Elwood Staffing
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| Type | Privately Held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing Services |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Indiana |
Number of locations | 210 branches, 67 on-site locations |
Areas served | United States |
Key people | John A. Elwood (CEO), Diane Bohman (President), Michael D. Elwood (President, Elwood Professional), Mark S. Elwood (Chairman of the Board) David L. Elwood (founder) |
| Services | Employment Agency, Temporary Employment, Staffing, Human Resources, Recruitment |
Number of employees | 945 (2022) |
| Website | www |
Elwood Staffing is a privately owned corporation offering services in temporary staffing, temporary-to-hire staffing, contract staffing, direct placement staffing, and payrolling services.[1] Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, Elwood Staffing operates offices throughout the United States. Elwood's services match job seekers with employment.
History
In 1980, David L. Elwood, Ph.D., founded Elwood Consulting in Columbus, Indiana, initially providing pre-employment testing and employee opinion surveys to complement his private psychology practice. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, the company expanded its services to include interviewing, skills testing, drug screening, and other hiring-support functions in response to client needs. In 1994, Elwood began offering temporary staffing services and formally adopted its five core beliefs: Quality, Progress, Responsiveness, Flexibility, and Relationships. After incorporating as Elwood Consulting Company, Inc. in 1995, the firm reached $1 million in sales by 1996. In 1997, the company rebranded as Elwood Staffing to better reflect its primary focus on staffing services. Since 2001, Elwood Staffing has pursued significant growth through strategic acquisitions, including the 2013 acquisition of SOS Employment Group, which substantially expanded its national footprint. More recently, in 2023, Elwood Staffing acquired IES Custom Staffing Solutions, Advanced Personnel, and NAOS Staffing, strengthening its presence in Idaho, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, and the southern United States. In 2024, the company acquired BelFlex Staffing Network, adding 26 branch locations across 19 new markets in the Midwest and Southeast and further expanding its national service reach.[2][3][4] As of early 2026, Elwood employs nearly 1,000 permanent, full-time employees, operates 210 branches and 67 on-site locations, and generates approximately $900 million in annual revenue.[5]
Elwood is the nation's 8th largest industrial staffing firm[6] and the 31st largest overall staffing firm operating in the country.[7] In terms of individuals and companies served, Elwood's size equates to employment of nearly 18,000 temporary associates daily and staffing partnerships with more than 6,000 client companies annually.[8]
Divisions
Elwood Staffing is divided into three business lines: Elwood Staffing, Elwood Professional, and Skill Staff.[4]
Elwood Staffing
Elwood Staffing offers temporary, temporary-to-hire, contract, and direct hire positions in a variety of areas: administrative & clerical, customer service, manufacturing & production, and warehouse & distribution.
Elwood Professional
Elwood Professional is the division of Elwood Staffing for the recruitment and placement of engineering, information technology, and business management professionals in mid-level, VP, and executive openings.
Skill Staff
Skill Staff is the division of Elwood Staffing that provides contingent workers for the construction and manufacturing trades.
References
- ↑ "Elwood Staffing Services, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ↑ McClure, Julie (27 July 2016). "Elwood acquires Pennsylvania staffing company". The Republic. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ "Elwood Staffing acquires SOS". www2.staffingindustry.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- 1 2 "Elwood Staffing". Elwood Staffing Historical Timeline. Elwood Staffing. 2026-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ "Elwood Staffing acquires SOS". Staffingindustry.com. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ↑ "Largest Industrial Staffing Firms in the United States: 2021 Update". October 2020.
- ↑ "Staffing Industry Analysts lists largest US staffing firms for 2017". October 2020.
- ↑ "News Article - ELWOOD STAFFING Acquires SOS EMPLOYMENT". Cca.mcachamber.com. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2015-07-30.