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.

In 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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Recruiter 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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Highest 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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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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Trey Cameron is NOT the “Recruiter of the Month”!  Why in the world is that significant?  Because he’s seemed to be the winner of the award nearly every month for the past year.

In fact, Cameron was the “Recruiter of the Quarter” for the first quarter, as we reported in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog last week.  However, we have a new “Recruiter of the Month” for the month of March, and you’ve probably guessed by reading the headline to this blog post that the recruiter in question is David Wick, CPC of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc.

Needless to say, Cameron was in the running for the award . . . and so was the other recruiter in his office, Gene McQueen.  McQueen was also part of the other recognition award for the month of March, which isn’t surprising, since that placement also garnered him the same award for the first quarter of the year.

For more information about the placements and cash-in totals associated with these recognition 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
David Wick, CPC of Career Center of Cincinnati, Inc.

Wick made a total of three split placements during the month of March, narrowly edging out three other recruiters who made two split placements apiece.  Those recruiters were Gene McQueen of the Cameron Craig Group, Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group and Kim Kirby of Balanced Career Solutions, Inc.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Steven C. Brandvold of Executive Connection and Gene McQueen of the Cameron Craig Group

This placement was for a Director of Human Resources.  Brandvold was the job order recruiter, and McQueen was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this split placement was listed as, “The job order or candidate was sent to me via the automated email alerts.”

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Our criteria for these recognition 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 recognition awards.  We determine the monthly 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 recognition award.

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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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The beginning of one year means . . . a bunch of Top Echelon Network awards need to be passed out for the previous year.  While we won’t be distributing any awards right now (we’ll do that at the upcoming 2012 National Convention instead), there are some accomplishments that we’d like to recognize for the month of December and the fourth quarter of 2011.

If it appears as though one picture keeps displaying below, that’s because it is—the picture of Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group.  Cameron was part of three of the four recognition awards for December and the fourth quarter, including “Recruiter of the Month” and “Recruiter of the Quarter.”  As you might imagine, he’s in line to receive quite a bit of hardware at the National Convention, as well.  We’ll let you know exactly how much hardware Cameron—and other Preferred Member recruiters—won during 2011 in a future issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.

In the meantime, below are the winners of the recognition awards for December and the fourth 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 recognition 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

Cameron was the only recruiter in the Network to make three split placements during the month of December.

A number of recruiters made one split placement.  Leading the charge were Jim Hipskind, CPC of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc.; Ron Sunshine of Ron Sunshine Associates; and Frank Gregg of Gregg & Associates.

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Recruiter of the Quarter
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron, who also won this award for the third quarter of 2011, made a total of eight split placements during the recently completed fourth quarter.  Four recuiters made three split placements each.  They were Jim Strickland of BioSource International; Sean Napoles of Career Brokers, Inc.; Rebecca Kohn of Affinity Executive Search; and Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Jim Hipskind, CPC of Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc. and Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

This placement was for a Corporate Controller.  Hipskind was the job order recruiter, and Cameron was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this placement was listed as “Regular phone communication with a Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter in my specialty area.”

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

This placement was for a Lead Neurologist.  Milano Sprung was the job order recruiter, and Strickland was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this placement was a collaborative effort between Milano Sprung and Strickland to close the candidate, who applied for the position through Strickland’s Hiring Hook website.

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Our criteria for these recognition 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 recognition 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 recognition award.

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.

How in the world is it the fourth quarter of 2011 already?  We have no idea . . . but we do know that means it’s time for our award winners for the third quarter of the year, not to mention the month of September.

And wouldn’t you know it?  We have a familiar face among the winners.  That face belongs to none other than Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group, who has been part of these monthly and quarterly awards quite a bit during the past year.

Below are the winners of the awards for September of 2011, as well as the third 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.

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Recruiter of the Month
Angela Marasco of A. Marasco Recruiting, LLC

Marasco was the only recruiter in the Network to make three split placements during the month of September.

Three recruiters made two split placements apiece.  They were Carolyn Barcus of Barcus Associates, Cameron, and John Hope of Tri-Force.

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Recruiter of the Quarter
Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Cameron, who also won this award for the fourth quarter of 2010, made a total of seven split placements during the recently completed third quarter.  Following Cameron were Russell Schutt, CSP of Progressive Executive, Inc. with six split placements; Pamela Ratz DeVille, CPC of Health Career Professional, LLC with four split placements; and Bob Small of Carroll Technology Services, Inc. and Marasco with three split placements apiece.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Patrick Walsh of the PSW Group and Denise Milano Sprung of JA Pharma, Inc.

This placement was for a Scientific Team Leader.  Walsh was the job order recruiter, and Milano Sprung 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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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter
Amy Recker of Bridgeway Professionals, Inc. and Frank Gregg of Gregg & Associates

This placement was for a Vice President of Operations.  Recker was the job order recruiter, and Gregg was the candidate recruiter.  The action causing this placement was listed as “The job order or candidate was found by searching the Members’ 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.

It’s that time again—time to recognize recruiters in The Top Echelon recruiter network for their accomplishments and achievements.  That’s because the second quarter ended recently, and that means we have the award winners for not only the month of June, but also for the second quarter of 2011.  Just to review, we recognize Preferred Member recruiters 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 June of 2011, as well as the second 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.

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Recruiter of the Month
David M. Sgro of True North Consultants, Inc.

Sgro was one of two recruiters who made two Network split placements during the month of June.

He edged out Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC for this award based upon his cash-in total for those two split placements.

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Recruiter of the Quarter
Juli Smith of The Smith Consulting Group, LLC

Sgro may have won the “Recruiter of the Month” award, but Smith snagged this honor for the second quarter of 2011.  She did so by making four split placements within the Network during the quarter.

Jim Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick & Associates and James Compton of Compton & Associates finished second and third, respectively, with three split placements apiece.

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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Month
Denise Milano Sprung of Joseph Associates and Gail Williams of Williams Recruiting, Inc.

This placement was for a Head of Cancer Biology.  Milano Sprung was the job order recruiter, and Williams 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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Highest Split Placement Fee of the Quarter
Denise Milano Sprung of Joseph Associates and Gail Williams of Williams Recruiting, Inc.

Not surprisingly, the placement that Milano Sprung and Williams made in June was also worthy of this award.  In fact, there’s a good chance that this placement will garner the “Largest Split Placement” award for all of 2011.  If you haven’t already done so, read the blog post that describes how this placement was made.

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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.

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.