Overview

• Founded in 1961 by Guy Millner, a Naval Reserve veteran, as Southeastern Personnel to place college graduates, marking the first such agency in the southeastern U.S.
• Achieved $1 million in sales by 1965 and reported $1.3 billion in revenue by 1997 prior to its 1999 acquisition.
• Headquartered at 3535 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia, with subsidiaries including Norrell Health Care, Inc. and Norrell Information Services, Inc.
• Pioneered franchising in the temporary services industry in 1966, operating 11 company-owned locations and one franchise by 1972.
• Originally named Norrell Southeastern Corporation after acquiring Norrell Personnel Services (1963), later simplified to Norrell Corporation in 1972.

Specializations

• Healthcare & Medical staffing through subsidiary Norrell Health Care, Inc.
• Information Technology (IT) staffing via Norrell Information Services, Inc.
• Administrative & Office Support placements, starting with clerical workers in 1963.
• Light Industrial Staffing, expanded from its original focus in 1963.

Services & Approach

• College graduate job placement services through its original Southeastern Personnel brand (1961).
• Temporary staffing solutions for clerical and light industrial roles, operational since 1963.
• Franchise-based staffing operations, first in the industry starting in 1966.
• Specialized staffing through subsidiaries like Tascor, Inc., targeting niche industries.