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If there’s one thing that Top Echelon Network members like to read about it, it’s placements with large recruiting fees.

And we have plenty of those in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

In fact, we have the Largest Split Fees of the Month for July. And topping them all is the $46,250 fee generated by trading partners Carol McBride of RCC Group, LLC and Thyra Gadek of Southwest Accounting Resources. Carol and Thyra placed an AVP – Real Estate Tax at 25% to earn that hefty fee.

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!

Largest Split Fees – July 2023

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First Place:

Carol McBride of RCC Group, LLC and Thyra Gadek of Southwest Accounting Resources

Thyra Gadek of Southwest Accounting Resources

Thyra Gadek

Carol McBride of RCC Group, LLC

Carol McBride

The position for this split placement was an AVP – Real Estate Tax and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Carol was the job order recruiter and Thyra was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $46,250.

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Second Place:

Brad McMillan of RPM ReSearch and Lori Rouleau of Truss Group

Brad McMillan of RPM Search

Brad McMillan

Lori Rouleau of Truss Group

Lori Rouleau

The position for this split placement was a Drug Discovery Contract Services – Business Development Director and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $38,750.

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Third Place:

Mike Pettit of Channel Personnel Services, Inc. and Michael Hecker of The Personnel Consulting Group (inactive)

Mike Pettit of Channel Personnel Services, Inc.

Mike Pettit

The position for this split placement was a Senior Product Engineer – Combined Cycle Power Plant and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $38,500.

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Fourth Place:

Lisa Rokusek of Rokusek Recruits and Steve White of Diversity Resource Staffing Inc.

Steve White of Diversity Resource Staffing Inc.

Steve White

Lisa Rokusek of Rokusek Recruits

Lisa Rokusek

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $37,500.

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Fifth Place:

Peggy Baggott of RCC Group, LLC and Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

Gary Schultz

Peggy Baggott of RCC Group, LLC

Peggy Baggott

The position for this split placement was a Director of People and Culture and the fee percentage associated with this placement was Flat.

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

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

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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.

Sure, it’s summer and a lot of people are on vacation. Including recruiters.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t make a lot of money over the summer. And there are many recruiters doing just that, including the Recruiters of the Month in Top Echelon Network for July!

As you can see below, perennial winner Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group claimed the top spot again with nearly $56K in Network placement fees. Phil Hurd of Oculus Search Partners, LLC was in second place with $33K in fees, while Gary Thompson of Gary Thompson placed third ($29K).

Below is the information that we include with the Recruiters of the Month feature in Top Echelon 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 made.)
  3. The number of splits that the recruiters made during the month.
  4. The number of splits each recruiter has made during their Network career.
  5. 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 Network 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!

Recruiters of the Month – July 2023

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First Place:

Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck

Recruiter: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Seven (7)
Cash-in total: $55,988.04
Career Top Echelon placements: 540
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $3,755,037.67

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Second Place:

Phil Hurd of Oculus Search Partners, LLC

Phil Hurd

Recruiter: Phil Hurd 
Agency: Oculus Search Partners, LLC 
Placements: Six (6)
Cash-in total: $33,133.12
Career Top Echelon placements: 63
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $463,614.80

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Third Place:

Gary Thompson of Retail Options Executive Search

Gary Thompson

Recruiter: Gary Thompson
Agency: Gary Thompson
Placements: Four (4)
Cash-in total: $29,111.80
Career Top Echelon placements: 62
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $505,400.41

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Fourth Place:

Herman Bruno of Corps Partners

Herman Bruno

Recruiter: Herman Bruno
Agency: Corps Partners
Placements: Five (5)
Cash-in total: $25,898.88
Career Top Echelon placements: 22
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $181,182.42

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Fifth Place:

Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Brad Dodge

Recruiter: Brad Dodge
Agency: iLocatum Recruiting
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $24,205.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 81
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $587,657.60

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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.

Top Echelon recruiters finished the month of July strong, as Network members totaled 14 split placements during the final week.

Not only that, but one of the splits produced a recruiting fee of $38,750! Brad McMillan of RPM ReSearch and Lori Rouleau of Truss Group generated that fee, placing a Drug Discovery Contract Services at 25% to do so.

And as it turns out, that fee was also one of the top five fees in Top Echelon Network for the month of July!

Congratulations are also in order for Stephen Galanopoulos of Pathway Search and Elizabeth Stemle of Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC. That’s because Stephen and Elizabeth both made their very first split placement in Top Echelon Network!

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 period from July 24 through July 30, 2023.

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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John Spindler


Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Trey Cameron

Job recruiter: John Spindler of The River Group

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $23,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Trey Cameron


Amylyn Kyler of Kyler Professional Search

Amylyn Kyler

Job recruiter: Amylyn Kyler of Kyler Professional Search

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: FOOD OPERATIONS LEADER

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: 15%

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Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Brad Dodge


Holly Weber of Global Talent Resources Corp.

Holly Weber

Job recruiter: Holly Weber of Global Talent Resources Corp.

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum

Job title: MATERIALS/APPLICATIONS/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $31,500

Fee percentage: 30%

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Stephen Galanopoulos of Pathway Search

Stephen Galanopoulos


Mike Blair of Abacus 2

Mike Blair

Job recruiter: Mike Blair of Abacus95

Candidate recruiter: Stephen Galanopoulos of Pathway Search

Job title: STAFF/SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Overall placement fee: $11,050

Fee percentage: 17%

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Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

Steve Kohn


Nick Stoia, CPC of ASAP Search & Recruiters

Nick Stoia, CPC

Job recruiter: Nick Stoia of ASAP Search

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

Job title: SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $15,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Jeff Katz of JSK Recruiting

Jeff Katz


Haira Omanan of Raymond Search Group

Haira Omanan

Job recruiter: Jeff Katz of JSK Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Haira Omanan of Raymond Search Group

Job title: MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $33,210

Fee percentage: 27%

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Lori Rouleau of Truss Group

Lori Rouleau


Brad McMillan of RPM Search

Brad McMillan

Job recruiter: Brad McMillan of RPM ReSearch

Candidate recruiter: Lori Rouleau of Truss Group

Job title: DRUG DISCOVERY CONTRACT SERVICES

Overall placement fee: $38,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck


Nick Stoia, CPC of ASAP Search & Recruiters

Nick Stoia, CPC

Job recruiter: Nick Stoia of ASAP Search

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $15,400

Fee percentage: 20%

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Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck


Laura Petraitis-Doll of LS Doll & Associates

Laura Petraitis-Doll

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

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $26,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck


Sharon McCord of McCord Executive Search

Sharon McCord

Job recruiter: Sharon McCord of McCord Executive Search

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: MASTER SCHEDULER

Overall placement fee: $18,700

Fee percentage: 20%

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Elizabeth Stemle of Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC

Elizabeth Stemle


Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck

Job recruiter: Elizabeth Stemle of Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $14,443

Fee percentage: 20%

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Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck


Larry Basilone of Basilone Executive Search

Larry Basilone

Job recruiter: Larry Basilone of Basilone Executive Search

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: BUYER

Overall placement fee: $16,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Michael Stuck


David J. Sgro of True North Consultants, Inc.

David J. Sgro

Job recruiter: David J. Sgro of True North Consultants, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Gary Thompson of Gary Thompson

Job title: BILLING COORDINATOR

Overall placement fee: $14,400

Fee percentage: 20%

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Bob White of Impact Solutions, Inc.

Bob White


Chris Ramsay, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC

Chris Ramsay, CPC

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

Candidate recruiter: Bob White of Impact Solutions, Inc.

Job title: PREPRESS PRODUCTION ARTIST

Overall placement fee: $10,400

Fee percentage: 20%

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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.

As hot as it is outside, membership in Top Echelon Network is just as hot!

Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration . . . but just a little one. That’s because another 18 recruiting agencies joined Top Echelon Network during the month of July!

As is the case every month, our new Network firms work in a variety of industries and niches, and they’re all ready to make split placements and generate more revenue! These industries include Manufacturing, Accounting, Engineering, Healthcare, Consumer Goods, and Information Technology, among many others.

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

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 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 agencies listed below and welcome them to the 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 – July 2023

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Astra Resources, LLC 
Industries: Finance/Investment Banking, Rec2Rec, Human Resources, and Healthcare
Recruiters: James Clarke
Location: Miami Beach, FL

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The Bright Group 
Industries:
Manufacturing
Recruiters: William Bright
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Burch Group, Inc. 
Industries:
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
Recruiters:
Tracey Burch
Location: West Point, VA

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Cour Consultants 
Industries: Medical Device/MedTech Sales and Executive Recruiting
Recruiters:
Kesha Courville
Location: Dallas, TX

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EnFocus Search, LLC
Industries: Construction
Recruiters: Nate Hazelwood
Location: Camby, IN

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Five Star Staffing and Recruiting  
Industries:
Technicians, Admin, IT, Sales, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Management, and Executive C-Level
Recruiters:
Lisa Young
Location: New Carlisle, IN

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Griffis Careers, LLC 
Industries:
Generalist
Recruiters:
Bill Griffis
Location: Chicago, IL

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LO Recruiting
Industries:
Machine Learning, Data Science, and AI
Recruiters: Lena Ohlson
Location: Santa Monica, CA

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Match Point Recruiting 
Industries:
Consumer Goods
Recruiters:
Mike Whittington
Location: Bentonville, AR

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MKIS Professional Search 
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Mark Kelly
Location: Shaker Heights, OH

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Recruiting Experiences 
Industries:
IT/Engineering, Product, Sales, and Marketing
Recruiters: Amy Oviedo
Location: Fishers, IN

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Recruiting Partners Network 
Industries:
Technology, Manufacturing, and Retail
Recruiters: Deena Clarke
Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID

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Search Specialists 
Industries:
Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control, and Hydrogeologists
Recruiters: Jeffry Holmquist
Location: Dearborn, MI

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SERCHTECK
Industries:
IT, Engineering, Finance/Banking, Telecom, Marketing, Accounting, and Legal
Recruiters: Joseph Nazoa
Location: San Francisco, CA

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Swenson Turner, Inc. 
Industries:
Bio-Med/Bio-Tech Medical
Recruiters: Joe Turner
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

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Tabata Search 
Industries:
Retail and Consumer
Recruiters: Shanna Groban
Location: Houston, TX

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The Source Alliance 
Industries:
Packaging/Plastics and Advertising/Marketing
Recruiters: Richard Sanderson
Location: Phoenix, AZ

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True Scout Partners
Industries:
IT, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, and Administrative/Customer Support
Recruiters: Timothy Urbancic
Location: North Charleston, SC

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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.

August is a big month for anniversaries in Top Echelon Network!

Not only do we have 44 agencies celebrating an anniversary in TE, but we have two celebrating 30-year anniversaries and another four marking at least 21 years in Top Echelon.

The two agencies at the top of the list are EXEK Recruiters, Ltd. and MEIRxRS/Med Exec Intl. Each has been in the Network for three decades now, an impressive feat in and of itself, not to mention the many split placements for which the firms have accounted during that time.

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 August!

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30-Year Anniversary

  • EXEK Recruiters, Ltd. in Rochester, NY
  • MEIRxRS/Med Exec Intl in Glendale, CA

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25-Year Anniversary

  • Career Search Associates in Des Moines, IA

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23-Year Anniversary

  • Telequest Communications, Inc. in Mahwah, NJ

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22-Year Anniversary

  • Knowhirematch, LLC in San Diego, CA

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21-Year Anniversary

  • Welsh & Associates, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI

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18-Year Anniversary

  • MJ Recruiters, LLC in Tiffin, Ohio

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16-Year Anniversary

  • Eric V. Stearley, CPC & Associates in Brazil, IN
  • One Source Technical, Inc. in Solon, OH
  • Ron Sunshine Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX

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15-Year Anniversary

  • Reliance Recruiting, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN

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12-Year Anniversary

  • Top Dog Recruiting in Williamsburg, VA

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10-Year Anniversary

  • Management Performance Associates in La Quinta, CA

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9-Year Anniversary

  • Brian Dussault in Woburn, MA
  • JC2 Technologies in Seabrook, TX

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8-Year Anniversary

  • Deb North of Deb North in Topeka, KS
  • The Hastings Group in Jacksonville, NC

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7-Year Anniversary

  • ConcreteCareers.com in Atlanta, GA
  • Mackie Search, LLC in Delphos, OH

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6-Year Anniversary

  • C. H. Thomas Search, LLC in Omaha, NE
  • Sterling St. James, LLC in Liberty, MO

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5-Year Anniversary

  • Heather Larkin, LLC in Simpsonville, SC
  • Innovative Search Solutions in Cleveland/Akron, OH

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4-Year Anniversary

  • Dana Kowen Associates, LLC in Rocklin, CA
  • Dimensions Professional Search in Greenville, NC
  • Guice Smith & Associates/TalntShop, LLC in Nashville, TN
  • Litton Resource Group in Pineville, NC
  • Provision People in Jersey City, NJ

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3-Year Anniversary

  • Agile 4 Solutions in Lakewood, CO
  • Bankers Select in Zionsville, PA
  • Bob Jones in Camby, IN
  • Oculus Search Partners, LLC in Lexington, MA
  • Precise Resource, Inc. in Westerville, OH
  • RCC Group, LLC in Fullerton, CA
  • Talent-Thrive, LLC in Liberty, OH
  • TDO Recruiters in Davidson, NC

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2-Year Anniversary

  • Ashford Connex, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI
  • EnTech Resources, LLC in Cumming, GA
  • SP Associates in Charlotte, NC
  • Wilson James in Greenville, SC

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1-Year Anniversary

  • Doyle and Associates in Fort Worth, TX
  • Quest Energy Group in Katy, TX
  • Resource Squared in Columbus, OH
  • Steve Ackey in Garland, TX

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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 years ahead!