Careers USA vs DES Staffing Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Careers USA Franchise
DES Staffing Franchise
Investment $121,800 - $159,600$45,000 - $60,000
Franchise Fee $14,500N/A
Royalty Fee Varies-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1981-
Year Franchised 1988-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Careers USA Franchise
DES Staffing Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Careers USA Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Careers USA Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
    Training Ongoing telephone support-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Careers USA Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Careers USA

    CareersUSA is a national staffing firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, offering Fortune 500 businesses a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire personnel. Founded in 1981, CareersUSA has grown its network of offices throughout the country. We offer employment opportunities in all types of industries to more than 20,000 people with a wide range of skills each year. Staffing solutions provided by CareersUSA are tailored to meet each client's unique set of requirements.
    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.
    CareersUSA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and is positioned to accommodate diversity requirements, government regulations and primary contract prerequisites.
    Franchise Opportunities are available.

    About DES Staffing

    DES has been in the staffing business for more than a decade. Over these years, our industry has experienced major growth. The temporary staffing industry is the 5th fastest growing industry in the U.S. and revenues have more than tripled in the past ten years. As impressive as this may seem, year after year, DES’s growth has consistently outpaced the industry’s rate. Come be a part of this massive growth and start your own DES Employment Group Franchise.

    Ask any employee at DES, and they will tell you the same thing: “Customer Service is Priority #1”. Since 1999 DES has catered every aspect of it’s business to serving people with utmost courtesy and respect - not only for our Client Companies, but our Field Employees as well.