Best of StaffingClient · 2026
Best of StaffingTalent · 2026
Inc. 5000Fastest Growing · 2025
DFW FavoritesGold Winner · 2026
SIA Fastest GrowingStaffing Firms · 2025
Best & BrightestNational · 2025
Best & BrightestDallas/Fort Worth · 2025
Best & BrightestHouston · 2025
Best of StaffingClient & Talent · 2025
Best Firms to Work ForSIA · 2024
SIA Top 100Staffing Firms · 2024
SIA RecognitionStaffing Industry Analysts
City's Best2024
World Staffing Award2023
Best of StaffingClient · 2026
Best of StaffingTalent · 2026
Inc. 5000Fastest Growing · 2025
DFW FavoritesGold Winner · 2026
SIA Fastest GrowingStaffing Firms · 2025
Best & BrightestNational · 2025
Best & BrightestDallas/Fort Worth · 2025
Best & BrightestHouston · 2025
Best of StaffingClient & Talent · 2025
Best Firms to Work ForSIA · 2024
SIA Top 100Staffing Firms · 2024
SIA RecognitionStaffing Industry Analysts
City's Best2024
World Staffing Award2023
KP by the numbers
1977
Founded
20
Branches
8
Markets
1
Guiding Mission
Our Mission
“Building up our communities by empowering people with the right career match.”
Our Story
Three generations of getting it right.
Our founder Jess Johnston had already spent 19 years in staffing when he opened his own shop in Fort Worth in 1977. Three generations later, a lot has changed. The dedication to our mission hasn't.
1977 – Founded
Jess Johnston opens Jess Temporaries in Fort Worth.
1993 – Second-generation
Elizabeth and George Doran take over and rename it Key Personnel.
2015 – The Pivot
Shift to light industrial staffing and steady growth.
2020 – Rebranded
Changed our name to KP Staffing and set our sights on growing beyond DFW.
Today – 20 Branches, 8 Markets
And we're not slowing down anytime soon.
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Our Values
Transparency
We communicate with transparency, setting clear expectations, giving honest feedback, and avoiding the runaround.
Improvement
Measure, learn, and grow – that's the KP way. "Good enough" isn't good enough for us.
Empowerment
Connecting job seekers with employers builds up our communities, one career match at a time.
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How We Show Up for People
Associate engagement
Attendance incentives, referral bonuses, holiday events, check-ins, and recognition. A good placement doesn't stop on day one.
Our internal team
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For nationally and in DFW and Houston – because we invest in our people.
Global impact
We've funded clean water projects, school libraries, and small business startups in Zambia and Southeast Asia.
