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Temporary Help Services
NAICS 561320 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client. The individuals provided are employees of the temporary help services establishment. However, these establishments do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites.
Activities described by this code
- Help supply services
- Model supply services
- Labor (except farm) contractors (i.e., personnel suppliers)
- ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES 489
- Temporary employment or temporary staffing services
- Manpower pools
Other activities to examine
- Supplying farm labor: 115115 — Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
- Providing operating staff to perform a combination of services to support operations within a client's facilities: 561210 — Facilities Support Services
- Providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services: 561312 — Executive Search Services
- Listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment: 561311 — Employment Placement Agencies;
- Representing models, entertainers, athletes, and other public figures as their agent or manager: 711410 — Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
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Temporary staffing firms recruit, hire, and place workers at client business locations for defined or open-ended assignments. The workers remain employees of the staffing firm — not the client — meaning the staffing firm retains employer responsibilities including payroll, taxes, and workers' compensation coverage. Operations span clerical and administrative placements through light industrial, warehouse, healthcare, and skilled trades, depending on the firm's specialization.
Questions to investigate
- What industries and job categories do placed workers primarily fill — clerical, light industrial, healthcare, skilled trades, or a mix?
- What is the total annual payroll for placed employees, and how does headcount fluctuate seasonally?
- In which states are workers placed, and are there any multi-state or high-cost WC state exposures?
- Does the firm place workers in any healthcare, clinical, or direct patient-care roles?
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