HireQuest, Inc. announced that David S. Burnett has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Burnett is a highly accomplished CFO who brings an extensive array of financial experience to HireQuest, including a background with global public company corporate finance, treasury operations, and acquisition strategy. Mr. Burnett will succeed Cory Smith, who is staying on with the company as Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining HireQuest, Mr. Burnett was Chief Financial Officer for Ivy Asset Group, an alternative credit provider and investment bank that primarily serves some of the names in the consumer loan market.
HireQuest, Inc. is a franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch executive search, commercial staffing, and permanent placement solutions. The Company, through its franchisees, provides various types of services through multiple business models under the trade names HireQuest Direct, Snelling, HireQuest, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, Management Recruiters International (MRI). HireQuest Direct focuses on daily work/daily-pay jobs primarily for construction and light industrial customers. Snelling and HireQuest focus on longer-term staffing positions in the light industrial and administrative arenas. DriverQuest specializes in both commercial and non-CDL drivers serving a variety of industries and applications. HireQuest Health specializes in skilled personnel in the healthcare and dental industries. Northbound and MRI focus on executive, managerial, and professional recruitment services, although they also offer short-term consultant services.