5 recruiter mega-fails that will cost you money. And your job.

We all know recruiters need to adapt. That is now trite to say. So then, why are so many recruiters around the world still stuck in the same tactics that they used in 1999? That won’t be sustainable. In fact recruiting 2009 style won’t cut it either. What do I mean? Who am I talking […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 6, 2014
29 Comments

An hour training or coaching with Greg Savage? (for charity)

I am delighted to have the opportunity to help a friend of mine raise money for breast cancer research and awareness. Two years ago Ross Clennett’s sister, Mary, died of breast cancer, aged 44, leaving behind a 6 year old son, a 4 year old daughter and her devastated husband of 17 years. Since Mary’s […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 2, 2014
2 Comments

I travelled 17,000 kilometres to tell the British recruiters this!

Recently I flew across the world as a guest of REC to speak to recruiters in Manchester and London. (South Africa is next by the way) The Business Brains II series included excellent presentations from Kevin Green, the CEO of REC, and Mary B Lucas, an American staffing veteran with a brilliant story to tell, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 23, 2014
5 Comments

Three massive recruitment ‘people-blunders’

Recruitment is a ‘people business’ in more ways than one. If you own or run a recruitment business, you will know that staff salaries absorb 60% of your costs. That percentage can be even higher with under-performing businesses. So obviously solving the ‘people-puzzle’ is critical. You will never grow a sustainable business without the right […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 15, 2014
5 Comments

The very best hiring plan. Ever!

This is my shortest blog. But it might be my best ever. It’s your hiring and retention plan for the next 30 years. Use it from today onwards. Never waver from it. See your business thrive. Here it is… ‘No dickheads. No passengers’ That is it. Job done. ***************************************************************************************************** Subscribe to The Savage Truth and […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 8, 2014
15 Comments

Greg Savage: South African Masterclass 2014

Hi everyone, After the success of my SA speaking tour in 2013, I am delighted to be coming back to South Africa in May & June 2104 to run a series of Recruitment Masterclasses, in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This year, I am joining forces with Shane McCusker of Intelligence Software, who many of you […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 30, 2014
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Recruitment, Rock & Roll, and Relevance

Neil Young was big when I was at school! The guy was at Woodstock for goodness sake! (Look it up if you have to. You should know about it). He had a mega-hit record (and it was a vinyl record) in 1974 with Harvest, followed by a string of other huge sellers, and he is […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 25, 2014
11 Comments

At last! A quality magazine for ANZ recruiters!

Good news all. Global Recruiter has launched an Australian/NZ version of their top quality international magazine. And it’s free! Packed with local news, articles, insights and editorial. The first edition has tons of great reading including; Up to date Australian and NZ company news. An assessment of the Wellington market. The MD of Stellar Recruitment […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 18, 2014
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Why ‘agency recruitment’ is totally screwed

The recruitment agency business model is grotesquely dysfunctional. It is broken. Yes. It. Is. Certainly for permanent recruitment. We are just so used to it, have it so imbued in our psyche, that we don’t appreciated how farcical and damaging it is. For everybody. Multi-listed, contingent job-orders benefit no-one. Clients, naively thinking they get a […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 11, 2014
126 Comments

Big discount for RCSA Sydney Consultant Forum!

Great news for readers of the Savage Truth. (Use my special code GS2014) The RCSA is offering a 15% discount to the Consultant Forum – ‘Succeeding in the New Reality’ on Thursday 20th March, 2014. The registration fee covers a full day of conferencing and meals followed by drinks and canapés by the harbour at […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 27, 2014
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