You might think that sending a personalized video message to over 400 recruiting firm owners is too crazy even for Top Echelon Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti . . . if so, then you’d be WRONG!

The man who once did a snow angel in shorts and a T-shirt in subzero temperatures has sent a video message to every firm owner in the Network.

However, Drea didn’t send the SAME video 400 times.  He recorded personalized videos . . . yes, 400 different videos.  In these videos, he addressed the firm owners on an individual basis and made a personal appeal to raise awareness about the upcoming Fall Conference.

Now, the video below is a “model” Fall Conference video invitation.  This means Drea recorded yet another video, and in this one, he explains his rationale and motivation for embarking upon such an ambitious endeavor.

If you can’t find Drea’s video in your email inbox, we recommend that you do one (or both) of the following things:

#1. Look in your spam and/or junk folder for the video.
#2. Go to your Recruiter Profile inside Top Echelon Network, and you should see the email in your “Completed Activity.”  Click “email” on the left side of the Activity, and you’ll see the link in the email text.

As we’ve mentioned before, this year’s Fall Conference will be held at the Sheraton Suites O’Hare in Chicago on Tuesday, September 22, and Wednesday, September 23.

You can sign up for the Fall Conference in the Members’ Area at the low Early Bird Registration price of $199 per person.  Early Bird Registration ends on August 30.

So watch your personalized video invitation and make plans to join us in Chicago this September!  (And never underestimate the power of Crazy-spoti.)

SPLIT JOBS FILLED THIS WEEK:

Below are the split jobs that were recently filled by Top Echelon Network recruiters (predominately Engineers and Managers):

• Sales Engineer
• SW Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly
• Quality Engineer
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Accounting Manager
• Industrial Inside Sales

For more information about how YOU can be more successful in Top Echelon Network and make more split placements, call Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CERS at 330.455.1433, x156.

THIS WEEK’S NETWORK SPLIT PLACEMENTS: 

Bill Quackenbush, CPC/CTS

Brenda Wylie-Biggs, CPC

Job recruiter: Bill Quackenbush, CPC/CTS of QCI Technical Staffing

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

Split job title: SALES ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 27.5%

Action causing split placement: A Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter’s Hiring Hook recruitment website

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Sean Napoles, CPC

Susan Theard

Job recruiter:  Susan Theard of The Frey Consulting Group, Inc.

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

Split job title: SW ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 25%

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

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Maria Hemminger

Jim Strickland

Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Jim Strickland of BioSource International

Split job title: MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – ASSEMBLY

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: A Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter’s Hiring Hook recruitment website

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Chris Ramsay, CPC

Trey Cameron

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

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Split job title: QUALITY ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: A Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter’s Hiring Hook recruitment website

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Jim Crumpley

Lewie Casey

Job recruiter: Jim Crumpley of Jim Crumpley & Associates

Candidate recruiter: Lewie Casey of Med Exec International

Split job title: QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Fee percentage: 20%

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

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Amy Dunn

Job recruiter: Doris Painter, CPC of Painter & Associates

Candidate recruiter: Amy Dunn of Technology Recruiting Solutions

Split job title: ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Fee percentage: 20%

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

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Randall Hardwick

Travis Jones

Job recruiter: Randall Hardwick of Avalon Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Travis Jones of Career Development Partners

Split job title: INDUSTRIAL INSIDE SALES

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: A Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter’s Hiring Hook recruitment website

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(Matt Deutsch is the Chief Marketing and Content Officer at Top Echelon.)

Welcome to the “Top Echelon Recruiter Spotlight.”  This is where recruiters are recognized for their exemplary work within Top Echelon Network.  We’re talking about recruiters who have so impressed their Trading Partners that those Trading Partners compliment them at length, even beyond the way in which recruiters praise each other in our “‘Comments’ and Compliments” feature.

This week, we’re recognizing Eric Berg of JN Adams & Associates, Inc. in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  His areas of specialization include Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Six Sigma Lean Operations.

Berg has been a Preferred Member recruiter in the Network since 2006.  During his time in Top Echelon, he has made 24 Network placements, at least one placement every single year since his firm joined the Network.

One of Berg’s many Trading Partners is Jeff Ploeger of Ploeger Recruiting Services.  Berg and Ploeger have made multiple split placements together in the Network, and Ploeger sent in the comments below to show his appreciation for Berg’s work.

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Jeff Ploeger

Eric Berg

“Eric is a valued Trading Partner.  I have worked with him for a long time, and he always sends me qualified candidates who are ready to go.  They are pre-qualified by him for salary, location, and job duties.  He is a very good recruiter, and I trust him with my job orders.  He has helped me bring many candidates to Iowa from all over the country.  Thanks!”

Submitted by Jeff Ploeger of Ploeger Recruiting Services regarding his Network split placement with Eric Berg of JN Adams & Associates, Inc.

Position Title—PROCESS MANAGER – MANUFACTURING

Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: Ploeger and Berg have made two split placements together in Top Echelon Network.)

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(Matt Deutsch is the Chief Marketing and Content Officer for Top Echelon.)

THE SPLIT PLACEMENT PARTNERS:

We’re running the gamut this week in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!  We have split placement partners in Top Echelon Network who have made their first deal together . . . and we have split placement partners who have made more than one deal.

The common denominator?  Everybody is happy with each other!

And how could they not be happy, with comments such as the following:

• “She made it very easy . . .”
• “He gives your job orders full attention.”
• “Knack for delivering candidates that are right on the mark . . .”

And when everybody is that happy (not to mention making money in the process), of course we’re going to celebrate these split placements . . . and the Network recruiters who worked to make them happen.

Congratulations to everybody who made split placements this week!

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Michelle Hays

Kerry Boehner

“Kerry was my first split placement!  She made it very easy, and I look forward to working with her again!”

Submitted by Michelle Hays of Hays Search Group regarding her Network split placement with Kerry Boehner of KOB Solutions, Inc.

Position Title—GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGER

Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Hays and Boehner have made together in Top Echelon.)

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Stephanie Caviness

George Mancuso, CPC

“George always screens ‘spot on’!  He gives your job orders full attention.  It’s great doing repeat business with great TE partners.  Many thanks, George!”

Submitted by Stephanie Caviness of Pan American Search, Inc. regarding her Network split placement with George Mancuso of Client Growth Consultants, Inc.

Position Title—LOGISTICS MANAGER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the second Network split placement that Caviness and Mancuso have made together in Top Echelon.)

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Ron Sunshine

Carol Martin, CPC

“Carol has a knack for delivering candidates that are right on the mark for my job orders.  I always enjoy working with Carol!

Submitted by Ron Sunshine of Ron Sunshine Associates regarding his Network split placement with Carol Martin, CPC of Martin Management, Inc.

Position Title—MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Sunshine and Martin have made together in Top Echelon.)

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(Matt Deutsch is the Chief Marketing and Content Officer for Top Echelon.)

Drea Codispoti, CERS

The “dog days of August” are quickly approaching!  I don’t even know what that means (and I own dogs). However, I DO know that it means the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference calls for the month of August are also quickly approaching.  In fact, I’ve included the schedule for August in this blog post.  (I’m thoughtful like that.)

As previously stated on numerous occasions, Network recruiters share the following during Virtual Core Group meetings: hot job orders and candidates, information about the activity they’re seeing, and ideas for increased production on their desk and within their firms.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making more placements in this Network.

If you’re a new Preferred Member in Top Echelon, I strongly encourage you to join one of these existing Recruiter Core Groups.  The possibility exists for you to also start a new one. Below is the full VCG teleconference call schedule for the month of August (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

To join existing Recruiter Core Groups or to start a new one, give me a call at 330.455.1433, x156 or send an email to drea@topechelon.com.