Park Hudson International, a New York-based recruitment firm, and Access Staffing on July 5 announced they intend to combine to create Phaxis, a global workforce solutions company based in Melville, New York.

Park Hudson founder Seth Friedland will lead the combined company as CEO.

“Amidst an unprecedented ‘Great Resignation’ and the tightest US labor market in a half-century, Phaxis brings together two leading recruiting firms that collectively have more than 50 years of expertise,” Friedland said. “Combining the talents of our two firms leaves us well-positioned for future growth — both organic and inorganic — as we guide candidates and clients alike through the uncharted waters of the current hiring environment.”

Services provided by the combined firm will include professional and staffing capabilities across all levels of technology, healthcare, accounting and finance, office support, legal and marketing.

New York-based Access Staffing was founded in 1986 and has a client base of more than 600 customers across the US.

This story has been updated from an earlier version.