Capture every client call and candidate inquiry 24/7. Grow your staffing business while keeping your lines open and your opportunities flowing.
How it works
Sign up, tell us about your staffing company, and let Upfirst professionally handle every call.
Tell us about your staffing company and how you’d like your calls managed. We’ll follow your instructions on every call.
Ditch the answering machine. No matter the hour or call volume, your callers always reach a helpful voice instead.
After each call, you’ll receive a detailed summary and transcript straight to your inbox or phone. Stay informed about every opportunity and never miss a potential placement or business lead.
Answering service for staffing companies
In the staffing industry, every missed call could mean a lost client or a missed opportunity to place a candidate. When hiring managers and job seekers call, they need a help right away—no matter the time of day.
Here’s why staffing agencies trust our answering service:
Discover how our call handling service helps small businesses every day.
Every call is a chance to fill a job or secure a new contract. Our answering service for staffing companies ensures that every inquiry is handled professionally, even after hours or during busy periods. This means more placements, more satisfied clients, and more revenue for your business.
Hiring a full-time receptionist or traditional answering service can be expensive for small staffing agencies. Upfirst gives you reliable call answering that's actually affordable, so you can focus your resources on growing your agency and serving your clients.
Your team should be connecting great candidates with employers, not tied up with routine calls. Let Upfirst handle incoming inquiries, basic screening, and message taking so you can concentrate on building relationships and placing top talent.
Every staffing company is different. Whether you need an appointment scheduling service, lead capture, or custom client scripts, our answering service is customizable and adapts to your workflows.
Setup is simple. Just sign up, tell us about your staffing company, and add instructions for how you want calls managed. Our support team is always here to help, making sure you’re ready to provide the best service from day one.
Get affordable, professional call handling designed for busy staffing agencies and small teams.
Connect with job seekers and employers anytime, even after office hours or on weekends.
Receive call details and candidate info instantly by text or email so you never miss a follow-up.
Ask the right questions to pre-screen candidates and filter out unqualified leads with a lead qualification service.
Serve clients and candidates in English, Spanish, and 90+ languages for a professional touch with every call.
Book interviews and intake calls directly into your Google Calendar and more, saving you precious admin time.
Forward hot leads and urgent client calls to your recruiters immediately so you fill jobs faster.
Keep your lines clear by filtering out sales pitches and unwanted calls, so you focus on real opportunities.
Send customized texts while on the call with links for booking, pricing info, and more.
Customize your call intake to what you need. Tailor the experience between potential employees, current clients, and more.
Automatically sync caller details with your favorite recruiting software via Zapier—no manual data entry required.
Virtual receptionist for staffing companies
Set up your 24/7 virtual receptionist service in just a few steps.
Sign up for your free Upfirst trial. Tell us about your staffing company and add details about your business. Customize your AI's greeting and pick one of our human-like AI voices.
Upload your job listings, candidate requirements, and FAQs. Add instructions for handling common scenarios like new client inquiries, candidate screening, or interview scheduling.
Call your Upfirst number to see your AI voice agent in action. Try out candidate and client scenarios, and refine your Knowledge Base until the responses fit your business needs perfectly.
Ready to go live? Just forward your calls from your existing business number to Upfirst; you can set up forwarding for all calls or just the ones you miss. Your AI answering service will now handle candidate questions, client calls, and appointment scheduling around the clock—helping you focus on placing the best talent faster.
Whether you need to lead info to Hubspot or send appointment updates to Google Calendar, our Zapier and Google Calendar integrations make it easy to pass data.
Have a question about our answering service for staffing companies that isn’t answered here? Get in touch with our team.
How can an answering service benefit my staffing company?
With Upfirst, your staffing agency will never miss an important call from candidates or clients. Every call is answered by a friendly voice, every time. This helps you capture more leads, keep clients happy, and ensure urgent job placements aren’t delayed—even after hours. It’s also more cost-effective than hiring extra in-house staff to cover phones.
How much does your answering service cost for staffing companies?
Our pricing is designed to be affordable for any small business, so you can afford to answer calls without going over your budget. Our plans start at $24.95/mo for 30 calls, and each plan comes with the whole suite of features that Upfirst has to offer: 24/7 answering, appointment scheduling, Zapier and Google Calendar integrations, instant call summaries, multilingual receptionists, spam blocking, and more. The only differentiator between plans is the amount of calls per plan. You can see more here.
Do you count spam towards my total calls?
No, spam and robocalls don't count towards your total. We also don't bill for calls under 15 seconds (like when someone calls and says "oops, wrong number", or for calls where the caller never speaks (like pocket dials). Our goal is for you to only pay for real conversations—and if junk calls ever push you into overages, just let us know an we'll reimburse you.
Can your service handle after-hours, weekends, and holiday calls?
Absolutely. We provide 24/7/365 coverage—including nights, weekends, and all holidays—so your staffing business is always reachable. This means you never miss out on urgent placements or new business opportunities, no matter when the call comes in.
Never miss a candidate or client call again. Let our virtual receptionists handle your calls, so you can focus on placing top talent. Start your 14-day free trial today.
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