The success that Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. has enjoyed recently in Top Echelon Network has been well chronicled.

But let’s chronicle it again!

Click here to read great stories about three split placements that Stuck made.

Click here to read about Stuck’s three split placements with Trading Partner Mario Linale.

Click here to read what Linale has to say about his Trading Partner relationship with Stuck.

So it probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that Michael Stuck is the Recruiter of the Month for March in Top Echelon Network!  (I know it doesn’t come as much of a surprise to me.)

Not only is Stuck the Recruiter of the Month, but he’s also part of the other award for March, the Largest Split Placement Fee of the Month Award.

Top Echelon Network typically recognizes recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters who won them.

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Recruiter of the Month
Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.

Stuck was one of three recruiters who made three split placements in the Network during the month of February.  However, his overall cash-in total for those three placements was larger than anybody else’s total, earning him first place.

Other Preferred Member recruiters who made three placements during the month were Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc. and Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.

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Largest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. and Steve Strickland of American Career Search, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Chief Executive Officer.  Stuck was the job order recruiter, and Strickland was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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The Network’s criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network determines the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two things, which are listed below in order of importance:

1.) The number of split placements made
2.) The amount of cash-in dollars earned as a result of those split placements

This explains why, although Stuck was tied with two other recruiters with three placements apiece during the month of March, he won the award based upon his cash-in total for his three placements.

Every month, every quarter, and every year, more and more Top Echelon Network recruiters make placements with their Hiring Hook recruitment website development.

That’s because they have access to the Network Jobs Feed and that allows them to post other Network recruiters’ jobs on their website.  Then, qualified candidates visit their site, see the job openings, and apply for them.

In 2012, 13.5% of all placements made in Top Echelon Network were because of a Hiring Hook website.  That’s the highest percentage of website placements in the Network . . . like, ever.

And that’s not a trend that’s likely to reverse itself anytime soon.  More and more people search for jobs online and apply for jobs online.  If you haven’t optimized your firm’s online presence with a Hiring Hook website, you could be missing out on placement opportunities.

So contact us today to find out more about what Hiring Hook can do for you and your firm.  In the meanwhile, below are the positions that were recently filled by Top Echelon Network recruiters (some with the help of their Hiring Hook website):

• Procurement Specialist
  
• Material Scheduler
  
• Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
  
• Manager, Accounts Payable
  
• Sales Manager

If you work within the industries and disciplines represented by these positions and want to know how you can make split placements in the Network, contact Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.

THIS WEEK’S COMPLETED SPLIT PLACEMENTS!

Job order recruiter: Doug Boyce of J.D. Cotter Search, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Job title: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: The job seeker or client was found through my Hiring Hook website.

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Job order recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Job title: MATERIAL SCHEDULER

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: The job seeker or client was found through my Hiring Hook website.

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Job order recruiter:Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Joe Cotter of J.D. Cotter Search, Inc.

Job title: ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: John Wharton, CPC of The Garret Group

Candidate recruiter: Ken Nunley of 7 Solutions USA

Job title: MANAGER, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: Rowe Henderson of Rowe Henderson & Associates

Candidate recruiter: Jay Laney of The Williams Company

Job title: SALES MANAGER

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

If you’re a new Preferred Member in Top Echelon Network and you want to find out how to enjoy quick success, then you would do well to read the story of Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC.

We recently chronicled how Linale made three split placements within six months of joining the Network, all three with fellow Preferred Member recruiter Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.

In that blog post, Stuck commented on those placements, and more specifically, about the various aspects of his Trading Partner relationship with Linale that work so well.  In this blog post, Linale describes those some aspects and also presents a blueprint for new Network recruiters to follow.

As for those recruiters who have been in the Network for quite some time, this story also serves as an example of how new Preferred Members can turn into great Trading Partners.  A year ago, you didn’t even know who they were, and now you’re making money with them.

And that’s the value that a split placement network like Top Echelon offers to recruiters.

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“My firm, Atlas Consulting Group, LLC is a new member of Top Echelon. We have really enjoyed our tenure so far and a large part of it is due to our interaction and successful partnership with Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group.

“This has been such a successful partnership primarily because of Michael’s professionalism and competency in managing his clients. We have functioned in a recruiting/sourcing capacity for positions with Michael’s clients. I can firmly state that when we work on a position for one of Michael’s clients, we know that we will always get feedback, usually an interview request and that the offers will come!  His positions are never the proverbial ‘black hole’ that unfortunately sometimes occurs in our industry, especially when partnering with other firms. We know that our work for Gables will never be a waste of time.

“Another factor in our success has been our constant communication. We are both on the same page when it comes to communicating the changing details of his positions and our candidates and we update each other in real time. I believe we are both truly passionate about our businesses, our reputations and getting deals done!

“Michael goes a step beyond also in his role of managing his clients and their positions, often he will also get involved in managing and communicating with our candidates. He always does what is appropriate in this regard and will not ‘step on our toes,’ but only help when necessary.

“We look forward to a long standing relationship with Michael Stuck, Gables Search Group and also working with other members of Top Echelon.”

At Top Echelon, we love it when recruiters enjoy quick success in the Network (usually defined by making a split placement with the first six to 12 months).

But what if a recruiter made three split placements in their first six months?  And what if they made those three placements with the same Trading Partner, somebody with who they work extremely well?

That’s the case in this installment of “‘Comments’ and Compliments Extra.”  Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC joined Top Echelon Network as a Preferred Member recruiter in October of 2012, and he promptly hit the ground running, with some help from Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.

As a result, Linale has already received a tremendous return on this Network investment . . . and he’s only been a Preferred Member recruiter for six months.

That’s why there is no double that this is the beginning of a great split partner relationship!

(Below are Stuck’s thoughts regarding his Trading Partner relationship with Linale.  Click here for Linale’s comments.)

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>“This should have been my second placement with Mario.  Our first one was a fall-off three days before the guy was supposed to start.  It’s nice to get this second one so quickly to make up for losing the first one.  This is Mario’s first placement in TE, and he just joined the Network back in October.  What an ultimate pro you are, Mario, and a welcome addition to the Network.  We have a lot of other candidates in the works, so it’s only a matter of time before we get another one.  Great working with you!”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Position Title—SOFTWARE ENGINEER – PROGRESS

Fee Percentage—15%

(Editor’s note: This is the first split placement that Stuck and Linale have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“Mario and I hit another one, and have one more pending. What a pleasure it is to work with Mario. He may be a new guy to Top Echelon, but works as a true veteran. Thanks for all the great candidates Mario. Let’s keep the momentum rolling.”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Position Title—CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the second split placement that Stuck and Linale have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“Mario and I hit another one together. This is our third completed placement and, we have one more pending and one fell off, so five together so far since Mario contacted me only a few months ago to work together. He is definitely a great trading partner. Thanks for all your help Mario. Let’s keep this going.”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Position Title—SQA ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—15%

(Editor’s note: This is the third split placement that Stuck and Linale have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

We’ve presented proof that Top Echelon Network Core Groups result in split placements for years and years and years.

And we have even more proof in this week’s issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  Why is that?  Because the placements in the network of job placement recruiters are still happening!  In fact, you can’t stop them from happening (not that we’d actually want to do that . . . that’s crazy talk).

The Core Groups in question are Regional Core Groups—specifically, the Ohio Golf Outing Core Group and the Central Ohio Regional Core Group.  These groups have met regularly in the past and will be meeting regularly in the future.

As for the present?  They’re making placements as part of the split fee recruiting network!  (I thought we established that.)

If you would like to participate in one of these Core Groups, contact Top Echelon Network Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.  If you’d like to create your own Core Group or find out more about them, contact Drea for that, too.

If you’d like to compliment one of your Trading Partners for a recent split placement, you can contact ME by sending your comments to Marketing@TopEchelon.com.  Those comments will appear in a future issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

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“Thank you, Lee, for quickly jumping on this one when I emailed you for assistance.  As is often the case with candidates, a little extra TLC was involved, but it was well worth it!  I’m looking forward to our next one!  The Ohio Golf Group strikes again!”

Submitted by Debra L. Stitt, CPC of Quality Source Inc. of Ohio regarding her split placement with Lee Fierman of Gables Search Group, Inc.

Position Title—PAYROLL/HUMAN RESOURCE REPRESENTATIVE

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the second split placement that Stitt and Fierman have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“Joe searched Monster.com after attending the Central Ohio Core Group meeting.  Thanks, Joe, for taking the initiative and searching and sending me this candidate.”

Submitted by Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc. regarding his split placement with Joe Cotter of J.D. Cotter Search, Inc.

Position Title—ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the first split placement that Daum and Cotter have made together in Top Echelon Network.)