Barrett Business Services likes to put people to work. The company offers both temporary and long-term staffing to some 1,750 small and midsized businesses. Its staffing services focus on light industrial, clerical, and technical businesses. Barrett also does business as a professional employment organization (PEO), providing outsourced human resource services, such as payroll management, benefits administration, risk management, recruiting, and placement for more than 1,500 clients. Established in 1965, Barrett operates through about 45 branch offices across 10 US states. Each year about 90% of its PEO revenue comes from customers residing in the states of California and Oregon.