More isn’t necessarily better . . . unless, of course, you’re talking about split placements.  And then more is definitely better.

We’ve continued to receive a steady stream of comments from Preferred Member recruiters wanting to praise their Trading Partners for recent split placements.  In other words, there have been more ‘Comments,’ more compliments, and more split placements, and that’s better for everybody.

We want you to join the party!  If you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

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“MJ Recruiters + Bridgeway Professionals = a great team!  This isn’t our first placement, [and] it won’t be our last.  Thank you, Rose, for a great local candidate.”

Submitted by Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC regarding her split placement with Rose Langhals of Bridgeway Professionals, Inc.

Position Title—Mechanical Design Engineer
Fee Percentage—25%

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“Late start date . . . everybody hang on!  Dan, thanks for all your help and emotional support on this thing.  Hopefully, it all works out.”

Submitted by Jay Laney of The Williams Company regarding his split placement with Dan Schultz, CSP of Premier Employment

Position Title—Plant Manager
Fee Percentage—25%

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“Al Daum rocks!”

Submitted by Kristy Fitch of Automationtechies.com regarding her split placement with Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc.

Position Title—Senior Controls Engineer
Fee Percentage—Flat

(Editor’s Note: Of course Al Daum rocks!  After all, he’s a rockstar!)

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Remember, if you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

No matter how many split placements you’ve made with a Trading Partner in Top Echelon Network, it never gets old.  In other words, you never get tired of complimenting your Trading Partners for helping you make a split placement . . . and that’s the case with Alan Carty of Automationtechies.com and Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates.

Carty and Daum have now made a total of 15 split placements together in the Network, and they show no signs of slowing down.  Fifteen down, and many more to go.  If you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

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“Is Al Daum a rockstar or a recruiter?  Answer: both!”

Submitted by Alan Carty of Automationtechies.com regarding his split placement with Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc.

Position Title—Automation Engineer (Chemical Plant)
Fee Percentage—25%

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“Once again, this is why I belong to a network.  I desperately needed affiliate help on this job.  Thank you, Art.”

Submitted by Jim Crumpley of Jim Crumpley & Associates regarding his split placement with Arthur Rogove of Merit Consulting, Inc.

Position Title—Director of Design Assurance
Fee Percentage—25%

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Remember, if you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

Okay, the compliments from Preferred Member recruiters have started to pile up.  So what does that mean?  It means that we publish more of them in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, that’s what!  This week, three recent split placements between Network recruiters are being highlighted in the newsletter, and that might be the case going forward, if the number of comments that recruiters submit with their Completed Placement forms continues to grow.  And when you’re talking about split placements, “growth” is a good word.

Please add to our workload!  If you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

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“Frank Chavira was a tremendous help with this deal.  He is thorough, reponsive, and willing to do his part as the candidate recruiter.  This was especially critical, since this placement involved placing a Mexican national into a position in Juarez, Mexico, and I do not speak Spanish.  I would welcome the opportunity to work with Frank again.  He’s an excellent TE Trading Partner.”

Submitted by Joe Noto of Regency Search Group regarding his split placement with Frank Chavira of HG Arias & Associates

Position Title—Technical Systems Analyst
Fee Percentage—Flat

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“Ross did a great job on both sourcing [the candidate] and checking references.”

Submitted by Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems regarding his split placement with Ross Causley, CTS of QCI Technical Staffing

Position Title—Senior Audit Manager
Fee Percentage—20%

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“It was a pleasure to partner with Jim Compton.  He qualified the applicant and provided me with the appropriate front-end information.  I’m looking forward to more splits with Jim.”

Submitted by Bob Wylan of R.A Wylan & Co., Inc. regarding his split placement with James Compton of Compton & Associates.

Position Title—Production Control Analyst
Fee Percentage—25%

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Remember, if you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.

Welcome to our “Anatomy of a Split Placement” feature in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, one that focuses on recent split placements made through the Network.  Here’s the format: the information for each split placement will be presented, and then the split placement will be analyzed.  More specifically, the factors that led to the making of the split placement will be addressed, because once you make one split placement, you want to make another . . . and another . . . and then another . . .

Job Order Recruiter—Veronica (Roni) Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc.
Candidate Recruiter—Bob Ferris of Ferris & Associates, LLC
Position Title—Senior Software Engineer
Fee Percentage—25%

Roni’s take on this split placement:

“I never could have filled this position without Bob’s help.  The IT world is a foreign place for me, and I can’t speak the language very well!  Bob saw my job posting on Top Echelon, then called me to see if he could assist.  I sent Bob all of the information I had on the company and the job, and he immediately got to work.  The best part was that when Bob sent me a candidate, he had thoroughly screened them.  In addition to the resume, Bob let me know exactly why he thought the candidate was a fit.  Bob is currently helping me with another job search for the same client, this time searching for an EE to design analog and digital circuits.”

Bob’s take on this split placement:

“I am a exporter of Information Technology talent and have only worked the exporter side for more than 10 years after firing all my firms with the ‘HR gate keepers.’  I really enjoy working with Roni because she immediately jumps on the candidate and gets them presented to her client quickly, and she follows up on the candidate and the job order with any changes.  Her follow-up is in the top 10% of all recruiters, and it makes it a pleasure to work with her.  She fully lets me know about her client and all their hot buttons; then I know exactly what she’s looking for.  There is NO fishing with Roni.  She knows exactly what the company is looking for.  A fault with too many recruiters is their lack of what the company is really looking for and very poor follow-up on the candidate submittal.  Roni and I are now actively working together on another tough search for the same company.  Our work process to gain the placement is how every successful partnership should work.”

Factors contributing to this split placement:

Communication—Funny how this Pillar of the Network seems to be involved in just about every split placement made in the Network.  In this instance, Roni doesn’t know much about the world of Information Technology, but Bob’s extensive knowledge, plus his ability to communicate that knowledge, made a big difference.  In addition, Roni communicated exactly what the company needed in a candidate to Bob, and that communication allowed Bob to provide her with a candidate that resulted in a split placement.

Quality—This is in reference to another Pillar of the Network.  Bob thoroughly screened and qualified the candidate before sending them to Roni.  (In other words, he didn’t just send a resume . . . he sent a candidate instead.  There IS a difference.)  For Roni’s part, she provided exemplary follow-up, which set Bob’s mind at ease and made the whole split placement process faster, more enjoyable, and ultimately, successful.

If you’ve made a recent split placement that you’d like to see highlighted in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, please email the details to marketing@TopEchelon.com.  We’d like to see your split placement in an upcoming issue!

Welcome to a new feature in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, one that focuses on recent split placements made through the Network.  Here’s the format: the information for each split placement will be presented, and then the split placement will be analyzed.  More specifically, the factors that led to the making of the split placement will be addressed, because once you make one split placement, you want to make another . . . and another . . . and another . . .

Job Order Recruiter—Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search
Candidate Recruiter—Jackie Bamberg of Omega Systems, LLC
Position Title—District Manager of Retail
Fee Percentage—30%

Steve’s take on this split placement:

“Jackie was completely over the top on this. The client was on-again, off-again for a long time, and then the candidate got fussy over relocation matters and then everything was held up for an entire month when he needed a medical procedure.  She stayed cool, collected, committed, and focused. This split placement never would have happened if not for Jackie’s persistence, professionalism, and patience.  We have more openings, and I hope we’ll soon easily make more split placements together!”

Jackie’s take on this split placement:

“Working with Steve Kohn was an extreme pleasure.  He knows the value of feedback, even if it’s not positive . . . that enabled me to search for additional candidates with confidence.  I knew what he wanted in a candidate, but also want he did not want in a candidate.  Communication . . . that is the key.  Steve always kept me in the loop, which was very much appreciated!  I believe this is the beginning of a long-term relationship.  He is the greatest!”

Factors contributing to this split placement:

Communication—One of The Four Pillars of Top Echelon Network, this was instrumental to the success of the split placement.  The fact that Steve communicated everything to Jackie allowed the two of them to ride the “roller coaster” nature of the split placement.  The process was not straightforward or routine, but Jackie wasn’t left wondering what was going on, because Steve keep her informed of everything that happened along the way.  He also gave her information that she could use to locate the ideal candidate and bring the split placement to a happy close.

Patience and persistence—Jackie did not get discouraged during the process, even with the myriad of roadblocks that Steve described above.  She had faith in Steve as a Trading Partner and in his ability to handle his client (or Trust in him, which is also one of The Four Pillars), and she did everything she could to help him.  Part of the reason for Jackie’s patience and persistence was that Steve communicated with her constantly regarding all aspects of the split placement process, which, as she said, enabled her to “search for additional candidates with confidence.”

If you’ve made a recent split placement that you’d like to see highlighted in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, please email the details to marketing@TopEchelon.com.  We’d like to see your split placement in an upcoming issue!

The economy is heating up—and that rise in temperature is reflected in a corresponding rise in split placements in Top Echelon Network.  As a matter of fact, we’re pleased to present another heaping dose of split placements in this week’s issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.  A quick glance at these split placements will show you where the money is being made in the Network . . . or at the very least, where the split placements are being made.  After all, more split placements = more money.

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Greg Lawrence of Career Recruiters, Inc. and Paul Miller of the Miller-Franklin Search Group placed a Manufacturing/Engineering Manager.

Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search and Jackie Bamberg of Omega Systems, LLC placed a District Manager of Retail.

Joseph F. Papa, CPC/CTS of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. and Peter Oettinger of Front Line Solutions, LLC placed a Medical Receptionist.

Joseph F. Papa, CPC/CTS of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. and William Puckett of Searchline Services, Inc. placed a Dental Assistant.

Joseph F. Papa, CPC/CTS of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. and Thomas Edwards of Front Line Solutions, LLC placed a Dental Assistant.

Joseph F. Papa, CPC/CTS of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. and Jim Strickland of BioSource International placed a Radiologic Technologist.

Joseph F. Papa, CPC/CTS of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. placed a FNP GYN.

Dan Gundrum of Gundrum & Associates, Inc. and David Wick of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc. placed a Quality Engineer.

Stephanie McGinty of Ives & Associates, Inc. and Mary Anne Buckley of Interstate Recruiters Corp placed a Senior Manager of Medical Communications.

Joe Noto of Regency Search Group and Frank Chavira of HG Arias & Associates placed a Technical Systems Analyst.

Mark Udulutch of Markent Personnel and Bob Allen of The ManCom Team, Inc. placed a Maintenance Manager.

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Be sure to check The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, as well as the Members’ Area, in the future for more recent split placements made through Top Echelon Network.  Because there will be more.  Oh, yes . . . there will.

Every week, Preferred Member recruiters in Top Echelon Network make placements.  Regardless of the state of the economy, they keep making them and in the process, they maximize their Network Membership and receive a huge return on their investment in the Network.  Who are these recruiters?  Well, they’re the Top Producers in the Network, which you can see when you login to the Members’ Area.  But they’re also the recruiters listed below, who made placements—the large majority of them split placements—just this past week.

Michael Foster of Mike Foster & Associates, LLC placed a Quality Engineer.

Carol Brinkman of Corporate Resources, LLC and Amy Dunn of Technology Recruiting Solution placed a SAP PP.MRP Business Analyst

Carol Brinkman of Corporate Resources, LLC and Debbi Reiger of Reiger Technical Search placed a Peoplesoft Manager.

Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC and Rose Langhals of Bridgeway Professionals, Inc. placed a Mechanical Design Engineer.

Twanda DeBorde of CMD Associates Executive Search and Georgette Sandifer of Gallman Consulting placed a Plant Operations Manager.

Larry Baker of Computer Careers and Ram Kola of Stewart Cooper & Coon placed a MS Exchange or Server or Network Administrator.

Marla C. Ray of Scientific Resources, Inc. and Lisa Greer-Boland of Stewart Cooper & Coon placed a Director of Pre-clinical Lab Operations.

Tim Moran, CPC/CIPC of Professional Recruiters, Inc. and Bob Ferris of Ferris & Associates, LLC placed a Linux Systems Engineer.

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Be sure to check The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, as well as the Members’ Area, in the future for more recent placements made through Top Echelon Network.  Because there will be more.

Okay, there’s a split placement party happening in Top Echelon Network, and if you’re not part of it right now, then you’re missing out.  There are recruiters sharing hot job orders and hot candidates, recruiters communicating with each other every day, recruiters working together to take a job order and fill that order with the candidate that the company wants.

They’re working the Top Echelon Network system, and they’re making split placements because of it.  And you know what else?  They’re having fun at the party, too, so much so that they’re heaping public praise on one another.  They’re excited about making split placements, and we’re excited that they’re excited.  We want as many Preferred Members in this split placement party as possible.  So if you’re not at this party, what are you doing?  Get in here!

And don’t forget to call your party host and Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.  He’ll give you directions to the party.  Be there or be square.

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“Our Trading Partner, Ram Kola, has done an excellent job of matching our client’s position requirements in producing very good candidates.  Ram has done this over and over again with our open positions and he has done it again with this one.”

Submitted by Larry Baker of Computer Careers regarding his split placement with Ram Kola of Stewart Cooper & Coon

Position Title—MS Exchange or Network Administrator
Fee Percentage—20%

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“Sean and I have been working on this placement since October of last year.  He submitted three spectacular candidates to us, as he always does, and one of the three got the job.  Thanks, Sean, for being the NUMBER-ONE recruiter you are in the Network.”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Position Title—ERP Project Leader
Fee Percentage—20%

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Remember, if you have comments for a Trading Partner regarding a split placement, please email those comments to marketing@TopEchelon.com.  Let’s kick this party up a notch!

If you’re wondering where the money is in Top Echelon Network, it’s with the recruiters who are listed below, because they’ve made split placements with each other recently.  In the conversations that I’ve had with recruiters during the past few months, it seems that activity is picking up.  That’s good news, and hopefully that good news will continue throughout the rest of the year.

So, without further adieu, below are the most recent split placements made by recruiters through Top Echelon Network.  The information includes the names of the recruiters involved in the placement, as well as the position that they filled together.

Veronica (Roni) Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc. and Bob Ferris of Ferris Associates, LLC placed a Senior Software Engineer.

David Kersey of Kersey & Associates, Inc. and Gene Price of Gene Price Recruiting placed Senior Manager of Business/Applications Development.

Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC and Angela Marasco of A. Marasco Recruiting, LLC placed a Meditech Analyst.

Martha Schmidt of Infinity Consultant Group and Suzanne Griffith, CPC of J.S. Griffith & Associates placed a Program Manager.

Shane Todd of Analog Solutions and Jim Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick & Associates placed a Mechanical Engineer.

Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC and Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group placed a Manufacturing Project Engineer.

Rowe Henderson of Rowe Henderson & Associates and Jay Laney of The Williams Company placed a Process & Technology Director.

Glenda Smith of Metaljobs Network and Judy Kaplan of Prof’l Recruiting Consultants placed a Technical Manager.

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(330) 455-1433, Ext. 156
Drea@TopEchelon.com

Every week, there’s proof that Top Echelon Network can help recruiters make split placements.  That’s because recruiters in the Network make split placements with each other every week. In fact, it’s almost every day that two Top Echelon recruiters split a placement fee.

As Membership Development Coordinator, it’s my job to help connect recruiters with one another so they can make split placements.  And when those split placements occur, we at Top Echelon Network want to recognize the recruiters who made them and congratulate them.  After all, we’re primarily concerned with YOUR success as Preferred Members.  We want to help you make splits, and then we want to celebrate those splits when they happen.

This week, we’d like to recognize the recruiters listed below and celebrate the split placements that they recently made with each other.  If you haven’t made a split placement with another Network recruiter, I want you to CALL me at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.  Let me know what I can do to help you make a split, so that your name can be included in this feature in the future.  (We want everybody to be included!)

Daniel L. Williams of The Williams Company and Bill Elias of Elias Associates, Inc. placed a Maintenance Manager.

Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems and James McMahon of Chicago Search Group, Inc. placed an Audit Staff.

Alan Carty of Automationtechies.com and Hani Mussa of KnowPeople, Inc. placed a Custom Service Manager.

Dan Simmons, CPC of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc. and Matt Scheihing of J. Miles Personnel Services placed a QA Manager.

Donna Carroll of Systems Personnel and Gary Silver of The Shay Group placed a Systems Analyst.

Greg Lawrence of Career Recruiters, Inc. and Twanda DeBorde of CMD and Associates Executive Search placed a HR Manager.

Denise Milano Sprung of Joseph Associates, Inc. and Jan Clements of Med Exec International placed a Director of Clinical Pharmacology.

Chris Harol, CPC of Lighthouse Recruiting and Doug Stephens of Stephens International Recruiting, Inc. placed a Histology Supervisor.

Jan Burke of Metaljobs Network and David Wick of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc. placed a Mechanical Engineer.

Russell Schutt, CSP of Progressive Executive, Inc. and Jim Strickland of BioSource International placed an Account Manager.

Don’t forget: contact me if you have any question about your Network Membership or would like me to help you make a split placement.  That’s why I’m here, and that’s what we do.

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(330) 455-1433, Ext. 156
Drea@TopEchelon.com