Recruiter of the Month honors once again came down to a race between three of the Top Producers in Top Echelon Network. In fact, they’re the three biggest Top Producers in TE. They include:

• Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group
• Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group
• Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

Michael captured top honors for the month of September, edging out Trey and Steve in the process. He is currently on pace to repeat as Recruiter of the Year in Top Echelon Network. Although Trey is close behind and might have something to say about it!

Below is the information that we include with the Recruiters of the Month feature 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.)
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 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 of September!

Recruiters of the Month – September 2022

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First Place:

Recruiter: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Twenty-six (26)
Cash-in total: $147,437.67
Career Top Echelon placements: 423
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $2,776,412.98

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Second Place:

Recruiter: Trey Cameron
Agency: Cameron Craig Group
Placements: Fourteen (14)
Cash-in total: $112,130.25
Career Top Echelon placements: 1,248
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $9,658,978.24

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Third Place:

Recruiter: Steve Kohn
Agency: Affinity Executive Search, Inc.
Placements: Six (6)
Cash-in total: $74,107.25
Career Top Echelon placements: 501
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $4,337,213.70

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Fourth Place:

Recruiter: Amy Chapman
Agency: Key People Staffing
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $42,417.50
Career Top Echelon placements: 61
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $626,639.25

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Fifth Place:

Recruiter: Troy Randolph
Agency: Lea Randolph & Associates, Inc.
Placements: Four (4)
Cash-in total: $41,313.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 50
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $320,058.41

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Sixth Place:

Recruiter: Amylyn Kyler 
Agency: Kyler Professional Search
Placements: Four (4)
Cash-in total: $38,305.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 59
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $489,894.40

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Seventh Place:

Recruiter: Steve Brody
Agency: Executive Resource Systems
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $36,660.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 137
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $947,363.89

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Eighth Place:

Recruiter: Russ Hovendick 
Agency: Client Staffing Solutions, Inc.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $32,542.80
Career Top Echelon placements: 21
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $214,320.30

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Ninth Place:

Recruiter: James Sullivan 
Agency: Ethical Search Professionals, Ltd.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $29,610.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 15
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $195,539.43

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Tenth Place:

Recruiter: Larry Rosenthal 
Agency: Larry Rosenthal & Associates, Inc.
Placements: Two (2)
Cash-in total: $26,633.33
Career Top Echelon placements: 3
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $45,433.33

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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.

It seems like we were just talking about a $48K split placement between Top Echelon Network members Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

The reason? Because we were!

And now Steve and Steve have captured Largest Split Fee of the Month honors for placing a Director of Information Technology Services for a flat fee of $48K. However, that’s just one of the big placement fees that Network recruiters scored during the month of September, as you can see below.

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 of September!

Largest Split Fees – September 2022

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First Place:

Steve Brody of Executive Resources Systems and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

The position for this split placement was a Director – Information Technology Services and the fee percentage associated with this placement was flat.

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

The fee for this split placement was $48,000.

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Second Place:

Kym Springer of Team Builders Recruiting and Consulting and Linda Cooper of ADM Talent Recruiting, LLC

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

Kym was the job order recruiter and Linda was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $47,500.

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Third Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $46,000.

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Fourth Place:

Russ Hovendick of Client Staffing Solutions, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $42,240.

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Fifth Place:

Larry Rosenthal of Larry Rosenthal & Associates, Inc. and Deb North of Deb North

The position for this split placement was a Senior Staff Software Engineer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Larry was the job order recruiter and Deb was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $37,000.

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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.

Last week, we referenced a placement train when discussing the split placements that Top Echelon Network recruiters made during the previous week.

This week, we’re going to reference a bakery. Why? Because everybody loves freshly baked bread, cookies, pies, and cakes!

Well, sort of . . . the actual reason is because Network recruiters made 13 splits last week. So they didn’t make a dozen. They made a baker’s dozen!

As part of that baker’s dozen, Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc. and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc. placed a Microbiologist Food Safety Manager to earn a split fee of $30K at 25%.

On an individual basis, Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group and Kohn were both part of three of the 13 splits listed below.

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 October 3 through October 9, 2022.

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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Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Sara Alexandroff of Sterling St. James, LLC

Job title: CHEMICAL PRODUCTION ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $22,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: HR MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $18,000

Fee percentage: 24%

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Job recruiter: Frank Caligiuri of Basilone Executive Search

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group

Job title: VP OF OPERATIONS

Overall placement fee: $28,600

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Steve Schroeder of Stratus Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Tracy Chartier of Chartier Group, LLC

Job title: HOSPICE RN

Overall placement fee: $9,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

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

Job title: MICROBIOLOGIST FOOD SAFETY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $30,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Sherry Umpleby of Innovative Search Solutions

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

Job title: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $25,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

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

Job title: R&D (CHEMICAL) ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $22,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Terry Rhodes of NewCareers

Job title: QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $18,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER

Overall placement fee: $18,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Larry Rosenthal of Larry Rosenthal & Associates Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $22,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Mark Udulutch, CPC of Markent Personnel

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTOR

Overall placement fee: $16,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Veronica Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Jim Sullivan of Galaxy Management Group, Inc.

Job title: HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Overall placement fee: $17,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Jason Kaminsky of bizjobz, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Debra Wilkens of The Monroe Agency

Job title: SENIOR ASSOCIATE PAID SOCIAL

Overall placement fee: $15,000

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.

This year has been one of the best years for Network membership in Top Echelon’s long and rich history. September certainly helped in that regard, as 21 recruiting agencies joined Top Echelon Network during the month!

TE has eclipsed 20 new members in multiple months this year, and with a whole quarter left, there’s a good chance that we’ll be able to do so again.

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

We at Top Echelon 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 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 Agencies – September 2022

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Affirm Partners  
Industries: Legal, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Recruiters: Leighton Harris
Location: Houston, TX

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Arcadia Talent 
Industries: Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare
Recruiters: Niki Kukla
Location: Columbiana, OH 

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Blue Diamond 
Industries: Director-Level, and C-Suite Professionals
Recruiters: Michael Kirchner
Location: Omaha, NE

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DF Resources 
Industries: Hazardous Waste and Engineering
Recruiters: Alan Platt
Location: La Veta, CO

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Donna Coleman & Associates
Industries: Steel, Bearings, Rail, and Automotive
Recruiters: Donna Coleman
Location: Dothan, AL

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Hoop & Garner
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Recruiters: Graham Hoopingarner
Location: San Diego, CA 

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May-Five, LLC 
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Leslie DeArmond
Location: Lake Park, NC

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New Life Staffing 
Industries: Manufacturing, Healthcare, IT, and Engineering
Recruiters: Andrew Allen
Location: Pottstown, PA

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NSynergy Coaching & Staffing Solutions
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: David Duva
Location: Columbus, OH

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PEAK Technical Services, Inc. 
Industries: Engineering and IT
Recruiters: Joseph Salvucci, Jr.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA

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Personnel Solutions 
Industries: Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Biotech
Recruiters: Rick Spargo
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

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RecruiterPerry 
Industries: Technology and Software Engineers
Recruiters: Josh Perry
Location: Tulsa, OK 

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RL Recruiting, LLC
Industries: Oil and Gas, Healthcare, IT, Administrative, and Labor 
Recruiters: Jody Hamblet
Location: Sandy, UT

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Schwarz Group, LLC 
Industries: Manufacturing, Plastic Injection Molding, and Additive Manufacturing
Recruiters: Alex Schwarz
Location: Elmhurst, IL

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Solutions Development Center, LLC 
Industries: Generalist
Recruiters: Jackie Van Epps
Location: The Villages, FL

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StepBeyond Solutions, Inc. 
Industries: Electronics Manufacturers
Recruiters: John Myers
Location: Allen, TX

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Talient Solutions 
Industries: Medical Device
Recruiters: John O’Donnell
Location: Westlake, OH

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Techlink Resource 
Industries: Software Technology and Supply Chain
Recruiters: Dave Swanson
Location: Cumming, GA 

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Transparent Care and Services Group, Inc. 
Industries: Healthcare, Engineering, Programmers, Skilled Trades, Manufacturing, Construction, and Management
Recruiters: Gary Smith 
Location: Cumming, GA 

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Truss Group 
Industries: Software Developers, IT, Scientists, and AI/Semiconductor/FPGA/Sales/Pre-Sales Engineers
Recruiters: Lori Rouleau
Location: Arundel. ME

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WinSource Group 
Industries: Sales and Sales Leaders
Recruiters: Mark Winter
Location: Tacoma, WA

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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.

Who wants some cake? Why? Because it’s time for anniversaries in Top Echelon Network!

And October is a big month for Network anniversaries. We have four member agencies that are celebrating anniversaries of 20 years or more in Top Echelon this month. (Not only that, but we also have three agencies celebrating 19-year anniversaries.)

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 October!

29-Year Anniversary

• Gundrum & Associates, Inc., Cedarburg, WI

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25-Year Anniversary

• R.A. Briones & Company, El Paso, TX

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21-Year Anniversary

• Holland & Associates, Inc., Gregory, MI

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20-Year Anniversary

• CPS Recruitment, Liverpool, NY

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19-Year Anniversary

• BioSource Recruiters, Wilmington, NC
• Galileo Search, LLC, Atlanta, GA 
• The Williams Company, Memphis, TN

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17-Year Anniversary

• The Provident Search Group, Inc., West Poland, ME

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14-Year Anniversary

• Access Staffing, Surf City, NC

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13-Year Anniversary

• Avalon Recruiting, Eden Prairie, MN

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11-Year Anniversary

• PMG Employment Consultants, LLC, Dublin, OH

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8-Year Anniversary

• Advisory and Consulting Services, LLC, Hilliard, OH
• Tri-S Recruiters, Inc., Willowbrook, IL

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7-Year Anniversary

• The Career Source, LLC, Harrisonburg, VA

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6-Year Anniversary

• New Solutions Group, LLC, Camillus, NY
• Priority One Search, Grove City, OH
• T. Burks & Associates, Matthews, NC
• The Monroe Agency, Monrovia, CA

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5-Year Anniversary

• First Source, Chanhassen, MN
• Impact Solution, Inc., Brookfield, WI
• SMB Recruiters, LLC, Portland, OR

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4-Year Anniversary

• Belle Oaks of America, Inc., Vero Beach, FL
• Med-Exec Solutions, Camp Verde, AZ

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3-Year Anniversary

• Compuray Medical Staffing, Inc., Bloomingdale, IL
• David Kullmann, New York, NY
• Konnect Resources, Santa Fe Springs, CA
• Ortek Management Recruiters, Clifton, NJ
• Staffor, Plano, TX
• The Parsons Group, Charleston, WV
• Toni Group, LLC, Chevy Chase, MD
• USA Staffing Network, Webster, NY

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2-Year Anniversary

• 6 Degrees Search, Schaumburg, IL
• Campbell Talent Acquisition, Inc., Rockwall, TX
• DC Tech Inc., Grand Blanc, MI 
• Gulfstream Strategic Placements, LLC, Riverside, CA
• JobCareers, El Paso, TX
• Judi Terrando, Indianapolis, IN
• Kelly Duke Staffing, LLC, Oklahoma City, OK
• Preston Harris Group, Cedarhurst, NY
• Royale Staffing, Brooklyn, NY
• Search Consultants, Inc., Clayton, NC
• Workforce Recruiter, Saratoga Springs, NY

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1-Year Anniversary

• ASI Recruiters, Inc., Rockville Centre, NY
• Boyd Hunter, Hartford, WI
• Dorigan & Associates, Lake Oswego, OR
• Intensiv, LLC, Flourtown, PA
• MRI Lancaster, Lancaster, PA
• Ventura Solutions, LLC, Cary, IL
• Wabash Solutions, Inc., Atlanta, GA

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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 future!