Labor Finders is a closely held franchise operation specializing in the placement of blue-collar industrial workers in temporary assignments. The family-run business supports 275 offices in 32 states, primarily in smaller markets. It competes with the likes of public companies such as Labor Ready and Manpower, as well as a host of regional rivals. Most of its 40 franchisees operate multiple locations.
The business provides an average of 16,000 jobs each day, logging over 23 million hours of work a year for customers in manufacturing, warehousing, construction, hospitality and related industries.
Reuters.com spoke with President and CEO Jeffrey Burnett about the company’s outlook for industrial staffing in the recessionary economy. Read it here.