May was a big month for Top Echelon Network member Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group!

As you can see below, Michael was the Recruiter of the Month in Top Echelon Network for the month of May. Not only that, but he made a total of 20 split placements during the month to make that happen.

But wait, there’s more! The money that Michael earned as a result of those 20 splits also pushed him over the $1 million mark in terms of cash-in for his Top Echelon Network career!

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

1. The top 10 recruiters for the month, instead of just the top five
2. We 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.
3. The date that their agency joined Top Echelon Network.
4. The recruiter’s cash-in total for their Network career

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 Michael Stuck and 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 2021:

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First (1st) Place

Recruiter: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Twenty (20)
Commission: $67,434
Date agency joined TE: March 9, 2005
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,001,244

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Second (2nd) Place

Recruiter: Amy Chapman
Agency: Key People Staffing
Placements: Four (4)
Commission: $54,872
Date agency joined TE: May 30, 2019
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $236,809

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Third (3rd) Place

Recruiter: Steve Kohn
Agency: Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
Placements: Six (6)
Commission: $43,644
Date agency joined TE: July 28, 1994
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $3,408,113

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Fourth (4th) Place

Recruiter: Terry Rhodes
Agency: NewCareers
Placements: Eleven (11)
Commission: $39,580
Date agency joined TE: November 22, 1994
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,969,672

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Fifth (5th) Place

Recruiter: Deb North
Agency: True North Consulting, LLC
Placements: Nine (9)
Commission: $39,026
Date agency joined TE: August 20, 2015
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $562,263

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Sixth (6th) Place

Recruiter: Gary Schultz
Agency: Work 22, Inc.
Placements: Twelve (12)
Commission: $37,001
Date agency joined TE: June 19, 2019
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $333,345

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Seventh (7th) Place

Recruiter: Jagdeep (Jack) Nagdev
Agency: Staffor
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $33,135
Date agency joined TE: October 18, 2019
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $77,573

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Eighth (8th) Place

Recruiter: Jim Strickland
Agency: BioSource Recruiters
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $30,315
Date agency joined TE: October 17, 2003
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,194,394

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Ninth (9th) Place

Recruiter: Joe Cotter
Agency: J.D. Cotter Search, LLC
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $26,584
Date agency joined TE: March 14, 2001
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $523,447

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Tenth (10th) Place

Recruiter: Philip Bartfield
Agency: Analytic Search
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $26,437
Date agency joined TE: March 1, 2018
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $540,450

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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.

Okay, let’s be real. Despite the fact that Top Echelon members consistently score big fees with their Network split placements, it would be a bit unrealistic to expect $70K placements every single month. (Most months would be nice, though.)

However, there is certainly nothing wrong with the fees that are included among the largest in the Network during the month of May!

And we would like to give a special “shout out” to Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Jagdeep (Jack) Nagdev of Staffor for being represented not once, but twice on the list below. Because it’s been a pretty good month if you occupy two spots on Top Echelon’s top five Network placement fees for a particular month.

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 list below for making some BIG placement fees during the month of May!

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Largest Split Fee — May 2021

Joe Cotter of  J.D. Cotter Search, LLC and Jim Strickland of BioSource Recruiters

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $43,250.

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Second Place:

Amylyn Kyler of Kyler Professional Search and Rick Gallin of Gallin Associates

The position for this split placement was a Talent Management VP and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Amylyn was the job order recruiter and Rick was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $40,000.

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Third Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Jagdeep (Jack) Nagdev of Staffor

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $35,500.

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Fourth Place:

James Sullivan of Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd. and Jagdeep (Jack) Nagdev of Staffor

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

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

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

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Fifth Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

The position for this split placement was a Sr. Food Scientist (New Product Development) and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $32,500.

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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.

It was another good week for split placements in Top Echelon Network!

It was especially good if your names are Terry Rhodes, Michael Agen, Lisa Singer, or Kendall Geed. That’s because all four of those Network members were part of two of the splits listed below. (In fact, Lisa and Kendall made their splits with each other.)

As we’ve said on many occasions, the only thing better than making one split placement is making two. Or perhaps more accurately, the only thing better than cashing one placement check is cashing two . . . especially when you’re cashing both of them within the same week.

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 below reflect deals finalized in Top Echelon Network for the week of Monday, May 31, through Sunday, June 6.

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 placements they made in Top Echelon Network!   

This Week’s TE Split Placements

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Job recruiter: John Long of Career Development Partners

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $14,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Eric Rabichow of ChainLink

Candidate recruiter: Sonia Malik of Saba Talent

Job title: CPG STRATEGY LEADER

Overall placement fee: $45,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: ANALYST/PROGRAMMER

Overall placement fee: $22,500

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Mark Udulutch of Markent Personnel

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, LLC

Job title: SENIOR RADIOGRAPHER

Overall placement fee: $17,875

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Troy Randolph of Lea Randolph & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Bryan Ramberg of HC-Resource

Job title: HOSPICE & HOME HEALTH SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Overall placement fee: $9,000

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Debbi Reiger of Reiger Technical Search

Candidate recruiter: Coleen Balogh-Walther of The Provident Search Group, Inc.

Job title: LAUNCH SOLUTION SPECIALIST

Overall placement fee: $12,060

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Michael Agen of New Solutions Group, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: LPN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOME HEALTH

Overall placement fee: $12,240

Fee percentage: 17%

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Job recruiter: Michael Agen of New Solutions Group, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Gary Thompson of Retail Options Executive Search

Job title: LPN CLINICAL COORDINATOR HOME HEALTH

Overall placement fee: $9,900

Fee percentage: 17%

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Job recruiter: Lisa Singer of CS Recruiting, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Kendall Geed of HC-Resource

Job title: CARRIER SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Overall placement fee: $8,100

Fee percentage: 18%

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Job recruiter: Lisa Singer of CS Recruiting, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Kendall Geed of HC-Resource

Job title: CARRIER SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Overall placement fee: $6,600

Fee percentage: 15%

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

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

Well, Top Echelon Network has not added at least 20 new members during the past two months, as we did during the first three months of 2021.

However, the Network has hit double digits in each of the first five months, as 14 recruiting agencies joined the TE ranks during the month of May!

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 — May 2021: 

AUSTIN TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Industries: Information Technology and Engineering
Recruiters: David Austin
Location: Lenexa, Kansas

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BEACON ASSOCIATES
Industries: Manufacturing, Automotive, Lighting, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity
Recruiters: Francisco Luis Buentello and Keith Carney
Location: Ashburn, Virginia

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GALECKI SEARCH ASSOCIATES
Industries: Actuarial & Insurance
Recruiters: Jacob Galecki
Location: Dallas, Texas

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NATERE, LLC
Industries: Construction
Recruiters: Draconis DeCiryan
Location: Sanford, Florida

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OLDSALESGUY, LLC
Industries: Construction, Finance & Insurance, and Manufacturing 
Recruiters: Greg Bennett
Location: Cary, North Carolina

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QUANTITATIVE SYSTEMS
Industries: Information Technology
Recruiters: Evan Gary
Location: Roslyn, New York

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RIVERSCAPE SEARCH AGENCY
Industries: HR, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Therapy
Recruiters: Devin Earney
Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania

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STEVE ELLER
Industries: Transportation & Warehousing
Recruiters: Steve Eller and Mark Crabtree
Location: Castle Pines, Colorado

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TALENT ADVISORY GROUP
Industries: Accounting and Aerospace
Recruiters: Eric Edwards
Location: Vail, Arizona

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THE MANUFACTURING HEADHUNTER
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Erica Leonhardt
Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina

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THIRD EYE STAFF AND SEARCH
Industries: N/A
Recruiters: Keith Clements
Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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XECUTIVE CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL
Industries: Automobile Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Recruiters: Debbie Gaines, Kyle Johnson, and Eric Mills
Location: Springville, Utah

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YG RECRUITING
Industries: Engineering and Finance & Insurance
Recruiters: Mark Boos
Location: Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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ZADDY SOLUTIONS
Industries: Data, Graphic Design, and Computer Systems
Recruiters: Zachary Anderson and Coty Webb
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

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.

A total of 40 recruiting agencies celebrated an anniversary in Top Echelon Network during the month of May.

Guess what? Another 40 agencies are celebrating an anniversary in the Network during the month of June!

Forty is so nice we decided to do it twice. (Although to be fair, we had a limited amount of influence over the identical celebratory circumstances, but we’re going to go with it, nonetheless.)

And we have a BIG anniversary this month, as Career Professionals in Morristown, Tennessee is celebrating its 31 anniversary as a Top Echelon Network member agency. In addition, there are two agencies celebrating anniversaries of 20 years or more (Stephens International Recruiting and North Peak Group).

Once again, as you can see below, there are 40 agencies overall celebrating a Network anniversary during the month of June. 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 June!

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31-Year Anniversary

• Career Professionals, Inc. in Morristown, Tennessee

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22-Year Anniversary

• Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. in Lakeview, Arkansas

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21-Year Anniversary

• North Peak Group in Lakewood, Ohio

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19-Year Anniversary

• Sissom & Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee

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18-Year Anniversary

• PSW Group in Rock Island, Illinois

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17-Year Anniversary

• Clinical Dynamix, Inc. in Boynton Beach, Florida

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15-Year Anniversary

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

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14-Year Anniversary

• Hidden Jobs 4 You in Chicago, Illinois

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13-Year Anniversary

• Reiger Technical Search in Columbus, Ohio

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12-Year Anniversary

• Shanklin & Associates in Berkley, Michigan
• Spaulding Associates in Kennebunk, Maine

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8-Year Anniversary

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

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7-Year Anniversary

• ChemSource Recruiting, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois

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6-Year Anniversary

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

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5-Year Anniversary

• DelTech Staffing, Inc. in Monticello, Indiana
• 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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4-Year Anniversary

• Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd. in Dixon, Illinois

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3-Year Anniversary

• Abacus 2 in Overland Park, Kansas
• Blake Thomas in Jacksonville, Florida
• Flagship Management in Delray Beach, Florida
• MPA Companies, Inc. in North Canton, Ohio
• Reliable Recruiting in Chicago, Illinois

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2-Year Anniversary

• ABR Professional Search in Madison, Wisconsin
• ACS Recruiting & Associates, LLC in Palm Harbor, Florida
• Driftwood Grove in Defiance, Missouri
• J.T. Nelson & Associates, Inc. in Lenexa, Kansas
• Richard & Associates HR in Baytown, Texas

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1-Year Anniversary

• 1st Resource Recruiting in Auburn, Indiana
• Dawn Wadell in San Clemente, California
• EGN Technical Resources in Austin, Texas
• RMI Recruiting in Denver, Colorado
• Sapphire Recruiting in Libertyville, Illinois
• Sola Staffing, LLC in Peyton, Colorado
• TalentPro Consulting in Fairfield, Iowa
• Trinity Cloud in Brampton, Ontario