Hiring is fast becoming the norm at Group Associates this year.
The Bingham Farms-based firm has hired 13 people over the last year and is looking to fill six more positions by year-end. Those new hires include computer programmers, along with professionals who specialize in tech, accounting and human resources. The employee benefits management firm now employs 100 people and is looking at adding interns.
Group Associates specializes in helping large- and mid-sized companies manage complex employee benefits programs by utilizing technology. The 27-year-old firm does a lot of work helping these businesses digitize their human resources needs.
"The Affordable Care Act is in large part pushing our clients toward outside consulting services to make sure they are handling their healthcare coverage properly," says David Zick, president of
Group Associates. "Companies are looking more and more for somebody to manage these things electronically."
Which means more business for Group Associates. The company has experienced significant growth in recent years and Zick is optimistic that demand for his firm's services will also grow.
"I expect it to continue, and also to grow," Zick says. "I think it's an increasing trend."
Source: David Zick, president of Group Associates
Writer: Jon Zemke
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