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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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