Ready to take your staff to the NextLevel?

Seven gates between "applied" and "on your floor."

Most staffing agencies run two checks: background and drug. We run seven. Every applicant gets screened across communication, work history, skills, references, legal, and readiness — because who shows up on your floor is the only thing that actually matters.

78%
Still on the job at 90 days
This is what rigorous vetting actually buys you: workers who don't disappear after the first paycheck. 78% of our placements are still on the job at 90 days, well above the light industrial staffing average. That's the real measure of screening quality — not how fast we filled your request, but whether the person we sent is still there a quarter later.
  1. In-Person Intake Interview

    Every applicant sits down with a live recruiter — no chatbot funnels, no auto-screen. We assess communication, attitude, reliability signals, and schedule commitment before anything else.

    45–60 min · conducted by senior recruiter
  2. Work History Deep-Dive

    Gaps, job-hopping patterns, reason-for-leaving stories — all probed and verified. We don't just take the résumé at face value. If something feels off, we dig.

    Red-flag fail rate: ~30% of applicants
  3. Full Background Check

    Nationwide criminal search (county, state, federal), sex offender registry, SSN trace, motor vehicle record where applicable. Run within 24 hours of intake.

    Run through AccuSource · FCRA-compliant
  4. Mouth-Swab Drug Screen

    Oral-fluid drug screen administered at our office or a Quest Diagnostics collection site. Faster turnaround than urine tests, harder to cheat, and catches recent use. Covers THC, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, and more.

    Administered via Quest Diagnostics · rapid results
  5. Reference Verification — We Actually Call

    Two previous employer references, verified by voice call — not email forms. We ask the questions that matter: attendance, attitude, would-you-rehire.

    Minimum 2 references · direct supervisor preferred
  6. Skills & Certification Verification

    Forklift certs, OSHA-10, equipment operation experience — all verified against the issuing authority, not just taken on trust. If someone says they can run a reach truck, we prove it.

    Verified with issuing authority · not self-reported
  7. Site-Specific Readiness Briefing

    Before they clock in, every worker gets a briefing on your specific site: dress code, PPE, supervisor name, parking, timekeeping system, start-time expectations. No "figure it out when you get there."

    Custom per client · updated per assignment

How we stack up against typical staffing firms.

We'd be polite about it, but you're not paying us to be polite — you're paying us to send workers who show up. Here's the honest comparison.

SCREENING STEP
NEXT LEVEL STAFFING
TYPICAL COMPETITOR
Intake Interview
45-min in-person w/ senior recruiter
Online form, 5 minutes
Background Check Depth
County, state, federal + MVR via AccuSource
Basic national search only
Drug Screen
Mouth swab via Quest Diagnostics
Instant cup test (often skipped)
Reference Checks
Minimum 2 verified by voice call
Email form, rarely returned
Skills Verification
Verified w/ issuing authority
Self-reported on application
Site-Specific Briefing
Custom briefing per client
"Here's the address, good luck"
90-Day Retention
78%
~45% (industry avg.)
QUALITY
GUARANTEE

If they don't work out in the first 4 hours, you don't pay.

We're that confident in our screening. If a worker we place isn't a fit within their first 4 hours — attendance, attitude, skills, anything — we replace them free and you're not billed for the hours worked. No arguments, no invoice games, no "but we sent three already." That's the promise.

Our process doesn't stop at the state line.

Most staffing firms are stuck where their office is. We're not. The same 7-step vetting that earned our retention numbers runs the same way whether a candidate is across town or across the country — because rigor doesn't require proximity. It requires infrastructure. And we've built it.

We've spent years engineering a recruiting stack that lets us vet candidates anywhere in the U.S. with the same depth we apply to our home market. Video intake. Nationwide background and MVR coverage through AccuSource. Mouth-swab drug screens at any of Quest Diagnostics' 2,200+ collection sites nationwide. E-Verify, digital I-9, and reference calls handled by our team — not outsourced to a portal.

The result: you get the screening rigor of a boutique local firm with the geographic range of a national one. No trade-offs. No "we'll do our best." Just the same bar, everywhere.

What "remote-vetted" actually means.

  • Live video intake — a real recruiter, not a form
  • Nationwide background + MVR coverage via AccuSource
  • Mouth-swab drug screens at Quest Diagnostics sites nationwide
  • Voice-verified references — we call, every time
  • Digital I-9 and E-Verify before placement confirmation
  • Same account manager whether you're in-state or out-of-state
Video Intake
Every candidate, every placement. Face-to-face over video — the modern equivalent of a firm handshake.
Nationwide Background
County, state, federal, and MVR checks in all 50 states through AccuSource — FCRA-compliant, every time.
Quest Diagnostics Network
Mouth-swab drug screens at 2,200+ Quest locations nationwide — faster than urine tests, harder to cheat.
Voice-Verified References
We call previous supervisors directly. No email forms, no "we couldn't reach them" — we pick up the phone.

Built for operations that can't afford to be short-handed.

Whether you need 5 workers next Monday or 50 by next quarter, we have a model that fits.

FLEXIBLE

Temporary Staffing

Coverage for seasonal peaks, sudden absences, project pushes, or scaling up before you hire permanent. Workers stay on our payroll — no commitment beyond the assignment.

  • Same-week deployment in TX
  • Workers' comp & payroll on us
  • Daily, weekly, or open-ended terms
MOST POPULAR

Temp-to-Hire

Try a worker on our payroll for 90 days. If they're a fit, convert them to your team. If not, we replace them. Lowest-risk way to grow a permanent workforce.

  • 90-day evaluation period
  • No conversion fee after 520 hours
  • 78% of our placements convert
EMBEDDED

On-Site Recruiter

For accounts with 25+ ongoing workers, we'll embed a dedicated recruiter at your facility. Daily intake, real-time replacement, attendance tracking — all run from your floor.

  • Recruiter sits at your facility
  • Daily worker check-in & call-outs
  • Direct line to your operations team

7 years. The same answer from every client.

Don't take our word for it. Here's what the ops managers, plant supervisors, and HR leads who work with us every day have to say.

"
NextLevel Staffing has worked with us through one of our busiest years on record. The candidates they send are exactly what we need. Nothing but class and professionalism.
GC
George Crosby
Plant Manager · Manufacturing
"
Since partnering with NextLevel Staffing, the quality of employees has improved and turnover has decreased by 28%. Their responsiveness and reliability have built an immense amount of trust.
CB
Cody Black
Production Manager · Infrastructure Manufacturing
"
Next Level Staffing has been with us for two years and helped us reduce from three agencies to just one. Their reliability, professionalism, and staff quality have exceeded expectations.
BP
Brian Pringle
Logistics Center Manager · Automotive

Ready to take your staff
to the NextLevel?

Tell us what you need. A real account manager will get back to you with a quote and a coverage plan — usually the same day.