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Stephens International celebrating 15 years in the Top Echelon Recruiting Network.

‘CHECK’ THEM OUT: Recruiters from Top Echelon Network Preferred Member agency Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. pose with both their $1 Million Producer Award and Frequent Contract Placer (FCP) awards check presented by Top Echelon Contracting at the 2013 National Convention.  From left—Cindy Stephens, CPC/CTS; Tim Hopkins, CPC/CTS; and Doug Stephens.  Stephens International Recruiting is celebrating its 15th anniversary in the Network this month.

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Every month in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, we like to recognize and congratulate those Preferred Member agencies that are celebrating anniversaries in Top Echelon Network.

Of course, we don’t recognize every agency that’s celebrating an anniversary.  Instead, we focus on the “big” ones—five, 10, 15, 20, and 25-year anniversaries.

(And of course, we also celebrate every anniversary of the Charter Members . . . because we have a soft spot for them and all.)

This month, Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in Top Echelon Network!  We’d like to congratulate everybody who’s part of that Preferred Member agency and thank them for their commitment and dedication to the Network:

Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. officially joined the Network on June 30, 1999.  Consequently, the agency’s official anniversary hasn’t arrived yet, but we thought we’d go ahead and celebrate it, anyway.  We’re zany like that.

Stephens International Recruiting has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success making split placements in Top Echelon Network and also making contract placements through Top Echelon Contracting, the recruiter’s back-office solution.  Tim Hopkins has made 42 Network placements, Cindy Stephens has made 37 Network placements, and Doug Stephens has added four.

However, the business they’ve generated through Top Echelon Contracting has been tremendous.  They recognize the value of offering both direct-hire and contract staffing services to their clients, and they’ve certainly reaped the benefits.  In fact, Stephens International received an award for being a $1 Million Producer through Top Echelon Contracting at the Network’s 2013 National Convention in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Speaking of which, the recruiters of Stephens International are regular attendees of Top Echelon Network conferences and conventions, so they also recognize the value of networking.  Their willingness to invest time, energy, and resources into their Network Membership has paid dividends, and we’re more than happy to congratulate them on their success and their anniversary.

Congratulations from everybody at Top Echelon!

Preferred Member recruiter Dan Simmons, CPC of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc. has enjoyed a lot of success in Top Echelon Network:

  • Top-Producing Recruiters178 placements
  • Over $1.2 million cash-in
  • Scores of plaques and trophies for achievement

A Network Member since 1996, Dan has certainly got 2013 off to a good start.  First, he made the very first split placement in Top Echelon Network.  On the heels of that, he earned “Recruiter of the Month” honors for the month of January!

Dan made seven placements in the Network in 2012, and he appears poised to match (and probably) surpass that total this year.  Dan’s areas of specialization are professionals in sales, marketing, management, production, R&D in animal agriculture.

If you have a job order or candidate that you think would interest Dan, reach out to him.  He’s always on the lookout for new Trading Partners . . . and more split placements!

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Dan Simmons, CPCRecruiter of the Month
Dan Simmons, CPC of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc.

Dan was one of a handful of recruiters who made two split placements in the Network during the month of January.  However, his overall cash-in total for those two placements was larger than anybody else’s total, earning him first place.

Other Preferred Member recruiters who made two placements during the month were Ron Sunshine of Ron Sunshine Associates and Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.

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Maria HemmingerJim FolgerHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC and Jim Folger of ONESource Technical, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Corporate Controller.  Maria was the job order recruiter, and Jim was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Member in my specialty area.”

(Editor’s Note: click here for the “‘Comments’ and Compliments” feature about this placement.)

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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Once again, we have a brand-new “Recruiter of the Month”!

Top-Producing RecruitersIn the recent past, this award has been dominated by a handful of Preferred Member recruiters, but lately, other Members have been stepping up to claim the prize.  (Not . . . that there’s an actual prize.  No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited.)

This month’s winner is Debi Apple of Apple & Assoc., Inc., and Apple had a rather good 2012 within the Network, not just during the month of December.

Apple made a total of eight Network split placements in 2012, and one of those placements was a contract deal.  Not only that, but she made these placements with the help of her Hiring Hook recruitment website design.

And not only THAT, but the two Preferred Member recruiters responsible for the “Largest Split Placement Fee of the Month” in December made their split placement with—yes, you guessed it—the help of a Hiring Hook website.

If you don’t have a Hiring Hook website yet, what are you waiting for?  Attract more qualified candidates and make more placements.  Join the party.  C’mon, all the kids are doing it . . .

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Recruiter of the Month
Debi Apple of Apple & Assoc. Inc.

Apple was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make four split placements during the month of December.

In second place was David Wood, CPC of The David Wood Company with three split placements, and in third place was Georgette Sandifer of Gallman Consulting with two split placements.  Sandifer tied other recruiters with her two placements, but she boasted the largest cach-in total among those recruiters.

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Michael PetrasKen NunleyHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Michael Petras of Michael Petras Recruiting and Ken Nunley of 7 Solutions USA

The position for this placement was a VP of Operations.  Petras was the job order recruiter, and Nunley was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “The job seeker or client was found through my Hiring Hook website.”

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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We have yet another new face to publish in conjunction with our “Recruiter of the Month” award!  That face belongs to Cheryl Campbell Lang, CPC of Career Search Associates.

Top-Producing RecruitersCampbell has made a total of 32 placements during her tenure as a Preferred Member recruiter in Top Echelon Network, and she made three of those during the month of November.  Not only does that give her more momentum heading into the New Year, but it also gives her “Recruiter of the Month” recognition.

Will there be yet another new face next month?  Only time—and split placements—will tell.  In the meantime, stay tuned!

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Cheryl Campbell
Recruiter of the Month
Cheryl Campbell Lang, CPC of Career Search Associates

Campbell was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make three split placements during the month of November.

In second place were Cindy Andrew Cordell, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC and Chuck Szajkovics of Bulldog Recruiters, Inc.  Both made two split placements, but Cordell boasted the larger cash-in total for her two, meaning that she claimed second place and Szajkovics captured third place.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Georgette Sandifer of Gallman Consulting and Chuck Szajkovics of Bulldog Recruiters, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Plant Manager.  Sandifer was the job order recruiter, and Szajkovics was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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Trey Cameron is NOT the “Recruiter of the Month”!, and now he doesn’t win it.  (Isn’t that always just the way?  Maybe we’re like the “Madden Cover Curse.”)

After Cameron dominated this award for most of 2012, another Preferred Member recruiter has claimed the honor for the month of October . . . and it might come as no surprise that recruiter is Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC.

Top-Producing RecruitersLike Cameron, Hemminger (along with Joanna Spaun and the rest of the MJ Recruiters peeps) has enjoyed a stellar year in 2012.  The firm has made a total of 17 split placements since the beginning of the year, and there’s a good chance it will produce even more before the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

Can Cameron rebound by winning this award in November?  Maybe, but regardless of how he fares during the rest of 2012, he’s pretty much wrapped up “Recruiter of the Year” honors.

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Maria HemmingerRecruiter of the Month
Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Hemminger was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make three split placements during the month of October.

In second place were Karen Akbal-Sturgeon of KLA Industries and Frank Gregg of Gregg Associates.  Both made two split placements, but Akbal-Sturgeon boasted the larger cash-in total for her two, meaning that she claimed second place and Gregg captured third place.

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Jay CanowitzFrank ChaviraHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Jay Canowitz of Ives & Associates, Inc. and Frank Chavira of HG Arias & Associates

The position for this placement was a HR Business Director.  Canowitz was the job order recruiter, and Chavira was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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We’ve done it: we’ve decided to just go ahead and name the “Recruiter of the Month Award” after Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.

Top-Producing RecruitersAfter all, Cameron has won the award six times so far this year, including the last three months in a row, and at the rate he’s going, he might sweep the entire second half of 2012.  That would be unprecedented, at least as long as we’ve been handing out these recognition awards.

So, without further adieu, below are the details regarding the “Trey Cameron Recruiter of the Month Award” for the month of September . . . with your host, Trey Cameron!

Cameron isn’t the only recruiter mentioned this month, though, so be sure to read the blog post in its entirety.  There’s plenty of other good stuff, too.  Oh, and if you want us to “un-name” the award, you’ll have to find a way to beat Cameron between now and the end of the year.  Is that a challenge?  Why, yes . . . yes, it is.

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Trey Cameron
Recruiter of the Month
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make four split placements during the month of September.

In second place were Gail Williams of Williams Recruiting, Inc. and Richard Connors of Vista Technology.  Both made two split placements, and both had the exact same cash-in total.  That might make you think they made those split placements with each other.  As you can see below, if you thought that, you’d be correct.

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Richard ConnorsGail WilliamsHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Richard Connors of Vista Technology and Gail Williams of Williams Recruiting, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Compliance Director.  Connors was the job order recruiter, and Williams was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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Let’s run down the list of the Top Echelon Network “Recruiter of the Month” award winners for the first seven months of this year, shall we?


January—
Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC
February—Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group
Top-Producing RecruitersMarch—David Wick, CPC of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc.
April—Trey Cameron
May—Trey Cameron
June—Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC
July—Trey Cameron

With that evidence submitted, who do you think might be the “Recruiter of the Month” for August?  Jimmy Hoffa?  Diego Montoya?  Me?  Nope.  If you guessed “Trey Cameron,” you’d be correct . . . although I wouldn’t apply for your “Certified Psychic” card just yet.

And while his lead on the rest of the Membership has diminished slightly in recent months, Cameron is still at the forefront in the race for “Recruiter of the Year” honors.  Can he repeat as the Network’s Top Producer in 2012?  Will he reach $1 million cash-in for his Network career?  (Wait, he already did that.)  Will he break the record for Network placements in a single year?  Stay tuned!

As always, we recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in four categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the
Quarter.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

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Trey Cameron
Recruiter of the Month
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make five split placements during the month of August.

In second place was Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc. with four split placements.  In third place were Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. with three split placements apiece.

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Steve KohnHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search and Neil Elenzweig of American Career Search, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Research Development and Engineering Manager.  Kohn was the job order recruiter, and Elenzweig was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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Has Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group made it a goal to make a split placement with every single recruiter in Top Echelon Network?

Top-Producing RecruitersAt this rate, he might just do it.  Once again, Cameron is the Network’s “Recruiter of the Month” for the month, this time for July.  Of course, he also garnered “Recruiter of the Quarter” honors for his performance during the second quarter, when he made a total of nine split placements.

Cameron became a Preferred Member in January of 2003—almost 10 years ago—and so far, he’s made 133 Network placements and is rapidly approaching $1 million cash-in.  (In fact, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that he’ll reach that plateau by the end of this year.)

We recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in three categories—“Recruiter of the Month,” “Recruiter of the Quarter,” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month.”

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these awards, please login to the Members’ Area and view the profiles and placement details of the recruiters involved.

 

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Trey CameronRecruiter of the Month
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make four split placements during the month of February.

In second place was Brenda Wylie-Biggs of KB Search Team, LLC with three split placements.  In third place was Stephanie McGinty of Ives & Associates, Inc. with two splits.  (Although other Members also had two splits, McGinty was third based on her total cash-in for those two splits.)

 

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Stephanie McGintyHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Denise Milano Sprung of JA Pharma, Inc. and Stephanie McGinty of Ives & Associates, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Director of Medical Communications, Early Oncology.  Milano Sprung was the job order recruiter, and McGinty was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this split placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

 

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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We have a new “Recruiter of the Month”!

Top-Producing RecruitersThat new recruiter is Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC.  Juli has been extremely productive in the Network since becoming a Preferred Member recruiter in 2006.  Since that time, she’s made 32 split placements.

In addition, Smith is a big proponent of Top Echelon Network conferences and conventions, and many of her splits have been the result of her attendance at these events.  We’d like to congratulate Julie, as well as the other recruiters mentioned in this month’s awards announcement!

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Juli SmithRecruiter of the Month
Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC

Juli was the only Preferred Member recruiter in the Network to make three split placements during the month of June.

Three recruiters made two split placements apiece. They were Daniel L. Williams of The Williams Company; Karen Akbal-Sturgeon of KLA Industries; Peter Oettinger of Front Line Solutions, LLC; and Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC.

 

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Veronica SnyderHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Veronica Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc. and Joe Pelayo of Joseph Michaels International

The position for this placement was a Plant Manager. Veronia was the job order recruiter, and Joe was the candidate recruiter. The action that stimulated this placement was listed as “The job order or candidate was found by searching the Member’s Area.”

 

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split fee recruiting network. As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards. We determine 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

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And the “Recruiter of the Month” for the month of May is . . . Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.

Kind of anti-climactic, isn’t it?  Trey has won this award more often than not for the better part of the past two years.

Top-Producing RecruitersIn fact, he’s won it so often, we should probably just re-name the award.  We’ll call it the “Trey Cameron Recruiter of the Month Award.”  Or maybe just the “Trey Cameron Award.”

Regardless, until somebody can dethrone Trey, he’ll continue to win “Recruiter of the Month” honors month after month after month.  While he’s not unbeatable, he’s certainly been on a roll as of late.

In fact, if you check the list of the Network’s Top Producers in the Members’ Area, you’ll notice that not only is Trey the number-one recruiter on the list, but his cash-in total for the past 12 months is nearly twice as much as the total for the second recruiter on the list.  Although no official records have been kept for verification purposes, there’s a good chance that’s never happened before in Top Echelon Network.

We’ll see what happens in June.  Maybe somebody will unseat Trey as “Recruiter of the Month” . . . but there’s always “Recruiter of the Quarter.”

 

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Trey CameronRecruiter of the Month
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Trey made four split placements during the month of May.  Nobody else in the Network made four split placements during the month.  However, there were three recruiters who made three split placements apiece.

Those recruiters were Bob Millman of AutoPro Technical Recruiting; Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.; and Travis Jones of Career Development Partners.

 

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Larry PloscoweBob MillmanHighest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Lawrence T. Ploscowe of EXEK Recruiters, Ltd. and Bob Millman of AutoPro Technical Recruiting

The position for this placement was a General Manager.  Larry was the job order recruiter, and Bob was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

 

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Our criteria for these awards:

Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes a large part of our criteria for these awards.  We determine 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

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