Staffing Makes Its Mark on the Inc. 5,000

What is the key to double-, triple-, and quadruple-digit growth? Ask one of the more than 300 staffing firms and staffing industry suppliers on Inc. magazine's 2008 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Several of the ASA members on the list focus on flexibility and training to increase their sales.

"We believe in continuous improvement," says Eric Hardy of w3r Consulting. "We have always run
the business in a very flexible fashion, consistently in support of bigger and better staffing."

Pamela Jung of Workforce Solutions Group says employees have an opportunity to achieve a work–life balance through virtual offices, job sharing, and part-time or flexible hours. Jung says this approach has "tapped into a highly talented group of people who are loyal to our organization and, more important, our clients."

Marc Bowles from the Delta Cos. attributes the company's expansion to "a strong emphasis on internal training. This emphasis has allowed us to transition from permanent placement to a rapidly growing temporary business."

To qualify for the Inc. 5,000, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, and independent (not subsidiaries of larger companies). The ranking is based on revenue from 2004 (which must be greater than $200,000) through 2007 (which must be greater than $2 million).

To see which staffing firms are on the Inc. 5,000, visit americanstaffing.net.