Since Top Echelon Network is a split placement network, there are many different types of recruiters who are Preferred Members.  Some are exporters who provide candidates (candidate recruiters) and some are importers who receive candidates (job order recruiters).

Each year in the Network, we recognize the recruiter who provides the most candidates in a split placement situation and the recruiter who places the most candidates in a split placement situation.  These recruiters are referred to as The Supplier of the Year and The Placer of the Year, respectively.

The Supplier of the Year for 2012 is Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.

The Placer of the Year for 2012 is Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC.

Trey made a total of 35 placements in the Network last year, and he supplied the candidate for every single one of those placements.

Maria, on the other hand, made 19 placements in the Network last year, and she placed the candidate in every single one of those split placement situations.

As with all of our awards, Trey and Maria will also be recognized at the 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.  As part of that recognition, they’ll receive a plaque in front of their peers during the Awards Luncheon at the convention.

Congratulations, Trey and Maria, from everybody at Top Echelon Network!

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Up next on our list of award winners for 2012 is The Largest Split Placement Fee of the Year, and the story associated with this placement is a rather interesting one. We highlighted this placement in our “‘Comments’ and Compliments Extra” last year, not only because of the size of the fee, but also for the circumstances that surrounded it. Let’s start with the basics, though.  The placement was made by Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC and Jeff Gilbert of Kingfish Technology, LLC.  Steve was the job order recruiter, and Jeff was the candidate recruiter.  The two of them placed a Global Alliance Program Director-Business Development. The amount of the fee that they split for placing that candidate: $49,000. With that total in mind, it’s not surprising that one of the recruiters was a bit superstitious about the placement.  After all, it’s not every month that a recruiter earns a placement fee as large as that one.  But I digress.  Instead, I’ll let Steve and Jeff tell the story in their own words.

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“‘The Kingfish’ of passive recruiting!  It was the fact that Jeff wore his ‘stinky lucky socks’ since January 1 that gave this hire the boost it needed.  Jeff didn’t take those socks off until our candidate showed up on the job!  He even wore them to bed.  I bet he slept in the other room with the dog . . . if the dog could stand it, that is.”

Submitted by Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC regarding his split placement with Jeff Gilbert of Kingfish Technology, LLC Position Title—GLOBAL ALLIANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Fee Percentage—25% (Editor’s note: this is the first split placement that Copeland and Gilbert have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“We recruiters are a very superstitious bunch!  What can I say, I have my ‘lucky socks.’  Now that summer is upon us, you can imagine . . . they look pretty ridiculous with my flip flops.  Regardless, we have many more deals to close by year’s end!”

Submitted by Jeff Gilbert of Kingfish Technology, LLC regarding his split placement with Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC Position Title—GLOBAL ALLIANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Fee Percentage—25%(Editor’s note: this is the first split placement that Copeland and Gilbert have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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As you may have noticed, we’ve been recognizing Preferred Member recruiters in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog for their performance in the Network in 2012.

We’ve announced The Recruiter of the Year, the Top Ten Recruiters and the Regional Award winners in past issues, and in this blog post, I’d like to unveil “The Firm of the Year” award.  That award goes to . . . the Cameron Craig Group in Mooresville, N.C.!

Actually, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, since Trey Cameron earned Recruiter of the Year honors for 2012.  However, Trey was one of two recruiters in the offices of the Cameron Craig Group.  The other was Gene McQueen, and their combined production helped propel the firm to the top.

Trey made a whopping 35 placements in the Network in 2012.  The truth be told, that total alone was probably enough to win The Firm of the Year award.  However, Gene contributed two more placements to that total, boosting it to 37 placements overall for the firm.

Trey and Gene have been busy already this year, with Trey making three split placements in the Network during the month of January and Gene adding another placement.

The Cameron Craig Group will be further recognized at the upcoming 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.  From everybody at Top Echelon, I’d like to congratulate Trey and Gene for winning The Firm of the Year award for 2012!

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Why would I say that you’ll “love” the Virtual Core Group conference call schedule for the month of February?

Because during the second week of the month, we’ll be holding our calls on Valentine’s Day!

Of course, I didn’t do that on purpose. It’s just a twist of scheduling fate.  However, what better way to celebrate your love of your Trading Partners and Top Echelon Network than to attend a VCG meeting?

No?  Well, I tried.  How about your love of making more placements?  Will that get you there?  Yes?  Okay, then let’s run with that.

Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled conference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of February (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

You might have noticed that I’ve made a small change to the February schedule.  The Insurance group is back on the boards.  Their meeting is slated for noon to 1 p.m. on—you guessed it—Valentine’s Day.

Remember, if you think you’d like to start a new Virtual Core Group—or join an existing one—please contact me!

Until next month, stay warm, buy your significant other something nice for the upcoming holiday, and remember that I don’t really care who wins the Super Bowl.

Love, Drea.

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In last week’s installment of “Comments and Compliments,” we invited you to meet the recruiters featured at the upcoming 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention.

Well, one of the recruiters we featured is back this week!  And joining him are other recruiters you should meet at the National Convention.  Why?  Because they’ll probably be in attendance for one, and for another, they’ve been highly successful as Preferred Member recruiters in the Top Echelon recruiting network.

What more convincing do you need to attend the convention?

How about a warm, sunny location, specifically the TradeWinds Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.?

How about a great price, specifically the Early Bird Registration rate of just $495 per person?

How about the benefits, namely the chance to hear world-class trainer Danny Cahill and the opportunity to network with other recruiters just like you!

What are you waiting for?  Stop waiting.  Join us . . . join us . . .

If you’d like to thank one of the top recruiters for their efforts in a split placement situation, send your information to marketing@topechelon.com.  Your comments might be included in an upcoming issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

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“Thanks again, Bob.  Your help and involvement throughout the placement process is great.  We work as a good team that makes these placements happen!  Hope to see you in Florida!”

Submitted by David M. Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants, Inc. regarding his split placement with Bob Small of Carroll Technology Services, Inc.

Position Title—SAP ABAP DEVELOPER
Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: this is the fourteenth split placement that Sgro and Small have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“Steve is a great split partner.  He stays on top of things.”

Submitted by David Kersey of Kersey & Associates, Inc. regarding his split placement with Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Position Title—PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER
Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: this is the first split placement that Kersey and Kohn have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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Every year, Top Echelon® Contracting tracks the largest contract placements made through our back-office.  This year, we are happy to report that our largest placement in 2012 was a split placement between two Preferred Members of Top Echelon Network.

The placement occurred between job order recruiter Jim Brown of Galileo Search and candidate recruiter Jim Strickland of BioSource International.  They placed an Interim Patient Safety Officer at a 250+ bed acute care facility.

The placement lasted nine months, and each recruiter earned $24,782.26 over the course of the assignment.

This just goes to show that there is money to be made in contract staffing. As employers continue to look for ways to contain costs in the face of additional employment regulations and continued economic uncertainty, the opportunities to increase your income through contract staffing are only going to grow.

And like Brown and Strickland, you can leverage the power of your Trading Partners to take advantage of those opportunities.

For more information on how to add contract staffing to your business model, please contact a Contract Staffing Administrator at (888) 627-3678.

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