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NPA History
NPA has a long history of
industry-leading accomplishments and achievements
Founded in 1956 as National Personnel Associates, NPA has had many major milestones on its way to becoming the worldwide leader in split-fee placements.
Early 1950s. Neil Hibbard of recruiting firm Marker-Hibbard Personnel in Los Angeles, California, needed more quality candidates to fill positions in the fast-growing Southern California economy. Mr. Hibbard wrote to other employment agencies in the U.S. and encouraged them to participate with him on a split-fee basis in order to better meet demand. As agencies agreed to cooperate with him, they were added to a list that was circulated to all other cooperating agencies.
1956. On November 30, 1956, 35 agencies met and formalized the already functioning informal network. By December, the network had 61 members operating in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
1966. The NPA News was published with job orders from participating firms filling more than 50 pages per month.
1968. The first Canadian NPA members were added.
1971. NPA opened its Printing–Distribution Center in Pittsburgh, PA. This operation distributed over 100,000 items per month.
1986. Acquisition of the EMF Super Sorter allowed NPA to customize hardcopy packages mailed to members based on their specialty.
1996. NPA began to add members outside of North America, with a heavy emphasis on Asia and Australia/New Zealand.
1997. The NPA candidate and job sharing site was awarded a listing in Computerworld’s “Top 100 Most Effective Internet Applications.”
2006. NPA celebrated its first 50 years of success.
Learn more about NPA’s record of achievement.
Contact our director of membership at +1.616.455.6776 Ext.18 or contact us online for more information about NPA’s history of industry accomplishments.
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