THE RECRUITERS:

While it’s not surprising that recruiter Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group made four split placements in one week, it’s also not surprising that he’s the Recruiter of the Quarter for the second quarter in Top Echelon Network.  After all, Cameron also won the Recruiter of the Quarter Award for the first quarter and has won the award on a number of other occasions, as well as the Recruiter of the Month Award.

While Cameron is currently the number-one recruiter in the recruiter split fee Network in terms of cash-in during the past 12 months, Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc. is quickly closing the gap and is only the equivalent of two split placement fees behind him.  Can Napoles overtake Cameron and snap his two-year streak?  Or will Cameron three-repeat?  Stay tuned to find out!

THE AWARDS:

At Top Echelon Network, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—Recruiter of the Month, Recruiter of the Quarter, Largest Split Fee of the Month, and Largest Split Fee of the Quarter.

For more information about the recruiter awards listed below, login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the Network recruiters who won them.

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RECRUITER OF THE QUARTER:

Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron made seven split placements during the second quarter of 2013.  That was the most of any recruiter in Top Echelon Network and two more than the second-place finishers, Debi Apple of Apple & Associates, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.

Making four split placements apiece during the second quarter were Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search and Deb North of Deb North Consulting, LLC.

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OUR CRITERIA FOR THESE RECRUITER AWARDS:

Top Echelon Network determines the monthly and quarterly recruiter award winners based upon two things, which are listed below in order of importance:

1.) The number of split placements made
2.) The amount of cash-in dollars earned as a result of those split placements

This explains why, when multiple recruiters are tied with the same number of split placements during a given month or quarter, the recruiter with the largest ‘cash-in’ total for their placements is deemed the winner.

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In the 25-year history of Top Echelon Network, not many recruiters have enjoyed a three-year stretch like the one that Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group is currently enjoying.

The Recruiter of the Year for 2011 and 2012, Cameron is once again leading the pack in 2013 . . . and of course, he’s snagging Recruiter of the Month awards along the way.  He’s at it again this month, or more specifically, for the month of May.

Let’s run the numbers again, shall we?

• 19 Network placements so far this year
• 160 placements since becoming a Network member
• Nearly $250,000 “cash-in” in the Network during the past 12 months
• Nearly $1.2 million “cash-in” during his Network tenure

Cameron has turned his recruiting desk into a Network placement machine, and that machine doesn’t appear to be winding down anytime soon.

At the Top Echelon recruiting network, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—Recruiter of the Month, Recruiter of the Quarter, Largest Split Fee of the Month, and Largest Split Fee of the Quarter.

For more information about the recruiting awards listed below, login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters who won them.

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RECRUITER OF THE MONTH:

Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

There was no need for a tiebreaker this month.  Cameron made four split placements during the month of May, one more than two other Network recruiters.

The two recruiters who made three split placements in May were Deb North of Deb North Consultants, LLC and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.  Among the recruiters who made two split placements were Gene McQueen of the Cameron Craig Group and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search.

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LARGEST SPLIT FEE OF THE MONTH:

Michael Petras of Lodestar Executive Search, LLC and David Brandau of Midwest Executive Search

The position for this placement was a Director of Dealer Development.  Petras was the job order recruiter, and Brandau was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CTS.  Petras stated that, “Drea told me to call David for help.”

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Our criteria for these recruiting awards:

The Top Echelon recruiting network determines the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two things, which are listed below in order of importance:

1.) The number of split placements made
2.) The amount of cash-in dollars earned as a result of those split placements

This explains why, when multiple recruiters are tied with the same number of split placements during a given month or quarter, the recruiter with the largest “cash-in” total for their placements is deemed the winner.

It might be an understatement to say that Top Echelon Network recruiter Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. is on a roll.

Stuck was named the Recruiter of the Month in the Network for the month of March.  For another, he’s made nine split placements in the Network already in 2013.  For yet another, he’s currently ranked fourth in the Network in terms of overall production during the past 12 months.

Stuck joined Top Echelon as a Preferred Member recruiter in 2004, but his Network production has grown by leaps and bounds during the past couple of years.  Consequently, we wanted to feature him in our “Recruiter’s Resume” segment in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog . . . so we are!

We asked Stuck some questions, and he was gracious enough to answer them.  So thanks and congratulations go to Michael Stuck.  May he make at least nine more Network split placements during the rest of 2013!

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What have been the keys to your success in Top Echelon Network?

“My keys to success are really simple.  I have found a few key Trading Partners I can trust to provide me with candidates who match what my client is looking for, and when I receive their candidates, I typically look at them quickly and get them right over to my client for review.

“I basically look at my Top Echelon Trading Partners as an extension of my firm, Gables Search Group.  So when I receive a candidate from a Trading Partner, I view it as if it were one of my own recruiters submitting the candidate, and I trust them the same as my own recruiters.  This makes the recruiting process run quickly and efficiently, and it allows for more submittals of good, quality candidates for my clients.”

Who are the Trading Partners you’ve been working with?

“I have worked with a number of quality Trading Partners with in Top Echelon.  There really are too many of them to mention here, but lately I have worked closely with and made placements with Sean Napoles, Mario Linale, Harry Anderson, Bill Law, Steve Strickland, Kevin Bautista, Trey Cameron, and Laurie Gillespie.

“Others who I’m currently working with, but we haven’t quite made a placement are Angela Marasco, Dave Sgro, Bob Small, Kristy Bellingham-Jones, Catherine Bateman, Justin Bidwell, Matt Dahm, Brenda Richardson, and Colleen Switala.  Other talented recruiters in Top Echelon I have worked with in the past, but not recently include Maria Hemminger, Joanna Spaun, and Jim Folger.  While I haven’t made a placement with any of them to date, I’m confident that one day I will.  That’s the beauty of TE.”

How would you describe the activity level in your niche?

“While we place in a few niches, our hottest niche right now is Information Technology, and the activity has been superb in the first quarter.  It goes back to last year, when it really starting picking up from about July through October.  It slowed down somewhat in November and December, but has been non-stop during the first quarter of 2013.”

What are your goals for future production in the Network?

“My goals are to continue the upward movement I’ve had lately in the Network and to catch Maria Hemminger for third place overall before the year is out.”

What advice would you give to a new Preferred Member just starting out?

“I have given advice to Mario Linale and a few other new Members in the past and love to help lead them in the right direction.  I tell each of them to make sure they research who works their niche and then actually call that Member and introduce themselves and see how they can help, as opposed to just sending an email.

“I also highly recommend attending the Top Echelon conventions.  I attended my first one in Nashville back in 2004 or 2005 when we first joined the Network, and I haven’t missed too many since then.  I’m attending the convention in Florida this month and can’t wait.  I’ve found that you do create lasting relationships at these conventions, and whether you’re making splits with the Members you meet or not, it makes the Membership in TE seem more ‘real’ and worthwhile.”