The “dog days of summer” are almost here.

While it might be argued that the “dog days” have been with us since the beginning of summer in the form of ridiculously high temperatures and corresponding drought, I’m talking specifically about the month of August.  (That’s the month traditionally associated with the “dog days of summer.)

And a new month brings with it a Virtual Core Group (VGC) schedule in Top Echelon Network.

As I’ve mentioned before (and will undoubtedly mention many times again), Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled conference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of August (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

As you can see above, the first two Thursdays of the month and the second slot of the third Thursday are filled with conference calls.  That second slot is for the Energy/Oil & Gas group.  Please remember that the time for that call is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on August 16 and not noon to 1 p.m.  I’d hate for you to call the number at the wrong time.

If you think you’d like to start a new Virtual Core Group—or join an existing one—please contact me!

My contact information is below.  You have no excuse.

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I am writing this blog post to inform you that unfortunately, LinkedIn has officially pulled out of their deal for “LinkedIn Recruiter.”

As you know, we had struck a deal for “LinkedIn Recruiter” for Preferred Members of Top Echelon Network.

Under the terms of that deal, Preferred Members could purchase one year of “LinkedIn Recruiter” at a cost of just $2,500 (half the regular price of $5,000), as long as we were able to secure commitments from 50 recruiters.

However, after LinkedIn officials further discussed the deal with their sales staff, they came to the conclusion that it is not viable.  As a result, we will not be able to offer it to the Network Membership.

We attempted to strike a modified version of the original deal, but such efforts did not transpire.

Despite this disappointment, please be assured that we will continue striving to exceed your expectations in our attempts to add even more value to your Preferred Membership.

As always, thank you for your commitment as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.

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If you read The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog with any regularity, you know how much we (me, specifically) enjoy weaving pop culture throughout the publication—especially when it comes to split placements.

Well, we’re (I’m) at it again this week, with a blatant reference to the movie The Usual Suspects.  Not that there’s going to be some sort of “Keyser Soze snap ending” to this blog post or anything.

However, when it comes to this week’s split placements, the “usual suspects” in the Network are definitely represented.

You’ve got Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group . . .

Sean Napoles of Career Brokers . . .

Dan Simmons of Continental Search & Outplacement . . .

And many more!  (Sorry, I had to throw that in there.)  These recruiters have taken advantage of the opportunities that Top Echelon Network offers, and as a result, they continue to make split placements week after week, month after month, and year after year—and you can, too!

THIS WEEK’S COMPLETED SPLIT PLACEMENTS!

Job order recruiter: Dan Simmons of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Bob Ferris of Ferris & Associates, LLC

Job title: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Fee Percentage—25%

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

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

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Fee Percentage—Flat

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

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Job order recruiter: Kristen Grant of Apple & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Job title: MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Fee Percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: The job order or client was sent to me via the automated email alerts.

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Job order recruiter: Nick Stoia of ASAP Search & Recruiters

Candidate recruiter: Joe Miglizzi, CPC of Perspective

Job title: HYRDAULIC/MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—30%

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

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Job order recruiter: Wendy Johnson of Professionals Incorporated

Candidate recruiter: Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Job title: SENIOR JAVA P/A

Fee Percentage—20%

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

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Job order recruiter: Denise Milano Sprung, CPC of JA Pharma, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Matt Scheihing of J. Miles Personnel Services

Job title: MANAGER OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Fee Percentage—Flat

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

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If you’d like to see the amount of the fees associated with each of the split placements listed above, login to the Members’ Area and click on the profiles of the recruiters involved.  The fee totals will be included along with those split placements.

Remember, you can opt out of having your split placement highlighted.  Just send an email to marketing@TopEchelon.com indicating your desire to be left out.  Once you do so, you won’t be included in future installments of this feature.

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It might be an understatement to say that the first two recruiters featured in this installment of “‘Comments’ and Compliments” are on a roll.

These two recruiters have made four split placements in the past 12 months.

They’ve made seven split placements since March of last year.

In all likelihood, they’re going to make even more split placements before the end of 2012.

These recruiters underscore the beauty of Trading Partner relationships in Top Echelon Network.  Once you form a relationship with another recruiter and make a split placement, it becomes easier to make another . . . and another . . . and another.

That’s because the process has been created, proven, and repeated—and there’s no limit to how many split placements two recruiters can make.  They’re like Doritos.  They’ll “just make more.”

So grab a bag of Cool Ranch and enjoy this week’s “‘Comments’ and Compliments.”

If you’d like to thank another recruiter for their efforts in a split placement situation, send your information to marketing@topechelon.com. Your comments might be included in an upcoming issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

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“Sean is the best to work with.  This is our fourth placement together in a little over a year and second this year.  I can’t say enough about how on top of the recruiting side he is.  Great job again, Sean.  Let’s get another one!”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Position Title—SAP FI Solutions Architect
Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: this is the seventh split placement that Stuck and Napoles have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“Tenacious recruiting effort by Tom Edwards!  Keep them coming!”

Submitted by Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC regarding his split placement with Thomas Edwards of Front Line Solutions, LLC

Position Title—FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER
Fee Percentage—22.5%

(Editor’s note: this is the third split placement that Copeland and Edwards have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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