THE SPLIT RECRUITERS:

Mark Udulutch has made 80 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  His agency, Markent Personnel, has been a Preferred Member since 1989

Steve Kohn has made 86 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  His agency, Affinity Executive Search, has been a Preferred Member since 1994.

Mike Ehlers has made 11 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  His agency, Ehlers Recruiting Partners, has been a Preferred Member of the recruiting network since 2009.

Maria Hemminger has made 78 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, MJ Recruiters, LLC, has been a Preferred Member since 2005.

Jim Strickland has made 99 placements as one of the Top Echelon Network’s top recruiters.  His agency, BioSource International, has been a Preferred Member since 2003.

THE SPLIT PLACEMENTS:

Although we’ll be making the point more vividly in our next blog post, Top Echelon Network recruiters are using their Hiring Hook website make split placements.  Three of the recruiters listed below use their websites extensively in their efforts to make splits.  Those recruiters and the number of Top Echelon Network splits they’ve made this year are as follows:

1. Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group—36 split placements
2. Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search—23 split placements
3. Jim Strickland of BioSource International—8 split placements

The evidence is stacking up all over in the form of placement checks.  If you’d like more information about what a Hiring Hook website could do for your Top Echelon Network Membership, give us a call at 330.455.1433.

Somebody will probably make another website split in the time it takes to dial the phone.

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“Steve provided me with a great candidate.  Both he and the company very happy with one another!”

Submitted byMark Udulutch of Markent Personnel regarding his Network split placement with Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Position Title—FIELD PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Udulutch and Kohn have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“Steve’s candidate came through his Hiring Hook.  He actually wasn’t right for the job he applied for, but was for another search I was working.  It’s all good!”

Submitted by Mike Ehlers of Ehlers Recruiting Partners regarding his Network split placement with Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Position Title—SALES

Fee Percentage—20%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Ehlers and Kohn have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“Thanks to Jim and his website . . . another successful placement!”

Submitted by Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC regarding her Network split placement with Jim Strickland of BioSource International

Position Title—PLC ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—20%

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

THE SPLIT RECRUITERS:

Maria Hemminger has made 78 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, MJ Recruiters, LLC, has been a Preferred Member since 2005.

David M. Sgro has made 58 placements as one of the Top Echelon Network top recruiters.  His agency, True North Consultants, Inc., has been a Preferred Member since 2006.

Angela Marasco has made 84 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, A. Marasco Recruiting, LLC, has been a Preferred Member since 2007.

Nick Stoia has made 29 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  His agency, ASAP Search & Recruiters, has been a Preferred Member since 1999.

Eric V. Stearley, CPC has made 20 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  His agency, Eric V. Stearley, CPC & Associates, has been a Preferred Member since 2007.

THE SPLIT PLACEMENTS:

While in the midst of recognizing and praising numerous Network recruiters for their success in Top Echelon, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention this recruiter: David M. Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants, Inc.

Sgro is in his second stint as a Preferred Member, and since re-joining the Network in 2006, he’s made 55 placements (he made three during his first Network stint).  That’s an average of nearly eight placements per year.

If every recruiter in Top Echelon Network make an average of nearly eight placements per year, we’d hold a ticker tape parade.  (At the very least, we’d have a “cupcake and jello party” . . . c’mon, those are fun.)

Anyway, there are three main reasons why Sgro is a model Network recruiter:

1. He’s “split minded.”  That means split placements are foremost in his mind.  He looks for opportunities to make split placements.  He doesn’t sit back and wait for splits to “come to him.”

2. He networks relentlessly.  Sgro attends nearly every National Convention and Fall Conference.  He also attends numerous Regional Core Group meetings in Ohio and events such as “Top Echelon Networking on the FARM” (referenced below).  The results speak for themselves.

3. He believes in the pillar of Trust.  There are Four Pillars of Top Echelon Network.  The most important of them is Trust, and Sgro has built iron-clad Trading Partner relationships (Maria Hemminger, Bob Small, Angela Marasco) that are typified by this Pillar.

Are there more than three reasons?  Probably, but we could devote entire Pinnacle newsletters to exploring the reasons why recruiters like Sgro are successful in Top Echelon Network.  Besides, the thought of cupcake and jello has become seriously distracting.

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“What a great team we make with Dave Sgro.  We get the job orders and he finds the candidates.  Thanks, Dave, for being a great Trading Partner.  Even better, we closed the deal and he got the offer accepted form while we were partcipating in the ‘Top Echelon Networking on the FARM’ event.  The day was not all play!”

Submitted by Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC regarding her Network split placement with David M. Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants, Inc.

Position Title—DEVELOPER/DBA (SQL/.NET)

Fee Percentage—20%

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

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“Angela rocks!”

Submitted by David M. Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants, Inc. regarding his Network split placement with Angela Marasco of A. Marasco Recruiting, LLC

Position Title—DATABASE ARCHITECT/DEVELOPER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the second Network split placement that Sgro and Marasco have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“I’ve enjoyed getting to know Eric, and hopefully we can enjoy future success together!”

Submitted by Nick Stoia, CPC of ASAP Search and Recruiters regarding his Network split placement with Eric V. Stearley, CPC of Eric V. Stearley, CPC & Associates

Position Title—SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—22.5%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Stoia and Stearley have made together in Top Echelon.)

THE SPLIT RECRUITERS: Kerry Boehner has made 7 placements as one of Top Echelon Network’s top recruiters.  Her agency, KOB Solutions, Inc. has been a Preferred Member since 2010. Judy Kaplan has made 79 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, Prof’l Recruiting Consultants, has been a Preferred Member since 1992. Maria Hemminger has made 78 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, MJ Recruiters, LLC has been a Preferred Member since 2005. Chris Ramsay, CPC has made 40 placements as a Top Echelon Network recruiter.  Her agency, Corporate Resources, LLC, has been a Preferred Member since 1992. THE SPLIT PLACEMENTS: Nothing makes a compelling case like hard evidence . . . so here’s your hard evidence: two split placements that are the result of recruiters attending Top Echelon Network conferences and meeting one another.  One conference was over eight years ago, and the other was this past spring.  However, the result is the same: placement, placement, placement! Of course, we’re also talking about a powerhouse group of female recruiters, a quartet that has combined to make over 200 Network placements.  Not only that, but two of their firms have been Preferred Member agencies for over 20 years.  All of this is a testament to both their success in the Network and their longevity in the industry. And that success has been predicated, at least in part, on attending conferences and networking with other recruiters!  (There’s something to be said for women’s intuition.) So—what are you waiting for?  Register for the 2013 Fall Conference!

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“Judy and I had a fabulous time at the TEN Conference at St. Pete’s Beach.  This placement is a direct result of hanging out on the beach in Cabana 192!” Submitted by Kerry Boehner of KOB Solutions, Inc. regarding her Network split placement with Judy Kaplan of Prof’l Recruiting Consultants Position Title—MANAGER, CUSTOMER SERVICE Fee Percentage—20% (Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Boehner and Kaplan have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“It’s so great to be doing business with Chris.  This is not the first placement that we have done with her.  (Joanna Spaun made the other one.)  We have known Chris since before we started MJ Recruiters.  We met her [at the Top Echelon Network National Convention] in Nashville in 2005.  I appreciate the patience that Chris has had in completing this placement.  To another OHIO split!” Submitted by Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC regarding her Network split placement with Chris Ramsay, CPC of Corporate Resources, LLC Position Title—QUALITY MANAGER Fee Percentage—25% (Editor’s note: This is the first Network split placement that Hemminger and Ramsay have made together in Top Echelon.)/>

SPLIT PLACEMENTS THIS WEEK:

As the old Jerry Reed song goes, “When you’re hot, you’re hot,” and there are a handful of Top Echelon Network recruiters who are definitely hot right now.  Those recruiters include the following:

• Robert Biones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company
• Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.
• Therese Eckhoff, CPC of RecruitingPros of Chicagoland

Napoles and Briones both have three Network splits in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, while Eckhoff has two Network splits.  And how are they doing it?  Through “Regular Communication” and networking, of course!

SPLIT JOBS FILLED THIS WEEK:

Below are the split jobs that were recently filled by Top Echelon Network recruiters.

• PHP Programmer
  
• DBA
• BOBJ Senior Business Analyst
  
• Process Controls Engineer
  
• Engineering Manager
• Mining Manager
  
• Operations Manager
  
• Production Supervisor
  

To find out how YOU can enjoy more success in Top Echelon Network, contact Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156 or via email at Drea@TopEchelon.com.

THIS WEEK’S NETWORK SPLIT PLACEMENTS

Job recruiter: Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company

Candidate recruiter: Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Job title: PHP PROGRAMMER

Fee percentage: 30%

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

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Job recruiter: Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company

Candidate recruiter: Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Job title: DBA

Fee percentage: 30%

Action causing split placement: “Sean and I have partenered for positions with this client.  Sean finds exactly what is needed!”

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Job recruiter: Therese Eckhoff, CPC of Recruiting Pros of Chicagoland

Candidate recruiter: Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Job title: BOBJ SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

Fee percentage: 25%

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

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Job recruiter: Therese Eckhoff, CPC of Recruiting Pros of Chicagoland

Candidate recruiter: Pam Copeland of Albert Energy/fulltimeGiGS

Job title: PROCESS CONTROLS ENGINEER

Fee percentage: 25%

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

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Job recruiter: Larry Gallin of Gallin Associates

Candidate recruiter: Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company

Job title: ENGINEERING MANAGER

Fee percentage: 25%

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

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Job recruiter: Veronica Snyder of Career Professionals, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Rudy Garcia of Joseph Michaels International

Job title: MINING MANAGER

Fee percentage: Flat

Action causing split placement: The job order or candidate was found by searching Top Echelon Network’s split databases.

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Job recruiter: Brenda Wylie-Biggs, CPC of KB Search Team, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search

Job title: OPERATIONS MANAGER

Fee percentage: 20%

Action causing split placement: The job seeker or client was found through one of the many Hiring Hook recruiting websites.

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Job recruiter: Ron Sunshine of Ron Sunshine Associates

Candidate recruiter: Larry Goldberg, CPC of Lawrence Personnel

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Fee percentage: 20%

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

Last week in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, we highlighted Network recruiters Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. and Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC.

Stuck and Linale have been on fire lately (not literally), to the tune of four Network placements in less than five months.  Well, this week we’re highlighting a pair of Network recruiters who have made four placements in a little more than FOUR months.

You might recognize them, since one of the recruiters, Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company, was also featured in last week’s issue of the newsletter.  In fact, his article generated quite a bit of interest, as well as comments by other Network recruiters, so check it out, if you haven’t already.

In the meantime, below are comments submitted by Briones regarding his split partner in these four placements: Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

As for Napoles, he’s rather familiar with the concept of split placements.  After all, he’s made 182 of them in the Network . . .

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“Another placement, our third now!  You give Sean the specs, then in a couple of days, he sends the candidate, fully qualified, a summary of why, and dead-on to the job specs!“

Submitted by Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company regarding his split placement with Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Position Title—PHP Programmer
Fee Percentage—30%

(Editor’s note: This is the THIRD Network split that Briones and Napoles have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“Sean has provided consistent and incredible results for several of my jobs.”

Submitted by Robert Briones, CPC of R.A. Briones & Company regarding his split placement with Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Position Title—PHP Programmer
Fee Percentage—30%

(Editor’s note: This is the FOURTH Network split that Briones and Napoles have made together in Top Echelon.)

We can’t overstate the role that the Top Echelon Pillar of communication plays in the Network placement process.

This week in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, we’re highlighting two recruiters who have made 17 Network splits together.  Not only that, but they’ve made that many split placements over less than four years.

One of main reasons they’ve made that many Network splits: communication, communication, communication!  (That’s still just one reason, not three.)

We’re also highlighting two other recruiters who made their first Network split together recently, and the reason they made the placement was . . . that’s right, communication.  Who knows?  Perhaps they’ll eventually make 17 split placements, too.

If you make a commitment to communication within Top Echelon Network—a serious commitment of time and energy—then you’ll be successful in Top Echelon Network.  The proof is not only below, but also in the over 20,000 placements that we’ve helped recruiters make during the past 25 years.

And communication will play a big role in the NEXT 20,000, as well.

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“Denise responded to my Discussion/Splitsville posting for help.  She provided me with the perfect candidate.  She’s a great Trading Partner!”

Submitted by Joan R. Walters, CPC of JR Walters Resources regarding her split placement with Denise Mancuso of Client Growth Consultants, Inc.

Position Title—MANUFACTURING ENGINEER MANAGER

Fee Percentage—25%

(Editor’s note: This is the first Network split that Walters and Mancuso have made together in Top Echelon.)

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“The more we communicate, the more placements we make.  Funny how that happens!”

Submitted by Wendy Johnson of CPS and Professionals Incorporated regarding her split placement with Sean Napoles, CPC of Career Brokers, Inc.

Position Title—JAVA S/W ENGINEER

Fee Percentage—Flat

(Editor’s note: This is the 17th Network split that Johnson and Napoles have made together in Top Echelon.)

In this week’s issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, we have irrefutable proof that you can enjoy tremendous success with a Top Echelon Network Trading Partner in a short amount of time.

We’ve highlighted the recruiters in this blog post before.  Those recruiters are Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. and Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC.

They made three straight split placements earlier this year.  While one of those placements fell off, they responded by making two more!  (And that’s why we’re featuring them once again.)

That means they’ve made four split placements in less than five months.  Wouldn’t you like to enjoy that kind of production with ALL of your Trading Partners?

And Stuck and Linale are by no means finished.  There are still almost seven months remaining in 2013.  There’s a chance they could make 10 split placements total this year.

If you’d like to benefit from this type of Trading Partner relationship, call Top Echelon Network Membership Development Coordinator Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.

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“Mario and I hit another one together.  This is our third completed placement.  We have one more pending and one fell off, so that’s five all together since Mario contacted me only a few months ago to work together.  He is definitely a great Trading Partner.  Thanks for all your help, Mario.  Let’s keep this going!”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Position Title—SQA ENGINEER
Fee Percentage—15%

(Editor’s note: This is the THIRD split placement that Stuck and Linale have made together in Top Echelon Network.)

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“This is the fourth official split Mario and I have made together in the last four months, and it would have been number five if it weren’t for a fall-off.  I can’t say enough about what a great Trading Partner Mario is.  He is spectacular to work with.  Thanks again, Mario, for such outstanding candidates.”

Submitted by Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group, Inc. regarding his split placement with Mario Linale of Atlas Consulting Group, LLC

Position Title—Software Engineer – Progress
Fee Percentage—15%

(Editor’s note: This is the FOURTH split placement that Stuck and Linale have made together in Top Echelon Network.)