Exhibit 10.74

INTERIM SERVICES INC. (NOW KNOWN AS SPHERION CORPORATION)  DEFERRED STOCK AGREEMENT

This Deferred Stock Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the  day of
, , by and between
INTERIM SERVICES INC. (NOW KNOWN AS SPHERION CORPORATION) (the "Company") and

("Recipient").

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Interim Services Inc.(Spherion Corporation) Deferred Stock Plan (the
"Plan") which is administered by a Committee appointed by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"); and

WHEREAS, the Committee has granted to Recipient an award of deferred stock under the terms of the Plan to encourage Recipient's continued
loyalty and diligence (the "Award"); and

WHEREAS, to comply with the terms of the Plan and to further the interests of the Company and Recipient, the parties hereto have set forth
the terms of such award in writing in the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:





The
Deferred Shares shall vest 100% on July 5, 2006, provided that the Recipient remains employed by the Company or its subsidiaries on such date. However, on the date of filing
of the Company's Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year in which the Company first achieves fiscal year fully diluted earnings per share (before
extraordinary items, restructuring and Year 2000 charges) equal to or greater than the EPS Target(s) in the schedule set forth below, the Deferred Shares shall vest in accordance with the schedule set
forth below, provided that the Recipient remains employed by the Company or its subsidiaries on such dates.

EPS Target

Percent of Shares Vested*

**

*


The Company reserves the right to adjust the EPS Targets for all material acquisitions or business combinations.



If Recipient is no longer employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason, any Deferred Shares that are not then vested under Section 2
shall be immediately forfeited, and Recipient shall have no rights in such Deferred Shares.

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Recipient acknowledges that certain restrictions under state or federal securities laws may apply with respect to the Deferred Shares granted to Recipient
pursuant to the Award. Specifically, Recipient acknowledges that, to the extent Recipient is an "affiliate" of the Company (as that term is defined by the Securities Act of 1933), the Deferred Shares
granted to Recipient as a result of the Award are subject to certain trading restrictions under applicable securities laws (including particularly the Securities and Exchange Commission's
Rule 144). Recipient hereby agrees to execute such documents and take such actions as the Company may reasonably require with respect to state and federal securities laws and any restrictions
on the resale of such shares which may pertain under such laws.



Recipient shall pay an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes which the Company is required to withhold at any
time. Such payment may be made in cash, by withholding from Recipients' normal pay, or by delivery of shares of the Company's common stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement).



In addition to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Award is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which is hereby
incorporated by reference. Any terms used herein with an initial capital letter shall have the same meaning as provided in the Plan, unless otherwise specified herein. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of the Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control.





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Agreement as of day and year first set forth above.

| | INTERIM SERVICES INC. (NOW KNOWN AS
SPHERION CORPORATION)
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| | By:                                                      
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| | RECIPIENT                                                
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