9 Steps to Own a Spherion Franchise

What skills and traits does the ideal Spherion franchise candidate possess? After more than 65 years of franchising, here are the character traits, leadership skills, and business expertise we expect our franchise candidates to demonstrate:

• Sufficient operating capital or the ability to obtain operating funds from a verifiable source
• At least 5 years' experience leading and developing a team or teams in areas of:
  • Customer development, service and support
  • Sales and prospect identification and activities
  • Managing a P&L, basic accounting principals, accounts receivables management and delivery of compensation recommendations and guidance
• Personal experience in sales and market development including new business prospecting, sales calling, consultative selling skills, business negotiation skills and responding to bid opportunities
• At least 3 years' experience recruiting, hiring and developing team members to manage role-specific responsibilities and demonstrate criteria-based results
• Personal residence within a 60-minute drive of your desired market
• A strong desire to contribute to your community; involvement in civic and community business organizations
• Confident speaking and presentation skills

Questions about any of these qualifications? Contact your Spherion franchise development representative.

Once you've submitted a request to learn more about owning a Spherion Staffing & Recruiting franchise, our Vice President of Franchise Sales & Development, Dan Brunell, will reach out. He'll be your point-of-contact to guide you through the franchise ownership process. We'll give you an overview of our franchise business opportunity as well as the process for becoming a Spherion franchisee. 

Let's take a closer look at the Spherion franchise operating model and how you will go to market. We'll cover topics such as:

• How to structure your business
• Our recommended market approach
• How to expertly use our front office technology
• How to manage safety regulations and ensure employee well-being
• How you can bring it all together.

Now, we'll talk further about how Spherion will support your market. You have big, audacious business goals, and we have the tools and training to help you reach those as a Spherion franchise owner! We provide extensive training (380 hours via video and in-person) on business ops, sales, marketing and tech before opening. You'll receive an additional 168 hours of on-the-job/classroom training after opening. You can trust Spherion for unmatched franchisee support!

Plus we'll introduce you to our sales leadership team and your future portfolio manager. This person is your personal guide to Spherion franchise operations, marketing, sales, and training during the lead-up to opening your office and your initial operations. 

We'll dive deeper into the launch, marketing, legal, business services, business continuity planning, franchise commissions, awards and events, and Randstad Holding, our global partner.

Welcome to franchise ownership! Once you've signed, our franchise opening team takes over to help you select a location, set up your office, hire staff, and learn how to operate using our platforms. You'll participate in weekly online training as well as in-person training at our Atlanta headquarters as part of our recently developed New Franchisee Launch program. The average new Spherion franchisee is able to open their office three to four months after signing their contract.

This advertisement is not an offer of sale. An offer of sale is only made only after the prospective purchaser has had an opportunity to review Spherion Staffing LLC’s Federal Disclosure Document (FDD). A copy of the FDD will be made available to you upon request. The financial performance information set forth above is further described and set forth in Item 19 of the Spherion FDD. An individual’s results will likely vary from those described above depending upon the individual’s efforts, the market, the overall economy, and the competition. There is no assurance whatsoever that any particular individual will also achieve these results.