Lloyd Personnel Systems vs Careers USA Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Lloyd Personnel Systems vs Careers USA including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Lloyd Personnel Systems Franchise	Careers USA Franchise
Investment	$93,500 - $155,300	$121,800 - $159,600
Franchise Fee	$20,000	$14,500
Royalty Fee	7-40%	Varies
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1971	1981
Year Franchised	1986	1988
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Lloyd Personnel Systems Franchise	Careers USA Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Lloyd Personnel Systems Franchise	Careers USA Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Lloyd Personnel Systems Franchise	Careers USA Franchise
Training	Training sessions offered year-round, owners conference	Ongoing telephone support
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks
Operations	33% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Lloyd Personnel Systems Franchise	Careers USA Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About Lloyd Personnel Systems

Lloyd Staffing is actively seeking entrepreneurs to own and operate a Lloyd Staffing franchise. The staffing industry is one of the fastest growing business sectors both nationally and internationally.

The Lloyd companies have been fine-tuning our unique approach to staffing and employment since our inception in 1971. During this time frame, we have successfully served thousands of employers, job seekers and temporary employees. Our blended service concept truly embodies the entire spectrum of staffing, including temporary personnel, consultant referrals, contingency placement and executive search. And, because we recognize that the field of human resources has significantly changed its structure and focus over the years, we have also added several complimentary and compatible staffing components to our service line to enhance the support we provide to the business community.

Lloyd Staffing boasts a leadership team that forms a powerful blend of staffing knowledge, management, vision and ethical business practices. Many of our managers are nationally certified staffing professionals with 20 or more years experience specific to employment and at least 10 years or more as Lloyd employees.

At Lloyd, we are committed to attracting the best people in the staffing industry. We believe that our workplace offers true consideration of professional and personal choices and provides an environment that nurtures career development and embraces innovative changes in the staffing community.

As a leader in the staffing and employment industry, we are always on the lookout for exceptionally bright and motivated people to join our team of talent.

About Careers USA

Marilyn J. Ounjian founded CareersUSA, a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, with the objective of providing a strong staffing resource for businesses, while assisting skilled and dependable individuals in contributing to an evolving workplace.