{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtg3javy001xs116zt7d9ki8","name":"HireQuest","slug":"hirequest","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/hirequest","shortDescription":"US staffing franchise company providing commercial, industrial and direct-dispatch temporary labor and recruiting services.","categories":[{"name":"Staffing","slug":"staffing"},{"name":"Recruiting","slug":"recruiting"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified"},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T19:36:11.343Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/hirequest","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"HireQuest","website":"https://www.hirequest.com","longDescription":"HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQI) is a national franchisor of direct-dispatch, temporary, direct-hire and contract staffing services, operating through brands including HireQuest Direct, Snelling Staffing, DriverQuest, MRINetwork and HireQuest Health across construction, light industrial, healthcare and manufacturing. Its franchise model generates revenue from royalties, service fees and company-owned operations for national scale with low capital intensity.","hqLocation":"Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA","country":"United States","foundedYear":"1998","founder":"Richard Hermanns","listedCode":"NASDAQ: HQI","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/hirequest"},"leadership":[{"name":"Richard Hermanns","role":"founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/richard-hermanns"},{"name":"Rick Hermanns","role":"ceo","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/rick-hermanns"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does HireQuest do?","a":"US staffing franchise company providing commercial, industrial and direct-dispatch temporary labor and recruiting services."},{"q":"Where is HireQuest headquartered?","a":"HireQuest is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA, United States."},{"q":"When was HireQuest founded?","a":"HireQuest was founded in 1998."},{"q":"Who founded HireQuest?","a":"HireQuest was founded by Richard Hermanns."},{"q":"Who is the CEO of HireQuest?","a":"Rick Hermanns leads HireQuest as CEO."},{"q":"Is HireQuest publicly traded?","a":"Yes — HireQuest is publicly listed (NASDAQ: HQI)."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is HireQuest?","a":"HireQuest is categorized under Staffing, Recruiting on DHRMap."}]}