1. AFRGA1 A038
38 Friday 26 August 2016 | The Australian Financial Review | www.afr.com
Outsourcing for business
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Scouring the world
for the perfect people
A recruiting network such as NPAworldwide uses its
members’ collective knowledge to locate the perfect
people its clients need. PHOTO: MOODBOARD/AAP
Companies that are seeking the right
candidate can get help from the
NPAworldwide’s international network
of specialist recruiters, writes
Vanessa Gray.
Whetheryou’rearecruitmentproviderthatis
helpingachiefexecutivefindtherightpersonto
headupaHongKongoperation,orassistinga
Sydney-basedmultinationaltofindHRmanagers
foritsstatewideoffices,NPAworldwidecanmake
thetaskaloteasier.
Formorethan60yearsglobalrecruitment
networkNPAworldwidehasbeenbringing
independentglobalrecruitingfirmstogetherto
findtherightcandidatesfromaroundtheworld.
NPAworldwideisanetworkofabout500
specialistrecruitmentfirmsandmorethan2000
partneredrecruiterslocatedacrossAustralia,New
Zealand,Europe,Asia,AfricaandtheAmericas.
Byusingthisglobalnetwork,NPAworldwide
membersworktogethertofacilitatesplit-fee
placements,sorecruiterscanshareinformationto
fillpositionswiththebestpersonforthejob.The
strengthofhavingamember-ownednetwork
meansfirmscandiveintoapoolofcollective
knowledgeandexpertise.
RecruitmentserviceArnoldGroupAustraliaisa
memberofthenetworkandhasfounditusefulin
extendingtheirservices.GlennArnold,thedirector
ofArnoldGroupAustralia,saysthestrengthand
depthofNPAworldwideareunique.
“Notonlydoyouengagewithanowner-operated
recruitmentbusiness,whichhasaverystrong
vestedinterestinensuringthattherightpeopleare
recruitedintoyourbusiness,butyoualsohavethe
addedstrengthofavastnationalandglobal
networkof,inmostcases,specialistrecruiters,”
Arnoldsays.
Manybusinessesfacethechallengeofknowing
whichspecialistrecruiterscanassistwithfillingthe
moretechnicalanddifficultroles.Buildinga
relationshipwithafirmthatisamemberof
NPAworldwidetapsintonationalandglobal
knowledge,andmakestheprocesseasieras
membersworkcloselytogethertoshareresources
andfindtherightpeople.
BecauseNPAworldwideisownedandservicedby
itsmembers,eachrecruitmentserviceisinvested
inthelong-termsuccessandgrowthofthe
network.
“Havingarelationshipwitharecruitmentfirm
thatisamemberofNPAworldwidetakesthepain
outoftryingtodevelopanewrelationshipwithan
unknownrecruitmentfirm,”Arnoldsays.
“Youdon’tneedtonegotiatenewtermsorrates.
Youjustworktotheexistingarrangementsyou
havewithyourtrustedprovider.”
ThesupportNPAworldwideoffersisongoingand
diverse.Membersofferservicessuchascareer
transition,outsourcingandcoaching,
psychometricassessments,assessmentcentres,
temppayrollingservices,legalservicesfor
contractsandimmigration,aswellasresumeand
socialmediaprofileassistance.
“Ifyouhaveaspecificneedthenyouonlyneedto
ask.Beingnimbleprovidersmeansthat
customisedsolutionsarenotdifficulttoachieve,”
Arnoldsays.
AlthougheachNPAworldwidememberisa
privatelyownedcompany,itsmembershiptothe
organisationcreatesauniquebusinessmodel.
“Thereisastrongcultureoftrustand
transparencybetweenmembers,andagenuine
desiretocollectivelysolveproblemsfortheir
clients,”Arnoldsays.
“Thisisallgovernedbystrongandethicalbylaws
whichareoverseenbyaGlobalBoardofDirectors
andateamofstaff.Eachmemberembracesthis
cultureofgoodandethicalbehaviour.”
Askyourrecruiterifit’samemberof
NPAworldwide.
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