Wait! What? In-house recruiter turnover is worse than Agency?

Recently I published some confronting data from Staffing Industry Metrics where Recruitment Agency staff turnover in 2018 was estimated at 47%, an horrific number, and one that prompted this blog from me. However, we now have fresh data from recruitment technology firm JobAdder, who had their data analysts run reports from approximately 10,000 recruiters in […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 21, 2019
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Billing Manager Masterclass. ‘Super-Early-Bird’ closing soon.

Super Early Bird deal closes in two days! Secrets of the Successful Billing Manager This is the big one. An all-new masterclass for Billing Managers, the hardest job in recruitment. That is, any recruiter who has to juggle personal targets with managing consultants. This session is essential for anyone who aspires to have a successful […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 11, 2018
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The Future of Talent. Free webcast

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand recently launched a new paper on ‘The Future of Talent’, produced by the CA ANZ and PwC. The results were launched in Auckland to an audience of 350, and Greg Savage was the keynote speaker. Here is a recording of the event, with the MC introducing Greg at the […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 5, 2018
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The dumbest thing a recruitment manager ever said to me.

It was one of the million cups of coffee I have with recruitment company owners every year. And don’t get me wrong. I love those meetings. This is where I learn, and keep my finger on the pulse. This particular guy wanted to talk about business development. He needed to crank up client acquisition. The […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 5, 2017
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Massive lies recruiters tell themselves.

This may not be a comfortable read. Almost all recruiters tell themselves huge lies. I did it when I was a recruiter, and I did it when I was manager too. It’s a human trait on a broader level for sure, as well. We finesse reality to make ourselves feel better. We tweak the truth […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 21, 2017
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Only hire recruiters from ‘Generation C’.

Forget Millennials, Gen X and the Baby Boomers. The only group of recruiters that have any chance of success as we enter a brave new world of recruiting, will be most certainly be from ‘Generation C’. Yes indeed, there is only one group of recruiters that will thrive in a world where talent shortages get […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 7, 2017
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Recruitment is a tough job. This is about 100 times tougher.

I went on a cruise. Not my normal ‘thing’, but it was pretty good. Saw lots of cool places and ate too much. The usual, I suppose. I also met some of the most fascinating, hard working and impressive people I have ever met. And none of them were passengers! You see I am fascinated […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 15, 2016
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The Best Recruiter Christmas Party. Ever!

I don’t like recruitment Christmas parties. And I have been to a few. At least 50 I would say. 50? How old are you Greg? 100? No, not quite. But 35 years in this biz, and many years where I went to several parties, across various offices of the businesses I ran, means I have […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 9, 2014
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