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2012 Edition

international industry 56131

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: 1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; or 2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services.

The immediate parent of international industry 56131 is industry group 5613: Employment Services

Illustrative Examples

  • Employment agencies Executive placement services Executive search services

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Supplying their own employees for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of a client's business:are classified in Industry 56132, Temporary Help Services;
  • Providing human resources and human resource management services to clients:are classified in Industry 56133, Professional Employer Organizations;
  • Providing advice and assistance on human resource and personnel policies, practices, and procedures; and employee benefits and compensation systems:are classified in Industry 54161, Management Consulting Services; and
  • Representing models, entertainers, athletes, and other public figures as their agent or manager:are classified in Industry 71141, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 56131
2007 56131
2012 56131
2017 56131
2022 56131

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