Everybody wants value.  They want to deliver it, and—of course—they want to receive it.

The upcoming 2013 National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference is once again “chock full” of value.  Each and every year, the NAPS Conference is one of the most heavily attended events in the recruiting industry, and this year will prove to be no exception.

The NAPS Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, through Friday, September 13.  The location for the event is the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

And what about value?  Well, there’s plenty of THAT, and it takes the form of the following benefits for executive recruiters:

• 20 of the recruiting industry’s leading speakers
• CPC, CTS, and CERS certification sessions
• Networking lunches
• Fast-track speaker breakouts
• An “Owner/Manager Special Day”!
• And a whole lot more!

As we’ve mentioned before, Hiring Hook staffing website design and Big Biller recruiting software are both sponsors of this year’s NAPS Conference!

The cost to attend the conference is $795 for NAPS members and $1,195 for non-members.  Recruiters are encouraged to contact NAPS about special pricing and payment plans.

Since 1961, NAPS has built a reputation as being the educator for the executive search and staffing industry.  The organization has accomplished this not only through its annual conference, but also through its certification program and emphasis on continuing education for search professionals.

We look forward to seeing you in Vegas!  It’s sure to be a valuable experience.

Time flies . . . whether you’re having fun or not.  And that’s just one reason to remember that the 2013 National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference will be here before you know it!

The other reasons?  Well, they’re tied to the fact that this event will be jam-packed with value for executive recruiters.  But before we get to that, the 2013 NAPS Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, through Friday, September 13, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As for the value?  Well, we just happen to have a list of that value right here:

• 20 of the recruiting industry’s leading speakers
• CPC, CTS, and CERS certification sessions
• Networking lunches
• Fast-track speaker breakouts
• An “Owner/Manager Special Day” embedded within the conference!
• And a whole lot more!

We’ve announced it before, but we’ll announce it again: Big Biller recruiting software and Hiring Hook recruitment website design are both sponsors of this year’s NAPS Conference!

The cost to attend the 2013 NAPS Conference is $795 for NAPS members and $1,195 for non-members.  However, special pricing and payment plans are available, so contact NAPS for more information.

Since 1961, the National Association of Personnel Services has built a reputation as being the educator for the executive search and staffing industry.  NAPS has achieved this not only through its annual recruitment conference, but also through its certification program and its emphasis on continuing education within the industry.

The NAPS Conference will be here before you know it!  We’ll see you in Vegas!

Are we “beating a dead horse,” for want of a better phrase?  (Actually, can we even say that anymore?  Is that taboo?)

I’m referring to the fact that Network recruiters who attended the recent 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention continue to make split placements—and we continue to highlight them (and their placements).

Well, if they wouldn’t make so many placements, then we wouldn’t highlight them so much.

Okay, so we’re not “beating a dead horse.”  Instead, we’re “beating the drum” for attending Top Echelon Network conferences and conventions, and we’re doing it because that apparently leads to an avalanche of placements.  (Can we say “avalanche”?  Isn’t that a term associated with disaster?)

Well, what we KNOW we can say, with absolute certainty, is that if you attend the Top Echelon Network Fall Conference in October, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of making more placements. These recruiter conferences can be great.

Below are the positions that were recently filled by Network recruiters (the names of recruiters who attended the 2013 National Convention are italicized):

• Client Technical Architect Visionary
  
• Accounting Manager
  
• EHSQ Director
  
• Supply Chain Director
• SQA Engineer
  
• Maintenance Manager
  
• Safety Manager
  

If you work within the above industries and would like to know how you can make split placements in Top Echelon Network, contact Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.

THIS WEEK’S COMPLETED SPLIT PLACEMENTS:

Job order recruiter: Carl L. Bradford of Bradford Consulting Companies

Candidate recruiter: Deb North of Deb North Consulting, LLC

Job title: CLIENT TECHNICAL ARCHITECT VISIONARY

Fee percentage—20%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: Pat McCombs, CPC of KB Search Team, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Debi Apple of Apple & Assoc. Inc.

Job title: ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Fee percentage—22.5%

Action causing split placement: The job order or candidate was sent to me via the automated email alerts.

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Job order recruiter: David Kersey of Kersey & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Job title: EHSQ DIRECTOR

Fee percentage—20%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: Maggie Cashman of Cassara Management Group, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Job title: SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR

Fee percentage—20%

Action causing split placement: The job seeker or client was found through my Hiring Hook recruitment website.

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Job order recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Job title: SQA ENGINEER

Fee percentage—15%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: Chris Ramsay, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Mike Lupidi, CPC of M.J. Lupidi & Associates, Inc.

Job title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Fee percentage—25%

Action causing split placement: Regular communication with another Top Echelon Network Preferred Member recruiter

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Job order recruiter: Kathleen Porter of International Staffing Consultants, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Neal G. Lehman of Sherwood Lehman Massucco, Inc.

Job title: SAFETY MANAGER

Fee percentage—20%

Action causing split placement: The job order or candidate was sent to me via the automated email alerts.

We had a great time at the 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention last week . . . and we have the photos to prove it!

As is tradition, we post photos from our conferences and conventions on the Top Echelon Network Facebook Fan Page.  We’ve created an album for the National Convention, and we’ve already posted photos in that album.

Of course, we plan to post more photos in the future, until we’ve posted ALL of them.  However, we’ll do it slowly, so as to keep the memory of the convention fresh in people’s minds.

We’d also be glad to post photos that recruiters took during the convention, so feel free to email those to us at marketing@topechelon.com.  We’ll take care of the rest!  (A few recruiters have already done so, and their photos are currently on our Fan Page.

Enjoy photos from the 2013 National Convention!

And when there are no more National Convention photos, we’ll post Fall Conference photos from years gone by.  Why is that?  Because the 2013 Fall Conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, in Chicago!

And yes, we want YOU to be there.  We want you to have fun, make new friends, and make more placements . . . and we’ll take pictures of it all!

What, exactly, do we have to say to convince you to join us for the 2013 Top Echelon Network National Convention?

Yes, we know that:

• It represents time out of the office.
• It costs money (although I will add that portions or all of it might be tax-deductible, so consult your accountant for more information).
• Florida is such a lousy place to visit . . . what, are you kidding? That’s a joke!

When you attend a Network convention, you meet other recruiters, and when you meet other recruiters, you form Trading Partners relationships and friendships, and when you form Trading Partner relationships and friendships, you not only make more placements—but you also enjoy celebrating those placements!

Just like these Network recruiters are doing . . .

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“GREAT local candidate from Trey Cameron . . . again!  This placement moved fast.  An offer before the candidate left the interview—I sure hope this was fast enough for Trey to send us more chocolate!  Looking forward to seeing Trey in Florida and celebrating the placements that we’ve had over the last year.”

Submitted by Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC regarding her split placement with Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group

Position Title—MATERIAL SCHEDULER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the eighth split placement that Hemminger and Cameron have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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The National Convention (our 25th anniversary convention) is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27, at the TradeWinds Resort Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida.

So we’re talking about warm weather and sandy beaches.  And as you can see by the comments above, these two recruiters will be at the convention, they’ve made eight split placements together, and they celebrate making those placements with copious amounts of chocolate.

Warm weather, beaches, eight placements, and chocolate . . . oh, and a possible tax write-off for business expenses.  How can those NOT be among your favorite things?

There’s still time to sign up for the National Convention before the end of Regular Registration.  For all you know, the first step in building a lucrative new source of business for your recruiting firm is attending this event . . . so don’t miss that step.

Register for the Convention! Yes, You! Do It Now!