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Sixty Savage Seconds – Two skills every modern recruiter has nailed

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 “Two skills every modern recruiter has nailed“. Let me know what you think!
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 11, 2017
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Crap KPI’s. Dumb managers. Unhappy recruiters: Or the smart way.

Recruiters love to be busy. Or to be more accurate, they love to feel busy. Same goes for many recruiting managers. If everyone is busy, busy, busy, they are happy. Happy, but dumb. Because yes, activity is key in recruitment. But smart activity is what we want. So many recruiters are currently getting better and […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 4, 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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Why a great recruiter is like an iceberg.

Have you ever seen an iceberg? I haven’t. But what do we know about looking at an iceberg? Most of it is hidden. The part under the water, the unseen part, supports and holds up the part you can see. And 90% of an iceberg is under water! When you see a highly successful recruiter […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 2, 2017
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Nine changes recruiters must make – now!

Everyone is telling recruiters they need to change. Hey, half my blogs touch on the same theme! So, you might be thinking, “OK, I get it. Change is key. But specifically, in what areas is this change meant to take place?” Good question! Well, luckily, we have The Savage Truth here to tell you 🙂 […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 21, 2017
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Greg Savage ‘Modern Recruiter Masterclass’ in Europe!

Dear European ‘Savage Truth’ readers, I am very excited to invite you to my new half-day ‘Modern Recruiter Masterclass’ to be held in Prague and Bratislava in April 2017 Maybe you saw me speak at the ‘Evolve’ Conference in Brno in 2015? Certainly you are a reader of my blog, so it would be wonderful […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 7, 2016
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Starting your first job as a recruiter? Do this!

Every week I get a request from a newbie to the recruitment industry asking for guidance on how to succeed. It’s a tricky one because it’s a bit like asking the meaning of life, or the secret to being a brilliant parent. There is no easy, short, answer. However, here is my best road-map for […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 2, 2016
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The five biggest mistakes recruitment leaders are making now

It’s a tough time to be a recruitment leader. So many challenges, so much change. In my work across the globe, meeting and advising Owners and Managers of recruitment businesses, five key themes have emerged. Don’t make these mistakes as a recruitment leader, and if you work for a company that habitually falls into these […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 6, 2016
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Re-inventing KPIs for the modern recruiter.

Mostly, recruiters hate KPIs. Often, relentless focus on KPIs does more harm than good. Routinely, Managers drive old-school KPIs because they are bereft of any new ideas to increase productivity, and sad to say, the less success delivered by the old tactics, the more the manager pushes the KPI! It’s a destructive cycle of pain […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 28, 2016
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The big secret. Unique candidates

It is a scandal how much work recruiters do that they do not get paid for. And it’s getting worse. But there is a way to get a greater return on your efforts. Sadly, 90% of recruiters have no idea how. You can learn the secret now...
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 15, 2016
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