Drea Codispoti, CERS

Summer is here!  This is a cause for celebration.

If you remember, I’m the guy who did a snow angel in sub-human temperatures back in the winter to drive attendance for the 2014 National Convention.  I know just how cold it can get here in the great state of Ohio.

But all of that is in the past.  In the future is the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call schedule for the month of July in Top Echelon Network.

As I’ve stated before, during Virtual Core Group meetings, Network recruiters share hot job orders and candidates, information about the activity they’re seeing, and ideas for increased production on their desk and within their firms.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making more placements.

If you’re a newer Preferred Member in Top Echelon Network, I especially encourage you to join one of these existing Virtual Core Groups for recruiters . . . or start a new one.

Please note, though, that the Healthcare Virtual Core Group has been suspended for the time being.  I will, of course, let everybody know if that group resumes its meetings.

Below is the full VCG teleconference call schedule for the month of July (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

To join an existing Virtual Core Group or to start a new one, contact me at 330.455.1433, x156 or via email at drea@topechelon.com.

This month, we pushed the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call schedule back a week because of the Top Echelon Network Fall Conference.

With no such concerns next month, the Virtual Core Group schedule is back to “normal” for November.

But really . . . can anything that I’m associated with be called “normal”?  I think not.  (But thank you for that vote of confidence.)

There IS a holiday that falls on a Thursday next month.  However, Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of the month, and there are currently NO Virtual Core Group calls scheduled for that day.

In fact, there are only calls slated for the first two weeks of the month.  That means, of course, that the third week is open for those recruiters who would like to start a new group.  We are always open to starting new Virtual Core Groups, so keep that in mind.

In the meantime, below is the VCG teleconference call schedule for the month of November (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

Top Echelon Network recruiters share important information during Virtual Core Group teleconference calls.  This information includes hot job orders, hot candidates, and the activity they’re seeing in the marketplace and within their niche.

It’s been proven time again that when Network recruiters share this kind of information and they share it on a consistent basis, they make more split placements together.  And that’s why it’s my goal to fill the entire Virtual Core Group schedule every single month!

To join an existing Virtual Core Group or to start a new one, contact me at 330.455.1433, x156 or via email at drea@topechelon.com.

Just as there were no Virtual Core Group teleconference call meetings during the second week of September, there will be no VCG meetings during the first week of October.

In September, the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference was to blame.  And now?

The 2013 Top Echelon Network Fall Conference, of course!

Mark Demaree, Todd Bossler, Debbie Fledderjohann, Hannah Laps, and I will be at the Sheraton Chicago O’Hare for the conference next week.  (The official dates of the event are Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4.)

As a result, there will be NO Virtual Core Group teleconference call meetings during the first week of the month.

Other than that, though, there aren’t any other changes to the Virtual Core Group schedule.  In fact, below is the VCG teleconference call schedule for the month of October (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

There is STILL time for you to register for the Fall Conference.  In fact, we’ve had signups this week! As I write this, there are 106 recruiters planning to attend the conference, representing an equal number of opportunities to make split placements.

So register for the 2013 Fall Conference!  And attend a VCG meeting next month!  That’s an order!

To join an existing Virtual Core Group or to start a new one, contact me at 330.455.1433, x156 or via email at drea@topechelon.com.

Every once in a while, there’s a “bump in the road” as far as the Virtual Core Group schedule is concerned.  Just such a bump will happen during the second week in September.

It’s not really a bump, though.  It’s the 2013 National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference.

As many of you know, Top Echelon officials (including myself) will be in attendance at the NAPS Conference.  Since I can’t—as of yet—be in two places at the same time, there will be NO Virtual Core Group teleconference call meetings during the second week of the month.

However, outside of that “bump,” there aren’t any other changes to the Virtual Core Group schedule for the month of September.

In fact, below is the VCG teleconference call schedule for September (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

So, since there won’t be any Virtual Core Group meetings during the second week in September, I certainly expect to see you at the NAPS Conference.  Then I certainly expect to see you at the upcoming Top Echelon Network Fall Conference in Chicago.

Then I expect you to attend a Virtual Core Group teleconference call meeting!  (Needy, aren’t I?)

To join an existing Virtual Core Group or to start a new one, contact me at 330.455.1433, x156 or via email at drea@topechelon.com.

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SURVEY QUESTION:

Success in Top Echelon Network is predicated upon a great many things, not the least of which is Active Participation, one of the Four Pillars of the Network.

Among the ways that Network recruiters actively participate are Regional Core Group meetings (such as the Kansas City meeting pictured above) and Virtual Core Group meetings, both of which Top Echelon offers.  But how often do Network recruiters participate in these Core Group meetings?

We recently conducted a survey of our Network recruiters, and that survey was based upon the following question:

Have you ever attended a Top Echelon Network Regional or Virtual Core Group meeting?

SURVEY RESULTS:

The choice of answers that were provided is listed below, along with the percentage of recruiters who selected each answer:

• Yes, I’ve attended both. — 49.4%
• Yes, I’ve attended a Regional Core Group meeting. — 12.7%
• Yes, I’ve attended a Virtual Core Group meeting. — 11.4%
• No, I’ve attended neither. — 26.6%

SURVEY ANALYSIS:

Nearly 75% of the Network recruiters who responded to the survey have attended a Regional Core Group meeting, a Virtual Core Group meeting, or both of them.  That leaves just a quarter of participants having attended neither meeting.

If that was truly representative of the Network overall, it would bode quite well for the state of networking within Top Echelon.  However, since the recruiters most likely to attend a Virtual or Regional Core Group meeting are also the most likely to participate in a Network survey, extrapolating these results might make for a slightly skewed conclusion.

FEEDBACK:

How about YOU?  Have you attended a Regional or Virtual Core Group meeting as a Top Echelon Network recruiter?  If not, do you plan to attend one or the other in the near future?

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May is here! Spring is here! We’re back from the National Convention in Florida, and we brought the warm weather back with us.

AND I have the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call schedule for this month.

During VCG meetings, Network recruiters share information that includes hot job orders and hot candidates.  They also discuss the activity that they’re seeing in the marketplace and within their niche.

When Network recruiters share this type of information, they’re more likely to make split placements!  It’s been proven over and over and over again.  So attend these meetings—and make more placements!

Below is the VCG teleconference call schedule for May (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time):

If you’d like to join an existing Virtual Core Group or start a new one, please give me a call at (330) 455-1433, Ext. 156.

Last month, Valentine’s Day fell on one of Top Echelon Network’s Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call days!

Unfortunately this month, St. Patrick’s Day does NOT fall on one of our VCG teleconference call days.  However, St. Patrick’s Day does fall on my birthday.  (Or perhaps my birthday falls on St. Patrick’s Day . . . I haven’t decided yet.)

So I thank you in advance for the birthday wishes.  And no, I’m not Irish.  That’s a common misconception.

Anyway, this doesn’t mean our Virtual Core Group schedule for March doesn’t have the “luck of the Irish.”  It does, and that’s because whenever you get like-minded recruiters together to network, good things happen.

Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled teleconference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of March (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

Lately, the recruiters in our VCG meetings have been busy.  They have job openings and they need candidates.  There’s a lot of activity on these calls and between group members.  They’re sharing information, and they’re making placements.

And they want you to join the party!

So do it!  Don’t make me put a leprachaun curse on you.  Because I will.

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Why would I say that you’ll “love” the Virtual Core Group conference call schedule for the month of February?

Because during the second week of the month, we’ll be holding our calls on Valentine’s Day!

Of course, I didn’t do that on purpose. It’s just a twist of scheduling fate.  However, what better way to celebrate your love of your Trading Partners and Top Echelon Network than to attend a VCG meeting?

No?  Well, I tried.  How about your love of making more placements?  Will that get you there?  Yes?  Okay, then let’s run with that.

Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled conference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of February (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

You might have noticed that I’ve made a small change to the February schedule.  The Insurance group is back on the boards.  Their meeting is slated for noon to 1 p.m. on—you guessed it—Valentine’s Day.

Remember, if you think you’d like to start a new Virtual Core Group—or join an existing one—please contact me!

Until next month, stay warm, buy your significant other something nice for the upcoming holiday, and remember that I don’t really care who wins the Super Bowl.

Love, Drea.

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AThe year 2013 is rushing up to greet us!  (I hope it doesn’t greet us rudely, but I’m not sure we can afford to be choosy.)

And with a New Year—and a new month—comes a new Virtual Core Group (VCG) conference call schedule for Top Echelon Network.

And yes, the New Year already brings with it some unique challenges, starting with the fact that January 1 falls on a Tuesday.  That means your first day in the office, at the earliest, will be Wednesday, January 2.

With that in mind, I came to the conclusion that many of you might not be ready to participate in a VCG conference call on Thursday, January 3.  As a result, I’ve pushed the conference call schedule for the month of January back a week!

Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled conference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of January (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

If you think you’d like to start a new Virtual Core Group—or join an existing one—please contact me!

I hope you all enjoy a great New Year’s holiday.  If you can, try to stay out of the snow as much as possible, try to stay warm, and try to attend a VCG conference call meeting next month!

I mean it.

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As we’ve already established, it seems as though the Thanksgiving holiday has snuck up on us this year.

That would mean that the December Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call meeting schedule has snuck up on us, too!

(Not really. NOTHING sneaks up on me . . . but you get the idea.)  And like last month, there’s a change to the schedule of which you should be aware.

Because of our annual Christmas party, the Top Echelon offices will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday, December 13.  That also means there will be no VCG teleconference call meetings that day.  And THAT means I’m pushing a set of meetings up by one day, to Wednesday, December 12.

Virtual Core Group meetings are regularly scheduled conference calls for Preferred Member recruiters who work in the same industry or niche.

During these calls, recruiters share information about the activity they’re seeing, they share hot job orders and candidates, and they also bounce ideas off one another.  These are the activities that lead most directly to making split placements.

Below is the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of December (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time).

If you think you’d like to start a new Virtual Core Group—or join an existing one—please contact me!

I hope you all enjoy a great Thanksgiving holiday.  Be safe and come back ready to work and make split placements . . . and attend a Virtual Core Group meeting!

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