| In August, the US unemployment rate continued to rise, | | | | experience in the industry, however, they still do |
| growing from 5.7% to 6.1%. Though it may not seem | | | | remarkably well after receiving complete training in |
| like much in percentages, when you realize that .4% | | | | marketing, recruitment, daily operations, and personnel |
| translates to 592,000 more Americans without work, | | | | compliance. And training goes even further than that, |
| suddenly that number seems quite a bit bigger. | | | | as franchisees are given the option of learning one of |
| Somewhat ironically, this dip in employment means | | | | 4 different ways of helping clients: nursing in the local |
| better business and more job possibilities in the | | | | market, international nursing, allied health and |
| personnel and staffing industry. As employers look for | | | | administrative medical staffing, or permanent |
| quality workers among a growing pool of candidates, | | | | placement. Depending on the franchisee's desires and |
| and increasing numbers of job-seekers look for help in | | | | location, this small business can adapt to suit nearly |
| finding the job that's right for them, the business | | | | anyone. |
| opportunities for entrepreneurs to open new personnel | | | | 4. Profiles International |
| franchises are steadily increasing. The following are 5 | | | | Few companies can claim success in 118 countries and |
| of the best personnel and staffing franchises. | | | | 18 languages, but Profiles International can. Serving 27 |
| 1. Human Resources Rx | | | | of the Fortune 100, this business is the world leader in |
| With the increasing need to find and keep only the | | | | employment evaluation and human resources |
| best employees, many small and mid-sized businesses | | | | management assessment tools, equipping more |
| are at a loss, because with their small size, they simply | | | | companies with the Profiles International product than |
| do not have the resources to establish a formal, | | | | any of their competitors. Though their cutting edge |
| in-house human resources department. This is where | | | | work in technology and human resource science is |
| Human Resources Rx fills the gap, providing their | | | | what has made their name great in the business world, |
| clients with outsourced HR services. Franchisees work | | | | it's the brilliant initial training, ongoing support, marketing |
| from home and have the option of either working for | | | | work, and consistent product development that make |
| clients directly, or opening a regional master franchise, | | | | their franchisees love this home based business and its |
| working to build sub-franchises in the area instead. | | | | franchisor. |
| With the expert training and marketing assistance that | | | | 5. FranVentures |
| the franchisor provides, franchisees are finding and | | | | Finally, if you're interested in helping people find work, |
| serving client needs in no time. | | | | but don't know what field to do that in, have no fear, |
| 2. DES Staffing | | | | because you may not have to make that decision on |
| Specializing in providing personnel to the manufacturing | | | | your own. As a FranVentures franchisee you have |
| and light industrial markets, this franchise business is a | | | | the benefit of helping clients sort through long lists of |
| great opportunity because of all the franchisor | | | | franchise business opportunities in a variety of fields to |
| provides. Unlike some franchises, this one is closely | | | | find the one that fits them the best, so that they can |
| overseen by both an area and regional director, who | | | | achieve their own dreams of buying and operating a |
| provide nearby assistance and continuous involvement | | | | business for sale. Whether you work full or part time, |
| to make each franchisee as successful as possible. | | | | all you need to bring to this franchisor is a desire to be |
| Best of all, the services provided to each franchise | | | | your own boss, a commitment to the development of |
| come free of charge, because the business is wholly | | | | others, and strong communication skills: they provide |
| owned by the franchisee, rather than the corporation. | | | | the rest. This is one of only a handful of opportunities |
| 3. Medical Staffing Consultants | | | | to profit from a trillion-dollar industry, making upwards |
| Undoubtedly, one of the markets with the highest | | | | of $15,000 per transaction. |
| demand for new labor is the healthcare industry. | | | | As long as people need employment and employers |
| Between a continual increase in patients, a steady | | | | need people, there will be a place in the world for |
| decrease in fresh people entering the profession, and | | | | staffing agencies. And though it may seem like a tricky |
| a fast-approaching wave of aged baby-boomers in | | | | business to dive into on your own, the benefit of |
| need of medical attention, many healthcare | | | | following the lead of a franchisor is that you don't have |
| establishments are in a frantic quest to staff their | | | | to do it completely on your own. All a willing |
| facilities, which means that staffing agencies in this field | | | | entrepreneur must do is trust the franchisor and follow |
| are also in high demand. Franchisees with Medical | | | | it's steps to success, and when your staffing service |
| Staffing Consultants often come with no previous | | | | succeeds, so will your clients. |