12 local agencies ranked by performance and reviews
Eau Claire serves as the economic center of western Wisconsin with healthcare systems and manufacturing employers. The university adds education employment to the diverse base. Recruiters in Eau Claire can help you fill healthcare, manufacturing and education roles.
With over 30 years of experience connecting Wisconsin job seekers with premier employers, we are a 100% locally owned staffing agency deeply rooted in our communities across eight locations including Madison, Sun Prairie, Watertown, Janesville, Oshkosh, Shawano, Beaver Dam, and West Bend. We specialize in placing outstanding candidates in manufacturing, production, distribution, light industrial, administrative, customer service, accounting, call center, and insurance roles through temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire arrangements. Our success is built on four core pillars—Think Local, Respect All, Nurture Ability, and Inspire Innovation—ensuring we match the right people with the right opportunities while offering comprehensive benefits and personalized career guidance to every associate we serve.
We've been bringing Wisconsinites and jobs together since 1973, and every year we help thousands of people just like you find positions that are right for them. At Flex-Staff, we've built our reputation on treating people with honesty, courtesy, and respect, and our employees notice the difference. We work with the top companies in the markets we serve to provide short and long-term temporary employment as well as temporary to direct hire and direct placement opportunities. Best of all, our employees never pay a fee and are never obligated to accept positions that they don't feel are right for them.
Founded in 2004, we operate 14 offices across Wisconsin, serving Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, Kenosha, and surrounding communities. Our staffing solutions span engineering and management, skilled trades, transportation, and high-volume on-site services, with a strong emphasis on long-term career placement over short-term assignments. We offer temp-to-hire, direct placement, executive recruitment, technical contracting, and payroll services. Having recently merged with Argus Tech to expand our capabilities, we focus on finding the right mutual fit between clients and candidates, resulting in hundreds of successful permanent hires each year across the industries we serve.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS - HIGH VOLUME STAFFING Founded in 2005 by Gary and Sherri Johnson, Bear Staffing Services focuses on skilled and semi-skilled positions in historically high turnover industries, delivering a higher quality of candidates than many manufacturing recruiters, skilled trade recruiters and skilled labor recruiters through our proven, cutting edge approach, The Inverted Recruiting Model. Bear Staffing Services does not waste its clients' time or dollars in casting a wide recruiting net. The Workplace Productivity Profile (WPP) reduces the number of unqualified candidates who enter our system. This unique approach allows Bear Staffing Services' recruiters to source, select, and manage a higher caliber employee for its clients.
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Wisconsin's largest full-service employment agency, we have spent more than 25 years connecting workers and businesses across every corner of the state. Our team serves industries including manufacturing, construction, warehouse and logistics, hospitality, food service, assembly, landscaping, and general labor, offering day labor, short-term, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placement options. With multiple locations throughout Wisconsin, we provide fast, flexible staffing solutions customized to the unique needs of each client — whether you need one person tomorrow or a team of workers next week. For job seekers, we offer immediate openings and a straightforward path to steady, rewarding employment.
Kelly provides comprehensive workforce solutions to businesses across the United States--supporting you from the initial talent sourcing phase through to the successful placement of top, vetted candidates. As an extension of your organization, we collaborate closely with your HR team to deliver seamless, cost-effective hiring processes that align with your budget and drive strong retention rates. Contact your local Kelly office today to find the talent you need to move your business forward.
Based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, we are a leading employment and staffing agency dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with companies in the industrial, manufacturing, and production sectors. We supply qualified workers for all stages of the manufacturing process, from assembly and machine operation to quality control and warehouse logistics. Our placement services include temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire positions, and we provide drug testing and background checks at no additional cost to our clients. All employees placed on assignment through us are covered by health insurance and workers compensation, giving both businesses and workers the protection and peace of mind they deserve throughout every engagement.
Locally owned, but globally connected, Manpower is a full-service staffing and recruiting company with nearly 50 years of experience within this market. With multiple regional locations, Manpower is one of the largest staffing and recruiting providers in the country. Whether you are considering temporary or full-time job opportunities, Manpower is the regional leader in employment services. Manpower recruits on behalf of several regional employers throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and beyond. Contact Manpower today to explore what a Recruiter can do for you!
Express Employment Professionals is in the business of helping people. From job seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve in a variety of industries, including Light Industrial, Office Services, Skilled Trades, and Professional. Express offices are locally owned and operated with the support and stability of an international headquarters with more than four decades of experience. Entrepreneur named Express a Top Global Franchise in 2022 and has been ranked the #1 Staffing Franchise since 2012. Since our start in 1983, Express has put more than 10 million people to work in temporary and contract jobs.
PeopleReady is one of Central Illinois' top staffing agencies for a reason. Our team provides expert staffing solutions in llinois for a broad range of roles and specialties in hospitality, retail, manufacturing and logistics, construction and more. We place workers at local and national employers across industries and communities in Central Illinois. As the labor market continues to evolve, one thing remains the same: companies continue to rely on our staffing specialists to source workforces and fill open positions across Central Illinois every day.
Tradesmen International is the go-to source for construction staffing services in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Since our establishment in 1992, we have been providing reliable, skilled labor to a wide range of industries, including renewable energy, industrial, manufacturing, marine, shipyard, institutional, residential, and commercial construction. Our team of experienced tradesmen is committed to providing exceptional workmanship and excellent customer service, ensuring that your project is completed on time and to your satisfaction. Whether you need short-term staffing or long-term skilled labor solutions, we have the expertise and resources to meet your needs. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.
Rooted in integrity, passion, and extraordinary customer service since 1971, we are a family-owned staffing agency with 19 branch offices across Wisconsin and the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Founded in Grafton, Wisconsin, we have spent over five decades connecting top talent with the best employers in the region, specializing in office, accounting, warehouse, general labor, skilled trades, logistics, and light industrial placements. We offer direct-hire, temp-to-hire, and contract staffing solutions backed by industry-leading recruiting strategies and advanced technical automation. Our clients consistently tell us that communication is what sets us apart, and we take pride in delivering transparent, responsive service at every step.
Scores come from Google Reviews via the Google Places API — never from paid placements, and never set by the agencies themselves. We apply a Bayesian adjusted average to prevent small-sample distortion (a 2-review 5.0-star agency shouldn't outrank a 200-review 4.8-star one):
adjusted_score = (v / (v + m)) * R + (m / (v + m)) * Cv— total reviews across all officesm— prior weight (20)R— the agency's weighted average scoreC— the platform-wide meanSo with a global mean of 4.2: an agency with 5 reviews at 5.0 scores 4.36, while one with 200 reviews at 4.8 scores 4.75. The second outranks the first because the score is backed by more evidence.
Multi-office agencies get a single weighted score across locations. Every listing is human-reviewed before publication. Scores refresh hourly. Read the full methodology →