36 lessons I learned from 2,000 client visits

I have done more than 2,000 client visits in recruitment. And some of them were disaster. But I got better over time. Much better. So did I learn anything? I like to think so. Do these resonate with you?

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 15, 2014
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20 reasons your boss hates you

Does your boss hate you? OK, hate is a strong word. I am sure she does not actually hate you. (Well, maybe not). But let’s say you irritate her, disappoint her, and ultimately incline her to regard you more as a liability than an asset. And that can only end in tears. 30 years of […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On June 17, 2014
27 Comments

7 ways recruiters will learn to love their KPIs!

KPIs! Metrics! Hit your numbers! Micro-Management! These are some of the dirtiest words in the recruitment lexicon. Yet, it’s a universal truth that all recruitment relies on certain activities, being done well, consistently. In my experience, managers of recruitment teams adopt one of three approaches to KPIs. Two of them are disastrous, and then of […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 20, 2014
10 Comments

How I got to 30,000 (now 50,000) Twitter followers

If you are serious about building your business, you should be on Twitter. The benefits for all professionals looking to build brand, enhance their profile, and create relationships are exceptional. But if you are currently dabbling with Twitter, have few followers, and tweet inconsistently, then my advice to you is change your ways, or get off […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 13, 2014
19 Comments

Three massive recruitment ‘people-blunders’

Recruitment is a ‘people business’ in more ways than one. If you own or run a recruitment business, you will know that staff salaries absorb 60% of your costs. That percentage can be even higher with under-performing businesses. So obviously solving the ‘people-puzzle’ is critical. You will never grow a sustainable business without the right […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 15, 2014
5 Comments

Greg Savage Speaking Tour. Back in the UK.

After the outstanding success of my November 2013 speaking gigs in the UK (he said, modestly), I am delighted to be invited back, by REC this time, for the ‘Business Brains’ Masterclass. The topic is ‘Remake. Remodel. Future Proof Recruitment’, in Manchester (3rd April) and London (4th April). In this Masterclass I will cover: What […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 18, 2014
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Greg Savage wants to speak to you – in London

The Savage Truth Tour is making its way to the UK in November, 2013. The event, hosted by Elite Recruitment Network is titled “The Future of Recruitment: New Kool vs. Old Skool” and takes the form of a half-day Masterclass, to be held in London on November 22nd, 2013. Click on the morning or afternoon […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 24, 2013
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Suck it up princess. This is as good as it gets

I rarely ‘go to lunch’. But recently I did, with a group that included Geoff Morgan, the Founder of Morgan and Banks, and Talent2. We spoke about a lot that day, but one thing he said shook me and contains a lesson for all of us.

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 14, 2013
40 Comments

People don’t leave companies. They leave leaders!

I have employed thousands of people over the years. And every time one resigned, a little part of me died. (OK, I lie. I have actually danced a celebratory jig around my desk on the odd occasion, but that's another blog!)

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 3, 2013
58 Comments

Recruiters, you biggest threat is probably…you.

This one is for recruiters. Especially recruiters with a couple of years experience, who think they are good. In fact you may think you are pretty damn good! Well, there is a huge threat facing you. And it’s not social media, or technology or the economy, or RPO, nor the rise of in-house recruiters. It’s […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 24, 2012
25 Comments

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