Would your company survive a recession? (Free Webinar. UK)

What would happen if your permanent Gross Profit (Net fees) dropped by 50%, and temporary/contract GP by 25%? Would your business survive a downturn in the market? Join me and Mike Walmsley on Wednesday 2nd October at 11am BST for this free, interactive, 30 minute webinar, where we will shed light on how make sure […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 30, 2019
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My crazy first promotion. In London, 1983

I was 24 Permanent recruiter in London. I held my own during my first year in the dog-eat-dog environment at Accountancy Personnel, but I wasn’t a superstar. I never topped the billing table, but I did deliver good results and felt relatively secure. That was, I did until a dry spell hit, and two quiet […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 24, 2019
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‘The Craft of Recruitment’ – Savage Masterclass – Melbourne – Next week!

‘The Craft of Recruitment’ Greg Savage – Half-day Masterclass  Melbourne Every attendee gets a free copy of the Greg Savage book, ‘The Savage Truth’. The Sydney event last week was huge… see below Recruitment is on the cusp of significant change. AI and automation will undoubtedly free great recruiters up to do even better those […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 18, 2019
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Great recruiting is great recruiting. Anywhere!

My recruitment career has allowed me the tremendous privilege of running and owning recruitment businesses all over the world. Literally. At one stage it was 30 offices in 17 countries (while I was at Aquent, from 2001 to 2010). I made some almighty cockups while doing that, but I also learned at least one golden […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 17, 2019
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Aimee’s two top tips for recruitment!

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth This one has a special guest. A great permanent recruiter who shares her two biggest tips for success This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Aimee’s Two Top Tips for Recruiters!’. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 10, 2019
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The best recruitment book (I have) ever written…

I admit it. I am actually proud of this… My book, The Savage Truth, covering 40 years in recruitment, is on pre-sale now (over 4,000 copies sold already) And no, it’s not the best recruitment book ever written, but I gave it my very best shot! It’s all there. The many cock-ups, the lessons learned, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 3, 2019
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Free Savage webinar. Sophisticated recruiter selling skills

It is on tomorrow. Free webinar! Sign up now. ‘Sophisticated Sales Skills for the Future Fit Recruiter’ 28th August 2019 12.00pm UK  time Greg and Chris Savage and the REC are delighted to offer a free webinar, where they will give us a glimpse into the content of their all new material event, “Savage Sell”. […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 27, 2019
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Recruitment unplugged (40 minute podcast)

I enjoyed doing this 40-minute podcast with Shaun McCambridge, MD of Stellar Recruitment. If you are a recruiter, recruitment leader, recruitment owner, or even a client of recruiters, I believe there are some helpful insights. We cover a lot in 40 minutes including: – The effect of AI on recruitment. Scaling and selling various recruitment […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 20, 2019
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Is the recruitment market slowing? The answer here…

The questions I get asked in Australia and New Zealand, just about every day, are these; Has the market softened? Are job orders dropping off? Is there a slowdown? Well, my response is a cautious and qualified ‘yes’, but with a very clear rider. Being on the Board of 14 recruitment and HR tech businesses, as […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 13, 2019
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Behave for the job you want!

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Behave for the job you want!’. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 6, 2019
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