Recruiters. Technology-driven, resume-shuffling, price-cutting drones?

This can sound like a cliché but it’s never going to be more important than in the next few years. Recruiters must build relationships. Real ones. So many of the people who lost their jobs in our industry over the past 2 years did so because their relationship with clients and talent were superficial or […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 13, 2011
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Behave like a ‘tart’ if you have to, but not on LinkedIn, please.

I am no LinkedIn expert. But I do use it. I post status updates, I join groups, I comment in discussions, and I check backgrounds of just about every person I am about to interview or even meet. I also get lots of requests to connect, and as a result have about 12,000 connections and […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 23, 2011
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Most of all, social media is for grown-up recruiters

It’s easy to think social media is a trivial diversion, ideal for 20-something’s with an addiction to technology and too much time on their hands. But I don’t think so. In fact, properly used, it is a highly sophisticated business development and relationship management tool, which has the ability to increase recruiter productivity exponentially. Twelve […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 3, 2010
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Recruiters, don’t be sucked into competing on speed and price

Last week I blogged on why so many recruiters have a shallow understanding of what ‘competitive’ in our business actually means. And so how do we thrive in a competitive world? What is the way to differentiate in 2013 and beyond? Well it’s not cool to say it out loud, but as far as I […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 6, 2010
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Kiwi Recruiters. Linked In or left out?

During my recent RCSA speaking tour around Australasia I spoke to over 500 Australian and 150 New Zealander recruiters, on the upbeat topic of ‘Riding the Recovery’. I have to admit it was refreshing to talk about positive ideas and strategies to ensure we take advantage of the opportunities presented by an economic revival. One […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 2, 2010
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Forget the hype. New Zealand Recruiters do not use Twitter!

Over the past week I have conducted RCSA seminars for over 150 New Zealand Recruiters in Auckland and Christchurch. The topic was “Riding the Recovery” and part of my session was on Social Media and how we need to build that technology into our talent sourcing strategies. Well, I grabbed this opportunity to conduct a […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 25, 2010
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Oh dear! People won’t follow you on Twitter? Here is why!

I am no social media expert, although I have built up 45,000 plus Twitter followers to date. Truthfully, I only plunged into the social media world, including this blog, because I am a recruiter, and I ran a business that works in the digital and marketing arena. I felt I needed to know what the […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 18, 2010
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Yes Twitter and Face Book are cool…but recruiters, get real!

Please subscribe to ‘The Savage Truth’ for alerts on new postings, recruiting information and more. It’s free and takes no more than 20 seconds to do. Subscribe ************************************************************************************************** This year, in my capacity of International CEO of Aquent, (the only global staffing company dedicated to marketing and design) I was very excited to help launch […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 7, 2009
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Yes Twitter and Face Book are cool…but recruiters, get real!

This year, in my capacity of International CEO of Aquent, (the only global staffing company dedicated to marketing and design) I was very excited to help launch our new website, which specifically promotes the ability of our talent and clients to connect with our Agents, via social networks, if preferred. (Note. The permanent and Search […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 7, 2009
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Australian Recruiters: LinkedIn or Lucked out?

During my recent RCSA speaking tour around Australia I spoke to over 500 Australian recruiters on the upbeat topic of ‘Riding the Recovery’. I have to admit it was refreshing to talk about positive ideas and strategies to ensure we take advantage of the opportunities presented by an economic revival. One of the key areas […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 1, 2009
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