Employment & Recruiting Agencies in the US - Industry Market Research Report

Employment & Recruiting Agencies in the US

The recession had a particularly negative effect on employment and recruiting agencies, with high unemployment rates dampening demand. As a result, agencies have been using competitive-pricing tactics to gain new clients and retain existing ones. This factor led to a decline in profit during the recession, but improving demand is expected to boost margins. The future looks brighter agencies, with demand for workers expected to return along with greater outsourcing of employment placement services.

Employment and recruiting agencies list employment vacancies in addition to referring and placing applicants for employment. People referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.