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Diane Strong-Treister
President, Manpower
MAGGIE HATFIELD
Photo by John Sibold.
GROWING UP IN WILKESVILLE, Ohio, Diane Strong-Treister
acquired her business acumen at a very young age while working
her first job as a store clerk for a local retail establishment that
included a grocery store, gas station and restaurant.
“At 14 years old, I ran the establishment while the family
who owned it went out of town,” she recalls. “It was there that
I built on my foundation of responsibility, dependability and
hard work. I also learned how to meet people and give excellent
customer service.”
That foundation and experience serve her well today in her
role as president and owner of Manpower, where she oversees
the operation of 10 offices in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
that work to fill the employment needs of companies in
the tri-state area.
“Companies are looking for employees and people are looking
for employment, but the true challenge comes in finding
the right person with not only the skills but the personality
traits to truly fit into an organization,” she says.
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