October 22nd, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
by Alexa StillwellOriginally appeared in South Carolina Business, September 2008
The reliability of a steady paycheck and someone else to worry about sales, costs, income statements and taxes was comfortable for Ron Chatham, but once he got a taste of juggling it all serving as founding director of NESA, an economic development nonprofit, he learned a lot about what is required to start and grow a business. Did it take planning, courage and extreme nerve? It took all of these!
Now Chatham is his own boss in the growing Pee Dee hub of Florence, S.C. and president of The Edisto Group, a thriving recruiting and placement firm. In his more than 25 years of human resources and management experience, Chatham has developed an extensive network throughout the entire Southeast business community.
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October 22nd, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
Reprinted with permission of Recruiting & Staffing Solutions Magazine, September/October 2008 issue
Recent financial events have me thinking about our globally connected world and the importance of diversification. We have long understood the continued globalization of world economies but it is highlighted when China’s demand for commodities has an impact on Main Street. These signs of change can cause many to retreat to our comfort zones and expect that our world won’t really change. Or we assume, perhaps even hope, that what we do will remain unchanged.
If you haven’t been touched by globalization and the flattened world, you are either in a uniquely localized market or in a niche that is insulated from the global economy. Most recruiting businesses are touched, impacted, maybe even clobbered by the growing worldwide influences on our economy and particularly on the industries we serve. Ask someone in the auto industry.
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August 4th, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2008
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network announced that it has entered into agreements with Main Sequence Technologies, one of the nation’s leading recruitment technology providers.Plans call for Main Sequence to fully refactor the NPA SplitZone, the current NPA in-house recruiter-to-recruiter sharing platform, into a new generation of technology for NPA member recruiters.
The result will provide NPA with a solution that will integrate three major technology requirements through one strategic relationship.Once implemented, NPA members will have a fully integrated database platform with PCRecruiter, a position and candidate sharing platform, and a public facing NPA job board.
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April 25th, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2008
The membership of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network has elected a new group of representatives to its board of directors. The NPA board of directors is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the member-owned international recruiting network. Each NPA director owns and operates an independent recruiting firm that is a member of the NPA network. As board members, directors establish NPA’s business plan, identify strategic priorities, develop an annual budget, and oversee network administration.
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March 24th, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
For Immediate Release
24-March-08
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network is hosting a major conference for all of its members from April 9-12 , 2008 in Nashville, TN. The conference promotes the benefits of split-fee placements among its members and acts as a networking venue for these independent recruiters and owners of private recruiting firms. The conference is an outstanding opportunity for independent recruiters from around North America and the world to connect, share stories, attend training sessions and, ultimately, enhance their ability to better serve their clients. The conference has always been well attended among US-based recruiters, yet the 2008 conference will benefit from the largest number of international recruiters the conference has ever seen. Over 20% of the independent recruiters who will be present at this year’s conference are coming from outside the US.
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January 21st, 2008 by The Imagination Factory
For Immediate Release
21-Jan-08
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports strong growth over the last 12 months in several areas of the business. Of particular note, total revenue increased nearly 10 percent over 2006. Furthermore, placements of candidates into positions paying $100,000 or more increased 42 percent over 2006. “These strong growth figures illustrate the changing demands of employers and the role of NPA in that process,” commented Dave Nerz, executive vice president of NPA. “Candidates are increasingly pushing for larger salaries because they possess high-demand skills and talents and employers require professional recruiters to fill their niche roles.” Echoing the comments by Mr. Nerz, placements in the engineering/design sector in 2007 increased by 87 percent over 2006. NPA tracks salary levels, occupational title, industry, fees collected and other data for all placements reported by its 380 member firms.
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October 25th, 2007 by The Imagination Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2007
Manny Rao, the owner of Recruiting Services International, Ltd. (RSI), in Cincinnati OH, has been recognized by NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network for attaining the Double Platinum Recruiter Achievement Status. Mr. Rao is one of just a dozen individual recruiters to reach this level of achievement during NPA’s 51-year history. “NPA’s Recruiter Achievement Status recognizes cumulative salary totals,” reports NPA executive vice president Dave Nerz. “Split-fee placements through NPA represent just a portion of Mr. Rao’s overall business. Reaching the Double Platinum status for cumulative salaries exceeding US$10 million is a remarkable accomplishment. Having done so in a shared-fee environment makes it even more noteworthy and is a testimonial to his ability to work effectively with others to create mutual success.”
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September 17th, 2007 by The Imagination Factory
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September 17, 2007
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports that placements made over the last 12 months resulted in an average salary increase for the candidate of 16.1% over the previously reported salary. NPA tracks salary levels, occupational title, industry, fees collected and other data for all placements reported by its 360 member firms. NPA executive vice president Dave Nerz noted, “Employees are changing positions and employers. When making a career move over the past year, they have experienced significant increases in salary. While a very small percentage of reported placements reflected a reduction in salary, many more showed no change in salary level. This is significant because the placements showing increases are averaged with all reported placements, which means the actual reported increase is higher than 16.1%. Variable or performance-based compensation is not factored into this reporting and may result in even greater upside growth for employees successful in hitting performance targets.”
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August 14th, 2007 by The Imagination Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2007
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports that fees reported on placements for the first 6 months of 2007 have increased over 2006 full year fee levels. NPA tracks salary levels, fees collected and other data for all placements reported by its 350 member firms. NPA executive vice president Dave Nerz noted, “Fees are not only growing due to the increase in average salary, fees are growing in real terms as a percentage of salary. Since January of 2007, NPA firms have reported a percentage increase of 0.5%. This is particularly strong evidence of the increased value clients place on NPA firms and the results delivered in a candidate-depleted market.”
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July 20th, 2007 by The Imagination Factory
NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network reports an increase in placements involving salaries above $80,000 during the most recent 6 months. For the first half of 2007, successful hires with annual salaries in excess of $80,000 increased by 7.7 percent over 2006. Of particular note is a substantial increase in $100,000 plus positions. The $100,000 and over category produced an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year. NPA board chair Genie Matthews, of Genie Matthews & Associates in Fayetteville, NC noted, “Employers are demanding precise skill sets and need the services of professional recruiters to fill their most critical roles. Since the market for talent is tightening, candidates are driving increasingly larger salaries, particularly when that candidate is being recruited from competitive situations or is recognized as a leader in their specialty.”
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