Recruiting Firm Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a recruiting firm, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Recruiting Firm name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a recruiting firm is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a recruiting firm usually falls under NAICS 561311: Employment Placement Agencies.
This U.S. 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.
Businesses classified here include
- Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries)
- Casting agencies (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video)
- Casting agencies, motion picture or video
- Casting agencies, theatrical
- Casting bureaus (e.g., motion picture, theatrical, video)
- Casting bureaus, motion picture or video
- Casting bureaus, theatrical
- Chauffeur registries
- Employment agencies
- Employment agencies, motion picture or video
- Employment agencies, radio or television
- Employment agencies, theatrical
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 561311), U.S. Census Bureau.
Employment Placement Agencies in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most employment placement agencies locations
- California 1,020 locations
- Texas 690 locations
- Florida 613 locations
- New York 511 locations
- Illinois 338 locations
- Georgia 319 locations
- New Jersey 258 locations
- Ohio 255 locations
- Pennsylvania 222 locations
- North Carolina 199 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.