Staffing Agency Serving Greater Chicago, IL Workforce Solutions Across the Metro
Apex WorkForce Partners provides temporary staffing, direct hire, temp-to-hire, and workforce management solutions for employers throughout the Greater Chicago metropolitan area covering Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, and Lake counties across dozens of communities from the city to the outer suburbs.
Our Greater Chicago Coverage
Greater Chicago is one of the largest and most economically diverse metropolitan areas in the United States spanning over 7,000 square miles, 14 counties, and a workforce of nearly 5 million people across industries ranging from air cargo and distribution to healthcare, manufacturing, professional services.
Apex WFP is headquartered in Chicago at 180 N Ada St, Suite 505, Chicago, IL 60607. We are not a national franchise managing Chicago accounts from a remote office. We are a Chicago-based staffing company with local market knowledge, active candidate networks, and daily operational presence throughout the metro.
Our coverage spans every major employment corridor in the Chicago metro: the I-55 distribution corridor through Will County, the O’Hare logistics zone in northwest Cook County, the Kane County manufacturing belt, the Lake County pharmaceutical corridor, and the dense near west industrial communities bordering Chicago’s west side.
Chicago Metro Counties We Serve
Cook County
Cook County is the heart of the Greater Chicago employment market home to the City of Chicago and dozens of suburban communities with diverse industrial, commercial, and professional employment bases.
Active locations in Cook County:
Will County
Will County is the second-largest distribution hub in the United States by warehouse square footage — anchored by the I-55 and I-80 freight corridors and home to some of the largest distribution centers in the country.
Active locations in Will County
DuPage County
DuPage County combines a major corporate office market with one of the largest suburban office concentrations in the Midwest with an active distribution and light industrial base along its I-88 and I-355 corridors.
Active locations in DuPage County:
Kane County
Kane County’s manufacturing belt anchored by Aurora and Elgin is one of the most active light industrial and production employment zones in the Chicago metro’s western corridor.
Active locations in Kane County:
Lake County
Lake County’s pharmaceutical and life sciences sector anchored by Abbott Laboratories and Baxter International creates a uniquely skilled manufacturing and professional workforce unlike any other Chicago suburban county.
Active locations in Lake County:
Industries We Staff Across Greater Chicago
Distribution and Logistics
The Greater Chicago metro is one of the most important freight and logistics hubs in North America served by six Class I railroads, O’Hare International Airport, and six major interstate highways. We staff distribution centers, 3PL operations, freight facilities, and logistics employers throughout the metro.
Primary corridor: I-55 (Will County), O’Hare zone (northwest Cook), I-88 (DuPage/Kane)
Manufacturing and Light Industrial
Greater Chicago’s manufacturing base spans automotive parts, food processing, metals fabrication, consumer goods, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and specialty industrial production across dozens of suburban corridors.
Primary areas: Near west Cook County, Kane County, Lake County, southwest Cook County
Warehouse and Fulfillment
Warehouse and fulfillment employment is concentrated in Will County’s I-55 corridor, the O’Hare logistics zone, and DuPage County’s industrial parks with active operations throughout all five counties we serve.
Office and Administrative
Corporate offices in Schaumburg, Oak Brook, the Chicago Loop, River North, and suburban business parks throughout DuPage and Cook counties create sustained administrative and professional services staffing demand.
Healthcare
Healthcare employment is distributed throughout the metro anchored by major hospital systems in Chicago, academic medical centers in Evanston and Maywood, and a dense network of outpatient facilities and specialist practices throughout the suburbs.
Accounting and Finance
Corporate headquarters, financial services firms, and professional services organizations throughout the Chicago metro require accounting and finance professionals at every level.
Staffing Services Available Throughout Greater Chicago
Temporary Staffing Fast deployment of pre-screened workers for warehouse, production, office, and logistics roles throughout the Chicago metro. All payroll, workers’ comp, and Illinois compliance managed by Apex WFP.
Temp-to-Hire Evaluate workers over 30 to 90 days before permanent commitment available for every role type across every Greater Chicago location we serve.
Direct Hire Full permanent placement recruitment for management, professional, and technical roles throughout the Chicago metro. Sourcing, screening, and placement guarantee included.
Onsite Staffing Management Dedicated on-site coordinator for high-volume operations with 20 or more contingent workers available throughout Greater Chicago.
Lumper Services Freight unloading crews for distribution centers and warehouses across the Chicago metro I-55 corridor, O’Hare zone, southwest Cook County, and DuPage County industrial parks.
Shuttle Services Worker transportation from CTA, Metra, and Pace connection points to industrial facilities throughout Greater Chicago solving the last-mile transit gap for employers in non-transit-accessible locations.
Payroll Services Employer of record payroll management for Chicago metro employers payroll processing, workers’ compensation, Illinois compliance, and tax filing.
Why Greater Chicago Employers Choose Apex WFP
One Partner for the Entire Metro Whether your facility is in the Downtown, the I-55 corridor in Romeoville, the O’Hare logistics zone in Schiller Park, or the Kane County manufacturing belt in Aurora Apex WFP is one call for the entire Greater Chicago market.
County-Specific Market Knowledge Will County wages are different from DuPage wages. Lake County’s pharmaceutical culture is different from southwest Cook County’s food processing sector. The near west suburbs have a different workforce dynamic than the outer ring. We understand each county’s specific labor market and staff accordingly.
Bilingual Recruiting Across the Metro Greater Chicago’s industrial workforce is significantly Spanish-speaking particularly in Cook, Will, and Kane counties. Apex WFP’s bilingual recruiting capability is not an exception, it is standard practice across our Greater Chicago operations.
Transit-Aware Placement CTA, Metra, and Pace serve different parts of the metro differently. We know which communities are transit-accessible and which require shuttle support — and we build our staffing solutions around the actual transportation realities of the Greater Chicago labor market.
Full Compliance — Illinois Law Illinois employment law, Cook County ordinances, Chicago local requirements we manage compliance for temporary workers across every jurisdiction in the Greater Chicago market so you do not have to.
Greater Chicago by the Numbers
- Metro population: approximately 9.5 million
- Total workforce: approximately 4.8 million
- Counties served: Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake
- Interstate highways: I-90, I-94, I-55, I-80, I-88, I-294, I-355
- Class I railroads serving Chicago: 6
- O’Hare cargo volume: over 1.5 million metric tons annually
- Will County warehouse square footage: #2 in the United States
- Apex WFP office: 180 N Ada St, Suite 505, Chicago, IL 60607
Frequently Asked Questions — Staffing Across Greater Chicago
We actively staff employers in Cook County, Will County, DuPage County, Kane County, and Lake County covering the core five-county Greater Chicago employment market from the city to the outer suburbs.
Yes. We staff employers throughout the City of Chicago all neighborhoods and zip codes — and throughout the suburban ring including Will County’s I-55 corridor, the O’Hare logistics zone, DuPage County’s office and industrial markets, Kane County’s manufacturing belt, and Lake County’s pharmaceutical corridor.
Apex WFP is a Chicago-based agency with active candidate networks, local market knowledge, and operational presence throughout the metro. Our coverage is not theoretical, we staff employers in Joliet, Schiller Park, Aurora, Libertyville, and Chicago simultaneously because our candidate pools, market knowledge, and service infrastructure are built for the full metro.
Wages vary significantly across the Chicago metro. Lake County rates are higher than Will County rates; DuPage rates differ from southwest Cook County benchmarks. We provide county-specific and corridor-specific wage benchmarking for every placement so your offers are competitive in the actual local market, not against a single metro-wide average.
Yes. Spanish-language recruiting, screening, and communication are standard practice across our Greater Chicago operations particularly for industrial, production, warehouse, and food processing placements in Cook, Will, and Kane counties where Spanish-speaking workers represent a significant portion of the workforce.
Yes. Transit gaps exist throughout the metro from Bolingbrook’s no-transit zone to Schiller Park’s CTA Blue Line last mile to Frankfort’s Metra connection gap. Apex WFP provides shuttle services from CTA, Metra, and Pace connection points to industrial facilities throughout Greater Chicago.
Call (443) 345-6490 or email info@apexwfp.com. Tell us your location, the role, the number of workers, and your start date. A dedicated account manager responds within one business hour during working hours.
Yes. Illinois state employment law, Cook County ordinances, Chicago local minimum wage and sick leave requirements, and other jurisdiction-specific compliance obligations are managed by Apex WFP for all temporary workers placed throughout Greater Chicago.
Find Your Location
Select your city or county to see Apex WFP’s specific staffing services, local market knowledge, and workforce solutions for your area:
City of Chicago:
Cook County Suburbs: Schiller Park Melrose Park Cicero Berwyn Alsip Evanston
Will County: Joliet Romeoville Bolingbrook Lockport Frankfort
DuPage County: Schaumburg Itasca
Lake County: Libertyville
Ready to Staff Your Greater Chicago Operation?
One call connects you to Apex WFP’s Greater Chicago staffing network pre-screened workers, local market knowledge, full compliance management, and shuttle services across the metro.
Apex WorkForce Partners 180 N Ada St, Suite 505, Chicago, IL 60607 (443) 345-6490 | info@apexwfp.com