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3 questions great recruiters always ask

If you have plans to be a great recruiter, please remember. Filling a job does not start with finding good candidates for a particular job order. It starts with the quality with which you take the job order in the first place. It does not matter if you take the brief face-to-face (and you should, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 26, 2024
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4 numbers every great recruiter knows

To most in the recruitment industry, it is a mystery. Why do two recruiters who work equally hard and have similar personalities produce such different results? It’s not a mystery to me, although it took me a long time to work out. Those two recruiters will differ on one or more of three key measures. […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 19, 2024
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You must dodge the ‘Recruiter Iceberg’

We all want to be successful. And most people who enter recruitment are ambitious and driven. It is also true that modern life encourages many to seek (and expect) instant gratification. We want it all, now! Well, recruitment will not give you that. Worse still, recruitment might taunt you with some early success and then […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 12, 2024
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16 outstanding recruiting tools

It is the age-old recruiting paradox. I have no doubt that 2024 will be challenging. A very fluid market and plenty of economic, political and sentiment-driven obstacles However, as always, outstanding opportunities are available The biggest differentiator between mediocre recruiters/recruitment companies and those that thrive, will be how they react to the market Complaining about […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 5, 2024
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The No.1 UK recruitment event (Free)

The Savage Recruitment Academy has partnered with the Recruitment Agency Expo. Book your free ticket to the Recruitment Agency Expo and get ready to discover the tools, trends, and tactics that will set your agency apart. Engage with pioneers and learn to navigate tomorrow’s challenges. Stay one step ahead by joining us on 19 – […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On January 31, 2024
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Do your recruiters ‘beat the market’?

How does your recruitment performance compare against the rest of the Recruitment Agency market? Are you being left behind as the market shifts? It’s essential to benchmark your performance regularly to make improvements in 2024. Are you doing enough – compared to your competitors – to improve productivity, reduce admin, save on costs, and grow […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On January 24, 2024
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Your two recruiting challenges for 2024

My best wishes to you all for an outstanding 2024! We had COVID-19, which skewered recruitment and recruiters and society generally. Then, we had an unexpected (but most welcome) recruiting boom for almost two years. Many recruiters worked hard and did very well in 2021 and 2022 and even the start of 23. However, it […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On January 22, 2024
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10 recruiting tips for 2024

2023 was challenging for most agency recruiters. I predict more of the same for 2024, but some recruiters will fare much better than others. And it won’t be ‘luck’ or ‘the market’. It will be what you actually do in the face of changed recruiting conditions. How you respond. This podcast with Jeff Crudgington of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 18, 2023
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3 proactive recruitment tips for 2024

Many recruiters made the mistake of ignoring business development when the market was strong. They are suffering now. Many more will now neglect proactive candidate sourcing as they perceive ‘candidates are not so important right now’. That is a big mistake, too. Proactive recruitment is sourcing and nurturing talent before you need it and building […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 12, 2023
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Don’t you forget. Recruitment rocks

Lots of recruiters are stressed. The boom has slowed, and now hard work can bring scant rewards. Some are even questioning their vocation. “Should I even be a recruiter?” But hold firm, my recruiting friends. As we wind up a tough year, I have a reminder and a message for you. I love being in […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 4, 2023
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