| 1980 |
Quality Temp (now Doherty Staffing Solutions) started by Timothy and Valerie Doherty in Bloomington, Minnesota with two full-time employees - a staffing coordinator and Tim’s mother who hand wrote all the checks. |
| 1981 |
Reached initial goal of having 40 temporary workers employed on a daily basis. |
| 1982 |
Brought on first major client, Pillsbury. Joined the National Association of Temporary Services (NATS), which later changed its name to the American Staffing Association (ASA). |
| 1983 |
One of the first staffing companies to automate search and retrieval capability for candidates in the front and the back offices. |
| 1984 |
Sales reach $3.5M. Valerie Doherty joins the company on a full time basis as co-owner and general counsel. Moved offices to new location in Bloomington. |
| 1985 |
Named one of the 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine. |
| 1987 |
Named one of the 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine. |
| 1989 |
Tim Doherty named President of the Minnesota chapter of NATS (ASA) for a term of two years. |
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