EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                  EXHIBIT 10.18
                             TO REPORT ON FORM 10-K

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

         This  Severance  Agreement (the  "Agreement")  is made this 31st day of
July, 1997 by and between EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS,  INC., an Arizona corporation (the
"Company"), and JOHN V. PRINCE ("Employee").

         In  consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein
and for other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and  sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

         1.  TERMINATION.   Employee's   employment  with  the  Company  may  be
terminated with or without cause by either party at any time.

         2.  DEFINITION OF CAUSE;  EFFECT OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. In the event
of a termination  for cause,  the Company shall be obligated to pay the Employee
only the base  salary  due him  through  the date of  termination.  Cause  shall
include willful and persistent failure to abide by instructions or policies from
or set by the Board of Directors,  willful and  persistent  failure to attend to
material duties or obligations imposed under this Agreement,  or commission of a
felony or serious  misdemeanor  offense or pleading guilty or NOLO CONTENDERE to
same.

         3. EFFECT OF TERMINATION  WITHOUT CAUSE OR FOR GOOD REASON. The Company
may terminate  Employee's  employment by the Company at any time, without cause,
by giving 30 days  written  notice to the  Employee.  If the Company  terminates
under  Section 3, it shall pay to  Employee  an amount  equal to 12 months  base
salary,  payable  monthly,  less  applicable  withholdings;  and shall  continue
coverage of Employee and Employee's  dependents under its medical plans an other
benefit  arrangements  for 12 months or until Employee  secures other employment
(unless continuation of coverage under such plans is unfeasible,  in which event
the Company will provide  substantially  similar benefits).  If Employee resigns
for Good Reason (as defined in Section 4.c below), Employee shall be entitled to
the same severance  benefits as described in the preceding  sentence;  provided,
however,  that Employee shall be entitled to the severance benefits set forth in
Section 4.e if Employee  resigns for Good Reason within 12 months after a Change
in Control (as defined in Section 4.b below).

         4. CHANGE IN CONTROL.

               a. SEVERANCE BENEFITS.  If Employee's employment with the Company
terminates within 12 months after a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4.b
below), Employee shall be entitled to the severance benefits provided in Section
4.e,  unless such  termination is for cause and defined in Section 2 above or is
due to  Employee's  death,  disability  or  resignation  without Good Reason (as
defined below).

               b.  "CHANGE IN CONTROL"  shall be deemed to have  occurred if (i)
any  "person"  (as  such  term is used in  Paragraphs  13(d)  and  14(d)  of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended [the "Exchange Act"]),  other than a
trustee or other fiduciary holding  securities under an employee benefit plan of
the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of
the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of
the  Company,  is or becomes  the  "beneficial  owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under  said  Act),  directly  or  indirectly,   of  securities  of  the  Company
representing 20% or more of the total voting power  represented by the Company's
then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive
years,  individuals who at the beginning of such period  constitute the Board of
Directors  of the Company and any new  director  whose  election by the Board of
Directors or nomination for election by the Company's; stockholders was approved
by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who
either  were  directors  at the  beginning  of the period or whose  election  or
nomination  for election  was  previously  so approved,  cease for any reason to
constitute a majority thereof,  or (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve
a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation,  other than
a merger or  consolidation  which would result in the Voting  Securities  of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining  outstanding  or by being  converted  into  Voting  Securities  of the
surviving  entity) at least 80% the total voting power represented by the Voting
Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after
such merger or consolidation,  or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan
of  complete  liquidation  of the  Company  or an  agreement  for  the  sale  or
disposition by the Company of (in one  transaction or a series of  transactions)
all or substantially all the Company's assets.

               c. "GOOD REASON" shall mean, for purposes of the  Agreement,  (i)
without   Employee's   express  written  consent,   a  reduction  of  Employee's
compensation  or  the  assignment  to  Employee  of  duties   inconsistent  with
Employee's  positions,  duties,  responsibilities  and status  with the  Company
immediately prior to the Change in Control, or demotion or a change in titles or
offices  as in  effect  immediately  prior to a Change  in  Control  (except  in
connection with termination of Employee's  employment in compliance with Section
2 or upon death or disability);  (ii) a material breach by the Company of any of
its obligations  hereunder which (if curable) is not cured by the Company within
twenty (20) days after  written  notice  thereof;  or (iii)  without  Employee's
express  written  consent,  relocation  of the site of  Employee's  duties  to a
location outside the Phoenix,  Arizona  metropolitan area, or a requirement that
Employee  average more than 10 business  days  outside of the  Phoenix,  Arizona
metropolitan area per month.

               d. "VOTING  SECURITIES"  shall mean any securities of the Company
which vote generally in the election of the directors.

               e.  AMOUNT OF BENEFIT.  If  Employee  is  entitled  to  severance
benefits  under  Section  4.a,  the  amount of such  benefit  shall  equal (i) a
lump-sum  payment  equal to 24 months base pay; (ii) a  continuation  of medical
coverage and other benefits in the manner contemplated in Section 3 above for 24
months;  and (iii) such other  benefits to which the Employee is entitled  under
the Company's  benefits plans and policies as in effect immediately prior to the
Change in Control with respect to terminated Employees.

         5. NOTICES.  All notices,  demands and communications  required by this
Agreement  shall be in  writing  and shall be deemed to have been  given for all
purposes  when  sent to the  respective  addresses  set  forth  below,  (i) upon
personal delivery, (ii) one day after being sent, when sent by overnight courier
service to and from locations within the continental United States,  (iii) three
days after posting when sent by registered,  certified, or regular United States
mail, with postage prepaid and return receipt requested,  or (iv) on the date of
transmission when sent by confirmed facsimile.

     If to the Company:  Employee Solutions, Inc.
                         6225 North 24th Street
                         Phoenix, Arizona  85016
                         Attn:  Marvin D. Brody
                         Chief Executive Officer

     If to Employee:     John V. Prince
                         5119 E. Aire Libre Avenue
                         Scottsdale, Arizona  85254

(Or when sent to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice
so given.)

         6. ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This  Agreement  constitutes  the final  written
expression of all of the agreements  between the parties,  and is a complete and
exclusive  statement  of those  terms.  It  supersedes  all  understandings  and
negotiations  concerning  the matters  specified  herein.  Any  representations,
promises,  warranties or statements  made by either party that differ in any way
from the terms of this written  Agreement shall be given no force or effect.  No
addition to or  modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding
upon any party unless made in writing and signed by all parties.

         7.  INVALIDITY OF ANY  PROVISION.  The provisions of this Agreement are
severable,  it being  the  intention  of the  parties  hereto  that  should  any
provisions   hereof  be   invalid   or   unenforceable,   such   invalidity   or
unenforceability  of any  provision  shall not affect the  remaining  provisions
hereof, but the same shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or
unenforceable provisions were omitted.

         8. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance  with the  internal  laws of the State of  Arizona  exclusive  of the
conflict  of law  provisions  thereof.  The  parties  agree that in the event of
litigation, venue shall lie exclusively in Maricopa County, Arizona.

         9.  HEADINGS;   CONSTRUCTION.   Headings  in  this  Agreement  are  for
informational purposes only and shall not be used to construe the intent of this
Agreement.  The  language in all parts of this  Agreement  shall in all cases be
construed  as a whole  according  to its fair  meaning and not  strictly for nor
against any party.

         10. BINDING EFFECT;  BENEFITS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall  inure to the benefit of the parties  hereto and their  respective  heirs,
successors,  executors,  administrators  and assigns.  Notwithstanding  anything
contained  in  this  Agreement  to the  contrary,  nothing  in  this  Agreement,
expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the parties
hereto or their respective  heirs,  successors,  executors,  administrators  and
assigns any rights,  remedies,  obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
this Agreement.

         11.  BINDING  EFFECT ON  MARITAL  COMMUNITY.  Employee  represents  and
warrants to the Company that he has the power to bind his marital  community (if
any) to all terms and provisions of this Agreement by his execution hereof.


         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each of the  parties  hereto has  executed  this
Severance Agreement and caused the same to be duly delivered on its behalf as of
the date first above written.

                                    "COMPANY"

                                    EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                                    an Arizona corporation


                                    By /s/ Marvin D. Brody
                                       -------------------------------------
                                    Marvin D. Brody, Chief Executive Officer



                                    "EMPLOYEE"


                                    /s/ John V. Prince
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    John V. Prince