Exclusively For Experienced Staffing Professionals
You already know how to win clients, recruit talent and generate staffing revenue.
AtWork’s Path to Ownership gives experienced staffing professionals a dramatically lower-barrier path to starting their own staffing business backed by the infrastructure, resources and support of an established national staffing brand.
Start building your business before the initial franchise fee comes due.
Experience business ownership for a full year before making your long-term decision.
Hit your performance milestones and some or all of your initial franchise fee can be waived.
You know the staffing industry.
You’ve built client relationships, filled orders, recruited talent, managed a desk, and generated revenue.
Maybe you’ve even thought: “I could do this for myself.”
The AtWork Path to Ownership was created specifically for experienced staffing professionals who are ready to turn their industry experience into business ownership and long-term equity.
We've taken down the barriers
You don’t have to. Your initial franchise fee and Risk Management Reserve down payment are deferred for your first 12 months. Your technology fee is also waived for your first three months.
That’s where AtWork comes in. AtWork provides full in-house accounting services, including payroll funding and processing, helping eliminate one of the biggest operational hurdles to launching an independent staffing company.
You don’t have to. You gain access to AtWork’s established technology, accounting, marketing resources, operational support, safety resources, training and staffing infrastructure.
You have a decision point at the end of Year One. The program is specifically structured to give qualified staffing professionals an opportunity to experience ownership before making a longer-term commitment.
We’ll even help you understand that. If applicable, AtWork will cover the initial cost of having your non-compete agreement reviewed by an attorney so you can better understand your options and limitations.
The core value proposition
You focus on
Build relationships, identify opportunities and develop your market.
Find great people and deliver the staffing solutions your clients need.
Build your book of business and expand your presence.
Make decisions, build relationships and create something of your own.
AtWork supports you with
How it works
We’re looking for experienced staffing professionals with a proven ability to sell, recruit and grow business.
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Path to Ownership isn’t designed for everyone. Typical candidates have:
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Get your business started without taking on all of the traditional expenses associated with opening a staffing firm. During your first year, you can operate from a small or shared office environment and build the operation as revenue grows.
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Spend your first 12 months doing what you already know: Sell. Recruit. Service. Grow. AtWork supports the systems and infrastructure behind you while you focus on generating revenue and building your market.
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At the end of your first year, evaluate your performance and decide how you want to move forward. We will review your business outcomes year to date, your goals and available next steps.
For your first 12 months
During the first 12 months of business, we will:
During your first year, you can operate from a small, shared office space so that you can focus on revenue generation without the overhead and long-term commitment of a traditional office space.
While we encourage you to start with at least one employee, either a Recruiter or Sales Representative, this model is built to help a solo owner operator find success and grow into a traditional office.
These allowances apply to your first year only. At your 12-month decision point, continuing with AtWork means transitioning into a traditional AtWork staffing franchise location.
These requirements are not applicable to the Professional Model.
Your 12-month decision point
Option A
If staffing agency ownership is not the right fit, you may exit with no further obligation excluding outstanding receivables.
Option B
Revenue success allows you to continue to scale and grow your business as a full AtWork Owner.
Performance has its rewards
AtWork provides you the opportunity to own your own franchise with low risk and reduced costs.
Launch your staffing franchise with reduced financial pressure.
Results earn ownership. Your production over the first 12 months determines your timeline and level of financial freedom.
$600,000
Keep building momentum and reduce your initial franchise investment by half.
$750,000
Reach the performance milestone and your entire initial franchise fee is waived.
$1,000,000
The full waiver plus a $10,000 expansion credit toward staff salaries.
A different way to think about starting a staffing company
Going In Alone
AtWork Path to Ownership
Who this is for
Path to Ownership was built specifically for successful staffing professionals, not people looking to learn staffing for the first time.
You understand clients, candidates and the realities of running a successful staffing desk.
You have experience developing relationships, finding opportunities and winning new business.
You understand what it takes to attract talent and deliver for clients.
You have established relationships and understand the businesses, industries and workforce in your community or chosen specialty.
You are ready to stop building equity for someone else and start exploring what it could look like to build something for yourself.
Becoming an independent business owner can come with some challenges. However, when you choose franchising, you gain access to unparalleled support throughout your journey. Here are some reasons why our franchisees choose AtWork:
“I’ve had the opportunity to provide for my family, help the community, and create something that I am extremely proud of, and AtWork started that.”
Josee Minero
AtWork owner of six offices in multiple states · Over 40 years in the staffing industry
Questions you're probably asking
No, prior ownership experience is not required. The program is designed for successful staffing and recruiting professionals who know how to build and manage a profitable desk. AtWork will provide you the training, support and infrastructure to successfully operate the business from there.
No. The initial franchise fees and risk management reserves are deferred for 12 months, and technology fees are waived for the first 3 months. This coupled with the fact you can start in a small, shared office space keeps the investment level as low as possible to help you get started.
That’s where AtWork comes in. AtWork provides full in-house accounting services, including payroll funding and processing, helping eliminate one of the biggest operational hurdles to launching an independent staffing company.
You don’t have to. You gain access to AtWork’s established technology, accounting, marketing resources, operational support, safety resources, training and staffing infrastructure.
Yes. During your first year, you can operate from a small, shared office space so that you can focus on revenue generation without the overhead and long-term commitment of a traditional office space.
While we encourage you to start with at least one employee, either a Recruiter or Sales Representative, this model is built to help a solo owner operator find success and grow into a traditional office.
This program was built for the seasoned staffing professional with experience in both sales and recruiting, running a full desk.
At the end of Year 1, you may choose to exit the program with no further obligation other than any outstanding receivables.
Absolutely! That is the ultimate goal of this program. Your revenue will qualify you to transition into a traditional AtWork Personnel Staffing Franchise.
AtWork can assist with the initial cost of having your non-compete reviewed by an attorney so that you understand what your limitations may be, if any.
Our offer to defer (and potentially waive) the franchise fee based on your first 12 months of production reflects our commitment to helping you launch your firm quickly with minimal upfront investment. You should plan to invest approximately $7,500 for insurance, software, computers, and travel-related costs for training in Knoxville. Your total investment may be higher depending on the types of placements you choose for your EDGE.
Exclusively for experienced staffing professionals
If you have the industry experience, relationships and drive to succeed, AtWork has created a path designed to make the move from staffing professional to staffing business owner more attainable.