What Workbridge Associates does

Workbridge Associates operates as a brand under Motion Recruitment Partners LLC, a specialized IT staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company provides contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire recruitment services across North American technology markets, organized around hyper-specialized recruiting teams covering Cybersecurity, Data, Embedded & Robotics, Functional, Infrastructure, Product & UX, and Software disciplines. Operations span 16 agency locations across the United States plus Toronto, Canada, supported by a referenced bench of 1,000+ recruiting experts and an integrated online job board platform. Reported operational metrics include an 82 World Class Candidate NPS, 92% offer acceptance rate, 10-day average time-to-fill, and a 4.8/5 Google star rating.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: IT Staffing & Recruiting (placement fees on permanent hires plus hourly/daily rates on contract staffing), IT Consulting delivered through the Motion Consulting Group for enterprise-level projects, and Telecom Solutions delivered through the Motion Telco brand. Supporting the core services are the Tech in Motion community event series and an annual Tech Salary Guide covering 100+ tech roles, which function as both brand-building and lead-generation assets. Named enterprise customers include Amazon, Capital One, and Walmart for DC-metro tech talent acquisition, indicating an enterprise go-to-market motion targeting large employers with specialized hiring needs. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales through local office coverage with a self-serve job board for individual job seekers.

In April 2024, Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) acquired Motion Recruitment Partners LLC, making the parent entity of Workbridge Associates a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Kelly Services corporate group. The acquired brand portfolio — Motion Recruitment, Workbridge Associates, Jobspring, Motion Consulting Group, Motion Telco, and Tech in Motion — has been retained under the Motion Recruitment Partners umbrella. The firm holds SOC 2 Type 2 self-certification and complies with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and Mexican LFPDPPP data protection frameworks. The company does not disclose proprietary AI/ML capabilities, patents, or research, positioning the business as a human-staffed specialist recruiter with operational efficiency rather than technology differentiation as its primary value driver.

Name

Workbridge Associates

Legal name

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Website

https://workbridgeassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Workbridge Associates is an IT staffing brand under Motion Recruitment Partners LLC (acquired by Kelly Services in 2024), providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire tech recruiting across 16 North American offices for enterprise employers and tech job seekers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Tech recruitment agency
• Contract IT hiring
• Direct hire placement
• IT consulting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. IT Staffing & Recruiting: Provides specialized tech recruitment services placing candidates in permanent and contract roles. Revenue generated through placement fees for both direct-hire (permanent) and contract staffing arrangements.
2. IT Consulting: Motion Consulting Group provides transformative success for complex, Enterprise-level consulting projects using experienced industry consultants.
3. Telecom Solutions: Specialized telecom workforce solutions and digital innovation services delivered through Motion Telco brand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Workbridge Associates provides specialized IT staffing and recruiting services connecting employers with technology professionals across North America. The firm places candidates in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire (permanent) roles, with recruiters organized into dedicated teams covering tech disciplines such as Cybersecurity, Data, Software, Infrastructure, Product & UX, Functional, and Embedded & Robotics. Supporting the core recruiting are enterprise IT consulting engagements and telecom workforce solutions delivered through sister brands within the Motion Recruitment group.

Product overview

Motion Recruitment operates as a unified staffing and consulting platform offering IT staffing services, IT consulting solutions, and telecom workforce solutions across North America. The portfolio includes specialized technical recruiting (both direct-hire and contract), enterprise consulting engagements, and telecommunications workforce services powered by Motion Telco. Supporting the core services are the Tech In Motion community event series and an annual Tech Salary Guide providing market intelligence. Job search functionality is delivered through an integrated job board platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Staffing Specialized technical recruiting service connecting employers with IT professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire (permanent) positions across North America. Recruiters are organized by discipline including Cybersecurity, Data, Embedded & Robotics, Functional, Infrastructure, Product & UX, and Software.
• IT Consulting Enterprise-level consulting service delivering experienced industry consultants for complex, transformative technology projects. Delivered under the Motion Consulting Group brand within the Motion Recruitment Partners portfolio.
• Telecom Solutions Workforce solutions and digital innovation services for telecommunications infrastructure modernization, delivered through the Motion Telco brand alongside NextGen and GTA capabilities.
• Job Board Platform Self-service online job search platform enabling candidates to browse and apply for technology positions filtered by specialty (e.g., Cybersecurity, Data, Software), location, and employment type (contract or permanent).

Quantifiable outcome

• 82 World Class Candidate NPS
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kelly Services, Inc.coreOthersMotion Recruitment Partners LLC is a subsidiary of Kelly Services, Inc. The Motion group of companies (including Motion Consulting Group, Motion Recruitment, Tech in Motion, and Motion Telco) operates under the Kelly Services umbrella.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half Technology: Robert Half Technology is a major division of Robert Half focused on IT and technology staffing, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement services to enterprise clients—directly overlapping with Motion Recruitment's offerings.
• TEKsystems: TEKsystems is one of the largest IT staffing firms in North America, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire services across software, infrastructure, and cybersecurity disciplines—directly comparable to Motion Recruitment's core IT staffing business.
• Kforce Inc. Kforce is a US staffing firm providing technology and finance professionals on contract and direct-hire basis with a similar North American footprint, comparable discipline specialization, and enterprise customer base.
• Apex Systems: Apex Systems is a large IT services and staffing provider (parent ASGN) offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements across IT disciplines, with comparable scale and a similar enterprise sales motion.
• Hays plc: Hays is a global specialist recruitment firm with a substantial technology practice operating across multiple geographies, comparable in its focus on professional and technical staffing including IT and engineering roles.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large US-based staffing firm specializing in IT, engineering, and finance placements with a comparable contract and direct-hire model, similar multi-office North American footprint, and enterprise client focus.
• Randstad Technologies: Randstad Technologies is the technology-focused division of Randstad, offering IT staffing and workforce solutions globally with a comparable North American presence, enterprise client base, and contract/permanent placement model.

Emerging players

• CyberCoders (Recruiter.com): CyberCoders, now part of Recruiter.com, focuses on technology and engineering direct-hire placements with an AI-enabled sourcing platform; an emerging competitor specifically targeting the tech recruitment segment where Motion Recruitment operates.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global workforce solutions leader and direct competitor of Kelly Services (Motion's parent), offering IT staffing alongside broader staffing categories—comparable as a peer staffing parent company rather than as a niche IT specialist.
• Adecco Group: Adecco Group is one of the world's largest staffing firms, providing IT and technology staffing among its broader portfolio; comparable as an enterprise-scale incumbent rather than as a specialized tech recruiter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MotionStaffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/WorkbridgeAssociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/workbridge-associates

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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