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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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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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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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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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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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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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: Read the rest of this entry »

Serving a global network of recruiters, employers and job seekers, NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network needed a more responsive and informative website. With the recent completion of a new site at www.npaworldwide.com, NPA has created an electronic resource with style, content and functionality that supports all of its core audiences.

NPA is an international, member-owned human resource recruiting network that brings independent recruiting firms together to facilitate cooperative, split-fee placements. The network gives member firms access to a much larger array of candidates and contacts, enabling them to complete more placements in less time with greatly improved efficiency.

NPA executive vice president Dave Nerz said, “The new NPA website reflects a dramatic shift in our Web strategy. In the past, our website served as a private intranet for NPA members. Today, the site provides important content, interaction and functional support to member firms, prospective members, client companies, and job candidates around the world.”

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Grand Rapids, MI, USA
May 24, 2007

The membership of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network has elected a new slate 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 also owns and operates a member recruiting firm. As board members, directors establish NPA’s business plan, identify strategic priorities, develop an annual budget, and oversee network administration.

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