This U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in executive search and recruitment services or executive placement services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Listing employment vacancies and in selecting, referring, and placing applicants in employment; the individuals selected, referred, or placed are not employees of the employment agency--are classified in U.S. Industry 561311, Employment Placement Agencies;
  • Providing operating advice and assistance in one or more of the following areas, human resource and personnel policies, practices, and procedures; employee benefits planning, communication, and administration; and compensation systems planning; and wage and salary administration--are classified in U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry 5416123, Human Resources and Personnel Management Consulting;
  • Applying knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to problems in life, health, social, and casualty insurance; annuities; pensions; and compensation and benefits planning--are classified in U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry 5416121, Actuarial Consulting;
  • Providing human resources and human resource management service to clients--are classified in Industry 561330, Professional Employer Organizations;
  • Providing professional and management development training--are classified in Industry 611430, Professional and Management Development Training;
  • Providing claims processing and other administrative services to benefit plans--are classified in U.S. Industry 524292, Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds;
  • Providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 561110, Office Administrative Services; and
  • Supplying their own employees for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of a clients business--are classified in Industry 561320, Temporary Help Services.