NPA The Worldwide Recruiting Network

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2009
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Contact: Veronica Scrimshaw
Director of Corporate Communications  
vscrimshaw@npaworldwide.com
 +1 616 455 6776 ext. 17

NPA and TEAM
Announce Strategic Alliance

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network with global headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA has entered into a strategic alliance with TEAM - The Employment Agency Movement, based in the UK. Both organizations are engaged in the business of facilitating networking between their member firms offering independent recruiting, executive search and temporary staffing. The alliance has been formed to increase global business opportunities for the cumulative membership. Clients and candidates represented by these two networks will benefit from the worldwide connections and boundary-breaking reach that will be available from the combined networks of TEAM and NPA. Continue Reading »

For Immediate Release

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network (www.npaworldwide.com), is pleased to announce the launch of an entirely new generation of SplitZone, its online platform for NPA members to transact shared recruiting business in a secure, reliable, and repeatable way.      

SplitZone leverages NPA’s experience with earlier technology and the expertise of Main Sequence (www.mainsequence.net) in building and hosting enterprise recruitment transaction platforms. The design process for the latest SplitZone included careful consultation with key contributors throughout the NPA network, third-party technology consultants, and Main Sequence.
  
“NPA’s goal is to provide a state-of-the-art system that is more usable to all of our members, and can help attract new members interested in split-fee recruiting”, said NPA President Dave Nerz. “This new SplitZone is better in so many ways, it really is a compelling value-add for our current and prospective members.”  

VP Marketing at Main Sequence, William (Bill) Kubicek IV added, “From time to time opportunities come along to do custom or semi-custom projects that meet the strategic needs of key customers. Our relationship with NPA is a great example of just such a strategic alliance and we are delighted to launch this platform and enhance our role as the supplier of choice to NPA, and to NPA members using our PCRecruiter solutions to manage their recruitment businesses.”

Dave Nerz concluded, “We are thrilled that so many members are actively engaging in NPA activities with a new level of enthusiasm and excited to see how this tool saves time for our members while helping them boost revenue.”

SplitZone is immediately available to NPA members using PC or Mac with an Internet connection and has been designed to interface seamlessly with PCRecruiter.

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About Main Sequence: 

Founded in 1998, Ohio based Main Sequence Technologies Inc. creates talent acquisition technology solutions wherever and however organizations are built. The flagship solution, PCRecruiter, is the technology of choice for thousands of third party recruitment, direct-hire, and outsourced staffing teams. Main Sequence provides customizable CRM and Applicant Tracking functionality converged into one database, voice, and email interface for both On-Demand and Self-hosted (licensed) versions.

About NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network:

NPA is an international, member-owned recruiting network facilitating cooperative, split-fee placements between its members. In 2008, NPA members shared over US$10 million in split-fee revenue. Founded in 1956, NPA has over 400 member offices with more than 1,600 individual consultants in 25 countries on 6 continents.

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Manny Rao, chairman of the board of directors of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network announced that Diego Ghidini of GRUPO GHIDINI-RODIL in Buenos Aires has been appointed the South American ambassador to the NPA board of directors. NPA, www.npaworldwide.com, is an international, member-owned recruitment network that brings independent recruiting firms together to facilitate cooperative, split-fee placements. Sr. Ghidini has been instrumental in fostering NPA’s membership expansion throughout South America.

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Nancy Neumann, owner of Hong Kong Executive Search, has been honored as the recipient of the 2009 Chairman’s Award from NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network. The Chairman’s Award is given annually to a single recipient in recognition of extraordinary service and commitment to the organization. NPA (www.npaworldwide.com) is a member-owned network of premier independent recruiting firms located on six continents.

Ms. Neumann served two terms as a member of the NPA Board of Directors where she was primarily responsible for membership growth in Asia as well as spearheading NPA marketing and branding initiatives. She has played a key role in NPA’s global membership expansion into Asia, particularly Hong Kong and mainland China over the past ten years. Ms. Neumann also helped to create an ongoing marketing communications campaign for NPA in order to increase brand awareness in the organization’s global marketplace by prospective members, job seekers and employers alike. Additionally, she has been instrumental in encouraging cross-border international placement activity between NPA members located in multiple geographies.

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NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network has elected new members of its Board of Directors. The NPA board of directors is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the member-owned international recruiting network. Each NPA director also owns and operates a member recruiting firm. As board members, directors establish NPA’s business plan, identify strategic priorities, develop an annual budget, and oversee network administration. Elections were held during the NPA Annual Conference in March in San Antonio, Texas. Continue Reading »

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports that placements completed in 2008 involved an international cross-border connection between recruiters based in different countries 11% of the time. Of the total placements completed, 8% involved a candidate move from one country to another. NPA tracks relocation and other data for all placements reported by its 425 member firms. NPA president Dave Nerz in Grand Rapids, MI noted, “Employers are finding a need for talent on a global basis. Many needs are best filled by outside candidates and the best fit candidates may need to be moved to new locations and countries. These types of placements are more challenging for both candidate and employer and require the efforts of professional recruiters to locate and secure commitment for such major relocations.” Continue Reading »

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network has nominated a slate of individuals for the Board of Directors. The NPA board of directors is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the member-owned international recruiting network. Each NPA director also owns and operates a member recruiting firm. As board members, directors establish NPA’s business plan, identify strategic priorities, develop an annual budget, and oversee network administration. Elections will be held during the NPA Annual Conference in March in San Antonio, Texas. Continue Reading »

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports modest growth in placement activity for 2008. Increases were seen in both the number of placements as well as fee revenue shared by NPA members. NPA members participated in 571 placements, a 2% increase over 2007. Fee revenue also increased by 2% to US$10.2 million dollars. “Even with the economic slowdown, employers need to fill their critical roles, and the marketplace still shows signs of a talent shortage in many skilled occupations,” commented NPA president Dave Nerz. Continue Reading »

NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network is hosting its annual conference from March 11-14, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. The conference promotes the benefits of split-fee placements among its members and acts as a networking venue for these independent recruiters and owners of private recruiting firms. The conference is an outstanding opportunity for independent recruiters from around North America and the world to connect, share stories, attend training sessions and, ultimately, enhance their ability to better serve their clients. This year’s conference features trading group meetings, recruitment-specific breakout sessions, and professional recruiting training on topics such as building trust-based relationships, negotiating tactics and demands, managing client resistance, and client-focused searches.

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The Board of Directors of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting has promoted Dave Nerz to president. NPA, www.npaworldwide.com, is an international, member-owned network that brings independent recruiting firms together to facilitate cooperative, split-fee placements. As president, Dave is responsible for network operations and oversight, membership growth, and focusing on increased profit for NPA members. Dave joined NPA in 2006 as the executive vice president.

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