Top Echelon members Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group have both been the Recruiter of the Month in the Network on multiple occasions.

And they battled it out with one another in close fashion last month. When “the dust had settled,” less than $1,000 separated the two recruiters. In the end, it was Kohn who claimed Recruiter of the Month honors with a cash-in total of $82,838!

Kohn snapped a winning streak for Stuck, who had been Recruiter of the Month in the Network in each of the four months preceding August.

Below is the information that we include with the Recruiters of the Month 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 during the month.)
3. The number of splits 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 likely to be ties among recruiters, especially with those members who have made split placements with each other.

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

Recruiters of the Month — August 2021:

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First (1st) Place

Recruiter: Steve Kohn
Agency: Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
TE placements: Eleven (11)
TE cash-in total: $82,838.37
Date agency joined TE: July 28, 1994
Career TE placements: 439
Career TE cash-in total: $3,581,814.02

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Second (2nd) Place

Recruiter: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
TE placements: Twenty-six (26)
TE cash-in total: $81,871.59
Date agency joined TE: March 9, 2005
Career TE placements: 232
Career TE cash-in total: $1,295,980.60

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Third (3rd) Place

Recruiter: Trey Cameron
Agency: Cameron Craig Group
TE placements: Eleven (11)
TE cash-in total: $55,751.87
Date agency joined TE: January 24, 2003
Career TE placements: 1,096
Career TE cash-in total: $8,426,687.85

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Fourth (4th) Place

Recruiter: Gary Schultz
Agency: Work 22, Inc.
TE placements: Ten (10)
TE cash-in total: $54,510.30
Date agency joined TE: June 19, 2019
Career TE placements: 75
Career TE cash-in total: $406,042.09

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Fifth (5th) Place

Recruiter: Maria Hemminger
Agency: MJ Recruiters, LLC
TE placements: Six (6)
TE cash-in total: $51,086.49
Date agency joined TE: August 22, 2005
Career TE placements: 187
Career TE cash-in total: $1,428,690.80

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Sixth (6th) Place

Recruiter: Terry Rhodes
Agency: NewsCareers
TE placements: Twenty (20)
TE cash-in total: $45,689.01
Date agency joined TE: November 22, 1994
Career TE placements: 302
Career TE cash-in total: $2,067,689.81

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Seventh (7th) Place

Recruiter: John Ricciardi
Agency: Afton Consulting Group
TE placements: Five (5)
TE cash-in total: $44,126.89
Date agency joined TE: December 3, 2017
Career TE placements: 16
Career TE cash-in total: $198,921.39

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Eighth (8th) Place

Recruiter: Larry Gallin
Agency: Gallin Associates
TE placements: Five (5)
TE cash-in total: $32,404.15
Date agency joined TE: September 2, 2005
Career TE placements: 92
Career TE cash-in total: $674,728.96

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Ninth (9th) Place

Recruiter: Erika Staszewski
Agency: Integritas Search
TE placements: Two (2)
TE cash-in total: $28,200.00
Date agency joined TE: March 28, 2008
Career TE placements: 12
Career TE cash-in total: $106,960.25

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Tenth (10th) Place

Recruiter: Errol Neider
Agency: EGN Technical Resources
TE placements: Five (5)
TE cash-in total: $27,145.32
Date agency joined TE: June 19, 2020
Career TE placements: 13
Career TE cash-in total: $73,119.39

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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 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

The only thing better than making your first Top Echelon Network placement . . . is having that placement also win the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award!

And that’s exactly what happened during the month of August. That’s because Beverly Berdine of Kenefick & Associates, Inc. and Kelvin Young of Work Horse Temps, LLC made their first TE split with each other. They placed a Medical Director, and the fee associated with their placement was $52K.

As you can see below, Beverly and Kelvin’s fee was hardly the only sizeable one in TE during the month of August. Network recruiters continue to not only rack up the placements, but also rack up the big placement fees!

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

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Largest Split Fee — August 2021

Beverly Berdine of Kenefick & Associates, Inc. and Kelvin Young of Work Horse Temps, LLC

The position for this split placement was a Medical Director and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Beverly was the job order recruiter and Kelvin was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $52,000.

This is the first split placement that Beverly and Kelvin have made together in Top Echelon Network.

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Second Place:

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

The position for this split placement was an Director of Manufacturing and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 22%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $44,000.

This is the second split placement that James and Jack have made together in Top Echelon Network.

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Third Place:

David Evans of Perfect Fit Placement and Ann Boland of The Boland Group

The position for this split placement was an Executive Director and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 28%.

David was the job order recruiter and Ann was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $37,800.

This is the third split placement that David and Ann have made together in Top Echelon Network.

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Fourth Place:

Erika Staszewski of Integritas Search and Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

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

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

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

This is the third split placement that Erika and Gary have made together in Top Echelon Network.

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Fifth Place:

Eric Rabichow of ChainLink and Sonia Malik of Saba Talent

The position for this split placement was a Client Partner and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Eric was the job order recruiter and Sonia was the candidate recruiter.

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

This is the second split placement that Eric and Sonia have made together in Top Echelon.

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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.

August was a good month for split placements in Top Echelon Network. And not only did Network members end the month of August in a strong fashion, but they also started the month of September on a high note.

Once again, Network recruiters hit double digits in splits for the week. They even came close to the 20-placement mark, finishing with 17 placements.

And larger fees are still in style, as 11 of the 17 split placements generated fees of $20K or more and five of the 17 resulted in fees of $30K or more.

Make more placements, generate bigger fees, rinse, and repeat . . .

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 below reflect deals finalized in Top Echelon Network for the week of Monday, August 30, through Sunday, September 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 placements they made in Top Echelon Network!

This Week’s TE Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Keith Cornelison of Personnel Resources

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: MRI TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $12,078

Fee percentage: 18%

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Job recruiter: Keith Cornelison of Personnel Resources

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Overall placement fee: $21,202

Fee percentage: 18%

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Job recruiter: Pat Calvert of Career Search Associates

Candidate recruiter: Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

Job title: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Overall placement fee: $23,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Beverly Berdine of Kenefick & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Kelvin Young of Work Horse Temps, LLC

Job title: MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Overall placement fee: $52,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Nancy Hastings of The Hastings Group

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: HATCHERY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $13,600

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: John Ricciardi of Afton Consulting Group

Job title: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $23,712

Fee percentage: 30%

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Job recruiter: Bob White of Impact Solutions, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: John Ricciardi of Afton Consulting Group

Job title: FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $21,625

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Genie Matthews of Genie Matthews and Associates

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $19,500

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Bob White of Impact Solutions, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: John Ricciardi of Afton Consulting Group

Job title: STRUCTURAL STEEL PROJECT ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $18,450

Fee percentage: 22.5%

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Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Haira Omanan of Craft Recruiting

Job title: MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $34,564

Fee percentage: Flat

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

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: PATIENT CARE MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $13,500

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Jason Kaminsky of bizjobz, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Debra Wilkens of The Monroe Agency

Job title: ADDRESSABLE STRATEGY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $30,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Jason Kaminsky of bizjobz, LLC

Candidate recruiter: George Mancuso of Client Growth Resources, Inc.

Job title: DIRECTOR, CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT 

Overall placement fee: $30,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Janis Mitchell of Precise Resource, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Chuck Cole of Cole Professional Search

Job title: SENIOR FULLSTACK WEB DEVELOPER

Overall placement fee: $35,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Kim Taynor of Career Path Staffing

Candidate recruiter: John Ricciardi of Afton Consulting Group

Job title: SITE CIVIL ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $35,500

Fee percentage: 18%

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Job recruiter: Robert Litton of Litton Resource Group

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT – PSYCHIATRY

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Errol Neider of EGN Technical Resources

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: PURCHASING & INVENTORY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $23,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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If you’re a newer Network member and you want 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 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We at Top Echelon are pleased to announce that we once again hit double digits in terms of new Network recruiting agencies.

That’s because a total of 14 agencies joined Top Echelon Network during the month of August!

As always, I invite and encourage you to review the agencies listed below. And do not hesitate to reach out to one (or more) of them if you believe that you could work together to make placements.

As the Director of Network Operations at Top Echelon, it is a priority of mine to introduce Network members to each other and help them build relationships so they can make more placements.

As you might already know, 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 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 — August 2021: 

AEC NATIONAL RECRUITERS, INC.
Industries: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Recruiters: Bob Mirabile
Location: Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania

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ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Grace Lee
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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BERGER BROOKS CONSULTANCY
Industries: Technology, Healthcare, Supply Chain, and Security companies
Recruiters: Steven Lee
Location: Austin, Texas

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BLACKHAWK STAFFING
Industries: Cyber Security, Acute Care HIM/CDI, and Title Insurance
Recruiters: George Klimis
Location: Largo, Florida

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ENTECH RESOURCES, LLC
Industries: Power & Energy, Science, Construction, Engineering, Information Technology, and Telecommunications
Recruiters: Chris Vaughn
Location: Cumming, Georgia

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GTALENT
Industries: Skilled Industrial, Engineering/Technical, Pharmaceutical, and Professional Services
Recruiters: Kenise Hunter
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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GRAYHORSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
Industries: IT, Telecom, Project Management, and Technical Staffing
Recruiters: John Yeager
Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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MCM SEARCH GROUP
Industries: Financial Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain Distribution, Insurance, and Publishing
Recruiters: Gary McAndrew
Location: Peosta, Iowa

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PROSKILLS STAFFING SERVICES
Industries: Healthcare, Administrative & Support Services, Transport & Logistics, General Labor, Marketing, and Human Resources
Recruiters: Beatrice Dorcena
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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ROPELLA & ASSOCIATES
Industries: Chemical, Consumer Products, and Technology
Recruiters: Patrick Ropella
Location: Milton, Florida

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SIGNAL JOBS, LLC
Industries: IT and Cyber Security
Recruiters: Andres Blandon
Location: Lakeland, Florida

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SP ASSOCIATES
Industries: Textile Non-Woven, Textile Fiber, Textile Automotive Suppliers, Engineering, and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Joel McIntyre
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

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VOX STAFFING
Industries: Temporary Staffing, Lifesciences, Contract Recruitment, and Behavioral Health
Recruiters: Stacy Birnbach
Location: Bethesda, Maryland

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WILSON JAMES
Industries: Certified Public Accounting
Recruiters: Ryan Thien
Location: Greenville, South 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.

Summer may be almost over, but anniversaries in Top Echelon’s recruiting network continue to roll on!

That’s because not only are there 29 agencies celebrating an anniversary in the Network during the month of September, but two of them have been in TE for 20 years or more.

Those two agencies are Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware (29 years) and ITech Consulting Partners, LLC in Newton, Connecticut (21 years). We’re pleased to single out these member agencies for their loyalty and commitment down through the years!

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 September!

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29-Year Anniversary

• Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc., Wilmington DE

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21-Year Anniversary

• ITech Consulting Partners, LLC, Newtown CT

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16-Year Anniversary

• Interstate Recruiters Corp, Thousand Oaks CA

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14-Year Anniversary

• The Recruiting Group, Inc., Amelia Island FL

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11-Year Anniversary

• Schuback Search Associates, Dallas TX

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10-Year Anniversary

• Joseph Michaels International, Dallas TX

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9-Year Anniversary

• Pedigo Staffing Services, San Antonio TX

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7-Year Anniversary

• The Harrison Group, LLC, Milltown NJ

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6-Year Anniversary

• Harlan Recruiting Group, Boise ID
• Kyler Professional Search, Canonsburg PA
• Van Zeeland Talent LLC, Little Chute WI

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5-Year Anniversary

• JSK Recruiting, Park Ridge IL
• RiverLink Staffing, Bloomington MN

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3-Year Anniversary

• Alliance Search Group, Inc., Polk City IA
• ON ITS AXIS, Costa Mesa CA

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2-Year Anniversary

• Galloway Resource Partners, LLC, Cardington OH
• Meritas Advisory Group, LLC, Belleair Bluffs FL
• SJW Staffing, Parker CO
• Vested Talent, Roseville CA

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1-Year Anniversary

• Bridges Staffing, North Charleston SC
• Career Transitions, LLC, Mishawaka IN
• CYRIS Executive Search, Boca Raton FL
• Employer & Candidate Connection, San Diego CA
• Perfect Fit Placement, Berlin CT
• RomAnalytics, Creamert PA
• Staffing Symphony LLC, Jackson NJ
• TechBridge, Inc., Sandy UT
• Texas Recruiting Group, Spring Branch TX
• Travel Placement Service, Carlsbad CA