The Staffing Industry Is Booming
The numbers are off the charts – the U.S. staffing industry hit a record total revenue of $157.4 billion in 2021, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, representing a 16% growth from the year before. This truly remarkable milestone comes at a time when the U.S. workforce is in flux like never before, making the work of the staffing industry ever more critical to keep the economy going.
“The bounce back in the staffing industry this year highlights the resilience and agility of staffing firms to successfully serve their clients despite challenging and rapidly evolving conditions,” said Timothy Landhuis, SIA’s director of research, North America. “In particular, with job openings currently at historic record highs, the US economy has never needed the staffing industry more than it does now.”
Indeed, all segments of the staffing industry saw double-digit growth in 2021, and that’s not expected to slow down anytime soon. SIA’s report went on to project that the staffing industry revenue growth for 2022 will increase 4% as the economy stabilizes. “With a record 10.1 million job openings (as of June), the US staffing industry is seeing levels of jobs orders never before witnessed,” the report says.
The Covid Comeback
Like nearly every business over the past two years, the staffing industry saw a hit due to the impacts of the pandemic. SIA, for instance, estimated the staffing and recruitment industry suffered a 11% decrease in 2020 from 2019 as a result of the massive layoffs, unemployment and economic upheaval brought on by the pandemic.
But a comeback didn’t take long. Ironically, because of the pandemic, Americans reevaluated their work-life balance and left their jobs in numbers never before seen, in what’s now known as “The Great Resignation.” Suddenly, millions of Americans were looking for new and better employment opportunities, and staffing agencies were there to rise up to the task. SIA found the staffing industry immediately rebounded, with a revenue growth of 16% in 2021, outpacing 2020’s losses. What’s more, the industry was only expected to grow, showing an estimated 4% improvement for 2022.
The Essential Pros Difference
Essential Pros is one of the leading staffing agencies in the country, finding employment for millions of people looking for work. Whereas other staffing agencies focus on getting people in and out the door, Essential Pros takes the time to find the perfect job for the perfect candidate. By getting the hire right, Essential Pros helps hundreds of businesses avoid the costly and time intensive process of hiring.
With Essential Pros, our structured and in-depth hiring process helps business owners find the right person for the job. Step one: we always take the time to get to know potential hires and learn their goals before placing them in a job. Our vetted hiring process, too, verifies an applicant’s work history, looks into long gaps of work, checks references, and conducts a drug test, so in the end, we’ve left no stone unturned. By taking a hands-on, face-to-face approach, we are far more likely to reach long-term client relationships outcomes.
“We meet people at a crossroads,” says Travis Powell, CEO and Founder of Essential Pros. “Our clients might be scaling up for a new project or are coming up on a busy time of year. Our applicants are looking at a new career and they have a desire to improve themselves. It’s so rewarding to be able to meet the needs of our clients, while also helping individuals better themselves at the same time.”
Marketing
As the old saying in business goes: it doesn’t matter how great your product or service is, if people do not know your business exists, it will fail. That’s why at Essential Pros, we’ve put every resource into helping you marketing your business to your community to build a name people know and trust. For starters, we have an in-house Marketing Library at no cost that assists with sales and recruiting efforts. We also offer resources on everything from print to social media and mass communications. We also have a team dedicated to helping get the message out about your new business location.
We’re with you every step of the way through the life of the franchise. We are available around the clock to provide support in all things marketing, from strategy to implementation. Each franchisee also receives a website designed for their location, which helps with visibility and to drive traffic and new clients to their location. Also, our network systems help feed your location’s jobs into the company-wide job board, creating wider exposure, as well as national job boards.
Support
Investing in Essential Pros means you’re investing in an industry leading, world-class support network designed to help you succeed.
From day one, franchise owners receive a territory based on population and employment numbers, and then we help you find the best and most attractive location in that market. We’ve also got you covered on the office’s floor plan and outline of items you will need to consider. On the back end, our training program takes new franchisees through every step of the business, which will leave you fully prepared to operate your own location.
Ongoing support, of course, is just as crucial to your success. This is why we are directly engaged on all matters, such as sales management, negotiating staffing agreements, recruiting talent, advertising and marketing, bottom-line profitability, business management, and operations. We offer a robust network that covers everything from information technology, payroll, vendor procurement, billings & collections, as well as risk management. We’re fully ready to help guide you through your path to a thriving franchise.
Invest in the Staffing Industry Today!
As the American workforce experiences an upheaval like never before, the work of staffing agencies has become a critical function to keep our economy going. That’s why all industry studies show a sustained and healthy trajectory for growth within the staffing industry. At Essential Pros, we offer an affordable opportunity in this thriving segment with a business model with a long track record of excellence.
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