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Posted By NAPS Admin,
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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While it’s nice to say you’re officially affiliated with the staffing industry’s leading educator since 1961, being a NAPS member means much, much more than that. From gaining access to our lauded credentialing services to exclusive publications, there is a wide array of services available to those eager to position themselves at the forefront of the staffing and recruiting world.
We’ll break down the major benefits available to our members in further detail so you can ensure you’re getting the most out of your membership.
Professional & Business Development
While our premiere credentialing programs garner a considerable amount of attention from our members (over 20,000 of whom have received credentials), we believe it’s important to highlight all the other ways in which professionals can further their professional and business development through their membership.
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Virtual Folio
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Members receive access to a robust library of seminars from expert speakers across a range of meaningful, relevant topics. Easily accessed, no matter where you are, these seminars let members stay current and engaged in the latest industry standards and practices.
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Annual Conference
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The NAPS Annual Conference has long been considered the premier education opportunity representing the search, recruiting, and staffing industry. Each year we strive to bring the most value, information, and inspiration to all who attend by featuring many keynote speakers who are thought leaders in their respective disciplines. This year’s conference is being held September 13-15 in Henderson, Nevada; you can register and reserve your spot here!
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Educational Programs
Discounts, Discounts, Discounts!
Your NAPS membership unlocks a long list of discounts for you to take advantage of. Our Allied Firm Marketplace grants significant discounts to recruiting services like Crelate Talent’s all-in-one ATS, Happy Candidates Career Portal, Premiere Coaching Club, and more.
Additionally, we partnered with 360 Coverage Pros to provide our members with a wide range of exclusive programs, discounts, and tailored services. A brief sampling of those benefits include:
Publications
Our monthly newsletters and industry directories allow our members to stay current on the critical topics facing the staffing and recruiting world and provides a forum for the free exchange of ideas among peers.
Once you become a member, the NAPS bookstore houses all of the exclusive NAPS publications including:
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Monthly NAPS Newsletter
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Quarterly Credential Newsletter
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Quarterly NAPS Legal Newsletter
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Access & Potential Listing in the NRCSIP (National Registry of Certified Staffing Industry Professionals) directory
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Building and maintaining robust networks are cornerstones of the staffing at recruiting industry. At NAPS, we pride ourselves on the networking opportunities that we are able to create for our members. Our annual conference (at which we expect about 400 attendants!) and yearlong networking opportunities allow our members to forge fruitful relationships that they otherwise may not have had the chance to make.
Regardless of which particular benefit initially encouraged you to join NAPS, we strongly encourage everyone to explore and take advantage of our full range of benefits to get the most out of your membership year after year!
Need to renew your membership? Click here.
Ready to join NAPS? Click here.
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Posted By Leslee Lacey, MedBest Public Relations,
Thursday, December 17, 2015
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China has ended its controversial one-child policy, and now couples can have two children in the most populated country in the world. However the consequences of this 36-year law are expected to have drastic ramifications on the aging population. China is a country with a culture that prides itself on children respecting and taking care of their parents. China’s aging population is growing, and it’s projected that almost 12% of the population in 2020 will be at least 65 years of age. With a total population of around 1.36 billion, or roughly one-fifth of the earth’s population, it doesn’t take long to see how the numbers will affect aging parents who only have one child.
Some issues at hand are the disproportionate number of males born versus females. TheNational Statistics Bureau reports in 2009, of every 118 males born in China, only 100 females were born. Critics of the one child law attribute this to gender discrimination, which influences widespread female infanticide, and sex selective abortions. Currently there are about 9-Million more boys than girls in China. In this patriarchal nation, the role of caretaker is considered primarily a female position, but with the disproportionate gender gap, it is yet to be seen how Chinese culture will cope when the situation.
Giving it perspective, when a man’s parents both age, care will be needed. How will the child continue to work and take care of two parents? On a culture level, will he be willing and able to embrace this traditionally feminine role in a patriarchal society? Remember an only son would mostly likely have one child himself, so there could be a shortfall in additional family backing. It’s a classic case of too much care and not enough support. What’s more troubling, is it’s likely his wife will be facing the same situation. Whether it’s a man or a women, with very few exceptions, there is a 36-year period of “only childs” that will be hit with an unprecedented generational burden.
The bottom line is China will be facing an increased need for long-term care for their seniors. And there is simply not enough offspring support that is traditionally available to parents. One would expect that the idea of a child taking care of his or her parents, is going to be a much different vision in the coming decades.
What will China do? As a communist country one would expect the government to fund a solution to this upcoming problem. Now more than ever, Assisted Living Facilities, Home Care, Nursing Homes and other companies involved in the senior care industry could be of great need throughout this Asian powerhouse when the parents of the “one-child” generation begins to reach the age of care.
For companies seeking to grow internationally, it makes sense that this would be the time for long-term care industry to branch out more aggressively to the Chinese, and expand their senior care to the far east. The need for more care will be coupled with the need for qualified executives and management to run these facilities. Senior Care Recruiting Firms could begin to play a large role in assisting the Chinese with future long term care issues.
MedBest Healthcare Recruiting Firm CEO Julie Rupenski, has noticed a trend in the Chinese attending more national senior care conferences. Rupenski has been an executive in both the long term healthcare and the recruiting world for over 25 years. Rupenski says she recently spoke with a Chinese businessman who wants to open an Assisted Living Center in the United States. “His plan is to learn the operational aspect of the business and bring that knowledge back to China.” Rupenski also noted a recruiting firm who’s hired an an executive to manage senior care properties in China. “For the first time, I am seeing Chinese companies show interest in how we manage and run our Assisted Living Facilities and Independent Living Communities. They are beginning to show an interest in senior care recruiters.”
Rupenski spent decades in the senior care industry before becoming a recruiter. “It’s imperative to hire an experienced team of executives when you are first developing an ALF. It’s an area of business that Americans are good at, and that’s profitable. It makes sense to want to emulate a successful industry. I believe at the very least, we will see senior care recruiting firms begin to act as consultants to the Chinese. And as the business world continues to grow on an international level, I expect Chinese and American partnerships to develop within Senior Care.”
The story is yet to be told how China will adapt to their growing elderly population with a lack of offspring to assist in senior care. But with this issue on the horizon it makes sense that companies involved in long-term healthcare will see this as a potential opportunity to expand their expertise internationally.
Author: Leslee Lacey, MedBest Public Relations
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Posted By Administration,
Monday, March 31, 2014
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 HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (MAR 4, 2014) – Mez Media Films, the HD Video arm of Mez Media, Inc. presents "Real World Staffing" the first documentary film about the staffing profession. In 2009, Jim wrote the original screenplay for a passion play project entitled "Top Recruiter" where he featured a Mez Media Client and fellow NCASP Board Member, Tiffany Crenshaw, CPC, CEO of Intellect Resources. I was brought on as a consultant and casting director based on my decade of experience in high level executive search as well as being the President of the North Carolina Association of Staffing Professionals at that time. I referred Jim to Brett Mullen, a local Greensboro Cinematographer, with a background from Film School to shoot this project. I had hired Brett a couple of times before for NCASP and was always pleased with his work. Since that time, he's partnered with us on various Mez Media Film projects and his talent is truly remarkable. So fast forward to 2013. After Jim and I had successfully built Mez Media into the premier digital marketing firm that industry leaders, staffing/recruiting associations, Fortune 500 Firms and many more have hired to build websites, email marketing strategies and of course produce corporate commercial video work, we decided to return to a passion project. While on a plane to the 2012 NAPS Conference, I suggested to him we film, produce and showcase a true documentary film about this profession that has both served us so well financially as well as the rewarding relationships we've nurtured based on integrity, creative work and most important of all, real, factual, documented results. In May of 2013, we flew to Seattle, WA and in various locations; we filmed Jenifer Lambert and the Terra Staffing Group, a real successful staffing company. As VP of Sales/Marketing, Jenifer has been a driving force behind Terra Staffing Group's success as they have experienced phenomenal double digit growth as well as receiving the illustrious 'Best of Staffing' Award by Inavero and CareerBuilder for three years running. Jenifer was also inducted into the Pinnacle Society for exceptionally high direct-hire billings. Her best year exceeded $750,000 in Cash-In Billings. For the past five years, she's been a notable keynoter and trainer inside our space having spoken at virtually every conference there's been. She also consults and speaks at various in-house sessions and HR Conferences. When you finish watching our film (running time, 29 minutes) we hope you will get an inside glimpse of what a true staffing/recruiting professional does on a daily basis. We took the liberty of trying not to fool you with fancy camera work, over the top stock footage, and made-up drama, however we felt the content and story is what you deserve to experience. So please enjoy our passion project film.
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