20 reasons your boss hates you

Does your boss hate you? OK, hate is a strong word. I am sure she does not actually hate you. (Well, maybe not). But let’s say you irritate her, disappoint her, and ultimately incline her to regard you more as a liability than an asset. And that can only end in tears. 30 years of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 17, 2014
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Candidates are not an online commodity

Technology is changing our industry, on all fronts. And of course, we are seeing the arrival of a myriad of online recruiting offerings, each claiming to be the beginning of the end for traditional recruitment. But, lets get real. Candidates are not an online commodity. Some people would have you believe they are. LinkedIn for […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 3, 2014
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7 ways recruiters will learn to love their KPIs!

KPIs! Metrics! Hit your numbers! Micro-Management! These are some of the dirtiest words in the recruitment lexicon. Yet, it’s a universal truth that all recruitment relies on certain activities, being done well, consistently. In my experience, managers of recruitment teams adopt one of three approaches to KPIs. Two of them are disastrous, and then of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 20, 2014
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How I got to 30,000 (now 50,000) Twitter followers

If you are serious about building your business, you should be on Twitter. The benefits for all professionals looking to build brand, enhance their profile, and create relationships are exceptional. But if you are currently dabbling with Twitter, have few followers, and tweet inconsistently, then my advice to you is change your ways, or get off […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 13, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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