March 16, 2026 – Agile Partnering, a values-driven, automation-enabled back-office and funding partner for staffing firms, today announced the launch of Agile Turnkey™ — a new service that enables staffing firms to become the employer of record for their U.S. workers without taking on all the risk of back-office burdens. Designed for firms that have outgrown traditional Employer of Record (EOR) models, Agile Turnkey™ gives staffing leaders a faster, more profitable way to scale contract placements in the United States and Canada.
The U.S. staffing market is significantly more profitable than most international markets — higher markups, higher salaries, massive demand for contract talent. But for a firm running 75+ contractors at competitive U.S. pay rates, EOR fees alone can easily exceed $50,000 per month. That number compounds as firms grow, eating into the very margins scale is supposed to deliver. On top of that, many enterprise clients and MSPs require their staffing partners to be the employer of record — meaning firms still on an EOR model aren't just paying too much, they're leaving deals on the table. Multi-state compliance, payroll, tax filings, onboarding, invoicing, and funding the gap between paying workers and collecting from clients stop many firms from fully capturing that opportunity. Agile Partnering removes that obstacle with a flexible line of EOR, back-office, and embedded funding solutions built specifically for staffing firms trading in North America.
"With Agile Turnkey™, staffing firms no longer have to choose between the ease of an EOR and the economics of owning their own book," said Charles Causey, Founder and CEO of Agile Partnering. "We give them a way to graduate beyond the EOR model, become the employer of record themselves, and unlock significant margin — without hiring a back-office team or building complex systems from scratch."
Agile Turnkey™ is purpose-built for staffing firms ready to bring employment in-house but lacking the infrastructure, expertise, or capacity to manage it. The service allows firms to become the employer of record for their workers in the United States, while Agile Partnering runs the full operational engine on their behalf — onboarding, compliance, payroll, timesheets, invoicing, and optional embedded funding, all under the staffing firm's brand.
By transitioning from a traditional EOR arrangement into Agile Turnkey™, firms can typically reduce their effective EOR costs by 30%-50%, while maintaining or improving compliance and service quality.
"Many of our clients started with Agile EOR™ to enter the U.S. market quickly and compliantly," added Causey. "As they grow, we wanted to provide them with the logical next step–that is where this enterprise service was born . Agile Turnkey™ helps them own their employment relationships, eliminate enterprise client friction, and capture more of the value they create.”
Agile Turnkey™ is available now for qualified staffing firms.
Ready to graduate beyond the EOR model? Contact Agile Partnering today to apply and find out if Agile Turnkey™ is the right next step for your firm.
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About Agile Partnering Agile Partnering makes starting and scaling U.S. and Canadian contract placements easy and profitable for staffing firms. Unlike traditional providers, Agile Partnering offers the most flexible line of Employer of Record, back-office, and embedded funding services on the market — purpose-built for staffing firms. Whether you're just getting started or ready to graduate from an EOR model, Agile Partnering provides a solution tailored to your unique needs, powered by Agility™, the company's proprietary automation platform. An INC 5000 fastest-growing private company, Agile Partnering has supported staffing firms across North America since 2016.
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