Recruiting networks can be formal or informal. There are many different business models that are successful. Some recruiters are drawn to a transactional model, where the focus is on the placement, not necessarily on a long-term partnership. Other networks, like NPA, are relationship-based. While our members are certainly focused on making placements, they are vested in NPA as member-owners of our cooperative structure. They spend time cultivating relationships.
I am proud of the close relationships our members have with each other, and equally proud of the relationships between our members and our staff. Our members are successful because they meet each other face-to-face. They talk on the phone. They shake hands, they share war stories, they vacation together, and they cheer for each others’ kids. NPA members celebrate their successes together, and lift each other up when the chips are down.
Since May, NPA members have supported each other through the deaths of three of our longtime members. They have attended funerals, sat Shiva, sent cards and memorials, and helped run their fellow partners’ businesses. Heartfelt condolences have come from members throughout our global recruiter network. NPA members know each other.
These members were more than just email addresses. They were mentors, leaders, volunteers, and friends. And they are missed. Rest in peace Lou, Dave, and Dan.