Gevity HR - Competitors

Gevity HR Competition

Now Viewing Gevity HR's competition in: Personnel Staffing Agencies (primary)

Recent Developments

Online Job Searches Attract Young, Well-Educated, and African Americans - Online job searchers are young, well-educated, and racially diverse, according to a study by Scarborough Research. The study finds that online job searchers are 62 percent more likely to be 18 to 34, 23 percent more likely to have some college education, and 47 percent more likely to be African American than traditional job seekers. The study finds that online job searchers are also avid Internet users and downloaders of digital content, suggesting potential means to attract this segment.

Certiport Partners with Kelly Services - Certiport, which provides computing skills certification on such software packages as Microsoft and Adobe, has partnered with Kelly Services to place Certiport's certified candidates. The partnership supports both firms' commitment to the importance of the future workforce acquiring technical skills. The partnership will be phased in in selected US locations.

Large Companies Screen More Candidates than Smaller - Large companies screen about twice as many candidates per opening as midsized firms, according to a study by ADP Employer Services. The study also finds that HR staffs spend about a third of their time in the initial recruitment process, locating and screening candidates. The study was based on interviews with more than 500 senior HR executives, and found that most companies' biggest challenge is finding qualified candidates.

Competitive Landscape

Job growth drives demand for the personnel staffing industry. The profitability of individual companies depends on good marketing. Large companies enjoy economies of scale in marketing and back-office operations. Small companies can compete successfully by specializing in an industry or by job function.

Full Industry Overview For Personnel Staffing Agencies

Personnel Staffing Agencies Industry Forecast

from Hoover's/D&B subsidiary First Research

The output of US personnel supply services is forecast to grow at an annual compounded rate of 3.8 percent between 2007 and 2012.

Personnel Supply Services Growth Steadies

First Research forecasts are based on INFORUM forecasts that are licensed from the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. (IERF) in College Park, MD. INFORUM's "interindustry-macro" approach to modeling the economy captures the links between industries and the aggregate economy.