Actually, it’s not that much of a surprise that Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group is the “Recruiter of the Month.”  After all, he’s won that award more often than not over the course of the past 12 to 18 months.

However, this time the margin of victory was far smaller for Trey, who had to edge out two other recruiters for the top honor.  Remember, the number of split placements that a Preferred Member recruiter makes is just one of the determining factors.

The second factor is the amount of cash-in that those split placements produce.  It just so happens that Trey’s cash-in total for the month is what pushed him over the top and garnered him yet another recognition award.

In addition, Trey currently sits atop the Network as the Top Producing Recruiter, with a sizeable lead on the rest of the Top 10.

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

Remember, 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
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Trey was one of three Preferred Member recruiters to make three split placements during the month of April.  However, he wins the award based upon his cash-in total for those three placements.

The other recruiters who made three split placements were Greg Downs of Downs Associates and Debbi Reiger of Reiger Technical Search.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC and Jeff Gilbert of Kingfish Technology, LLC

The position for this placement was a Global Alliance Program Director.  Steve was the job order recruiter, and Jeff was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this placement was listed as “Tenacious passive sourcing and epic moral support by Jeff Gilbert, the “Kingfish” of recruiting!”

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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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When it comes to recruiters who are model Preferred Members in Top Echelon Network, there might not be anybody who can top our most recent “Recruiter of the Month.”

Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC has been a Preferred Member recruiter since 2005, and since that time she’s made a total of 54 placements in the Network.  Hemminger attends Top Echelon Network conferences and conventions, she attends Regional Core Group meetings, and she participates in the Network in as many different ways as she can.

And that’s why she’s made 54 placements, why she’s a Top Producer in the Network, and why she’s the “Recruiter of the Month” for January.  Congratulations, Maria!  Here’s to 54 more Network placements (at least).

We recognize recruiters for both monthly and quarterly performance in two categories—”Recruiter of the Month” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month.”  Remember, 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
Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

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

Two recruiters made two split placements apiece.  They were Suzanne Griffith, CPC of J S Griffith & Associates and Steve Copeland of Albert Energy, LLC.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Marty Stan of Samaritan Technical Professional and Steve Bret Jensen of Superior Search Consultants, Inc.

The position for this placement was a Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer.  Stan was the job order recruiter, and Jensen was the candidate recruiter.  The action that stimulated this 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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Last week, we highlighted Larry Radzely of Adel-Lawrence Associates for his consistent split placement production during his tenure as a Preferred Member recruiter in Top Echelon Network.  We also promised to highlight more recruiters just like him.  Well, this week, we are!

Actually, this recruiter—Jim Strickland of BioSource International—basically forced us to highlight him, mainly because he’s the “Recruiter of the Month” for the month of November.  Not only did he win that award, but he also earned a share of the “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month” award.

Strickland has made a total of 77 Network placements since he became a Preferred Member recruiter in 2003.  Once again, he’s one of those recruiters who “flies beneath the radar” in the Network, but one who continues to churn out placements year after year.  Everybody at Top Echelon would like to congratulate Strickland on his accomplishments and also wish him many more split placements in the years to come!

Remember, 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.  Peace.

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Recruiter of the Month
Jim Strickland of BioSource International

Strickland was one of three recruiters who made two Network split placements during the month of November.  However, he edged out Rebecca Kohn of Affinity Executive Search and Carol Brinkman of Corporate Resources, LLC based upon his cash-in total for those placements, which was $33,722.50.  Although the other two recruiters also made two split placements during the month, Strickland boasted a greater cash-in total than they did.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Jim Strickland of BioSource International and Denise Milano Sprung of JA Pharma, Inc.

This hefty fee (which helped Strickland win the “Recruiter of the Month” award) was earned by placing a Lead Neurologist.  The catalyst for this placement was Strickland’s Hiring Hook website, since the candidate applied for Milano Sprung’s job on his 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 the basis of our criteria for these awards.  We determine the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two factors, 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

In other words, the number of split placements that recruiters make is our first consideration.  In the event of a tie, the cash-in total earned from those split placements is the deciding factor and serves to break the tie.  Obviously, the recruiter with more cash-in dollars in the event of a tie is the recruiter who wins the award.

The longer Top Echelon Network exists . . . the fewer Charter Members there are.  That’s just one of the unfortunate consequences of longevity.  However, there’s one Charter Member who’s still going strong in the Network, and that Preferred Member recruiter is Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems.

Brody has been an extremely consistent producer in Top Echelon Network since he joined back at the very beginning—March 8, 1988.  During his 20-plus years in the Network, Brody has now made a total of 93 placements, with five of those placements occurring this year.

In addition, three of his placements for 2011 were made recently, which is the reason that Brody is the “Recruiter of the Month” for the month of October.  That’s just one of the two award winners we’re announcing in this Pinnacle Newsletter Blog post (actually, one of three, since the other award includes a pair of recruiters).

Remember, 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

Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems

Brody was one of two recruiters who made three Network split placements during the month of October.  However, he edged out Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group based upon his cash-in total for those split placements.

Among the Preferred Member recruiters who made two split placements apiece during the month of October were Bob Small of Carroll Technology Services, Inc. and David M. Sgro of True North Consultants, Inc.  (In fact, the two spit placements that Small and Sgro made were with each other!)

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month

Susan Ploeger of Ploeger Recruiting Services and Jim Brown of Galileo Search, LLC

This rather large fee was earned by placing a Director of Quality Resources.

The action causing 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 the basis of our criteria for these awards.  We determine the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two factors, 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

In other words, the number of split placements that recruiters make is our first consideration.  In the event of a tie, the cash-in total earned from those split placements is the deciding factor and serves to break the tie.  Obviously, the recruiter with more cash-in dollars in the event of a tie is the recruiter who wins the award.

So . . . Eric Berg of JN Adams & Associates, Inc. was “The Recruiter of the Month” in Top Echelon Network for April, and now Jim Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick & Associates is “The Recruiter of the Month” for May.  Who’s “The Recruiter of the Month” for June?  Well, you’ll have to stay tuned for the answer to that question.  We haven’t built a time machine.  Yet.

In the meantime, we recognize recruiters for achievement in two categories every month and quarter.  Those categories are “Recruiter of the Month” (as we’ve already mentioned) and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month.”  Below are the winners of these awards for May.  We’d like to congratulate the recruiters who earned them and thank them for their efforts.  Remember, 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.

(And yes, more information about the placements associated with these awards may be included in a future issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  Why?  Why not?)

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Recruiter of the Month
Jim Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick & Associates

Jim was one of four recruiters who made two Network placements during the month of May.  However, he edged out Hani Mussa of KnowPeople, Inc.; Larry Ploscowe of EXEK Recruiters, Ltd.; and Bob Wylan of R.A. Wylan & Co., Inc. based upon his cash-in total for those placements, which was $36,542.50.  Although the other three recruiters also made two placements during the month, Fitzpatrick boasted a greater cash-in total than they did.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Jim Crumpley of Jim Crumpley & Associates and Arthur Rogove of Merit Consulting, Inc.

This hefty fee was earned by placing a Director of Design Assurance.  The action causing this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a TE Network Member 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 the basis of our criteria for these awards.  We determine the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two factors, 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

In other words, the number of split placements that recruiters make is our first consideration.  In the event of a tie, the cash-in total earned from those split placements is the deciding factor and serves to break the tie.  Obviously, the recruiter with more cash-in dollars in the event of a tie is the recruiter who wins the award.

Okay, we’re a tad bit behind . . . it happens to the best of us.  However, we would be remiss if we didn’t announce the winners of our monthly awards, and this week, those awards are from the month of April.  We now recognize recruiters for achievement in two categories every month and quarter.  Those categories are “Recruiter of the Month” and “Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month.”

Below are the winners of these awards for April.  We’d like to congratulate the recruiters who earned them and thank them for their efforts.  Remember, 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.

(And yes, more information about the placements associated with these awards may be included in a future issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  Because inquiring minds want to know.)

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Recruiter of the Month
Eric Berg of JN Adams & Associates, Inc.

Eric was one of two recruiters who made two Network placements during the month of January.  However, he edged out David Wick of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc. based upon his cash-in total for those placements, which was $19,951.50.  In third place was Stephanie McGinty of Ives & Associates, Inc. and Steve Kane of Bio-Partners Search Group, LLC.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Steve Kane of Bio-Partners Search Group, LLC and Stephanie McGinty of Ives & Associates, Inc.

Speaking of Steve and Stephanie . . . this placement was for a Senior Manager of Business Analytics.  The action causing this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a TE Network Member 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 the basis of our criteria for these awards.  We determine the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two factors, 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

In other words, the number of split placements that recruiters make is our first consideration.  In the event of a tie, the cash-total earned from those split placements is the deciding factor and serves to break the tie.  Obviously, the recruiter with more cash-in dollars in the event of a tie is the recruiter who wins the award.

Everybody likes to be recognized for their accomplishments and achievements—and Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiters are no different.  This is why we like to recognize them, in as many ways as we can.  One way is here in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  How do we recognize them?  For both monthly and quarterly performance in two categories—Recruiter of the Month and Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month.

Below are the winners of these awards for March of 2011, as well as the first quarter of the year.  We’d like to congratulate those recruiters who earned them and thank them for their efforts.  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.

Recruiter of the Month
Carol Brinkman of Corporate Resources, LLC

Carol was one of four recruiters who made two Network placements during the month of March.  However, she edged out the other three based upon her cash-in total for those placements.  The other three recruiters were Bob Ferris of Ferris & Associates, LLC; Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.; and Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC.

Recruiter of the Quarter
Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Sean made a total of four placements during the first quarter of 2011, and that total was one more than any other recruiter in the Network. David Wick of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc.; Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems; and Jim Strickland of BioSource International made three placements apiece.

Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Marla C. Ray of Scientific Resources, Inc. and Lisa Greer-Boland of Stewart Cooper & Coon

This placement was for a Director of Pre-Clinical Lab Operations.  Marla was the job order recruiter, and Lisa was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a TE Network Member in my specialty area.”

Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter
Denise Milano Sprung of Joseph Associates, Inc. and Jan Clements of Med Exec International

This placement was for a Director of Clinical Pharmacology.  Denise was the job order recruiter, and Jan was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a TE Network Member in my specialty area.”

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Top Echelon Network is a split placement network.  As such, we place an emphasis on split placements, and that emphasis constitutes our criteria for these awards.  We determine the monthly and quarterly award winners based upon two things: 1.) The number of split placements made, and 2.) The amount of cash-in dollars earned.