How To Open an Employment Agency

Before you open an employment agency, you'll want to gain adequate hiring experience, find an ideal location for your company and hire agency staff to help get your business off the ground. Be sure to develop high-quality marketing materials to gain new clients.

1. Determine the type of employment agency you wish to open.  You may be targeting the temporary staffing niche, or you may strictly be interested in finding employees for litigation support firms.  Be specific about the scope of your agency.

3. Research the laws of your jurisdiction in regard to employment agencies.  Become familiar with laws of taxation, insurance and other aspects of hiring and running a business.  Hire a tax or business consultant for assistance.

4. Set up an office space in a central location.  You want an office easily accessible to clients and prospective employees.  Choose a professional environment with adequate parking.

5. Purchase the necessary office equipment and technology.  Phone lines, computers, Internet connection, printers and faxes will be required to handle the day-to-day activities of business.

6. Hire a well qualified staff for your employment agency.  People with a background in hiring and assessing employees will be needed.  Great people skills, some connections and tenacity are important traits in such a field.  You will also need receptionists, clerical staff and accountants to manage other aspects of your business.

7. Develop marketing materials to recruit clients. Business cards, company website and ads in business magazines will help you market your business to prospective clients.