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Temporary placement firms.

By Nusbaum, David
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal
Date: Friday, December 28 2007
TEMPORARY PLACEMENT FIRMS
Ranked by 2006 L.A. County revenues

                                     Revenues
       Company                    (in millions)
       (Ranking in 2006)           * 2006 L.A./          Non-Temp
       * name                         total              Employees
    


* address * 2005 L.A./ * L.A. County Rank * Web site total * total 1 Volt Services Group (1) $127.8/$1,867 89 2401 N. Glassell St. $151.2/$1,746.2 1,663 Orange 92865 volt.com 2 Adecco USA Inc. (2) 86/25,600 76 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., 85.1/22,794.4 33,000 Suite 155 Torrance 90503 adeccousa.com 3 Kforce Inc. (4) 65/938.4 79 16027 Ventura Blvd. 60.3/802.3 2,056 Encino 91436 kforce.com 4 Priority Staffing 65/93 35 Services (5) 50.2/82 95 4820 Eastern Ave., Suite C Commerce 90040 prioritystaffing.biz 5 Spherion Corp. (3) 57.3/1,933 58 970 W. 190th St. 68/2,000 3,322 Torrance 90502 spherion.com 6 Emerald Health Services 55/55 60 4640 Admiralty Way, 30/30 600 Suite 600 Marina Del Rey 90292 emeraldhs.com 7 Aerotek Inc. 51.2/2,500 65 1225 W. 190th St., 43.6/2,015 6,500 Suite 100 Gardena 90248 aerotek.com 8 Venturi Staffing 41.8/787 NA Partners (6) 37.7/700 NA 350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 1610 Los Angeles 90071 venturipartners. com 9 Software Management 32.3/39.8 302 Consultants Inc. (8) 24.9/32.9 370 500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1090 Glendale 91203 smci.com 10 P. Murphy & Associates 27.1/27.1 21 Inc. 25.5/25.5 21 4405 Riverside Drive, Suite 105 Burbank 91505 pmurphy.com 11 Staffmark (7) 26.5/NA 24 701 W. Kimberly Ave., 29.5/NA 890 Suite 111 Placentia 92870 staffmark.com 12 Helpmates Staffing 22.5/46.5 22 Services (9) 22/45 58 1200 Main St., Suite A Irvine 92614 helpmates.com 13 Technical Connections 12.7/12.7 63 Inc. (11) 13.1/13.3 68 11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 700 Los Angeles 90064 tci-la.com 14 Sharf Woodward & 12.2/12.2 28 Associates Inc. (12) 12.3/12.3 28 5900 Sepulveda Blvd. Sherman Oaks 91411 swjobs.com 15 Concorde Consulting 8.4/8.4 NA Inc. (15) 8.1/8.1 NA 2221 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 121 El Segundo 90245 concorde-inc.com 16 OCJ Group (21) 7.6/7.6 6 5530 Corbin Ave., 7.3/7.3 6 Suite 112 Tarzana 91356 theocjgroup.com 17 Technical Works Inc. 7.6/7.6 18 (14) 8.2/9.1 28 13181 Crossroads Parkway North, Suite 430 City of Industry 91746 technicalworksinc.com 18 Professional Staffing 7.1/28 16 Resources 6.5/28 75 5000 E. Spring St., Suite 380 Long Beach 90815 mypsr.com 19 Stivers Staffing 6.5/NA 22 Services (17) 7.7/NA 125 2001 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 205 Santa Monica 90403 stivers.com 20 Transglobal Solutions 5.8/NA NA LLC (19) 5.3/NA NA 14791 Carmenita Road Norwalk 90650 tgsllc.com 21 First Call Staffing 5.7/5.7 200 Services (16) 7.7/7.7 200 3511 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite E Torrance 90505 firstcallstaff.com 22 Comar Agency (20) 4.4/4.4 7 9615 Brighton Way, 5/5 7 Suite 313 Beverly Hills 90210 comaragency.com 23 Library Associates 4.3/9.2 71 Cos. (23) 2.8/7.4 192 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 355 Beverly Hills 90211 libraryassociates.com 24 PeopleWare Technical 3.7/3.7 6 Resources Inc. (22) 3.7/3.7 7 302 W. Grand Ave., Suite 4 El Segundo 90245 peoplewareinc.com 25 Culinary Services of 2.5/2.5 8 America Inc. 1.9/1.9 8 7280 Melrose Ave., Suite 2 Los Angeles 90046 culinarystaffing.com Other Company * average (Ranking in 2006) hourly wage Industries/ * name * temp workers Occupations * address placed per week served Rank * Web site in L.A. County (partial list) 1 Volt Services Group (1) $14.35 administrative, 2401 N. Glassell St. 1,700 industrial, Orange 92865 accounting, volt.com technical, ITC 2 Adecco USA Inc. (2) 12.31 office, 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., 2,327 administration, Suite 155 finance, Torrance 90503 accounting, light adeccousa.com industrial, production, distribution, graphics, IT, scientific, health, call center 3 Kforce Inc. (4) 32.69 retail, 16027 Ventura Blvd. 50 manufacturing, Encino 91436 technology, kforce.com telecommunications, health care 4 Priority Staffing 8.50 light industrial, Services (5) 2,500 clerical, technical 4820 Eastern Ave., Suite C Commerce 90040 prioritystaffing.biz 5 Spherion Corp. (3) 14.56 multiple industries 970 W. 190th St. 5,478 Torrance 90502 spherion.com 6 Emerald Health Services 30.00 health care 4640 Admiralty Way, 50 staffing Suite 600 Marina Del Rey 90292 emeraldhs.com 7 Aerotek Inc. NA engineering, 1225 W. 190th St., 1,200 technical Suite 100 Gardena 90248 aerotek.com 8 Venturi Staffing NA administrative, Partners (6) NA clerical, 350 S. Grand Ave., office support, Suite 1610 accounting, Los Angeles 90071 technical, venturipartners. com light industrial 9 Software Management NA financial, Consultants Inc. (8) NA health care, 500 N. Brand Blvd., pharmaceutical, Suite 1090 entertainment, Glendale 91203 information smci.com technology 10 P. Murphy & Associates 46.00 information Inc. 3 technology 4405 Riverside Drive, Suite 105 Burbank 91505 pmurphy.com 11 Staffmark (7) 9.32 logistics, 701 W. Kimberly Ave., 926 distribution, Suite 111 warehouse, Placentia 92870 manufacturing, staffmark.com administrative, professional, accounting, IT, call center, transportation. 12 Helpmates Staffing 12.50 clerical, Services (9) 750 administrative, 1200 Main St., Suite A accounting and Irvine 92614 finance, human helpmates.com resources, light industrial and international trade 13 Technical Connections NA information Inc. (11) NA technology, 11400 Olympic Blvd., software Suite 700 development Los Angeles 90064 tci-la.com 14 Sharf Woodward & 56.00 IT, accounting and Associates Inc. (12) 14 finance, real 5900 Sepulveda Blvd. estate, insurance Sherman Oaks 91411 swjobs.com 15 Concorde Consulting 90.00 entertainment, Inc. (15) NA manufacturing, 2221 Rosecrans Ave., banking, insurance, Suite 121 software El Segundo 90245 concorde-inc.com 16 OCJ Group (21) 75.00 software designers, 5530 Corbin Ave., 10 engineers, help Suite 112 desk, systems Tarzana 91356 administrators, DBA theocjgroup.com 17 Technical Works Inc. NA aeronautical (14) NA engineers, 13181 Crossroads machinist, Parkway North, maintenance Suite 430 mechanics, quality City of Industry 91746 assurance, technicalworksinc.com drafting, design, manufacturing, operations 18 Professional Staffing 13.72 clerical, finance Resources NA and accounting, 5000 E. Spring St., medical Suite 380 Long Beach 90815 mypsr.com 19 Stivers Staffing NA all office, Services (17) NA administrative, 2001 Wilshire Blvd., accounting, Suite 205 clerical, customer Santa Monica 90403 service, data stivers.com entry, legal secretarial, mail room, mortgage, paralegal, receptionist, technical staff 20 Transglobal Solutions NA wholesale LLC (19) NA distribution, 14791 Carmenita Road warehouse, trucking Norwalk 90650 tgsllc.com 21 First Call Staffing 12.52 clerical, office Services (16) 162 admin., light 3511 Pacific Coast industrial, legal, Highway, Suite E accounting, Torrance 90505 insurance, medical firstcallstaff.com 22 Comar Agency (20) 13.00 entertainment 9615 Brighton Way, 115 Suite 313 Beverly Hills 90210 comaragency.com 23 Library Associates 25.00 government, new Cos. (23) 150 media, law firms, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., corporations, Suite 355 professional Beverly Hills 90211 associations, libraryassociates.com publishing, software companies 24 PeopleWare Technical NA information Resources Inc. (22) NA technology, 302 W. Grand Ave., software Suite 4 development El Segundo 90245 peoplewareinc.com 25 Culinary Services of 14.00 food service America Inc. 200 7280 Melrose Ave., Suite 2 Los Angeles 90046 culinarystaffing.com Profile Company * L.A./total (Ranking in 2006) offices Top Local Executive * name * year * name * address established * title Rank * Web site * headquarters * phone 1 Volt Services Group (1) 17/200 Tom Daley 2401 N. Glassell St. 1957 senior vice Orange 92865 Orange president volt.com (800) 654-2624 2 Adecco USA Inc. (2) 17/6,600 Mara Klug 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., 1950 regional vice Suite 155 Melville, N.Y. president Torrance 90503 (310) 792-0998 adeccousa.com 3 Kforce Inc. (4) 4/77 Brad Baxter 16027 Ventura Blvd. 1962 market president Encino 91436 Tampa, Fla. (818) 808-1500 kforce.com 4 Priority Staffing 4/11 RoseMary Polenski Services (5) 1989 president, coo 4820 Eastern Ave., Aliso Viejo (323) 721-1000 Suite C Commerce 90040 prioritystaffing.biz 5 Spherion Corp. (3) 22/650 Joan Van Donge 970 W. 190th St. 1946 group vice Torrance 90502 Fort Lauderdale, president spherion.com Fla. (800) 774-3746 6 Emerald Health Services 1/1 Mark Stagen 4640 Admiralty Way, 2002 ceo Suite 600 Marina Del Rey (800) 917-5055 Marina Del Rey 90292 emeraldhs.com 7 Aerotek Inc. 3/120 Estelle Izuno 1225 W. 190th St., 1983 director business Suite 100 Baltimore operations Gardena 90248 (310) 851-2000 aerotek.com 8 Venturi Staffing 9/125 Carla Moore Partners (6) 1969 region president 350 S. Grand Ave., Cincinnati (213) 687-9300 Suite 1610 Los Angeles 90071 venturipartners. com 9 Software Management 2/5 Spencer L. Karpf Consultants Inc. (8) 1983 ceo, president 500 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 240-3177 Suite 1090 Glendale 91203 smci.com 10 P. Murphy & Associates 1/1 Phyliss Murphy Inc. 1981 president 4405 Riverside Drive, Burbank (818) 841-2002 Suite 105 Burbank 91505 pmurphy.com 11 Staffmark (7) 6/250 Stacey Lane 701 W. Kimberly Ave., 1996 regional vice Suite 111 Little Rock, president Placentia 92870 Ark. (714) 577-0284 staffmark.com 12 Helpmates Staffing 4/8 Bonnie R. Nash Services (9) 1972 president, coo 1200 Main St., Suite A Irvine (949) 752-6888 Irvine 92614 helpmates.com 13 Technical Connections 2/2 Helen MacKinnon Inc. (11) 1984 president 11400 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles (310) 479-8830 Suite 700 Los Angeles 90064 tci-la.com 14 Sharf Woodward & 1/1 Lee Wood ward/ Associates Inc. (12) 1993 Bernard Sharf 5900 Sepulveda Blvd. Sherman Oaks co-presidents Sherman Oaks 91411 (818) 989-2200 swjobs.com 15 Concorde Consulting 1/1 Dana Ward Inc. (15) 1981 president 2221 Rosecrans Ave., El Segundo (310) 643-9600 Suite 121 El Segundo 90245 concorde-inc.com 16 OCJ Group (21) 1/1 Robin S. Dahn 5530 Corbin Ave., 1998 president Suite 112 Tarzana (818) 705-7500 Tarzana 91356 theocjgroup.com 17 Technical Works Inc. 1/3 Ingrid Arciniaga (14) 2000 ceo, president 13181 Crossroads City of Industry (562) 908-1041 Parkway North, Suite 430 City of Industry 91746 technicalworksinc.com 18 Professional Staffing 4/14 Genny Daniels Resources 1988 v.p., recruitment 5000 E. Spring St., San Diego (562) 425-8282 Suite 380 Long Beach 90815 mypsr.com 19 Stivers Staffing 5/33 John C. Ipjian Services (17) 1945 executive vice 2001 Wilshire Blvd., Chicago president Suite 205 (310) 475-7700 Santa Monica 90403 stivers.com 20 Transglobal Solutions 1/2 Shawn Kohler LLC (19) 2000 president 14791 Carmenita Road Norwalk (562) 483-1383 Norwalk 90650 tgsllc.com 21 First Call Staffing 2/2 Marcia Allen Services (16) 1990 owner 3511 Pacific Coast Torrance (310) 539-2884 Highway, Suite E Torrance 90505 firstcallstaff.com 22 Comar Agency (20) 1/1 Leslie Comar 9615 Brighton Way, 1997 ceo, president Suite 313 Beverly Hills (310) 248-2700 Beverly Hills 90210 comaragency.com 23 Library Associates 1/3 Deborah Schwarz Cos. (23) 1986 ceo, president 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills (323) 852-1083 Suite 355 Beverly Hills 90211 libraryassociates.com 24 PeopleWare Technical 1/2 Sheryl Rooker Resources Inc. (22) 1993 president 302 W. Grand Ave., El Segundo (310) 640-2406 Suite 4 El Segundo 90245 peoplewareinc.com 25 Culinary Services of 1/1 Randy Hopp America Inc. 1999 president 7280 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles (323) 965-7582 Suite 2 Los Angeles 90046 culinarystaffing.com NA--Not Available Note: Information for this list was provided by representatives of the firms themselves. Kelly Services Inc., Corestaff Services and Robert Half International, which operates Accountemps and others, declined to disclose local revenues. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c] 2007 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295. Reprinted from the October 8, 2007 issue

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