My crazy first promotion. In London, 1983

I was 24 Permanent recruiter in London. I held my own during my first year in the dog-eat-dog environment at Accountancy Personnel, but I wasn’t a superstar. I never topped the billing table, but I did deliver good results and felt relatively secure. That was, I did until a dry spell hit, and two quiet […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 24, 2019
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‘The Craft of Recruitment’ – Savage Masterclass – Melbourne – Next week!

‘The Craft of Recruitment’ Greg Savage – Half-day Masterclass  Melbourne Every attendee gets a free copy of the Greg Savage book, ‘The Savage Truth’. The Sydney event last week was huge… see below Recruitment is on the cusp of significant change. AI and automation will undoubtedly free great recruiters up to do even better those […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 18, 2019
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Great recruiting is great recruiting. Anywhere!

My recruitment career has allowed me the tremendous privilege of running and owning recruitment businesses all over the world. Literally. At one stage it was 30 offices in 17 countries (while I was at Aquent, from 2001 to 2010). I made some almighty cockups while doing that, but I also learned at least one golden […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 17, 2019
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Aimee’s two top tips for recruitment!

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth This one has a special guest. A great permanent recruiter who shares her two biggest tips for success This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Aimee’s Two Top Tips for Recruiters!’. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 10, 2019
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The best recruitment book (I have) ever written…

I admit it. I am actually proud of this… My book, The Savage Truth, covering 40 years in recruitment, is on pre-sale now (over 4,000 copies sold already) And no, it’s not the best recruitment book ever written, but I gave it my very best shot! It’s all there. The many cock-ups, the lessons learned, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 3, 2019
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Recruitment unplugged (40 minute podcast)

I enjoyed doing this 40-minute podcast with Shaun McCambridge, MD of Stellar Recruitment. If you are a recruiter, recruitment leader, recruitment owner, or even a client of recruiters, I believe there are some helpful insights. We cover a lot in 40 minutes including: – The effect of AI on recruitment. Scaling and selling various recruitment […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 20, 2019
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Is the recruitment market slowing? The answer here…

The questions I get asked in Australia and New Zealand, just about every day, are these; Has the market softened? Are job orders dropping off? Is there a slowdown? Well, my response is a cautious and qualified ‘yes’, but with a very clear rider. Being on the Board of 14 recruitment and HR tech businesses, as […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 13, 2019
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How to crush your credibility as a leader in 5 seconds. And you do it!

This is how you destroy your credibility as a leader. Lose respect. And undermine motivation. And we are all guilty of this — me for sure. You too. It’s the one leadership trait that will erode trust and destroy morale. Please don’t do it. (2 minutes) The Behaviour that will ruin your credibility most of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 9, 2019
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The two questions you must ask at every client meeting

The client meeting is a golden moment of truth in our business. And so many recruiters screw up that opportunity. Often by talking too much and not asking the smart questions. I should know. I have done over 2,000 client meetings, many of the early ones done so very badly. But I learned. I have […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 25, 2019
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Sixty Savage Seconds – What Resilience In Recruitment Really Means

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 ‘What Resilience In Recruitment Really Means!. Let me know what you think! View here. 
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 18, 2019
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