Dakota DesignStaff, Inc.

Dakota DesignStaff, Inc. is a small search and placement firm for the architecture, engineering and construction world, owned and run by architects since 1993. It supplies design and technical staff to AEC firms and to corporate and institutional facilities departments. The firm says it is the only staffing agency linked to the Boston Society of Architects that is led by an architectural professional.

What Dakota DesignStaff, Inc. offers

• Temporary and temp-to-hire staffing — placing designers on assignments, with an option to hire them later.
• Direct hire placement — recruiting for permanent roles.
• Executive search — senior placements within AEC firms.
• Wider creative and support roles — industrial designers, graphic designers, marketing staff and office support.

Who it works with

Architecture, engineering and construction firms, plus facilities departments, across Massachusetts, Metro Boston, New England and NYC. Temps are employed directly on W-2 terms, with payroll taxes, insurance and paid sick, holiday and vacation time covered by the agency. Candidates go through résumé screening and a portfolio review before meeting a client.

Key facts

• Based in: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Founded: 1993
• Ownership: owned and managed by architects