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SOS Staffing Services Inc. (originally SOS Temporary Services/Salt Lake Office Service) was founded December 15, 1972 and opened for business on January 15, 1973 by Richard D. Reinhold and Russell C. Christen in Salt Lake City, Utah. After years of working in the staffing industry, the two entrepreneurs decided to start their own staffing business; they placed their first temporary at a Salt Lake transport company, and the SOS legacy was born.
The innovative company became profitable after only one year of operation. But that was just the beginning - after its second year, SOS was recognized as the largest independent temporary service in Utah. SOS's phenomenal rate of growth continued throughout the next ten years, and by 1983, SOS had obtained an even greater market share by opening offices throughout Utah.
During the mid-80's, SOS had begun expanding into neighboring states. It began with a small Colorado acquisition, and then expanded into Idaho and Wyoming. SOS became a new and growing presence in the mountain states.
Russell C. Christen continued with SOS until his retirement in 1987. His partner, Richard Reinhold, had been serving as President of the industry's trade association (American Staffing Association) until 1990. The company's leaders began developing a strategy to expand the business into the entire Mountain States Region. This plan included moving into the information technology and specialty niches and changing SOS Temporary Services to SOS Staffing Services, Inc. - a name that would better reflect their changing scope and broader range of services.
The early 90's were a time of dramatic growth and increased profitability. When SOS became a public company in 1995, the company had grown to 42 offices in five states. Richard Reinhold retired in 1998 and JoAnn W. Wagner, industry veteran, stepped in as Chairman; she was subsequently appointed as CEO and President.
Acquisitions were made both in the commercial and information technology sectors. The information technology division was later divested during 2000 and 2001.
Effective November 4, 2003 SOS voluntarily withdrew its registration with the SEC. SOS is now a privately held company having merged with Hire Calling.
SOS is a leading provider of staffing services throughout the western United States. The Company operates a network of more than 100 offices in 15 states. SOS specializes in filling temporary, temp-to-perm and permanent assignments for a wide variety of industries and companies. SOS has significant operations in Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. The Company also has offices in Alaska, California, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The Company generally provides light industrial and clerical personnel services. In smaller markets, the Company offers a broader variety of commercial staffing and specialty services.
SOS now serves a diverse range of customers from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Our original goal is still just as simple as it was 30 years ago: to unite talent and skills with opportunities.