How I irritated, scared and inspired the Australian recruitment glitterati…

In my last blog post I listed 25 things I said at the RCSA Conference that apparently inspired, concerned and irritated the audience in equal part. Read about those in Part 1. This week we tackle 26 through 50. I hope you enjoy Part 2 of the summary of my RCSA presentation. 26. Actually, the main […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 2, 2012
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Yes, France is special…but not in recruiting!

Well, of course, that is not true. Plenty about France is special. Like the cheese. And the cafés. And the bread. And a delicious glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Or Duck Confit. Or the way a French woman can twist a scarf into the sexiest thing imaginable. Yes, plenty of special things in France. But not in […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 18, 2012
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Free training audio recording from Greg Savage

Recently I was interviewed by Terry Edwards, from Drew Coaching. The audio recording is available, free, to all Savage Truth readers and can be accessed via the link below. http://recruitment-coach.com/asktheexpert/ During the interview we cover… The highs and low of recruitment and how to deal with them. The relationship between recruiters and internal HR. The […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 11, 2012
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My wrap up of the key insights from the RCSA Conference 2012

I was at the RCSA Conference in Fiji last week. As a speaker, but also as an attendee. And I took some notes, trying to capture the highlights. I share these with you today. Enjoy. (I, of course, also said dozens of fascinating things, but today, I shine the light elsewhere). 🙂 Mike Walsh Think […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 5, 2012
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The very best recruiter I have ever known

Graham Whelan is the best recruiter I’ve ever met. And he has been that way since before most of you reading this article got to high school. Recently, I went to lunch with Graham, and 2 other long-standing recruiting colleagues, all now competitors, all significant achievers in our industry. After the usual banter, and a […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 21, 2012
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Recruitment. Better to fail than be mediocre

You are a recruiter. Doesn’t matter where you work, or what you do. If you recruit, especially in an agency, you will end up with a future that looks like one of these three. 1: You are superb at it. You learn the skills, you earn the relationships. You enjoy high self-esteem, respect from your […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 7, 2012
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Look for clients in pain!

Every great recruiter knows how to triage their job orders, and understands the importance of prioritising. By and large, we only get paid for the people we place, so we have to work exclusively on committed clients and committed candidates. One thing I am fond of telling the recruiters everywhere, is that a client in […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 24, 2012
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Dear Hiring Manager….

Dear Hiring Manager, So, just to make sure I clearly understand you. You consistently call our entire industry  ‘cowboys’, who add no value and who cannot, or will not, build relationships. You often warm to your theme by telling us we don’t understand your business or your briefs, fail to match appropriately, never provide insights, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 10, 2012
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