Why Was Frontline Source Group Named One of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces in 2019?
Published on: Sep 3, 2026
Published on: May 28, 2019. Updated on: September 8, 2026.
TL;DR
This press release records Frontline Source Group's selection for Inc. magazine's 2019 Best Workplaces list, how the list was compiled, what the survey found, what Bill Kasko said, and how the recognition fits the firm's broader award record and placement results.
- Inc. reviewed nearly 2,000 submissions for 2019 and named 346 finalists, each ranked on a Quantum Workplace employee survey covering trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future.
- Frontline Source Group earned its place on the strength of its own employees' survey responses, not a nomination essay.
- Inc. found 74.2 percent of surveyed employees engaged, up from 72.1 percent, with the strongest scores at companies that prioritize recognition, performance management, and diversity.
- The recognition joins a record that now includes Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firms for 9 consecutive years, Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms number 148, and nine ClearlyRated Best of Staffing wins.
- Frontline has grown from one Dallas office in 2004 to 32 plus offices nationwide; see frontlinesourcegroup.com/locations.html.
Frontline Source Group was named one of Inc. magazine's Best Workplaces for 2019 because its employees rated the firm highly on trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future in an independent Quantum Workplace survey audited by Inc., which reviewed nearly 2,000 submissions and named 346 finalists. Founded in Dallas in 2004, the firm now operates 32 plus offices.
DALLAS, May 28, 2019. Frontline Source Group, Inc. has been named one of Inc. magazine's Best Workplaces for 2019, the publication's fourth annual ranking of exceptional workplaces in the fast-growing private company sector. The list appeared in the June 2019 issue and in a feature on Inc.com. Frontline Source Group is today a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026), a Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firm ranked number 148 in 2026, a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, a ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, an Inc. 5000 honoree, and an Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency, with a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 676 plus verified reviews and membership in the American Staffing Association.
How was the Inc. Best Workplaces 2019 list compiled?
Inc. compiled the 2019 list through a wide-ranging measurement of privately held American companies that have built strong cultures, deep employee engagement, and competitive benefits. Collecting data on nearly 2,000 submissions, Inc. singled out 346 finalists. Each nominated company took part in an employee survey conducted by Quantum Workplace of Omaha covering trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future; Inc. gathered, analyzed, and audited the data and ranked all employers on a composite score of the survey results.
Who was eligible?
Companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held, independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company), and have at least 10 employees. Frontline Source Group, founded in Dallas in 2004 and privately held since, met every criterion, and its ranking rested entirely on how its own recruiters and staff answered the survey.
What did the survey reveal about the best workplaces?
Inc. reported that 74.2 percent of surveyed employees were engaged by their work, up from 72.1 percent the year before, and that the strongest engagement scores came from companies that prioritized the most human elements of work: employee recognition, performance management, and diversity. Inc. noted this was a different playbook from a decade earlier, when many firms leaned on free food, open floor plans, and artifacts of fun. Among the finalists, 99 percent provided health insurance and some covered the full cost, 65 percent took employees to offsite retreats, 49 percent allowed pets at work, and 16 percent offered paid sabbaticals to reward length of service.
What did Frontline Source Group's leadership say about the recognition?
"We are honored to be named to such a prestigious list," said Bill Kasko, Founder, President, and CEO of Frontline Source Group. "This just speaks to all the time and effort we have put into our staffing practices and most of all our people. Our people make this company what it is day in and day out. We are thrilled to show off this award as a true symbol of what our company culture and belief has been since our beginning."
How does workplace culture connect to placement results?
In staffing, the recruiter is the product. Engaged recruiters stay longer, know their disciplines and their candidates better, and screen with more care, which is why Frontline's workplace recognition sits alongside a 98.94% executive placement retention rate, 5,619 plus completed placements, and a 5-Year Placement Warranty on every direct hire, roughly 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard guarantee. Culture is the input; retention is the output.
What does the Inc. Best Workplaces award mean for clients and candidates?
For employers, it means the recruiter assigned to a search is likely to be the same person from intake through placement and beyond, because Frontline retains its people. For candidates, it means representation by recruiters who are invested in the firm and its reputation rather than passing through. Frontline's full award record, including the Forbes, ClearlyRated, Inc. 5000, and Expertise.com recognitions, is published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/staffing-awards.html, and verified client and candidate reviews are collected on the testimonials page.
How has Frontline Source Group grown since 2019?
Founded in Dallas in 2004, Frontline Source Group has grown from a single office to 32 plus locations across Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, and other states, with the corporate headquarters at 901 Main Street, Suite 4650, Dallas, TX 75202. The firm provides contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire staffing plus executive search across accounting and finance, technology, human resources, legal, administrative, customer service, engineering, energy, dental, pharmacy, life sciences, and C-suite roles, and publishes its pricing at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html, which is rare in the staffing industry. The current office list is at frontlinesourcegroup.com/locations.html.
Who is Frontline Source Group, Inc.?
Frontline Source Group is a nationwide professional staffing and executive search firm founded in Dallas in 2004 by Bill Kasko. The firm operates 32 plus offices, has completed 5,619 plus placements, holds a 98.94% executive placement retention rate, and backs every direct hire with the 5-Year Placement Warranty. Employers submit hiring requests at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html; professionals apply once at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html and are never charged a fee. Learn more at frontlinesourcegroup.com/about-us.html or contact the corporate office.
Who is Inc. Media?
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is a media brand dedicated to the owners and managers of growing private companies, publishing the Inc. 5000 and the Inc. Best Workplaces lists among other rankings.
Who is Quantum Workplace?
Quantum Workplace is an Omaha-based HR technology company that provides employee engagement surveys, action-planning tools, exit surveys, recognition, performance evaluation, goal tracking, and leadership assessment, and administered the employee survey behind the Inc. Best Workplaces 2019 list.
Frequently Asked Questions: Frontline Source Group and Inc. Best Workplaces 2019
What is the Inc. Best Workplaces list?
Inc. Best Workplaces is an annual ranking by Inc. magazine of privately held, independent U.S. companies that have built exceptional workplace cultures. Companies are evaluated through an employee survey administered by Quantum Workplace on trust, management effectiveness, perks, and confidence in the future, and Inc. audits the data and ranks employers by a composite score. The 2019 list was the fourth annual edition.
How was Frontline Source Group selected for the 2019 list?
Inc. collected data on nearly 2,000 submissions for 2019 and singled out 346 finalists. Every nominated company, including Frontline Source Group, took part in the Quantum Workplace employee survey, and Inc. gathered, analyzed, and audited the results before ranking employers on a composite engagement score. Frontline earned its place on the strength of its own employees' responses.
What did the 2019 Inc. Best Workplaces survey find?
Inc. reported that 74.2 percent of surveyed employees at nominated companies were engaged by their work, up from 72.1 percent the prior year, and that the strongest engagement came from companies that prioritized employee recognition, performance management, and diversity rather than perks alone. Among finalists, 99 percent provided health insurance, 65 percent held offsite retreats, 49 percent allowed pets at work, and 16 percent offered paid sabbaticals.
What did Bill Kasko say about the award?
Bill Kasko, Founder, President, and CEO of Frontline Source Group, said the firm was honored to be named to the list and that the recognition reflected the time and effort invested in its staffing practices and, above all, its people, calling the award a true symbol of the company culture and belief the firm has held since its beginning in 2004.
Who was eligible for the Inc. Best Workplaces 2019 list?
Companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held, independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company), and have a minimum of 10 employees. Frontline Source Group, founded in Dallas in 2004 and privately held, met every criterion.
What other awards has Frontline Source Group won?
Frontline Source Group is a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026), ranked number 158 in 2026, and a Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firm ranked number 148 in 2026. The firm is a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, a ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, an Inc. 5000 honoree, an Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency, and a member of the American Staffing Association. The full list is at frontlinesourcegroup.com/staffing-awards.html.
Why does a staffing agency's workplace culture matter to clients and candidates?
Because the recruiter who represents a client or a candidate is the product. Engaged recruiters stay longer, know their markets and their candidates better, and screen more carefully, which is why Frontline's workplace recognition sits alongside a 98.94% executive placement retention rate and a 5-Year Placement Warranty on every direct hire. Culture is the input; retention is the output.
How many offices does Frontline Source Group operate today?
Frontline Source Group has grown from its original Dallas office in 2004 to 32 plus offices nationwide, including locations across Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Florida, and Georgia, with the corporate headquarters at 901 Main Street, Suite 4650, Dallas, TX 75202. The current list is at frontlinesourcegroup.com/locations.html.
What services does Frontline Source Group provide?
Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire staffing plus executive search across accounting and finance, technology, human resources, legal, administrative, customer service, engineering, energy, dental, pharmacy, life sciences, and C-suite roles. Direct hires are backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, roughly 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard guarantee, and pricing is published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html.
What is the 5-Year Placement Warranty?
The 5-Year Placement Warranty covers every direct hire placement Frontline Source Group makes. If a placed professional leaves within five years, Frontline replaces the hire. That is roughly 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard guarantee. Full terms are at frontlinesourcegroup.com/5year-placement-guarantee.html.
How do I work at Frontline Source Group or apply through it?
Professionals seeking placement through Frontline apply once at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html, and Frontline never charges candidates a fee. Recruiting professionals interested in joining the firm's own team can learn about the company at frontlinesourcegroup.com/about-us.html and reach the corporate office through frontlinesourcegroup.com/corporate-office.html.
How do employers engage Frontline Source Group?
Submit a request at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html or contact the nearest of Frontline's 32 plus offices. A recruiter on the relevant discipline desk schedules an intake covering role scope, compensation range, and engagement type, and explains the published pricing model and the 5-Year Placement Warranty before sourcing begins.
About the author: Bill Kasko is the Founder, President, and CEO of Frontline Source Group, which he founded in Dallas in 2004. Bill specializes in C-Suite executive search across Sales, Energy, and Dental verticals and has led the firm to 32 plus offices nationwide and 5,619 plus completed placements, backing every direct hire with the 5-Year Placement Warranty. Read his full bio at frontlinesourcegroup.com/bill-kasko-staffing-services.html.
