10 reasons some recruiters do better

I have seen it with my clients. The market is tough for them all, but some are doing much better than others. Why is this so? Same with recruiters. Some are competing in the same market. Same discipline. Same tenure. And yet some are excelling, and others are struggling to survive. What are those successful […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 25, 2025
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Wasted emotion is killing your career

Don’t get me wrong, being emotional about placing people in jobs is normal. In fact, it’s essential. We care about what we do, and it’s all about people. I love the passion of a recruiter on a mission to fill a role or place a candidate. I am relaxed about screams of joy or moans […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 18, 2025
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What if you take recruiters’ laptops away?

I have never seen recruiters and recruitment leaders as bewildered as they are right now. Sure, in the past we have dealt with technological changes, recessions, and a ‘minor‘ pandemic, and they were disruptive and disconcerting. But we always believed that the market would return. Even the pandemic always had an end in sight, and […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 4, 2025
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What is the ROI on AI?

I had a fascinating meeting with Kris Cleland, the CEO of RecruitmentX, recently Kris explained to me that when he first joined RecruitmentX, he stress-tested their AI assistant by feeding it 1,000 resumes. In under 10 minutes, it had classified, ranked, and even written personalised summaries for every single candidate, ready for client submissions. By […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 28, 2025
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Is your database a ‘candidate graveyard?’

This is one of the most significant dysfunctions in agency recruitment. And has been for years. Here it is; Where a recruitment agency fills a job order, and the successful candidate is sourced from a job board or LinkedIn, in at least 50% of cases, that candidate was already in that recruitment agency’s database.  Do […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 21, 2025
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Recruitment leaders: Melbourne, Canberra, Perth.

You are invited to a Learning Lunch By invitation and FREE Driving Growth Through Measurement, Metrics, and KPIs Join me at the APositive Growth Lunch Series As recruitment agency owners and leaders, we all strive for growth. Whether it’s scaling teams, increasing revenue, or boosting profitability. But too often, agencies fall into the trap of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 16, 2025
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Is Agency recruiting really this bad?

It is a time of massive confusion and concern in Agency recruiting. You are not alone if your results are down, the fun has dwindled, and you are worried about the future. Company results are suffering, and previously high-performing recruiters are struggling in many cases. ‘The market’ is quick to be blamed, but the impact […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 14, 2025
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Do you have real ‘client relationships’?

The AI evolution irony is truly…. Ironic! The more technology that is integrated into recruitment, the greater the need for honest, strong human business relationships. Recruiters, please consider this carefully. If all you can do is screen, match, shortlist, create ads, respond, and deliver logistics, how long will you last in the face of machines […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 30, 2025
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Thrive in the age of AI Recruiting



We are rolling out one of our biggest learning updates ever at the Savage Recruitment Academy — designed to help consultants thrive in the new era of AI-driven recruitment. This new pathway combines the art and science of recruitment, providing a framework for effectively implementing AI and Automation into your regular processes, along with practical […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 25, 2025
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Great recruiters don’t use these words

Your words reveal your mindset. And your mindset dictates your actions. And your actions—or lack thereof—will dictate your results and reputation. Here are three phrases that signal a recruiter is veering off track. Or perhaps has never been on track. They are casual comments. Throw-away lines. However, they reveal flawed belief systems. In my experience, they are signs that a recruiter is missing great opportunities. If so, banish these words and this thinking from your professional life.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 23, 2025
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