NPA The Worldwide Recruiting Network

Courtesy of Recruiting & Staffing Solutions magazine, March/April 2009 issue
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Leveraging Your Network for Survival, Profitability & Growth
by Manny Rao, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NPA
Use your network to:

Find work
Expand the market you serve
Seek advice and coaching
Cut costs
Benchmark results

These times are no time to go it alone. Businesses are failing at record pace and the […]

The Scenario:
Manufacturing company in Indiana needed sales and marketing GM in Australia.
The director of human resources was planning to make a trip to Australia to source candidates. He was nervous about a successful outcome since he had no contacts in Australia to help with the search.
The Action:
The director of HR shared his need with an […]

Gary Eastwood, Beck/Eastwood Recruitment Solutions, Valencia, CA
The beauty of the NPA experience is that there’s no wrong way to work successfully with a trading partner, if the importer and exporter are on the same page. Following is a case study in developing a new trading partner met at an annual conference and developing a partnership […]

The Scenario: Company required hard-to-find executive
A large financial services firm in Connecticut, owned by an international bank, needed an Executive Vice President for their credit card division.
The Action: NPA partners connected
The Vice President of Staffing for the financial services firm contacted an NPA member in Cincinnati, OH, which had previously provided staffing assistance to them. […]

The Scenario:
Company expanded manufacturing into China
A privately-held Midwest manufacturing company planned a phased expansion into China. The plan involved first developing solid sources of materials, then cultivating a partnership with a contract manufacturer of their products, with the ultimate goal of establishing a China-based manufacturing operation.

The Action:
Client impressed with NPA’s global capacity
The Executive VP of […]