New! Greg Savage ANZ Speaking Tour 2015

Good news! We are about to enter a new golden era for recruitment in Australia and New Zealand. Lots of growth to be had and money to be made. Mostly all we hear about is the death of agency recruitment, but to me it’s clear that conditions are just about right for a revival of […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 11, 2014
2 Comments

Why great recruiters make dud managers

It’s one of the biggest mistakes I have made, and many others are making it right now. Promoting your top recruiter into a manager role. Of course, a great recruiter can become a great manager. It happens. But it’s not a given. In fact it’s actually unlikely. For one very simple, but compelling reason. They […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 6, 2014
28 Comments

10 everyday phrases that basically mean “Get *****d”

We use them, and hear them, all the time. Politely worded little sentences that in fact contain a very clear message. And that message is often highly aggressive, or at best dismissive and derisory. Often, the words are themselves pedantically polite, but the tone, and the intent are most definitely the opposite. Here are 10 […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 21, 2014
29 Comments

My career. Multiple screw-ups, and ONE thing I got right.

I have had some major highs in a career that is now deep into its 4th decade. Lots of hard work, lots of luck, and plenty of great people, have helped me to some success, which has been fun and lucrative. And I am proud of many milestones along the way, possibly capped by the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 7, 2014
11 Comments

Most recruiters are losing money

This blog is blunt. It’s about the commercial reality of making money in recruitment. If you run a business, and are making no money, this will probably explain why. Or if you are a recruiter, it could explain why you can hardly scrape by on your income, or why you will get fired. And the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 23, 2014
33 Comments

The secret to candidate acquisition that no-one EVER told you!

For as long as I remember (and in recruitment, that is a very, very long time) getting good candidates has always been about getting their attention. Way back in the day, all newspapers were bulging with job-classified sections. Seriously, I remember the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age job sections were way thicker than the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 9, 2014
29 Comments

The greatest recruitment movies of all time!

When you consider what an emotional, competitive and crazy world recruitment is, and the characters it attracts, maybe it’s strange that there have not been more movies about the industry. I have seen all the “Wall Street-esq” movies and seriously, I have worked with and against crazier characters than most of theirs! Is Hollywood missing […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 12, 2014
32 Comments

10 words you must NEVER use to describe yourself

Who am I to tell you how you can describe yourself? Nobody. So ignore me at your leisure. On the other hand, I can tell you for free that the words you use in your résumé, your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter bio, your cover letter, and in spoken language, create a response in the reader, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 29, 2014
56 Comments

36 lessons I learned from 2,000 client visits

I have done more than 2,000 client visits in recruitment. And some of them were disaster. But I got better over time. Much better. So did I learn anything? I like to think so. Do these resonate with you?

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 15, 2014
35 Comments

Five recruiter ‘must haves’ (Infographic)

Welcome to the first ever ‘Savage Truth’ Infographic. Just to mix thing up a bit. Short and sweet, too. Five recruiter essentials. Check you have them, won’t you? Thanks to Ross Coverdale of Head Resourcing for producing this Infographic. Have your say. Please leave your comments and ideas below. ***************************************************************************************************** Subscribe to The Savage […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 1, 2014
8 Comments

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