10 Incredible Facts About UK Recruitment

The UK recruitment industry is a Goliath, and it is growing, and changing fast. If you are in any way involved, you have to understand this complex beast. It’s almost certainly not made up as you think. I was in the UK recently to speak at my ‘Recruit. The Savage Way‘ book launch Masterclass tour. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 7, 2023
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Are You A Stagnating Recruiter?

Complacency is your enemy. Good company results in 2022 are no guarantee you are match fit to thrive in an evolving market. This applies to individuals even more so because if you stumble, the penalty could be very harsh in a declining market The big differentiator in companies and recruiters that thrive versus those that plateau and even […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 7, 2023
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Would Anyone Say This About You?

What would your first boss in recruitment say if I asked for three words to describe you, what about any boss you ever had? What would they say? What if I asked your colleagues? We love to develop a construct of ourselves, and often we surround ourselves with people who reinforce that. But as they say, your […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 7, 2023
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22 LinkedIn secrets you must know

Every recruiter should build awareness via LinkedIn. It brings enquiries, opens doors, and can amplify your credibility. Many try, and often they give up too soon because of the lack of immediate reward. But LinkedIn plays by its own rules. It has an ever-changing algorithm; it rewards what it likes and punishes what it does […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 6, 2023
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15 reasons recruiters deserve respect

Agency recruitment is a tough gig. The highs can be high, but the lows are very low and come more often. We tend to be measured on hard results, which come down to people placed and dollars earned. Of course, these things are critical. But the reality of agency recruitment is that sometimes you can […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 30, 2023
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Three important recruiter tools

Welcome to three resources that recruiters and managers will find very useful. All of them are free. ***************************************************************************** First up, I had a good chat with Sean Anderson from Hoxo Media – Personal & Company Branding for Recruitment Agencies. We discussed the ramifications of Covid on recruitment, how to build a sustainable recruitment business, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 23, 2023
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Burnout. Why do recruiters resign?

What causes ‘burnout‘ and why do so many people fail in recruitment? And why do so many promising recruiters, seemingly on a positive trajectory, give up and move on? Understanding this and acting on it is a fundamental competency for any recruitment leader, and, in my experience, it separates the great recruitment businesses from the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 17, 2023
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12 crucial recruiter tactics for 2023

2023 is going to be a rocky road for most recruiters. There will still be outstanding opportunities, and some markets will fare better than others. However, recruiters must focus on different priorities to thrive in the next 12 months and set themselves up for the subsequent boom. (Which is inevitable because there is a […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 9, 2023
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Celebrate a lack of candidates

Candidate Shortages! Do not complain about them ever again. Please. A shortage of quality candidates is a good thing! As I told the lads on the “Confessions of a Recruiter” Podcast. A tight talent market means clients need us like never before. If they could find candidates easily, they would not come to recruiters, would […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On December 5, 2022
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You are 3 messages away from disaster

This is for every single person in agency recruitment. Plenty of individuals and companies have had an excellent year, and well done to them. It’s been hard work. However, outstanding market conditions have covered some cracks and glossed over some flaws in your business makeup, or in how you recruit. I see vulnerabilities everywhere I […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 28, 2022
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