest and national coverage. It is closely comparable to SMS Staffing in its emphasis on high-volume, light-industrial/clerical placements and horizontal customer base across industries.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a U.S. staffing and workforce solutions firm specializing in temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements across IT, finance, accounting, healthcare, and industrial roles. It is highly comparable to SMS Staffing in multi-industry service breadth and temp-to-perm placement model, though at significantly larger scale.
• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): PeopleReady specializes in on-demand industrial, general labor, and skilled trades temporary staffing with a strong footprint in light industrial and warehouse. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in its high-volume temp staffing orientation and horizontal customer base across industries.
• TrueBlue (Staff Management | SMX): TrueBlue operates Staff Management | SMX and other staffing brands delivering temporary, on-site managed, and industrial staffing services. It is comparable to SMS Staffing in the light-industrial and high-volume temp staffing segment, with broader geographic reach and a public-company balance sheet.

Regional players

• Cornerstone Staffing Solutions: Cornerstone Staffing is a regional Midwest staffing firm with offices across Illinois and other states, providing temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire services. It is highly comparable to SMS Staffing in size, regional Midwest focus, and broad multi-industry placement model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sms_staffing
• Xx.com/SmsStaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smsstaffing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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