Express Employment Professionals is an international staffing and recruiting franchise founded in 1983 by Bob Funk, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Operating through 800-870+ independently owned franchise offices across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, Express connects job seekers with employers across light industrial, office services, and professional roles, offering temporary/contract staffing, evaluation hire, direct-hire placement, professional search, and HR consulting. The company annually places over 500,000 people worldwide and is privately held (Express Services, Inc.).