Wed, 2 April 2014Members of NPA, the worldwide recruiting network, with 400 member offices in 28 countries experienced an improvement in business conditions in the last six months, according to a survey of its members.

“Our member recruiters experienced an improvement in business conditions for their businesses in the last six months and are optimistic about the growth potential for the employment markets in the next six months,” says Dave Nerz, president of NPA. “This survey of recruiting firm owners showed that 97% of those surveyed see conditions improving or remaining the same for their businesses over the next 180 days.”

Other results included:

• 53% reported improved conditions in the last 180 days, 23% indicated no change, and 23% reported worse conditions.

• 72% reported employment markets performing at or above expectations in the last 90 days.

• 37% of respondents see their market getting more competitive.

• 15% project fees to be below the levels realised in the previous six months.

“This is good news for NPA members and perhaps the contingent recruiting industry in general,” says Nerz. “On a worldwide basis, it seems that conditions are improving and growing stronger.”

The most active markets identified by the survey were manufacturing/construction/mining and chemical process jobs. Weaker-performing segments were identified related to positions in the areas of accounting/financial services.