We have more good news to report. And we’re glad to report it, namely because we like good news. Split placements in Top Echelon’s recruiting network have now risen four straight months over last year’s numbers. That’s quite an increase.

But let me tell you a secret. Come closer.

We have a chance for an increase in split placements during the final three months of the year, as well.

An increase in confidence, too

If you’ve been reading The Pinnacle lately (and I hope you have), you may know that placements have been on the increase. However, you might not have known we’re in the midst of a streak. Specifically, below are the percent increases that we’ve enjoyed during the past four months in terms of split placements as compared to the same months in 2017:

• June—17.5%
• July—2.3%
• August—62.2%
• September—28.9%

What’s the matter with you, July? Too much vacationing for you? Regardless, we’re confident that we can continue this streak. One of the reasons we’re confident is the increase in the number of offers accepted during the same four-month stretch, as detailed below:

• June—71.9%
• July—96.6%
• August—56.8%
• September—27.5%

In fact, we’ve had an increase in offers for the past six months, going all the way back to April. Add it all up, and it looks as though Top Echelon recruiters are in for an enjoyable fourth quarter of the year. At least as far as their Network production is concerned, that is.

Congratulations everybody who made split placements this week in Top Echelon Network!

This Week’s TE Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Steve Moore of J.D. Cotter Search, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: PROCESSING MANAGER

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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Job recruiter: Conrad Bird of Bird and Associates

Candidate recruiter: Russ Lloyd of Cube Management

Job title: ELECTRICAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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Job recruiter: Georgette Sandifer of Gallman Consulting

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Fee percentage: Flat

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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Job recruiter: Georgette Sandifer of Gallman Consulting

Candidate recruiter: Paula Cobb of Management Analysis & Utilization, Inc.

Job title: SKILLED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Jeff Katz of JSK Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Robert Alexander of Systems Technology International

Job title: SENIOR MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: David Wood, CPC of The David Wood Company

Candidate recruiter: Steve Copeland of fulltimeGiGs

Job title: DIRECTOR – ASSET MANAGEMENT

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Lawrence T. Ploscowe of EXEK Recruiters, Ltd.

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Job title: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MANAGER

Fee percentage: 30%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Joe Cresci of Food Management Search

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: CAFE MANAGER FULL SERVICE

Fee percentage: 15%

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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Job recruiter: Lois Rupkey of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: AUTOMATION & PROCESS CONTROLS ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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Job recruiter: Cindy Andrew Cordell, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Job title: PRINCIPAL CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Network Jobs Feed

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

Candidate recruiter: Ken Nunley of 7 Solutions USA

Job title: GM of HR

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: Searching the split databases

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Job recruiter: Tim Wielinski of Horizon Search, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Mary Morris of Big Haystack

Job title: CISSP CONTENT/EXAM DEVELOPER

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Mike Aquino of MPA Companies, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Mike Bishop of Quality Recruiting and Consulting

Job title: QE

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Mary Anne Buckley, CPC of Interstate Recruiters Corp

Candidate recruiter: Veronica Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc.

Job title: DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Fee percentage: 25%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

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Job recruiter: Lois Rupkey of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Donna Schuback, CPC of Schuback Search Associates, LLC

Job title: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: Offline communication with a member

Split placements are delicious! Do they taste as good as the cake pictured in the above photo? Allow me to answer that question with another question: do you know how many cakes you can buy with your half of a $20,000 placement fee?

Anyway, we have some tasty placements in this edition of “‘Comments’ and Compliments.” Specifically, we have placements that were the direct result of the Network Jobs Feed. What is the Jobs Feed? Ahem . . . permit me to explain.

The Network Jobs Feed, if you please

Top Echelon’s Network Jobs Feed integration allows you to advertise other members’ jobs on your agency’s website. The Jobs Feed installation is quick and easy, and you can start marketing more jobs to candidates today!

The Network Jobs Feed allows you to:

• Present a larger market presence with the volume of jobs available on your agency’s website.
• Increase the likelihood of generating more revenue through split placements.

Implementing the Jobs Feed allows you to leverage the power of your Top Echelon split network membership to an even greater extent.

If you’d like to add the Network Jobs Feed to your arsenal of placement-making tools, 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.

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“We actually filled the job that the affiliate tried to help us with . . . and then this candidate was a SECOND placement, a bonus, because he was so good also. So this is a great split story!”

Submitted by Elsa Duty of Recruiting Services International regarding her Network split placement with Suzanne Griffith of Ives & Associates, Inc.

Position Title—DIRECTOR, SUBSYSTEM TEAM LEAD

Fee Percentage—22%

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

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“Steve, so excited that we finally made a placement together . . . we came close a couple of times. [The candidate] is very excited about this opportunity, and I’m glad I was able to find a place for her with my client within their IT department, even if this was not the original role she interviewed for and was presented for earlier this year. It all worked out beautifully and there is happiness all around! Thank you again for identifying this candidate!”

Submitted by Diva Milani of Tuscany Enterprises regarding her Network split placement with Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Position Title—PROJECT MANAGER – ERP IMPLEMENTATION

Fee Percentage—25%

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

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“Our friend Trey! We know we will never catch up to him, but we appreciate that he gives us the talent to make us look good to our clients and allows Byrnes & Rupkey to be a top-producing affiliate. This has been a hard fill, but each time I reached out to Trey, he would put our search front and center! Love the partnership!”

Submitted by Lois Rupkey of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc. regarding her Network split placement with Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Position Title—HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: This is the 19th Network split placement that Lois and Trey have made together in Top Echelon.)