Spherion Corporation provides human resource services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Staffing Services and Professional Services. The Staffing Services segment offers temporary staffing services that include personnel in various skill categories, such as clerical, light industrial, information technology, finance and accounting, legal, engineering, sales and marketing, human resources, and administrative; managed services comprising functions, such as recruiting, administrative services, data center, or network operations; and permanent placement services, such as locating talent on behalf of the customers, screening the candidates, and assisting in the recruitment efforts. The Professional Services segment focuses on temporary staffing and placement of professional skill sets in the areas of information technology, finance and accounting, legal, engineering, sales and marketing, human resources, and administrative. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.