We’re back with new member agencies in TE Network . . . and we happen to have the best month for membership so far in 2025!

As you might have already guessed, that month was April. And as you can see below, there were more than 20 recruiting agencies that became members of the Network during the month.

Of course, I want the recruiters in these agencies to make split placements. And also of course, I want YOU to make split placements with them. So look over the new members, check out their industries and specializations, and reach out to them.

Let’s make more placements!

We run the names of recruiting agencies applying for membership in the Network Dashboard section of the Top Echelon software. We list the names of new TE Network members, 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 once again congratulate the recruiting agencies listed below and publicly welcome them to TE Network. I look forward to helping them make split placements!

(Note: 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.)

New Member Firms – April 2025

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Abel Consulting & Executive Search, LLC
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Howard Abel
Location: Boynton Beach, FL

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Amadan Recruitment
Industries: Generalist 
Recruiters: Stephen O’Connor
Location: Woodbury, NY

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Beyond SOF
Industries: DOD
Recruiters: Steve Brignoli
Location: Arlington, VA

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Dorigan & Associates
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Recruiters: Connie Dorigan
Location: Lake Oswego, OR

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TheElevatedHire
Industries: HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, Transport/Logistics, CPG, Mgmt Consulting, and Mfg.
Recruiters: Jennifer Pesce
Location: Providence, GA

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The Finders Group
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Leslie DeArmond
Location: Fort Mill, SC

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GETS Partners
Industries: Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Energy, Supply Chain/Procurement, and IT
Recruiters: Fernando Gimenez Nuti
Location: Miami Beach, FL

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Genesis
Industries: Accounting/Finance, Technology, Healthcare, HR, Engineering, and Operations
Recruiters: Joe Brown
Location: Torrance, CA

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Gregg Greven & Associates
Industries: Food/Beverage Manufacturing
Recruiters: Gregg Greven
Location: Terre Haute, IN

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Henderson Group Recruiting
Industries: Hospitality, Executive, and Human Resources
Recruiters: Matthew Henderson
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

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Incline Recruiting
Industries: Construction, Industrial Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Healthcare
Recruiters: Scott Kubatka
Location: Coraopolis, PA

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JDP Search Group
Industries: Manufacturing, Contracting, Cybersecurity, Private Equity, and IT/Tech
Recruiters: John Palcisko
Location: North Ridgeville, OH

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Jones Global Recruitment Services
Industries: C-Suite and Engineering
Recruiters: Jermaine Jones
Location: Kitchener, Canada

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Marlie Park Group
Industries: Management, Sales, HR, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Staffing Firms
Recruiters: Charlie Isgette
Location: Charleston, SC

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Pinnacle Sales Recruitment
Industries: Sales
Recruiters: Nelson Leiser
Location: Seymour, TN

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Rainy Day Recruiter
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Jarrod Ditmore
Location: Portland, OR

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Red Seal Recruiting Solutions
Industries: Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction
Recruiters: Kael Campbell
Location: Victoria, BC

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Second Act Careers, LLC
Industries: Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, Senior Executives, Bio Pharma, and Healthcare
Recruiters: Guy Hulen
Location: Columbia, MO

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Strategic Staffing, Inc.
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Kristy Carbone
Location: San Clemente, CA

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Tidewater Staffing Solutions
Industries: Generalist 
Recruiters: Mike Hoffman
Location: Beachwood, OH

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ThreePDS
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Trisha Kana
Location: Dallas, TX

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V3
Industries: Enterprise Software and Technology
Recruiters: Rene Cole
Location: Falls Church, VA

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Vivo HealthStaff
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Jacob Horn
Location: Dublin, CA

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Wagner & Associates Recruitment Consultants, Inc.
Industries: IT/ICT
Recruiters: Gabriel Wagner
Location: Montreal, Canada

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

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We have more big placement fees and more recruiters who have made their first split placement in TE Network!

Let’s start with the big fees, shall we? In fact, let’s start with the $51,875 fee that Bruce Widnes of Bruce Widnes and Paul Danowski of Grace Search Service, Inc. earned. Bruce and Paul placed a Manufacturing Site Director to split that $51,875 fee.

And as stated previously, we have a recruiter who has made their first split placement in TE Network. The recruiter in question is Nicole Mitchell of LRSolutions, LLC. Congratulations to Nicole!

As a friendly neighborhood reminder, here is the information that we publish with our placements:

• Names of the trading partners involved (with their profile photos, when available)
• Job title
• Overall placement fee (before TE Network’s 6% brokerage fee, of course)
• Fee percentage

Please note that the placements listed below reflect deals finalized in TE Network for the period from March 31 through April 6, 2025.

Remember, if you don’t want information related to your split placements published in The Pinnacle, please send an email to marketing@topechelon.com to that effect.

Congratulations to everybody below for the split placements they made in TE Network!

This Week’s Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Sara Alexandroff of Sterling St. James, Inc.

Job title: PRODUCTION MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $26,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Dan Trudeau of PRA USA

Candidate recruiter: Amir Asgari of Saba Talent

Job title: RF HARDWARE ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $29,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Bruce Widnes of Bruce Widnes

Candidate recruiter:

Job title: MANUFACTURING SITE DIRECTOR – FOOD

Overall placement fee: $51,875

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Nathan Gruen of Gruen Search Consultants, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: TECHNICAL DESIGNER

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: James Sullivan of Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum

Job title: PLANT MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $29,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Gino DiGuardi of Alari Search, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum

Job title: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $13,200

Fee percentage: 22%

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Job recruiter: Katrina Pankuch of Aspire Talent Solutions, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Rick Gallin of Gallin Associates

Job title: CNC SALES MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $28,125 

Fee percentage: 22.50%

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Job recruiter: Nicole Mitchell of LRSolutions, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Katherine Mastantuono of The KPM Group

Job title: CUSTOMER SALES SPECIALIST

Overall placement fee: $12,100

Fee percentage: 22%

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Job recruiter: David Wood, CPC of The David Wood Company

Candidate recruiter: Hani Mussa of Knowhirematch, LLC

Job title: INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN

Overall placement fee: $13,185

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Chris Ramsay, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Jim Strickland of BioSource Recruiters

Job title: ACCOUNT MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $18,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Sherry Umpleby of Innovative Search Solutions

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PRODUCTION MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $20,350

Fee percentage: 22%

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Job recruiter: Gary Kaufman of ExcelliSearch, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: SENIOR ORACLE EBS DEVELOPER

Overall placement fee: $29,400

Fee percentage: 20%

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If you’re a newer TE Network member and you’d like to enjoy more success in our recruiter network, then I encourage you to contact Top Echelon Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

There’s only one thing better than big placement fees . . . multiple big placement fees!

And that is exactly what we have in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, starting with the Largest Split Fee of the Month in TE Network.

Responsible for that fee are Teresa Pernini of Pernini Legal, LLC and Theo Bates of Archer Hires. Teresa and Theo placed an Environmental Associate Attorney to earn a $55K fee at 25%.

Not only that, but there are also recruiters whose first TE Network splits are counted among the top split fees of the month. Those recruiters include Dianne Flory Intal of Success Matcher Recruitment, LLC; Hue Polinski of Sun Recruiting, Inc.; and Melissa Zuniga of Eden Capital Careers.

As a friendly reminder, Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its TE 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 everybody on the list below for scoring some BIG placement fees during the month!

Largest Split Fees – March 2025

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First Place:

Teresa Pernini of Pernini Legal, LLC and Theo Bates of Archer Hires

The position for this split placement was an Environmental Associate Attorney and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Teresa was the job order recruiter and Theo was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $55,000.

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Second Place:

Edward Duff of RCD Group and Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

The position for this split placement was a Heavy Civil Project Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Edward was the job order recruiter and Brad was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $43,750.

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Third Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Dianne Flory Intal of Success Matcher Recruitment, LLC

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

Amy was the job order recruiter and Dianne was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $35,000.

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Fourth Place:

Hue Polinski of Sun Recruiting, Inc. and Melissa Zuniga of Eden Capital Careers

The position for this split placement was a Lead Fire Protection Engineer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Hue was the job order recruiter and Melissa was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $33,750.

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Fifth Place:

John Peterson of Sun Recruiting, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

The position for this split placement was a Chemical Project Engineer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 19%.

John was the job order recruiter and Michael was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $30,400.

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

You can reach Drea by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

The first quarter of 2025 is officially over, but before we can announce the quarterly award winners in TE Network, we must announce the monthly winners.

And that starts with the Recruiters of the Month!

It should come as no surprise that Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting is the Recruiter of the Month for March, as he has consistently won that award during the past couple of years. However, while doing so, Brad made his 200th TE Network placement during the first quarter.

So congratulations to Brad and all of our Recruiters of the Month in TE Network for the month of March!

Here is the information that we include with the Recruiter of the Month feature in TE Network:

1. The top five (5) recruiters for the month.
2. The cash-in total for each recruiter during the month. (We base the order of the recruiters on their amount of cash-in dollars, as opposed to the number of split placements they’ve made.)
3. The number of splits that the recruiters made during the month.
4. The number of splits each recruiter has made during their TE Network career.
5. Each recruiter’s cash-in total for their TE Network career.

With this format, it’s more likely that there will be ties among recruiters, especially with those TE Network members who have made split placements with each other.

Once again, congratulations to the recruiters listed below . . . and congratulations to every TE Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month!

Recruiters of the Month – March 2025

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First Place:

Recruiter: Brad Dodge
Agency: iLocatum Recruiting
Placements: Twelve (12)
Cash-in total: $81,743.19
Career Top Echelon placements: 203
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,661,627.51

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Second Place:

Recruiter: Teresa Pernini
Agency: Pernini Legal, LLC
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $39,010.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 9
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $89,065.00

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Third Place:

Recruiter: Chuck Cole
Agency: Cole Professional Search
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $31,046.32
Career Top Echelon placements: 52
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $641,406.49

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Fourth Place:

Recruiter: John Peterson 
Agency: Sun Recruiting, Inc.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $27,448.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 104
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,128,269.85

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Fifth Place:

Recruiter: Jim Strickland 
Agency: BioSource Recruiters
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $26,759.45
Career Top Echelon placements: 241
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,888,828.12

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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 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

TE Network membership is heating up as we enter the first month of the second quarter. That’s because during the third month of the first quarter, 22 recruiting agencies joined the Network!

Despite the uncertainties that seem to rack the economy and job market on a daily basis, agency recruiters and search consultants are convinced of the value that TE Network has to offer—starting with job orders and candidates to make split placements.

So look through the agencies and the recruiters listed below and see if there are any opportunities for you to create new trading partner relationships. After all, it only takes one new partner to close a deal, make a placement, and pay for your TE Network membership (not only for this year, but multiple years).

We run the names of recruiting agencies applying for membership in the Network Dashboard section of the Top Echelon software. We list the names of new TE Network members, 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 once again congratulate the recruiting agencies listed below and publicly welcome them to TE Network. I look forward to helping them make split placements!

(Note: 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.)

New Member Firms – March 2025

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Fortune Careers Limited
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Saurabh Chhabra
Location: Edmonton, ON

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Big Fish
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Chaz Cirame
Location: Alexandria, VA

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A Plus Hire Right Search Group, LLC
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Kendra Arnold
Location: Delaware, OH

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Cantigny Group Inc.
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Gary Nelson
Location: Wheaton, IL

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Engineering Search Firm
Industries: Engineering, Technology, Finance, Accounting, and HR 
Recruiters: Steven Cardwell
Location: Vaughan, ON

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SmartTech Staffing Partners
Industries: Engineering, Technology/IT, Field Services/Field Technicians, and Supply Chain
Recruiters: Maggie Duckstad
Location: Lakeville, MN

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Tri-Mar Consulting, Inc.
Industries: IT, Finance, and Marketing/Sales
Recruiters: Iveth Reynolds
Location: Fairport, NY

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William Estes & Associates
Industries: Accounting/Finance, and IT/Software Engineering
Recruiters: William Estes
Location: Concord, CA

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Mosaic Partners
Industries: Finance, Healthcare, and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Les Jones
Location: Charlotte, NC

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Ashton North, LLC
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Richard Devine
Location: Oregon, IL

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Sunflower Business Partners
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Kelly McInnis
Location: Newburyport, MA

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Power Placements
Industries: Retail, Accounting, Manufacturing, and Logistics
Recruiters: Susie Satsky
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

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United Search Solutions
Industries: Accounting and Finance
Recruiters: Hussam Almekhlafi
Location: Dearborn, MI

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OnPoint Recruitment, LLC
Industries: Technology, Energy, and Accounting/Finance
Recruiters: Mark Jones
Location: Houston, TX

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TWH Recruit
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Tom Honeywill
Location: Austin, TX

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Rare Bird Recruiting
Industries: EHS and Risk Management
Recruiters: Nate Meyer
Location: Chicago, IL

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Hyperdrive Recruiting
Industries: Technology
Recruiters: Blake Williams
Location: Raleigh, NC

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The Herring Group
Industries: Distribution, Manufacturing, and Retail
Recruiters: Mark Pruitt
Location: Little Rock, AR

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DKW Consulting
Industries: Military, Government, and Defense
Recruiters: Kathy Wilson
Location: York County, PA

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Simply Results Talent
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Mike Thiel
Location: Caldwell, ID

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IntWork, LLC
Industries: AEC, HR/DEI, Technology, Finance, and Operations
Recruiters: Stefanie Trice
Location: Westbrook, ME

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Remarkable Staffing
Industries: Healthcare, IT/Engineering, Admin/Clerical, and C-Suite
Recruiters: Jordan Joseph
Location: Atlanta, GA

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

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

It’s a big month for anniversaries in TE Network!

And leading the way is long-time member KB Search Team, LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. How long-time is the agency? KB Search Team is celebrating its 35th anniversary in the Network during the month of April!

To put that into perspective, Top Echelon celebrated its 37th birthday just last month. So KB Search Team has been with us almost all the way.

Not only that, but the recruiters of KB Search Team have also been very successful in TE Network. During the past 35 years, the agency has been part of 346 TE placements.

With some quick math, we see that KB Search Team has averaged roughly 10 Network placements per year, every year, since 1990.

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 TE Network during the month of April!

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35-Year Anniversary

• KB Search Team, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN

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32-Year Anniversary

• Executive Directions & Pinnacle International in North Canton, OH

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30-Year Anniversary

• SearchStars, Inc. in Lincoln, VA

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26-Year Anniversary

• ASAP Search in Irmo, SC

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25-Year Anniversary

• Recruiters Network, Inc. in Camas, WA

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19-Year Anniversary

• MedTeam Staffing, Inc. in Lake Mary, FL

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13-Year Anniversary

• Mangrum Career Solutions, LLC in Bethel, OH

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10-Year Anniversary

• Phil Ellis Associates in Wrightsville Beach, NC
• Surf Search in Del Mar, CA

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9-Year Anniversary

• Bellish & Associates, LLC in Pickerington, OH
• Corps Partners in Huntersville, NC
• Hope and Associates in Alpharetta, GA
• Horizon Search, Inc. in Prescott, AZ

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8-Year Anniversary

• First Search, Inc. in Elgin, IL

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7-Year Anniversary

• iLocatum Recruiting in San Diego, CA
• RPM ReSearch in Fort Mill, SC
• TSS Sourcing Solutions in Seymour, IN

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6-Year Anniversary

• BSI Management Search & Consulting in Nicholson, GA
• Janus Search Group, LLC in Cleveland, OH

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5-Year Anniversary

• Integra Personnel, Inc. in Shoreline, WA
• KBex Global in Boca Raton, FL
• ProConcepts International in Colorado Springs, CO
• Provident Research, Inc. in Rockville, MA
• RCD Group in Sarasota, FL
• Systems Recruiters, LLC in Alpharetta, GA
• Talent Guide USA in Willis, TX
• The Pursell Group, LLC in Tulsa, OK
• White Willow Staffing, LLC in Milton, WI

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4-Year Anniversary

• Cameron Executive Search in Madison, AL
• UCare Staffing, LLC in Bronx, NY

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3-Year Anniversary

• Rowbottom Partners in Milwaukee, WI
• Team Builders Recruiting and Consulting in The Woodlands, TX

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2-Year Anniversary

• Management Business Solutions, Inc. in Wyoming, MI 
• Network Recruiting in Rosemead, CA
• Omega Point Partners in Prairieville, LA
• Recruiter Thon, LLC in Dix Hills, NY
• United Future in Ammon, ID

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1-Year Anniversary

• 5 Star Global Recruitment Partners in Tallahassee, FL
• AdvocateFirst Executive Search in Minnetonka, MN
• EK Recruiting, LLC in Methuen, MA
• Enhanced Staffing in El Dorado Hills, CA
• Fall Line Search & Consulting, LLC in Souderton, PA
• Higher Level Match in Littleton, CO
• Intensiv, LLC in Flourtown, PA
• Jameson Group, LLC in Fresno, CA
• KESST Global Network in Fredericksburg, TX
• On Point Consulting Services, Inc. in Mississauga, ON
• ProSelect Resources, Inc. in Marietta, GA
• Shedd Recruiting Solutions, LLC in Wesley Chapel, FL
• Sun Recruiting, Inc. in Glen Ellyn, IL

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Thank you to all of these agencies and the many others that have joined TE Network over the years. We look forward to many more anniversaries and split placements in the years ahead!