Honored
Leader: Keith Jacob, President
Company Name: St. Louis Staffing
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Nature of Business: Staffing agency
Founded: 1996
Revenue: $8.35 million
Growth Rate (2005): 90 percent
Number of Employees: 12 FT / 324 PT
Average Tenure: 3 years
Keith Jacob identified a niche in the temporary labor market and in 1996 created a staffing agency dedicated to providing light industrial workers and a commitment to exceeding customer needs. The firm is also committed to providing temporary staff with assignments that offer real opportunities for growth and advancement, and more than 70 percent have the opportunity to move into permanent employment from their temporary positions. St. Louis Staffing provides its 14 full-time and 465 part-time employees with health insurance, paid time off, bonuses and apparel. Flexible scheduling allows employees to take care of their families and respond to personal emergencies. St. Louis Staffing has become a leader in the Hispanic community, providing more jobs than almost any other local business. His employees praise him for living the Golden Rule and say, "When your boss trusts you, you want to go to work every day."