The world keeps on turning and Top Echelon Network recruiters keep on burning through the split placements!

Sure, some people are convinced that World War III is just around the corner. And yes, some other people believe that a recession is around that same corner. But the job market is still hot, employers are still in need of workers and talent, and they’re still willing to pay a recruiting fee to get that talent.

So congratulations to Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group for making four splits during the week. Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group followed closely behind with three TE placements.

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

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

Please note that the placements listed below reflect deals finalized in Top Echelon Network for the week of Monday, May 30, through Sunday, June 5.

Remember, if you don’t want information related to your Network 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 Top Echelon Network!

This Week’s Top Echelon Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Michael Petras of Lodestar Executive Search, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Justin Bidwell of Bidwell & Associates, LLC

Job title: MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $32,625

Fee percentage: 22.5%

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Job recruiter: Robert Litton of Litton Resource Group

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: LCSW or LMFT

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Brenda Wylie-Biggs, CPC of KB Search Team, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: NIGHT PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $16,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Holly Weber of Global Talent Resources Corp.

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $21,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Adam Krueger of Sun Recruiting, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $25,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Michael Petras of Lodestar Executive Search, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Jeff Hart of Hart Consulting (inactive)

Job title: WELDING ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $30,375

Fee percentage: 22.5%

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Job recruiter: Keith Cornelison of Personnel Resources

Candidate recruiter: Phil Hurd of Oculus Search Partners, LLC

Job title: NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR 

Overall placement fee: $13,050

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Doug Boyce of Priority One Search

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

Job title: PROGRAM MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $25,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Overall placement fee: 23,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Nancy Phillips of Phillips Staffing Solutions

Candidate recruiter: Barry Showe of Showe and Associates, LLC (inactive)

Job title: SENIOR MANAGER QA OPERATIONS

Overall placement fee: $33,707

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Jim Strickland of BioSource Recruiters

Job title: PROJECT ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $26,705

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Nancy Phillips of Phillips Staffing Solutions

Candidate recruiter: Jim Strickland of BioSource Recruiters

Job title: CLINICAL GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN – TEAM LEAD

Overall placement fee: $26,772

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Robert Litton of Litton Resource Group

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: LCSW or LMFT

Overall placement fee: $10,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Nancy Hastings of The Hastings Group

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $12,200

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Laura Petraitis-Doll of LS Doll & Associates

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PROCESS ENGINEER – PSM

Overall placement fee: $26,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Nick Stoia of ASAP Search

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS

Overall placement fee: $7,862

Fee percentage: 18%

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If you’re a newer 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.

It’s that time of month again . . . that’s right, it’s time for the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award!

We don’t actually pass out a physical award, per se. It’s more of a “recognition in front of your peers” award more than anything. But still, being mentioned for splitting a $45K recruiting fee is kind of a reward all by itself.

At least, Bethany Brevard York of Professional Outlook, Inc. and Sarah Katz of First Search, Inc. might think so. That’s because they won the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award for May by placing a Plant Manager at 25%.

As a reminder, 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 everybody on the list below for scoring some BIG placement fees during the month of May!

Largest Split Fees – May 2022

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First Place:

Bethany Brevard York of Professional Outlook, Inc. and Sarah Katz of First Search, Inc.

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

Bethany was the job order recruiter and Sarah was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $45,000.

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Second Place:

Ben Brown of TSS Sourcing Solutions and Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

The position for this split placement was a Senior Developer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Ben was the job order recruiter and Gary was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $41,250.

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Third Place:

Lisa Rokusek of Rokusek Recruits and Ebony Black of Connect Staffing Professional, LLC (inactive)

The position for this split placement was a Senior Fullstack Engineer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 27%.

Lisa was the job order recruiter and Ebony was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $40,500.

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Fourth Place (Tie):

James Sullivan of Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd. and Melinda Simpson of SP Associates

The position for this split placement was a Safety & Health Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

James was the job order recruiter and Melinda was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $36,250.

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Fourth Place (Tie):

Jim Sitek of FSN and Phil Hurd of Oculus Search Partners, LLC

The position for this split placement was a VP of Human Resources and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Jim was the job order recruiter and Phil was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $36,250.

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Fifth Place:

Brian Abrams of PMO Partners and Mindy Marty of Double M Resources

The position for this split placement was a Software Development Senior Project Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Brian was the job order recruiter and Mindy was the candidate recruiter.

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

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

Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group has been making a push lately to dethrone Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group.

After all, less than $300K separates them in terms of total cash-in within Top Echelon Network during the past 12 months. Just a few months ago, the margin was much larger than that.

However, Michael continues to produce at a high level. He racked up 18 splits during the month of May, generating over $100K in fees in the process. Trey notched 11 splits, settling for a second-place finish.

Below is the information that we include with the Recruiters of the Month feature in Top Echelon Network:

1. The top 10 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 made.)
3. The number of splits that the recruiters made during the month.
4. The date that each recruiter’s agency joined Top Echelon Network.
5. The number of splits each recruiter has made during their Network career.
6. Each recruiter’s cash-in total for their Network career.

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

Congratulations to the recruiters listed below . . . and congratulations to every Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month of May!

Recruiters of the Month – May 2022

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First Place

Recruiter: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Eighteen (18)
Cash-in total: $103,154
Date agency joined TE: March 9, 2005
Career Top Echelon placements: 367
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $2,249,940

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Second Place

Recruiter: Trey Cameron
Agency: Cameron Craig Group
Placements: Eleven (11)
Cash-in total: $65,261
Date agency joined TE: January 24, 2003
Career Top Echelon placements: 1,208
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $9,240,589

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Third Place

Recruiter: Gary Schultz 
Agency: Work 22, Inc.
Placements: Four (4)
Cash-in total: $43,124
Date agency joined TE: May 30, 2017
Career Top Echelon placements: 99
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $685,550

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Fourth Place

Recruiter: Steve Kohn
Agency: Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
Placements: Six (6)
Cash-in total: $39,478
Date agency joined TE: July 28, 1994
Career Top Echelon placements: 480
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $4,143,007

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Fifth Place

Recruiter: Joe Cresci
Agency: Food Management Search
Placements: Five (5)
Cash-in total: $39,036
Date agency joined TE: November 2, 2015
Career Top Echelon placements: 72
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $527,352

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Sixth Place

Recruiter: David Cuozzo
Agency: CrowdSourced Recruiting
Placements: Five (5)
Cash-in total: $38,352
Date agency joined TE: April 16, 2019
Career Top Echelon placements: 52
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $246,397

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Seventh Place

Recruiter: Phil Hurd 
Agency: Oculus Search Partners, LLC
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $37,341
Date agency joined TE: August 31, 2020
Career Top Echelon placements: 23
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $150,394

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Eighth Place (Tie)

Recruiter: Bethany Brevard York
Agency: Professional Outlook, Inc.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $34,662
Date agency joined TE: May 15, 2017
Career Top Echelon placements: 2
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $34,662

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Eighth Place (Tie)

Recruiter: Sarah Katz 
Agency: First Search, Inc.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $34,662
Date agency joined TE: April 7, 2017
Career Top Echelon placements: 4
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $45,942

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Ninth Place

Recruiter: Brian Abrams
Agency: PMO Partners
Placements: Nine (9)
Cash-in total: $30,918
Date agency joined TE: February 14, 2020
Career Top Echelon placements: 38
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $298,270

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10th Place

Recruiter: Erika Staszewski
Agency: Integritas Search
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $23,500
Date agency joined TE: March 6, 2008
Career Top Echelon placements: 21
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $195,003

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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.

Not only does new membership in Top Echelon Network show no signs of slowing down, it’s actually speeding up!

That’s because more recruiting agencies joined the Network during the month of May than any other month in 2022—26, to be exact. (So far, that is. There is still plenty of year left for us to break this record.)

As always, we love to see new recruiting agencies and search consultants in the Network. These are potential new trading partners for existing members. You could make split placements with this month’s new members!

With that in mind, I encourage you to look over the list of new members below. And of course, reach out to any one of them (or more) if you believe that you can make placements together.

We at Top Echelon 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 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 I 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.)

New Member Agencies – June 2022

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3D Tek Information Systems, Inc.
Industries: Technology
Recruiters: Emil Owen
Location: Bushnell, FL

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ACS Recruiting & Associates, LLC 
Industries: Hospitality Management, C-Suite Executives, Manufacturing & Engineering, and Pharma & Biotech
Recruiters: Jen Acosta
Location: Palm Harbor, FL

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Alari Search, LLC 
Industries: Accounting & Finance
Recruiters: Gino DiGuardi
Location: Hinsdale, IL

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Artemis Staffing Solutions 
Industries: Digital Marketing, Business, Finance, and Management
Recruiters: Amit Sarkar
Location: Lewes, DE

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Atlas Consulting Group, LLC 
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Mario Linale
Location: Freehold, NJ

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Austin Technology Resources 
Industries: Information Technology and Engineering
Recruiters: David Austin
Location: Lees Summit, MO

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Candle Resource Group, LLC 
Industries: Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, and National Security & Defense
Recruiters: Richard Powell
Location: Spring, TX

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Connectly Recruiting 
Industries: HR, IT, Accounting & Finance, and Executive Leadership
Recruiters: Christina Boudreaux
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

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Cyberjin 
Industries: Information Technology
Recruiters: Alexander Rolinitis
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL

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Davis Hill, LLC 
Industries: Sales, Marketing, HR, Engineering, Information Technology, Construction, and Non-Profit Leadership
Recruiters: Dena Davis
Location: Euclid, OH

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Elite Services Staffing Group 
Industries: Construction (Fire, Security, AV), Utilities & Energy, Financial & Professional Services, and Medical
Recruiters: Greg Horton
Location: Pompano Beach, FL

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JKW Associates, LLC 
Industries: Information Technology
Recruiters: Ken Wilkinson
Location: Somersworth, NH

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JL Consulting Group, LLC 
Industries: Healthcare, Construction, Facilities, Government, DoD/Aerospace, Finance & Accounting, IT & Software Development, and Engineering
Recruiters: Queniya Lassiter
Location: Seattle, WA

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Karica Corp 
Industries: Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, Operations & Administration, and C-Suite
Recruiters: Timothy Shaw
Location: Oakville, ON

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KonnectU
Industries: Health & Fitness, Food & Beverage, Non Profit, and Management
Recruiters: Sean Davison
Location: Burlington, ON

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Management Decisions Systems 
Industries: Enterprise Technology Sales & Sales Management 
Recruiters: Richard Deakmann
Location: Holmdel, NJ

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MCA Recruiting 
Industries: Engineering, Technology, and C-Suite
Recruiters: Megan Angus
Location: Sagamore Hills, OH

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NexGen HR 
Industries: Technical, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Accounting & Finance
Recruiters: April Kenoly
Location: Frisco, TX

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Roos Advisors 
Industries: Real Estate, Construction, and Legal 
Recruiters: Larendee Roos
Location: Chino Hills, CA

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Royalty Hospitality Staffing 
Industries: Hospitality and Event Staffing
Recruiters: Daniel Wilkinson
Location: San Diego, CA

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Search One 
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Bill Pedrey
Location: Largo, FL

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Search Partners of North America 
Industries: Manufacturing Process Machinery
Recruiters: Linda Strahan Cordial
Location: Noblesville, IN

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Swoot Careers, LLC 
Industries: Manufacturing, Finance/Accounting/Treasury, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Gas, and IT
Recruiters: Donald Curley
Location: North Port, FL

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The Allen Rose Group, Inc.
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Gerald Allen
Location: New York, NY

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The Doepker Group 
Industries: Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Skill Trades, and C-Suite
Recruiters: Amy Binau
Location: Findlay, OH

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YourCorporateRecruiter.com 
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Tim Esse
Location: Vadnais Heights, MN

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

Break out the cake and ice cream! It’s time for Network anniversaries in Top Echelon!

And we have a doozy right out of the gate. That’s because Career Professionals in Morristown, Tennessee is celebrating its 32nd year as a member agency in Top Echelon Network.

In fact, Career Professionals is one of four TE agencies that is celebrating an anniversary of 20 years or more this month. In all, there are 33 Network agencies celebrating an anniversary in Top Echelon during the month of June.

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 June!

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32-Year Anniversary

• Career Professionals, Inc. in Morristown, Tennessee

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23-Year Anniversary

• Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. in Lakeview, Arkansas

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22-Year Anniversary

• North Peak Group in Lakewood, Ohio

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20-Year Anniversary

• Sissom & Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee

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18-Year Anniversary

• Clinical Dynamix, Inc. in Boynton Beach, Florida

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16-Year Anniversary

• Management Analysis & Utilization, Inc. (MAU Workforce Solutions) in Augusta, Georgia

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15-Year Anniversary

• Hidden Jobs 4 You in Chicago, Illinois

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14-Year Anniversary

• Reiger Technical Search in Columbus, Ohio

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9-Year Anniversary

• bizjobz LLC in Plainview, New York
• Lynnette Zitzke in Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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8-Year Anniversary

• ChemSource Recruiting, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois

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7-Year Anniversary

• S&R Resources in Columbus, Indiana
• Vogrinc & Short in Rockford, Illinois

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6-Year Anniversary

• Epic Venture Enterprises in Brecksville, Ohio
• FPC of Vinings in Smyrna, Georgia
• Laming and Associates in Dallas, Texas
• Step Up Recruiting in West Bloomfield, Michigan

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5-Year Anniversary

• Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd. in Dixon, Illinois

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4-Year Anniversary

• Abacus 2 in Overland Park, Kansas
• Blake Thomas in Jacksonville, Florida
• Flagship Management in Delray Beach, Florida

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3-Year Anniversary

• ABR Professional Search in Madison, Wisconsin
• ACS Recruiting & Associates, LLC in Palm Harbor, Florida
• Driftwood Grove in Defiance, Missouri
• Richard & Associates HR in Baytown, Texas

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2-Year Anniversary

• 1st Resource Recruiting in Auburn, Indiana
• EGN Technical Resources in Austin, Texas
• Sapphire Recruiting in Libertyville, Illinois
• Sola Staffing, LLC in Peyton, Colorado
• TalentPro Consulting in Fairfield, Iowa

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1-Year Anniversary

• Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC in Highland Heights, Kentucky
• Jema & Co. in Queensbury, New York
• Moffitt International in Asheville, North Carolina

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