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No. 12 Dunhill Staffing Systems of Charleston |
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Dunhill Staffing Systems of Charleston is a staffing firm that recently expanded into hourly staffing services. (Photo/ Larry Monteith)
1459 Stuart Engals Blvd., Suite 300
Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464
www.dunhillsc.com
Total number of local employees: 60.
Top local executive: Neil G. Whitman, president.
Product or service: Employment services (permanent placement and temporary staffing).
Year founded locally: 2001.
When Neil G. Whitman founded Dunhill Staffing Systems of Charleston in 2001, he started the company as a search firm, which required less startup capital but had the potential to generate a strong return. Simultaneously, he worked to build a local presence that he could leverage once Dunhill Staffing launched hourly staffing services.
“Our plan worked when the hourly staffing service gained traction and grew by over 100 percent,” Whitman said.
Between 2005 and 2006, Dunhill Staffing saw its revenue increase 131% — a sure sign the company’s efforts over the years are working. Even good planning requires some measure of flexibility in order to take advantage of market changes.
“On day one of our existence, our plan was to focus on recruiting for technical personnel,” Whitman said. “Soon after, we came upon an opportunity to recruit sales for the digital office products industry. By accepting that challenge, we developed a long-term and profitable sector that we never considered in our original business plan.”
With so many staffing and recruiting firms in the marketplace, Dunhill strives to set its company apart by not limiting its recruiting efforts to specific specialties. This allows the company to change quickly with the direction of the market, Whitman said.
“The result is we’ve effectively recruited for clients that are diverse geographically and in their individual needs,” he said.
While Dunhill Staffing works hard to supply other businesses with quality employees, much of its own success lies in nurturing its own staff.
“I’ve worked hard to train my team to take responsibility for their individual performance and actions,” Whitman said. “Each has individually developed their goals and plans to attain them. I spend more time working on their skill development than on the minutiae of their daily work.”
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