I have never recommended a book before. Till now. Buy it

I started blogging and tweeting in about 2009. For several years, my brother Chris Savage, then the COO of the largest digital and marketing business in the southern hemisphere, ridiculed my social activities, describing them as ‘trivial’ and me as a ‘twat who tweets’. My response was of course unprintable, but certainly included the fact […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 21, 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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Are you ‘Yesterday’s Hero’, on the slide to recruiting hell?

Agency recruitment is not dying. In fact it’s thriving. But not for everyone! The winners will be the modern recruiters who evolve, re-tool, up-skill and re-invent. The rate of change in recruitment means the landscape is littered with ‘yesterday’s heroes’ Is that where you are headed? Check out my two minute video where I explain […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 24, 2016
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Sales meetings are like sex. The best bit is at the end.

It is simple. Unless you want to be a transactional recruiting hack, you need to build relationships. And the foundation for a relationship is the client meeting or sales visit. And most recruiter sales meetings are a debacle. Here is the secret about how they should end.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 10, 2016
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Think like an immigrant!

Modern Australia was built on immigrants. They came in clearly defined waves. The British. The Southern Europeans. The Asians. Many other countries are the same, and most pay homage to those immigrants now. I am an immigrant myself, arriving in Australia two weeks before my 21st Birthday. I am the son of an immigrant too. […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 27, 2016
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Greg Savage UK and Ireland Masterclass Series. One month to go!

In October last year I delivered five Recruitment Masterclasses, in London and Manchester. All sold out! I am back in the UK and Ireland soon. I really hope to see you at these events. Cheers, Greg   Glasgow, Scotland June 1, 2016: Recruiter Masterclass for Consultants, Owners and Managers ************************************************** Dublin, Ireland. June 2, 2016: […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 26, 2016
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Every great recruiter has this ONE thing. Do you?

What makes a great recruiter? I get asked this all the time, and frankly I am still trying to pin down that moving target. But one thing is for a sure; a great recruiter, especially a super temp or contract recruiter, is an opportunist, quick to spot an opening. They are always looking for ways […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 5, 2016
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Is Agency recruitment going to be ‘uber-ised’? The answer here.

At least twice a month I am approached by an HR Tech startup with a ‘new’ idea to ‘disrupt’ the recruitment industry. Plenty of these guys (and occasionally, gals) are super-smart, and all are earnest, (sometimes fanatical), in their belief that they have found ‘the holy grail’. In many cases, indeed I think most cases, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 15, 2016
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Greg Savage Ireland Recruitment Masterclass!

Last year when I delivered five Masterclasses in the UK, I got a number of emails from Ireland saying ‘what about us ?.’ So it got me thinking. I have many Irish blog subscribers, thousands of Twitter followers from Ireland, and a strong LinkedIn following too. So I had a chat with my good friends […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 9, 2016
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Every recruiter in (or near) Scotland should attend this

Greg Savage is speaking in Glasgow! Brilliant opportunities exist for recruiters over the next few years. But only if changes are made, new skills acquired, and fresh tactics perfected. This Masterclass is packed with cutting edge insights for Scottish recruiters, as well as strategic imperatives for owners/managers. Greg will highlight his learning in his own businesses […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 8, 2016
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