Dakota DesignStaff, Inc.

Dakota DesignStaff, Inc is a boutique design search and placement firm owned and managed by architects since 1993 We provide design and technical staff for busy Architecture, Engineering and Construction firms as well as Corporate and Institutional Facilities Departments across Massachusetts, Metropolitan Boston, New England and beyond We are the only BSA (Boston Society of Architects) related staffing agency that is owned and operated by an architectural design professional This web site serves both candidates looking for work, and companies looking for staff Our services include temporary/temp-to-hire staffing assignments as well direct hire placement Other professional staffing services include; executive level placements (AEC), industrial designers, graphic designers, marketing professionals, administrative and office support staff

The Dakota Advantage for Clients

Sometimes, being a smaller agency is a good thing That means we have access to just as many candidates as the other guys, without sacrificing our personal relationships with our clients And… we are solely focused on placing design professionals therefore you get exactly what you are looking for Furthermore, we’re a company that’s run by professionals with years of design and AEC industry experience We are the only BSA (Boston Society of Architects) related staffing agency that is owned and operated by an architectural professional Therefore, we understand the complexities of the field and how difficult it can be to find the right staff We’ve been there That’s why we’ve set out to help architecture and engineering firms in similar positions

When you use one of our temps you can feel comfortable knowing that we treat our temps as W-2 wage earners / employees of our agency We cover all payroll taxes, workers comp, general public and professional liability insurance and we also provide full benefits for our temps, including paid health insurance, paid sick, holiday and vacation time Our candidates are happy to be temping because they gain flexibility and diverse experience while being well cared for by the Dakota team

Dakota DesignStaff, Inc uses a screening process that ensures our candidates are a great match for a specific job opening Using a variety of methods we screen the candidate's resume, personal information, preferences and work history Then we meet with each candidate for design portfolio review and talent assessment Only following this stringent screening will a candidate be scheduled for a client interview