Bingham Farms-based d.Diversified Services has watched its work in staffing jump over the last year, and its headcount has increased accordingly.
The staffing firm has watched its independent contractor force grow by 50 people, to 250 overall in the last year. The three sectors that it services (engineering, finance and industrial) have all watched their revenues spike by double digits. Finance and engineering revenues are up 15 percent and 20 percent respectively, while industrial is spiking at 50 percent.
"That one has probably grown the most," says Steve Henes, president of
d.Diversified Services. "All of the manufacturing going on here really opened up a lot of opportunities."
Henes bought the company in 1994 and he now oversees a staff of 14 employees and two interns. The company has hired four people in the last year. While the industrial sector is driving its growth today, engineering is proving to be the most in-demand.
"Our issue with engineering is finding people," Henes says. "Finding a good engineer is tough these days. These people have a lot of options and are hard to find."
He expects the double-digit gains to continue as the economy rises and more businesses add to their staffs. Henes sees only one thing slowing that growth down in the near-term.
"The only thing stopping us is finding good people," Henes says.
Source: Steve Henes, president of d.Diversified Services
Writer: Jon Zemke
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