Global Human Resource and Employment Services

The IBISWorld Global Human Resource and Employment Services industry report relates to the total operators that are involved in appointing permanent or temporary staff to clients, or on a leasing basis. For the permanent staff appointment segment, this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in referring or placing applicants for employment. The individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies. For the temporary staff segment, 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 service establishment. However, these establishments do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites. For staff leasing operators provide leased employees and payroll and benefit administrative services to their clients. Operators usually sign a services agreement with clients which outlines the term of the contract and how the various employment-related liabilities and obligations are to be shared, with operators usually assuming responsibility for all the payroll obligations.