• NOGA
  • N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES
    • 78 Employment activities
      • 781 Activities of employment placement agencies
        • 7810 Activities of employment placement agencies
          • 781000 Activities of employment placement agencies

Corresponding CPA codes

• 78.10.1 Services provided by employment placement agencies
• 78.10.11 Executive search services

  This subcategory includes:

  • specialised search and recruitment services limited to filling highly paid executive, senior manager, and professional positions, according to client specifications. Included are the services of: • conducting detailed interviews with the client organisation's management team • developing job profiles, conducting original research and advertising to locate potential job candidates • screening possible candidates, preparing, presenting, and discussing a confidential list of highly qualified applicants with the client • making interview arrangements, negotiating compensation, and providing post-hire follow-up The prospective employee/client makes the decision as to which candidate to hire. The fee for the services provided is charged whether or not the candidate is hired. This service is also known as retained search.

  This subcategory also includes:

  • on-line executive search services
• 78.10.12 Permanent placement services, other than executive search services

  This subcategory includes:

  • testing, interviewing, reference checking, evaluation and counselling of prospective employees
  • recruiting, selecting and referring candidates to the client to fill positions on a permanent (indeterminate) basis

  The services may be procured by the potential employer or by the prospective employee. The candidate is selected and hired by the prospective employee. The placement firm is paid on a contingency basis, i.e. only for successful placement of a candidate. This subcategory includes permanent placement services for a complete range of occupations from low-level employees to management employees, including executives, except those recruited through executive/retained search, and for domestic or international job placements.

  This subcategory also includes:

  • on-line permanent employment placement agency services
  • services of casting agencies and bureaus, such as theatrical casting agencies

  This subcategory excludes:

  • services of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.90.20

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