How is markup calculated?

The markup is the difference between the bill rate (what the client pays) and the pay rate (what the temp worker earns). Gross profit = (bill rate − pay rate) × hours. Gross margin % = gross profit / (bill rate × hours). These are tracked per placement and per client.

How is candidate payroll handled?

The platform calculates each temp worker's gross pay from approved timesheets (regular + overtime hours × pay rate). Federal and state withholding, FICA, and FUTA are calculated. Net pay is processed via ACH to the worker's bank account. The system generates W-2s at year-end.

How does Boolean candidate search work?

Recruiters search the candidate database using Boolean queries: AND, OR, NOT, and quoted phrases. Results are ranked by relevance. Search matches skill tags, resume text, and notes. Saved searches send alerts when new matching candidates are added.

Professional Services

Build a Staffing Agency Management Platform with AI - in Hours

ProjectCode generates a complete, production-ready Staffing Agency Management Platform from a single natural language prompt. In hours instead of months, you get a React frontend, NestJS REST API, PostgreSQL database, and authentication - fully integrated, live-previewed, and deployed to a URL you own.

Estimated build time: 2–4 hours

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The Challenge

Why building a Staffing Agency from scratch is hard

Building a Staffing Agency Management Platform from scratch requires months of development time and significant engineering resources. Teams struggle to coordinate frontend, backend, database, and authentication while managing staffing agency-specific business logic, integrations, and role-based access rules.

What's Included

Everything your Staffing Agency needs

ProjectCode generates a production-ready Staffing Agency with all the modules your team needs from day one.

Job order management from client intake to fill

Candidate database with skill search and resume management

Placement and assignment tracking (temp, contract, permanent)

Timesheet submission and approval for temp workers

Client invoicing from approved timesheets

Candidate payroll processing for W-2 temps

Commission tracking for recruiters per placement

Reporting: fill rate, time-to-fill, placement revenue by client

Architecture

How it's built

The generated Staffing Agency follows production-grade architecture patterns.

React 18 + TypeScript frontend with role-based dashboards tailored for staffing agency workflows

NestJS REST API with dedicated staffing agency modules, DTOs, validators, and service layer

PostgreSQL relational schema with normalized tables for all staffing agency entities

JWT + Google OAuth authentication with granular permission gates per role

Real-time Socket.IO events for live staffing agency status updates and notifications

Managed hosting with one-click deploy, custom domain, and auto-SSL

Database

PostgreSQL schema designed for Staffing Agency

ProjectCode generates a normalized, indexed PostgreSQL schema with the right tables and relationships for your use case. You own the schema and can evolve it freely.

job_orders (id, client_id, title, type, location, bill_rate, pay_rate, openings, filled, status, recruiter_id, workspace_id)
candidates (id, name, email, phone, skills jsonb, resume_url, availability, status, recruiter_id, workspace_id)
placements (id, job_order_id, candidate_id, recruiter_id, start_date, end_date, bill_rate, pay_rate, type, status)
timesheets (id, placement_id, week_start, regular_hours, overtime_hours, status, approved_by, approved_at)

schema.sql (preview)

-- Generated by ProjectCode
-- Staffing Agency Management Platform schema

CREATE TABLE job_orders__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE candidates__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE placements__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE timesheets__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

Tech Stack

Production-ready from day one

Every generated app uses a battle-tested stack you can deploy anywhere and own completely.

Frontend

React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

Backend

NestJS 10 + Node.js + TypeScript

Database

PostgreSQL (managed or Supabase)

Auth

Email OTP · Google OAuth · GitHub OAuth

Deployment

Managed hosting · Custom domain · Auto-SSL

AI Models

Claude Sonnet · Claude Opus · Kimi

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Example prompt to get started

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ProjectCode prompt

Build a staffing agency management platform for a mid-size staffing firm placing 300 temps and 50 permanent placements per month. Include client job order management with skill requirements, a candidate database with Boolean search, job matching suggestions, placement tracking with start and end dates and bill/pay rates, online timesheet submission for temps with client approval, automatic invoicing from approved timesheets with markup calculation, candidate payroll processing including tax withholding, recruiter commission tracking per placement type, and a production dashboard with fill rate, time-to-fill, and gross profit margin by client.

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Deployment

Deploy your Staffing Agency anywhere

Managed hosting

One-click deploy to a live URL managed by ProjectCode.

Custom domain

Connect your own domain with auto-provisioned SSL via Cloudflare.

GitHub export

Push to your GitHub repo and self-host or deploy via Vercel, Railway, or AWS.

Docker ready

Export a Dockerfile and docker-compose for any containerized environment.

Pricing

Start free, scale as you grow

No per-seat fees. No vendor lock-in. Token-based pricing that scales with your usage.

Free

Start building your first app. Live preview, managed hosting, and full code export included.

Token Packs

From $5

Purchase token packs that roll over every month. Build more, pay only for what you use.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom models, SLA, SSO, and private cloud deployment for large teams.

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FAQ

Common questions about building a Staffing Agency

When a client approves a temp worker's timesheet, the system calculates the invoice: hours × bill rate for regular hours, hours × (bill rate × 1.5) for overtime. A draft invoice is generated for the billing team to review and send to the client via email with a PDF attachment.

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