The group's principal activities are to provide professional staffing services through a network of branch offices located in the United States. The group specializes in providing information technology, engineering, accounting and other professionals to clients on either a regular placement basis or a temporary contract basis. The services are marketed to prospective clients through telephone marketing by employment consultants and through mailing of employment bulletins listing candidates available for placement and contract employees available for assignment. The group markets its services using the trade names: general employment, omni one, business management personnel and triad personnel services. The group operated in 21 branch offices located in 11 states in 2003.