Netshare president David B. Theobald tells of a large company that retained his firm to conduct a confidential database search for a contract consultant who could reorganize its labor relations function. There's no charge for listing positions. The Human Resources Network, which at 10 years old may be the oldest national network, gathers most of its leads from its membership. We get listings from search firms and employers, but our members drive the system. But Mr. Crosby explains that arrangements are flexible.
People get sick or busy and let networking go for a while.
But if they're not making reasonable contributions over time, I feel honor bound to see that the people who are fertilizing the tree get the fruit. The network also relies on its members for quality control. This model was used by other networks in their early days, but Netshare's Mr. Theobald says it's become unnecessary as more recruiters and employers submit listings. We verify them by calling the source, and if we can't reach the source before our deadline, we note that the lead is unverified and we mask the identity of the employer. Most of these leads come from our HR subscribers.