Why do UK recruiters burn out?

What causes ‘burnout’, and why do so many people fail in recruitment? Most recruitment owners somewhat understand the classic reasons for recruiter turnover. (But sadly, less often will they act to remedy them) 1) We hire the wrong people with the wrong mindset and attitudes. 2) We don’t offer enough training, mentoring and support in […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 20, 2023
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17 selling tips for recruiters now

The vast majority of recruiters have minimal business development skills. That is no exaggeration. Just ask the Agency recruitment leaders who are panicking as revenues decline, and the Agency recruiters who are being let go. (By the way, I have heard more of that in the past 21 days than since Covid started). The […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 14, 2023
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In recruitment, everybody sells. Always.

In recruitment, everybody sells. It has ever been thus. During the ten-year recruiting boom that ended in March 2020 when COVID-19 hit, recruitment companies got away with squadrons of non-billing managers and platoons of people with sexy job titles and no discernible responsibilities. Productivity declined, and then the ship was only righted when businesses became […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 7, 2023
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100 universal recruitment truths 💣 (Part 1)

Welcome to the 100 recruitment truths that will get you thinking; Do I agree? Do I actually do these in my work? Do I even understand them? How can I apply these ‘truths’ to make me a better recruiter And trust me, they will. I wrote a book based on my 44 years in recruitment. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 31, 2023
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Savage UK Masterclasses start next week

I arrive in the UK tomorrow! Sure, the first priority is a Premier League game on Saturday (COYI) My second priority is watching the Rugby World Cup from a pub in Richmond on Sunday. (Boks and Wallabies please) But then… the ‘Recruit’ speaking tour around the UK begins! I am excited to announce the release […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 26, 2023
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Recruiters, do not trust ChatGPT.

I know AI will impact us all. And recruiting is no exception. But you need to see recent AI developments for what they are; The unfinished product. Still in the test phase. Prone to making massive errors And also spreading total BS I have two great examples to show you. Don’t miss these. Let […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 17, 2023
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1,000 recruiters, but where are you?

Six hundred recruiters have signed up for this Australian recruitment event already! That number will soon swell to 1,000. Some venues are close to ‘sold out‘. My masterclass on ‘everything I know about recruitment‘. (Please, enough of the ‘That should take 5 minutes’ jokes!’) Actually, it’s going to be a huge morning. Here is the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 4, 2023
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Hire recruiters with the ‘100-coffees’ secret

I have a crucial goal for anyone running a recruitment business. I call it the ‘100 cups of coffee challenge.‘ And it’s nothing to do with coffee, but stay with me. The post-Covid hiring surge drove agency recruitment to new highs. It also meant a massive scramble to hire recruiters. I would be a wealthy […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 3, 2023
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What clients want from Temp recruiters?

Building a temp desk is critical to recruitment company success. It’s also an excellent recruiter career, with more stable earnings and better job security than most. The new ‘Temp and Contract Masterclass’ on the Savage Recruitment Academy delivers over 15 hours on effectively doing this. One of the critical planks of success (which we go […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On June 26, 2023
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A better recruiter will eat your lunch

How is Agency candidate sourcing changing? Martin Herbst addresses the elephant in the room in this punchy, informative video from JobAdder. During the extreme post-covid candidate shortage, JobAdder data show that recruitment agencies across the globe moved to more proactive sourcing of candidates, including using their existing database and targeted candidate outreach. That’s the good […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On June 21, 2023
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