NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports that 57% of placements during the most recent 12 months involved candidate relocation. Of the total placements, 50% involved an interstate/interprovince move, 7% resulted in intercity moves, and in 43% of placements, the new hire remained in the same city. NPA tracks relocation and other data for all placements reported by its 350 member firms. NPA board chair Genie Matthews, of Genie Matthews & Associates in Fayetteville, NC noted, “Employers are finding the need to recruit talent from outside of their companies and the best fit candidates are frequently not located in the employer’s existing geography. These types of placements are more challenging for both candidate and employer. Professional recruiters will locate and attract the right talent, as well as ensure a smooth transition for the relocating candidate.”
NPA, www.npaworldwide.com, is a member-owned cooperative based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The membership is comprised of premier independent recruiters on six continents who work cooperatively to complete searches across virtually all industry and occupational sectors. NPA collects data in the following categories:
- accounting/finance/banking
- administrative/human resources/materials/logistics/operations
- process/chemcials/natural resources/mining/oil & gas/environmental
- information technology
- engineering/design/manufacturing
- medical/health care
- construction/civil engineering/architecture
- nuclear & fossil power/utilities
- software & hardware engineering/electronics development
- sales and marketing; and various other niches.
“As the market for talent continues to tighten, employers are finding a need to attract and recruit te skills they deman from outside of their home markets,” according to Dave Nerz, executive vice president of NPA. He further reports that international and cross-border placements are gaining the attention of employers and recruiters alike. “The most recent 12 months shows a full 27% of all placements are done outside of the U.S. and 9% of all placements involved a cross-border move.”
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About NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network. NPA is an international, member-owned recruiting network facilitating cooperative, split-fee placements between its members. In 2006, NPA members shared over US$9 million in split-fee revenue. Founded in 1956, NPA has 350 member offices with more than 1,500 individual consultants in 19 countries on 6 continents.