27 secrets I told the recruiters of Europe

Last week I told you about the crazy, and cool, goings on at the Evolve Conference in Czech Republic. My European trip was primarily for work (no, really, the Rugby World Cup was just a coincidence, seriously…), and I spoke to 750 recruiters in total, in the Czech Republic and also in London and Manchester. […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 17, 2015
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7 crazy things you only see at a Czech recruiter conference

I have attended Recruitment conferences all over the world, in countries and cities too numerous to list. But sometimes...you see something different! Recently I was the keynote speaker at the excellent Evolve Summit in the Czech Republic, and 7 very strange things happened!
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 4, 2015
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New! Savage & Savage Speaking Tour, 2016

My last speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand attracted 1,000 recruiters. This time, my brother Chris Savage joins me for an intensive Half-day Masterclass specifically for recruitment Owners and Managers. Our industry faces unprecedented change, and we are all grappling with many challenges. Yet conditions are perfect to differentiate, pull ahead of the market […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 27, 2015
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Why are recruiters still ballsing up candidate basics?

"Why are recruiters still ballsing up candidate basics?" was a question I was asked recently. And the debate that followed was lively and interesting, I think. Hear and watch the full discussion for great tips on gaining a recruiting advantage.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 7, 2015
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If I started a new recruitment company tomorrow, I would…

I have started several recruitment businesses, and I invest in new start-ups right now too. But if I were to rush back into the main game, and start a business tomorrow that I intended to run, there are certain things I would do, and others I would not. I certainly would build a business that […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 8, 2015
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Always be recruiting. Even if you are not hiring.

If I had a dollar for every time a recruiting manager told me they cannot find high-quality consultants, I guess I would be a wealthy man. Equally, when I talk to corporate hiring managers, they constantly bemoan the shortage of quality talent. Yet, when I ask what they are doing about capturing the best staff […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 25, 2015
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Recruiters, your Job Board is going to eat you!

I have verbalised strong views on job boards over the years. An important part of the candidate acquisition mix, sure, but also increasingly becoming ineffective, geared only to active job-seekers, and in some cases price-gouging the very recruitment fraternity that allowed them to thrive in the first place. In Australia, Seek came onto the scene […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 11, 2015
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Phone sourcing is a seduction – not a sell!

Last week I said it was simply dumb not to use the phone to approach top talent. That blog hit a nerve, got 5,000 hits in the first 24 hours of publication, and countless social shares. But the question arises. What about the call itself? What do we say? What are we trying to achieve? […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 4, 2015
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Hey stupid! Pick up the phone.



The battle for quality, unique candidates is starting to resemble a cage fight. 

Why do so many recruiters treat it as though they are in a pillow fight? I am not easy to shock. Especially when it comes to recruiters and recruitment. Yet, here is the transcript of a recent conversation between a smart, experienced […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 28, 2015
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