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Best Staffing & Employment Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top staffing & employment service stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Staffing & Employment Services is Zen Rated B and is the 50th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
MHH	MASTECH DIGITAL INC	$109.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KFY	KORN FERRY	$3.51B	1.79%	30.50%	$0.4800	$1.22	40%	0
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$2.29B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HSII	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC	$892.06M	1.39%	153.80%	$0.1500	$0.60	30%	0	2025-05-15	2025-05-29
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$7.74B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$434.76M	2.43%	-52.60%	$0.0750	$0.30	53%	1	2025-05-19	2025-06-03
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$4.09B	0.92%	30.40%	$0.2800	$0.78	20%	0
BBSI	BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC	$1.06B	0.76%	15.80%	$0.0800	$0.32	16%	0
ADP	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC	$125.58B	1.90%	60.00%	$1.5400	$5.88	42%	0	2025-06-13	2025-07-01
PAYX	PAYCHEX INC	$54.64B	2.00%	81.20%	$1.0800	$3.04	45%	0
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$142.66M	2.36%	96.00%	$0.0600	$0.24	52%	0
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$775.75M	3.67%	59.50%	$0.3900	$1.53	71%	0	2025-06-13	2025-06-27
ATLN	ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP	$186.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$458.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$2.60B	2.61%	140.40%	$0.6000	$1.80	56%	2
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$138.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RHI	ROBERT HALF INC	$4.92B	4.52%	108.50%	$0.5900	$2.18	79%	0	2025-05-23	2025-06-13
NIXX	NIXXY INC	$38.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$2.04B	3.49%	132.20%	$1.5400	$1.54	69%	0	2025-06-02	2025-06-16
JOB	GEE GROUP INC	$20.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGSF	BGSF INC	$45.66M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1500	N/A	N/A	1
HSON	HUDSON GLOBAL INC	$27.53M	N/A	0.00%	$0.5000	N/A	N/A	0
GLXG	GALAXY PAYROLL GROUP LTD	$10.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLIK	CLICK HOLDINGS LTD	$3.92M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPDN	PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK INC	$3.79M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best staffing & employment service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH)

Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH) is the #1 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -4 points lower than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MHH as a "A".

MHH passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mastech Digital has seen its stock return 10.71% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 16 percentage points.

2. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the #2 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33.

KFY passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Korn Ferry has seen its stock return 5.25% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 11 percentage points.

Korn Ferry has an average 1 year price target of $80.00, an upside of 17.61% from Korn Ferry's current stock price of $68.02.

Korn Ferry stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Korn Ferry, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the #3 top staffing & employment service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 33.

UPWK passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Upwork has seen its stock return 44.16% over the past year, overperforming other staffing & employment service stocks by 50 percentage points.

Upwork has an average 1 year price target of $18.22, an upside of 4.72% from Upwork's current stock price of $17.40.

Upwork stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Upwork, 22.22% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 44.44% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the staffing & employment service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 staffing & employment service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 staffing & employment service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.52%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.32%. Robert Half's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Robert Half's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Robert Half's dividend payout ratio of 108.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

Kforce (NYSE:KFRC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.67%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.32%. Kforce's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kforce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kforce's dividend payout ratio of 59.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.49%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 2.32%. Manpowergroup's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Manpowergroup's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Manpowergroup's dividend payout ratio of 132.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are staffing & employment service stocks up?

Staffing & employment service stocks were up 2.63% in the last day, and up 4.61% over the last week. Bgsf was the among the top gainers in the staffing & employment services industry, gaining 18.79% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader industrial sector are trading higher amid overall market strength after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. This could reduce macro uncertainty that has weighed on economic outlook.

What are the most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued staffing & employment service stocks right now are:

1. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is the most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korn Ferry has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korn Ferry's stock has gained 5.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 11 percentage points.

2. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is the second most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kelly Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kelly Services's stock has dropped -44.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by -39 percentage points.

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the third most undervalued staffing & employment service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Upwork has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the staffing & employment service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has gained 44.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the staffing & employment service industry by 50 percentage points.

Are staffing & employment service stocks a good buy now?

50% of staffing & employment service stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect staffing & employment service stocks to rise by 7.26% over the next year.

5.26% of staffing & employment service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.32% of staffing & employment service stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.63% are rated C (Hold), 15.79% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the staffing & employment services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the staffing & employment services industry is 30.77x.

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Staffing & Employment Service Stocks FAQ

1. Mastech Digital (NYSEMKT:MHH)

2. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

1. Robert Half (NYSE:RHI)

2. Kforce (NYSE:KFRC)

3. Manpowergroup (NYSE:MAN)

1. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY)

2. Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA)

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

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