It has come to a point where I have to make a call on a very sensitive area that affects a few members in the Network.  So I will start with stating Top Echelon Network Policy to direct the issue…

Early Bird Registration for the 2018 Top Echelon National Convention is over, but you can still register! And to convince you to do so, one of the top industry trainers is here to deliver a special message. Barb Bruno, CPC/CTS…

We all know that the Stock Market has experienced some turmoil during the last couple of weeks. However, does that make you any more or less optimistic about the recruiting industry? Well, that’s pretty much a moot question for the…

You don’t have to make a ton of placements every year to be named Recruiter of the Week. You just have to exemplify what it means to be a Top Echelon Network recruiter. And Amy Recker, CPC of Bridgeway Professionals,…

The Stock Market has been a lot of fun lately, hasn’t it? So much fun that it makes you ask a few questions, like whether or not the majority of Network recruiters own stock. But there are other related questions,…

(Editor’s note: the following article is by industry trainer and speaker Barb Bruno, CPC/CTS of Good as Gold Training. Barb has served as a keynote speaker at recruiter networking events like the Top Echelon National Convention and Fall Conference multiple…

A common question we often hear from recruiters is “How do I determine a markup for my contract placement?”  Mark-ups are also referred to as multipliers. For those of you who are not familiar with this term, a multiplier is the result…

I may have mentioned this before, but the 2018 Top Echelon National Convention is also our 30th Anniversary Convention. Top Echelon Network was officially founded on March 8, 1988. So this is our 30th anniversary year, and we plan to…

Are we promoting Top Echelon recruiter networking events this week in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog? You’re darn right we are! After all, Early Bird Registration for the 2018 National Convention ends on Friday. (This is our 30th anniversary convention, after…

One of the beauties of contract staffing is the opportunity to earn a conversion fee. You can earn this fee on top of your hourly recruiter income if your client decides to hire the contractor  on a direct basis. To…