Why DO clients give out job-orders in competition?

The key to successful selling is understanding the buyers motivations. And why do clients give out orders in competition, and expect professional recruiters to do great work on a contingent, multi-listed basis? This is why;     Sadly the clients perceive us a ‘resume-flickers‘, which, while not true in many cases, leads clients to believe […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 6, 2018
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3 wrong responses to recruitment change. And one smart one.

It’s obvious. Much of recruitment is changing, very fast. We may not like it, but that is the fact. Technology most obviously, but also candidate behavior and client expectations. And of course the rapid onset of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in recruitment. More than ‘on its way’. Here already. My observation is that most […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 13, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – The big secret to taking exclusive job orders

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 “The Big Secret to Taking Exclusive Job Orders“. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 10, 2017
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Sixty Savage Seconds – My message to the haggling client

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 “My message to the haggling client“. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 22, 2017
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The recruiting secret that made me more money than any other

Success in recruitment is ‘lots of activity – done well, with the right people’. Activity x Quality x Target Market 

= Success 
= Fun and money I believe (actually, I know) that activity is key to the ongoing success of any recruitment professional. It’s not all about activity, but activity counts. You just have to […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 20, 2017
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12 crucial recruiter tips. (In 10 words or less).

A powerful two-minute read for all the desk recruiters out there. 12 tips. Each no longer than 10 words. Will lead you to fun and money. Click on the hyperlinks if you want more details on each concept. 1. Walk away from shitty margins or clients who disrespect you. (Here is how to do it) […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 20, 2016
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Sales meetings are like sex. The best bit is at the end.

It is simple. Unless you want to be a transactional recruiting hack, you need to build relationships. And the foundation for a relationship is the client meeting or sales visit. And most recruiter sales meetings are a debacle. Here is the secret about how they should end.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 10, 2016
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Every great recruiter has this ONE thing. Do you?

What makes a great recruiter? I get asked this all the time, and frankly I am still trying to pin down that moving target. But one thing is for a sure; a great recruiter, especially a super temp or contract recruiter, is an opportunist, quick to spot an opening. They are always looking for ways […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 5, 2016
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