561320 — Temporary Help Services

Description

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.

Illustrative Examples

• Help supply services
• Model supply services
• Labor (except farm) contractors (i.e., personnel suppliers)
• Temporary employment or temporary staffing services
• Manpower pools

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households--
• are classified in Industry 561330, Professional Employer Organizations;
• Supplying farm labor--are classified in U.S. Industry 115115, Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders;
• Providing operating staff to perform a combination of services to support operations within a client's
• facilities--are classified in Industry 561210, Facilities Support Services;
• Providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561312,
• Executive Search Services;
• Listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment--are
• classified in U.S. Industry 561311, Employment Placement Agencies; and
• Representing models, entertainers, athletes, and other public figures as their agent or manager--are
• classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public
• Figures.

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