A London cabbie changed my career

This is a true story. On my last night in London, a cab ride changed everything. You wouldn’t expect a career lesson there, but it was more than that. An 80-year-old cab driver gave me a fresh perspective—not just on work, but on life itself. And I bet it’s relevant to you now. Or will be soon.

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 28, 2025
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Are You A Stagnating Recruiter?

Complacency is your enemy. Good company results in 2022 are no guarantee you are match fit to thrive in an evolving market. This applies to individuals even more so because if you stumble, the penalty could be very harsh in a declining market The big differentiator in companies and recruiters that thrive versus those that plateau and even […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 7, 2023
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Check out the coolest recruitment office ever!

I remember it vividly. It was the darkest hour of the Covid-apocalypse in Australia. Mid 2020. Collapsing revenue. Staff losses. Lockdowns. WFH. WTF! At people2people, the pain was severe, as with all recruiters. However, more than 1,000 temps and a robust consulting team with deep relationships, combined with intelligent and swift cost-reduction, kept the business […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 4, 2021
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Recruiters. You only have to get 5% better to bill 50% more.

Here is what I learned recruiting, managing and coaching recruiters. And I am now into my 5th decade of doing it! You only have to get 5 % better to bill 50% more. Roll that around on your tongue and let it sink in. The real value in recruitment is your influencing skills. Pretty much […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 20, 2021
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You want my one ONE BIG tip on recruitment success?

Do you want a tip on your recruitment career? The most important one I can think of? And the tip that has amplified in importance as a result of Covid? Don’t mess with your reputation. It’s the only thing you will take with you when you leave. Every contact with candidate, client or colleague is […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 6, 2021
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Thinking about starting your own Recruitment Agency?

You are thinking about starting your own recruitment agency? It could be exactly the right time. Huge opportunity. (Read how my Agency start-ups worked after a recession!) But you need a plan! And lots of moving parts can go wrong. Many who try are ill-prepared. Some have a chance of making it. All need help. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 24, 2021
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If this is you, get out of recruitment now!

This is so important. Do you think you are a ‘good recruiter‘, when in fact you are only average? Do you think, having survived the Covid debacle, you will rise phoenix-like from the ashes and fly ever upwards? It doesn’t matter where you work, or what you do. If you recruit, especially in an Agency, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 16, 2021
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Are you a sad, mad, ‘Recruiting Tragic’?

What is a ‘recruiting tragic’? A ‘recruiting tragic’ is a person who can’t help bringing most things in life back to… recruiting….or recruitment… or recruiters. I admit to being guilty. I know many others in the sad club. We don’t want to be like this. We don’t speak of our affliction. It’s just in our […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 9, 2021
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15 crucial recruiter tips for 2021 (In 15 words or less!)

The annus horribilis of 2020 is behind us! New year! Fresh dreams! None of us can predict what 2021 holds. It’s unlikely to be easy. We all want to get better. Achieve more. Just ‘working hard’ and ‘hoping for a better year’ won’t do it, and those are not real goals anyway. Here are 15 […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 20, 2021
2 Comments

Agency Recruiters and Talent Acquisition. New era – better outcomes

I have done over 100 webinars since COVID struck. This one drew almost 1,000 attendees. The feedback was probably the best too. The topic was the drawcard. How can Agency Recruiter and Internal Talent Acquisition work better together? As I so classily say in the webinar, it is currently so often a ‘ vicious cycle […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On December 1, 2020
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