In January, 23 recruiting agencies joined Top Echelon Network.

In February, 22 recruiting agencies joined Top Echelon Network.

And in March, a total of—you guessed it—21 recruiting agencies joined Top Echelon Network!

This marks a new membership record for Top Echelon. Specifically, this is the first time that 20 or more agencies have become members in three consecutive months. This underscores the fact that the recruiting industry is alive and well and that the employment marketplace and the job market are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, all of this begs the question: will 20 agencies join the Network in April and keep the streak alive?

As you might already know, we run the names of recruiting agencies applying for membership in the Network Dashboard of the Top Echelon software. We list the names of new Network agencies, as well.

However, we also list our new members in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. This list typically includes the:

• Name of the agency
• Industries and/or specialties in which the agency operates
• Names of the recruiters working at the agency
• Geographic location of the agency

So I’d like to take this moment to congratulate the agencies listed below. I also welcome them to the membership and look forward to helping them make splits in the Network!

If you have any questions about reaching out to new members or about your split recruiting membership in general, please contact me. My contact information is listed at the end of this blog post.

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New Member Agencies — March 2021: 

AKP RECRUITING
Industries: Construction, Engineering, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Josh May and Michelle Burns
Location: Billings, Montana

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ARI DBA PIPER STAFFING
Industries: CPG, Retail, Digital Media, Marketing, and Consumer Data
Recruiters: Meghan Richards
Location: Odessa, Florida

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BRADFORD HEALTHCARE
Industries: Engineering, Manufacturing, Big Data, Data Scientists, and Artificial Intelligence
Recruiters: Carl L. Bradford
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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COLE PROFESSIONAL SEARCH
Industries: Information Technology, System Engineers, Data Analytics, and Healthcare Administrative Management
Recruiters: Chuck Cole
Location: Ivy, Virginia

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CONFIDENT SEARCH CONSULTANTS
Industries: Aerospace, Robotics Engineering, and Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Recruiters: Rebecca Morrison-Stoney, Xochil Baker, and Galen Schloming
Location: Medford, Oregon

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CONSTRUCTIONEXECS.COM
Industries: Construction
Recruiters: Jenn Harris
Location: Austell, Georgia

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EMPLOYMENT DIVERSITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS
Industries: Computer Programming and Project Management
Recruiters: Claire Oliver and John Oliver
Location: Makawao, Hawaii

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EMPLOYRIGHT MEDICAL STAFFING
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Chris Tribe
Location: Coral Springs, Florida

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH, RECRUIT
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Nakita G. Gates
Location: Houston, Texas

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HARKINS SMITH & ASSOCIATES
Industries: Paper Product Manufacturing and Plastics
Recruiters: Deirdre Smith
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina

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HRTC TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Michael Rosenthal
Location: Marietta, Georgia

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HUMAN CAPITAL VENTURES, LLC
Industries: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
Recruiters: Robert Leis
Location: Tampa, Florida

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MESSA CONSULTING, INC.
Industries: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services and Public Administration
Recruiters: Dan Murphy, Theresa Dumais, and Frank Manson
Location: Kanata, Ontario

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MORGAN STEPHENS
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Stephen Kerrigan
Location: Tallahassee, Florida

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RIGHT FIT RECRUITMENT
Industries: Information Technology, Construction, Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Healthcare
Recruiters: Santosh Booluck and Veena Soni
Location: Surrey, British Columbia

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SELECTIVE RESOURCES, LLC
Industries: Healthcare and Social Assistance
Recruiters: Pam Ratz-DeVille and Beth Ann Lockert
Location: Guilford, Indiana

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THE ELLIOTT JACKSON GROUP, LLC
Industries: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
Recruiters: Stephen Samborski and Chris Henson
Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona

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THE FREY CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
Industries: Construction; Finance & Insurance; and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
Recruiters: Kenny Frey, CPC/CERS
Location: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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VISION RECRUITERS
Industries: Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, and Information Services
Recruiters: Tim Young
Location: Mendham, New Jersey

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VITAL TALENT GROUP
Industries: Engineering
Recruiters: Patrick Wilske and Rachelle Patterson
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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WICK TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Industries: Engineering and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Amy Hines
Location: New Brighton, Minnesota

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a newer Network recruiter or an established member. If you want help making split placements with other Top Echelon Network members, then I encourage you to contact me.

You can do so by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We’re not really trying to be coy about how much the largest split placement fee was in Top Echelon Network for March. That’s because the dollar amount was exactly the same as the largest split placement fee in the Network for February.

And if you already looked (or if you remembered), then you know that it was—and is—$60,000!

In March, Emily Outwaite of Med-Exec Solutions and Jacob of Horn of VivoHealthStaff split that amount (minus Top Echelon’s 6% brokerage fee, of course) by placing a Medical Director. But that wasn’t the only big fee that Network recruiters split during the month of March, as you can plainly see below!

Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its Network split fee recruiting awards in four distinct categories:

1.) Recruiter of the Month
2.) Largest Split Fee of the Month
3.) Recruiter of the Quarter
4.) Largest Split Fee of the Quarter

We only announce the winners of these awards in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. We do so usually (but not always) in the issue following the conclusion of each month and/or quarter.

So congratulations to Emily and Jacob for making this placement and for earning the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award . . . and congratulations to everybody on list below for making some BIG placement fees during March!

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Largest Split Fee — March 2021

Emily Outhwaite of Med-Exec Solutions  and Jacob of Horn of VivoHealthStaff

The position for this split placement was a Medical Director and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Emily was the job order recruiter and Jacob was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $60,000.

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Second Place:

Alan Carty of Automationtechies.com (job order recruiter)
Joseph Ryan of Washington Research Associates, Inc. (candidate recruiter)
Position Title: Chief Mechanical Engineer
Fee percentage: 25%
Split Fee: $47,500

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Third Place:

Cynthia Simpson of J.T. Nelson & Associates, Inc. (job order recruiter)
Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc. (candidate recruiter)
Position Title: Plant Manager
Fee percentage: 25%
Split Fee: $45,000

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Fourth Place:

Joe Cresci of Food Management Search (job order recruiter)
Gary Thompson of Retail Options Executive Search (candidate recruiter)
Position Title: COO – Retail Grocery
Fee percentage: 20%
Split Fee: $37,000

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Fifth Place:

Sal Leone of CYRIS Executive Search (job order recruiter)
Ruth Tan of Unique Staffing Solutions (candidate recruiter)
Position Title: Delivery Director – Financial Services
Fee percentage: 20%
Split Fee: $33,000

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We’re pleased to present the top recruiters in Top Echelon Network for the month of March!

Last year, we made a couple of changes to this regular feature in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. Those changes are as follows:

1. We now list the top 10 recruiters for the month, instead of just the top five.
2. We now base the order of the recruiters on their amount of “cash-in” dollars, as opposed to the number of split placements they made during the month.

With this format, there are more likely to be ties among recruiters, especially with those members who have made split placements with each other.

Now that we’ve set the ground rules, congratulations to the recruiters listed below and congratulations to every Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month of March!

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Recruiters of the Month — March 2021:

1st Place: Steve Kohn
Agency: Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
Placements: Seven (7)
Commission: $65,777

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2nd Place: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Eleven (11)
Commission: $57,819

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3rd Place: Steve Brody
Agency: Executive Resource Systems
Placements: Six (6)
Commission: $50,113

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4th Place: Larry Gallin
Agency: Gallin Associates
Placements: Five (5)
Commission: $43,465

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5th Place: Terry Rhodes
Agency: NewCareers
Placements: Six (6)
Commission: $34,596

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6th Place: Amy Chapman
Agency: Key People Staffing
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $29,375

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7th Place (tie): Emily Outhwaite
Agency: Med-Exec Solutions
Placements: One (1)
Commission: $28,200

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7th Place (tie): Jacob Horn
Agency: Vivo HealthStaff
Placements: One (1)
Commission: $28,200

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8th Place: Cynthia Simpson
Agency: J.T. Nelson & Associates, Inc.
Placements: One (1)
Commission: $21,150

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9th Place: Keith Cornelison
Agency: Personnel Resources
Placements: Five (5)
Commission: $20,470

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10th Place: Kristy Staggs
Agency: Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.
Placements: Three (3)
Commission: $18,121

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations, Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

I recently announced in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog that Top Echelon’s Second Annual Virtual Awards Ceremony was scheduled for Friday, April 9. However, I’m back to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, the ceremony has been rescheduled.

But you won’t have long to wait, because the new date for the awards ceremony is Friday, April 23!

What will not change is the time of the event, which is once again 3 p.m., EDT. In addition, the platform for this event will be Google Meetings, and I will share the login information with you at the end of this Pinnacle Blog post.

Everybody is encouraged to attend the awards ceremony, but I would consider attendance almost mandatory if you are or have made a placement with one of the following Network recruiters:

• Debbie Winkelbauer of Surf Search
• John Peterson of Sun Recruiting, Inc.
• Joe Cresci of Food Management Search
• Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.
• Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC
• Michael Stuck of the Gables Search Group
• Terry Rhodes of New Careers
• Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
• Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

We will be recognizing the top 10 recruiters in Top Echelon Network for 2020, as determined by their cash-in totals for the year. We will also be recognizing those members who were part of the Largest Split Placement of the Year for 2020.

To join the ceremony at the appointed time, click on this link to gain access to the Microsoft Meeting: https://meet.google.com/bpg-mfox-ozk.

Support your split recruiting partners for this historic event. Join us on Friday, April 23, for the Second Top Echelon Network Virtual Awards Ceremony!

If you have any questions about this event or about how you can maximize your membership, please contact me.

You can do so by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

And exactly WHY is April a big month for anniversaries in Top Echelon’s recruiting network? Well, there are a few reasons:

• We have an agency celebrating its 31st anniversary in the Network.
• We have five agencies celebrating anniversaries of 20 years or longer.
• There are a total of 54 agencies celebrating a Network anniversary

The Network agency that is celebrating its 31st anniversary is KB Search Team, LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The recruiters of KB Search Team have been very successful as members of the Network. The agency has accounted for 291 placements overall and $2.2 million of cash-in revenue.

There are four other agencies celebrating Network anniversaries of 20 years or more. Those agencies are Executive Direction & Pinnacle International (28 years); SearchStars, Inc. (26 years); ASAP Search (22 years); and Recruiters Network, Inc. (21 years).

As you can see below, there are 54 agencies overall celebrating a Network anniversary during the month of April. Top Echelon now recognizes any and ALL Network agencies celebrating an anniversary during a given month.

When recognizing Network agencies for their anniversaries, Top Echelon includes the name of the agency; the length of the anniversary; and the location of the agency, including the city and state.

So congratulations to all of the agencies celebrating anniversaries in our split fee recruiting network during the month of April!

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31-Year Anniversary

• KB Search Team, LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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28-Year Anniversary

• Executive Directions & Pinnacle International in North Canton, Ohio

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26-Year Anniversary

• SearchStars, Inc. in Lincoln, Virginia

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22-Year Anniversary

• ASAP Search in Irmo, South Carolina

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21-Year Anniversary

• Recruiters Network, Inc. in Camas, Washington

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17-Year Anniversary

• Kenefick & Associates, Inc. in Bath, North Carolina

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20-Year Anniversary

• The Personnel Consulting Group in Metairie, Louisiana

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17-Year Anniversary

• Howe & Associates in Charlotte, North Carolina

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16-Year Anniversary

• Enterprise Search Associates, LLC in Dayton, Ohio
• Gallman Consulting in Columbia, South Carolina

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15-Year Anniversary

• MedTeam Staffing, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida

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9-Year Anniversary

• Mangrum Career Solutions, LLC in Bethel, Ohio

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6-Year Anniversary

• Griffin Recruitment Group, LLC in East Bernstadt, Kentucky
• Phil Ellis Associates in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
• Surf Search in Del Mar, California

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5-Year Anniversary

• Bellish & Associates, LLC in Pickerington, Ohio
• Corps Partners in Huntersville, North Carolina
• Hope and Associates in Alpharetta, Georgia
• Horizon Search, Inc. in Prescott, Arizona
• Thomas Doyle in Fort Worth, Texas

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4-Year Anniversary

• Enhanced Staffing in El Dorado Hills, California
• First Search, Inc. in Elgin, Illinois

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3-Year Anniversary

• Ben Brown in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Carson Consulting Group in Woodbridge, California
• Higher Level Match in Littleton, Colorado
• iLocatum Recruiting in San Diego, California
• RPM ReSearch in Fort Mill, South Carolina

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2-Year Anniversary

• BSI Management Search & Consulting in Nicholson, Georgia
• Concourse Group in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• CrowdSourced, LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Genesis Resources in Richardson, Texas
• Janus Search Group, LLC in Cleveland, Ohio

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1-Year Anniversary

• A.W. Forbes in Watertown, New York
• Accent Professional Recruiting, Inc. in Midlothian, Virginia
• Aliniti in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Atlantic Pacific Group, Inc. in Savannah, Georgia
• Christopher J. Spahn in Shorewood, Wisconsin
• CPC & Associates in Sandy, Utah
• Distinctive Staffing Solutions in Golden Valley, Minnesota
• Elle McDonald in Reston, Virginia
• Integra Personnel, Inc. in Shoreline, Washington
• KBex Global in Boca Raton, Florida
• Key Resource Group, LLC in Buffalo, New York
• Liberty Partners HR  in Tampa, Florida
• Phillips Staffing Solutions in Bend, Oregon
• ProConcepts International in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Provident Research, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland
• RCD Group in Sarasota, Florida
• Quest Search Partners, LLC in Bloomington, Illinois
• Systems Recruiters, LLC in Alpharetta, Georgia
• Talent Guide USA  in Willis, Texas
• The Pursell Group, LLC in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Velocity Search in Monroe, Georgia
• White Willow Staffing, LLC  in Milton, Wisconsin