HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. It offers its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. The company serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, and retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Manufacturing Staffing Demand Running Three Times Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, HireQuest Data Shows
HireQuest reported that its manufacturing staffing revenue is tracking at approximately three times its pre-pandemic level, indicating sustained demand despite mixed national employment data.
The company's manufacturing footprint expanded to 35 states in the first quarter of 2026, up from 32 states in 2020, driven by demand in food production, metal fabrication, and solar assembly.
CEO Rick Hermanns noted the discrepancy reflects a fundamental shift toward temporary and temp-to-perm staffing models rather than a hiring halt.