The Top TE Network Recruiters for January

Is the best way to start something to start it “with a bang”? Well, it depends partly on what kind of “bang” we’re talking about . . . namely whether it’s literal or figurative.

With this in mind, starting the new year with a figurative “bang” is positive, especially if the “bang” involves split placements. And the Recruiters of the Month in TE Network for January definitely involves split placements!

And not surprisingly, leading the way for Network members is Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting. Brad was part of seven splits during the month, and those splits brought him a cash-in total of nearly $45K.

The reason it’s not surprising is that Brad won the Recruiter of the Year Award in TE Network for 2025, and he’s earned Recruiter of the Month honors multiple times during the past 12 months. Here’s hoping that other Network members give Brad a “run for his money” in 2026 . . . although, you know, not literally.

Here is the information that we include with the Recruiter of the Month feature in TE Network:

1. The top five (5) recruiters for the month.
2. The cash-in total for each recruiter during the month. (We base the order of the recruiters on their amount of cash-in dollars, as opposed to the number of split placements they’ve made.)
3. The number of splits that the recruiters made during the month.
4. The number of splits each recruiter has made during their TE Network career.
5. Each recruiter’s cash-in total for their TE Network career.

With this format, it’s more likely that there will be ties among recruiters, especially with those TE Network members who have made split placements with each other.

Once again, congratulations to the recruiters listed below . . . and congratulations to every TE Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month!

Recruiters of the Month – January 2026

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First Place:

Recruiter: Brad Dodge
Agency: iLocatum Recruiting
Placements: Seven (7)
Cash-in total: $44,558.98
Career Top Echelon placements: 250
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $2,063,104.98

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Second Place:

Recruiter: Steve Schroeder 
Agency: Stratus Staffing
Placements: Twelve (12)
Cash-in total: $41,147.50
Career Top Echelon placements: 183
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $341,256.80

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Third Place:

Recruiter: Jeff Katz 
Agency: JSK Recruiting
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $28,455.21
Career Top Echelon placements: 77
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $771,906.62

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Fourth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Amy Chapman
Agency: Key People Staffing
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $27,965.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 115
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,449,457.91

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Fourth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Sarah Katz
Agency: First Search, Inc.
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $27,965.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 38
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $464,911.54

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Fifth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Maria Hemminger 
Agency: MJ Recruiters, LLC
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $26,790.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 256
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $2,256,976.96

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Fifth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Stephen George 
Agency: SteveRecruiter, LLC
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $26,790.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 2
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $39,127.50

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations, Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.