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1st SOS Staffing

1st SOS Staffing is a leading national staffing firm founded in 2010 by President and Founder Peter Mendez, who built the company on a people-first philosophy that emphasizes trust, respect, and compassion. Recognized as the largest hospitality staffing provider in South Florida and expanding nationally, the firm serves a broad range of sectors including Hospitality and Food & Beverage, Airports, Lite Industrial, Hospitals & Clinics, Construction, Corporate and Municipal entities, and Schools. 1st SOS Staffing partners with employers to reduce turnover and costs by aligning talent to specific needs and business goals, offering flexible workforce solutions that include temporary staffing and temporary-to-permanent pathways. The company manages the full employment lifecycle for its contingent workforcerecruiting, vetting, referring, and training candidateswhile clients select, manage, and supervise day-to-day work. As the employer of record for its temporary teams, 1st SOS handles HR administration, payroll, time tracking tools, and net30 invoicing, complemented by 24/7 support and an employer portal for bookings, invoicing, reviews, and resources. For job seekers, the firm provides competitive pay, pre-employment training, English language learning assistance, and ongoing development through the 1st SOS Institute, ensuring candidates arrive trained, motivated, and ready to contribute from day one. Rigorous compliance and quality standards underpin every engagement, including pre-employment screening, testing, and EVerify checks. The companys culture of dignity and inclusion is reflected in its certifications and accreditations, including NMSDC MBE, ACDBE, DBE, and BBB accreditation, and in its track record of helping thousands of families access new opportunities. Whether staffing hotels, airport concessions, clinics, construction projects, or municipal programs, 1st SOS Staffing builds reliable teams and long-term partnerships that elevate productivity, retention, and outcomesproving that at 1st SOS, the job is only the beginning.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPayrolling/EORHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsPublic TransitHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQFort Lauderdale, United States

Patrice and Associates of Houston Northwest

Patrice and Associates of Houston Northwest is a specialized recruitment firm focused on the hospitality, restaurant, and foodservice ecosystem across Greater Houstons northwest corridor and surrounding markets. As a franchise office within the Patrice & Associates national network, the team blends deep local market insight with nationwide reach to deliver management and executive talent for restaurants (QSR, fast casual, casual dining, and upscale concepts), hotels and lodging, catering and contract dining, entertainment venues, and retail food and beverage brands. The office concentrates on professional placements that keep guest-facing operations strong and profitablegeneral managers, assistant managers, executive chefs and sous chefs, multiunit and area leaders, culinary and beverage directors, and corporate support roles spanning operations, HR, training, marketing, and supply chain, as well as district and regional leadership. Clients benefit from a consultative search process that begins with thorough role discovery, transparent timelines, and calibrated candidate slates, supported by structured behavioral interviewing and rigorous reference and background checks. Drawing on a robust proprietary database and proactive sourcing, the team engages both active and passive talent, ensures cultural and brand alignment, and manages confidential replacements with discretion. The office partners with independent operators, regional concepts, franchise groups, and national brands to support unit openings, performance turnarounds, and multimarket growth, offering contingency and retained search options, targeted project hiring, and interim leadership when appropriate, all backed by responsive communication and measurable service commitments. Candidates receive dedicated coaching on resumes, interview preparation, and offer navigation, with an emphasis on longterm career fit, leadership development, and upward mobility. Grounded in hospitality values, Patrice and Associates of Houston Northwest prioritizes speed, quality, and diversity of slate to help employers reduce timetohire and turnover while elevating leadership bench strength in a competitive servicedriven market, ultimately enabling better guest experiences, stronger unit economics, and sustainable growth.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsConsumer ElectronicsE-commerceLuxury Goods

HQHouston, United States

Staffing Inc.

Staffing Inc. is a Michigan-rooted staffing partner with more than 35 years of experience connecting local employers with dependable talent and helping job seekers build rewarding careers. Known for its hands-on, transparent approach, the company blends deep local market expertise with a rigorous, people-first process: every candidate is met in person, pre-screened, and evaluated for culture fit, while clients receive responsive communication, immediate on-site support, and an upheld contract at every stage. Staffing Inc. offers three core solutions tailored to diverse workforce needsOn-Demand access to pre-vetted local workers for shift-based or surge coverage, Trial-to-Hire options that allow employers to assess performance and fit before making permanent decisions, and Direct Placement to secure full-time hires aligned with business goals. The firm specializes in Light Industrial, Skilled Trades, Manufacturing Professionals, and Event Services, supporting industries where reliability, safety, and productivity are critical. Its recruiters practice white-glove recruiting and can implement unique compensation models such as piece-rate incentives to attract and retain high performers. Proven outcomes include a documented 40% reduction in monthly turnover for a leading manufacturer, reflecting the companys focus on workforce stability and long-term value. For job seekers, Staffing Inc. delivers weekly pay, medical insurance options, educational scholarships, and referral bonus opportunities, and as an employee-owned ESOP, it empowers team members to share in the companys success. With offices serving Grand Rapids, Holland, and Ionia/Lansing, the agency has facilitated nearly 30,000 local placements and continues to expand opportunities through an easy online application and a streamlined, guided hiring process. Whether filling event crews, scaling production teams, or hiring skilled tradespeople, Staffing Inc. provides a reliable path to the right talent at the right timeand lasting outcomes for employers and candidates alike.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism Operations

HQGrand Rapids, United States

Macenna FSJ

Founded in 1997 in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Macenna Staffing Servicesalso known as Macenna Recruiting and Macenna Camp Serviceshas established itself as a trusted local partner for employers and job seekers across northeastern BC. The firm is recognized for administrative employee placement and contract field services and supports a wide range of hiring needs including temporary placements, temp-to-perm transitions, contract assignments, and permanent recruitment. Drawing on deep connections to the regional labour market and the oilfield ecosystem, Macenna helps businesses secure reliable office and field personnel quickly and confidentially, supported by a robust screening process and an extensive, up-to-date resume database that allows qualified candidates to start work when needed. Typical placements span reception, office and finance administration, safety and operations support, field drivers, warehouse coordination, and culinary and service roles tied to camp operations. Beyond recruitment, Macennas Camp Services division delivers a comprehensive hospitality solution for workforce accommodations, recruiting, hiring, and supervising camp staff while managing menu planning, sourcing and delivery of groceries, and kitchen organization to ensure variety, quality, and consistency. Their approach emphasizes fresh, whole ingredients, thoughtful menu design aligned with staff preferences, and rigorous operational oversight through regular communication, onsite inspections, safety meetings, and performance reviews to keep camps efficient, economical, and compliant. For job seekers, Macenna opens access to the regions hidden job market, where many opportunities are filled through its network before ever being publicly advertised, offering pathways to full-time, part-time, and contract roles and a way to gain experience after relocating to the area. With more than two decades of continuous service, Macenna combines community-rooted insight, responsive service, and practical, hands-on execution to match the right employee to the right business while keeping essential camp operations running smoothly.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQFort Saint John, Canada

R A Hospitality Solutions

R A Hospitality Solutions (RAHS) is a boutique hospitality recruiting and consulting firm founded in 2022 to help restaurants, bars, nightclubs, taverns, franchises, and hotels thrive in a competitive market. Led by founder and CEO Raghdah Alawis, who brings a decade of hands-on leadership in the hospitality industry and a track record of recruiting, training, and managing hundreds of employees in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company blends talent acquisition with operational advisory to deliver practical, measurable improvements. RAHS partners with employers seeking to build high-performing teams and with professionals aiming to advance their careers, handling recruitment from frontline and supervisory staff to confidential executive management searches. Beyond hiring, RAHS provides end-to-end consulting that spans pre-conception through planning, design, development, and ongoing functional operations. Engagements are tailored through customized evaluation packages and comprehensive, preventative or reactive reports designed to resolve issues and elevate performance. For restaurants and bars, services include concept development, menu creation and pricing, inventory controls and par-levels, product analysis and pricing, theft detection and prevention, staff development and training, advertising and marketing, and A-to-Z roadmaps for openings and closings. For hotels, RAHS supports purchasing and finance, rooms division and maintenance, security, and food and beverage, and prepares market studies as well as business and development plans for small to mid-size properties, complemented by promotion strategies, training, and practice plans. Across all work, the firms mission is to achieve long-term sustainable client success through smart talent recruitment, sound business practices, and superior hospitality management, underpinned by core principles of honesty, strong work ethic, delivery, and transparency. RAHS aligns closely with each clients vision and executes with diligence, offering business planning and execution, administrative consulting, sales and profit review, human resources support, and profit optimization to create lasting value in the hospitality sector.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsHospitality & RetailSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - blue collar professionals

HQCharlotte, United States

WorkTaps, Employee Referral Software

WorkTaps is an employee referral software platform purpose-built for the hourly, frontline, and deskless workforce, helping employers turn their people into a powerful, always-on talent network. Designed to replace low-yield job boards with authentic connections, the platform makes referrals fast, fun, and measurable through easy onboarding, oneclick job sharing via text, email, and social channels, and gamified engagement including leaderboards, microbonuses, and tiered rewards for applications, interviews, hires, and retention. WorkTaps integrates with a broad ecosystem of HRIS and ATS platformssuch as Workday, ADP, UKG, iCIMS, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, Lever, BambooHR, Workable, Dayforce, Paylocity, Paychex, Paycom, Avature, Oracle, and moreto streamline workflows, sync jobs, track referrals, and automate payouts and status updates with minimal disruption. Employers gain realtime analytics and customizable reporting to monitor share rates, applications, conversion funnels, and program ROI, while multisite and multibrand capabilities ensure consistent referral branding across locations. Built for speed and scale, WorkTaps helps organizations in industries like retail and consumer goods, healthcare and senior living, logistics and delivery, construction, hospitality, grocery, and food & beverage accelerate highvolume hiring while improving quality and cultural fit by leveraging trusted employee networks. Customerreported outcomes highlight material efficiency gains, including average timetohire reductions as low as three days and significant decreases in overall hiring time, alongside higher retention and engagement. Available on iOS and Android, the mobilefirst experience enables employees to refer from anywhere, while candidates enjoy a streamlined, mobilefriendly application flow that keeps the referrer in the loop. With transparent pricing, quick implementation, and an ROI calculator to model program impact, WorkTaps delivers an employeepowered talent acquisition layer that complements inhouse recruiting and existing HR tech stacks to produce better hires through real conversations.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOPayrolling/EORFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQLos Angeles, United States

Absolute.Jobs - It's All About People

Absolute.Jobs is a U.S. staffing firm singularly focused on temp-to-hire solutions that convert great people into long-term employees. Founded in 2018 and operating across Florida and Tennessee with offices in Lakeland, Orlando (Casselberry), Sarasota, Jacksonville, and Memphis, the company takes a quality-over-volume approach, delivering tailor-made recruiting rather than one-size-fits-all placements. Its model blends the flexibility of temporary staffing with the rigor of a headhunter: Absolute.Jobs runs advertising, screens resumes, schedules and conducts pre-interviews, administers testing and assessments, checks references, and even accompanies candidates to interviewswhether in person, video, or phoneto capture cultural fit and guide decision making. For employers, the firms payasyougo and first cure, then pay formulas reduce hiring risk: clients only pay for hours worked and dont pay fees until results are delivered, while Absolute.Jobs manages administration, payroll, drug testing, background checks, and the humanfactor risks such as sickness, workers compensation, and unemployment. For candidates, temp-to-hire provides a chance to build experience and networks, sample different fields, and transition to a permanent contract after a successful probationary period, with rapid redeployment if a role isnt the right fit. The agencys core strengths lie in skilled bluecollar and service roles, notably heavy equipment mechanics and industrial maintenance for the manufacturing and industrial machinery ecosystem, alongside hospitality talent through a dedicated services offering. Guided by a peoplefirst ethosIts All About Peopleand a closetothecustomer mindset, Absolute.Jobs supports employer branding, keeps clients in charge of selection, start dates, and rates, and prioritizes retention through structured followups. This handson, hightouch methodology appeals to companies seeking dependable talent and to candidates who want a clear path to stable, permanent employment.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism Operations

HQLakeland, United States

Heartland Estate Staffing

Heartland Estate Staffing is a national private service staffing agency headquartered in Missoula, Montana, that has staffed homes and private estates across the United States since 1984. Founded by Karen Walker Ryan, the firm began as Heartland Nannies, evolved to Heartland Caregivers as services expanded, and today operates as Heartland Estate Staffing to reflect its comprehensive coverage of household and estate roles. The agency specializes in sourcing and placing highly screened live-in and live-out professionals, including estate and household managers, ranch and property managers/caretakers, domestic couple teams, executive housekeepers, butlers, private chefs, groundskeepers, nannies and newborn care specialists, live-in companions, personal and executive assistants, chauffeurs, yacht stewards, private security personnel, and chiefs of staff. Heartlands process is consultative and transparent: the team holds an in-depth discussion with the principal or assistant to assess needs, drafts a tailored job description, and conducts an exhaustive screening that includes detailed interviews and reference checks before presenting a curated short list with comprehensive candidate profiles. Clients pay a non-refundable $500 registration fee to initiate a search and can typically expect a placement timeline of two to eight weeks, while candidates register at no cost; fees are paid by clients upon successful placement. With a large national network and a reputation built over 35 years, the firm supports high-profile and multi-residence households, ranches, and luxury estates, and encourages geographic flexibility to secure the best long-term match. Known for integrity and full disclosure, Heartland balances discretion with responsiveness, offering guidance from scoping through offer and onboarding so clients make the right hire the first time. Testimonials highlight the agencys strength in niche areas such as ranch management and estate leadership, as well as its ability to fill complex, high-service roles with professionals committed to excellence in private service.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsConstructionArchitectureInterior Design

HQMissoula, United States

TrueBlue

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) is a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions that connects people and work at scale across virtually every major industry. As The People Company, TrueBlue blends human insight, intelligent technology, and local expertise to help organizations solve urgent and enterprise hiring needs with speed, precision, and measurable impact. The companys family of brandsPeopleReady, PeopleScout, Staff Management | SMX, Centerline, SIMOS, and Healthcare Staffing Professionalsdelivers a full spectrum of services from ondemand and temporary staffing to global RPO and largescale workforce management programs. Since its founding, TrueBlue has connected more than 10 million people with work and partnered with over 3 million clients, leveraging digitally enabled platforms like PeopleReadys JobStack and PeopleScouts talent technologies to enhance reach, responsiveness, and candidate experience. Offerings span short- and long-term placements, onsite management, and performance-based programs; specialized and skilled staffing across trades, healthcare, energy, and transportation; and outsourcing solutions including integrated RPO, direct sourcing, talent advisory, MSP, employer of record/payrolling, and independent contractor compliance. TrueBlue supports the full talent lifecyclefrom filling a shift to deploying complex, global programsand scales from entry-level to highly skilled and professional roles. Its industry coverage includes manufacturing, retail and ecommerce, transportation and logistics, construction, energy, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality and events, and professional and business services. Recognized with multiple industry awards, TrueBlue applies rigorous safety, compliance, and DE&I standards while providing data-driven insights that reduce timetohire, improve fill rates, and align workforce strategies to business outcomes. Backed by approximately 4,200 employees and decades of staffing, recruitment, and program management expertise, TrueBlue turns workforce strategy into results that help businesses thrive and people access whats next.

Temporary StaffingRPOMSPAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQTacoma, United States

Career Group

Career Group is part of Career Group Companies, a nationally recognized, women-owned recruitment firm known for its high-touch, curated approach to matching exceptional talent with leading brands and startups. For over 40 years, the company has delivered flexible hiring solutions across direct hire, temp-to-hire, temporary/contract, and retained executive search, with complementary offerings in payrolling/EOR and RPO for scalable, end-to-end support. Through five specialized divisionsCareer Group (corporate and private services), Syndicatebleu (creative, marketing, and technology), Fourth Floor (fashion, beauty, and luxury), Career Group Search (executive search), and Career Group Events (live event staffing)the firm covers a broad spectrum of roles including administrative support, human resources, finance and accounting, non-clinical healthcare, technology and IT, creative and digital, sales, retail and ecommerce, hospitality and restaurant, private household and family office staff, and event teams. With a nationwide footprint and an extensive, relationship-driven talent network, Career Group partners with clients to build agile teams and long-term leadership benches, serving sectors such as luxury retail and consumer goods, media and entertainment, and hospitality. Trusted by iconic names like Disney, Hulu, PIMCO, Prada, Skims, Tory Burch, and leading hotel and restaurant groups, the firm is consistently recognized for excellence, including placement on Forbes Americas Best Executive, Professional, and Temporary Recruiting Firms lists. Its consultants leverage deep market insight, rigorous vetting, and hands-on project management to streamline hiringfrom role scoping and interview orchestration to offer negotiation and onboardingensuring culture and performance alignment at every step. Whether scaling seasonal event staff, standing up creative and digital teams, or hiring C-suite leaders under a retained mandate, Career Group delivers the perfect fit with discretion, speed, and service that meets the highest standard in recruitment.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQLos Angeles, United States

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