Activities of employment placement agencies

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What this code covers

Use this class for activities of employment placement agencies when the main activity includes Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities and Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This class includes listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment where the individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies. This class includes: - personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities - activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies) - activities of online employment placement agencies

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

78.1Activities of employment placement agenciesGroup

Child codes

0 children

No child codes; this is a class-level code.

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

This class includes listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment where the individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies.
personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities
activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies)
activities of online employment placement agencies

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

activities of invoicing services, see 69.20
activities of agents for individual artists, see 74.99
activities of agencies providing babysitters and au pairs for households, see 78.20

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 69.20, 74.99, 78.20 when the main activity overlaps another code.
Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.

Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- This class includes listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment where the individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies.
- personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities
- activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies)
- activities of online employment placement agencies
- activities of talent scouts

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- activities of invoicing services, see 69.20
- activities of agents for individual artists, see 74.99
- activities of agencies providing babysitters and au pairs for households, see 78.20

Examples

- Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities
- Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies)
- Activities of online employment placement agencies
- Activities of talent scouts

Common mistakes

- Activities of invoicing services
- Activities of agents for individual artists
- Activities of agencies providing babysitters and au pairs for households

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Activities of employment placement agencies78.10 Activities of employment placement agenciesof employment placement agenciesPersonnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activitiesActivities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies)Activities of online employment placement agencies

What is NACE 78.10 used for?

Use NACE 78.10 for activities of employment placement agencies when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for activities of employment placement agencies when the main activity includes Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities and Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 78.10?

Typical examples include Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities, Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies), and Activities of online employment placement agencies.

Based on: examples

When might 78.10 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to activities of invoicing services, see 69.20 and activities of agents for individual artists, see 74.99.

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 78.10?

Compare 78.10 with 69.20 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy, 74.99 All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., and 78.20 Temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

69.20

Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Use this class for accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy when the main activity includes Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others and Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

74.99

All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Use this class for all other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices, but excluding real estate brokerage and Appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance (for antiques, jewellery, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

78.20

Temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions

Use this class for temporary employment agency activities and other human resource provisions when the main activity includes These activities are providing human resources for clients’ businesses. The units classified here represent the employer of record for the temporary employees on matters relating to payroll, taxes, and other fiscal and human resource issues, but they are not responsible for the management and supervision of employees. The units classified here perform a wide range of human resource and personnel management duties associated with this provision.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

78.1

Activities of employment placement agencies

Use this group for the broader activity area of activities of employment placement agencies, including Activities of employment placement agencies. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

78.10

Rev. 2 code 78.10 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 78.10 Activities of employment placement agencies.

exact

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.

What to check next

Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.

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What this code covers

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.