• By Greg Savage
  • Posted January 27, 2026

Do you allow job orders to die?

Please hear me on this one. This is a lesson learned painfully and several times over. Save yourself the angst Every job order you take is ‘perishable’. The definition of ‘perishable‘ is this. Every minute an order stays open, unfilled, it is more likely you will not fill it. That is a golden law of […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted January 21, 2026

Your 2026 recruitment playbook (Free Webinar)

It is clear If you do not take crucial actions and add key competencies in 2026, you won’t be around in 2027 or beyond. It has nothing to do with tech replacing recruiters. The risks are that your skills become redundant, you fail to reinvent, your client relationships are shallow, you sell the wrong business […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted January 19, 2026

1 LinkedIn tip that changes everything

There has been much debate about LinkedIn’s algorithm changes. Mostly, people complain about the lack of engagement they now get on their posts – and sure, I have seen a decline too. However, I also get people saying they never see my posts, even though they used to see them all the time. I am […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted January 12, 2026

The 🔟 seconds every recruiter needs

I first heard the phrase “Ten seconds of courage” from my brother in a speech he gave. He later admitted he’d pinched it from an elite Australian athlete, which tells you everything you need to know about my family – well, my brother, mostly. But the origin doesn’t matter. The idea matters. Because while ‘courage’ […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted December 15, 2025

Top 30 recruitment firms in Australia?

Australian readers and my blog subscribers from around the world alike will be surprised (and interested, I hope) to know that Australia is the sixth-largest staffing market in the world. (Staffing Industry Analysts) I was intrigued when I first learned that stat, because Australia is very much at odds with the other five countries in […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted December 8, 2025

Fail your way to excellence 💯

A new Savage masterclass session. “Failing my way to success” As of today, Savage Recruitment Academy subscribers have access to an all-new Masterclass presented at the Evolve Summit in  Europe in November of this year. Rated the best session at the event, attended by 500 recruiters from across Europe, this masterclass is packed with candid experiences from 45+ […]
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted December 1, 2025

New data shows recruitment is rising 🚀

This new research offers some hope for the recruitment and staffing industry. Everyone feels it’s been tough. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? After several quarters of decline, we see indications of stabilisation, and also evidence of which tactics and sectors are performing best. The report bases its findings on the earnings results of six of the world's largest staffing companies. Page Group, Kelly Services, Robert Half, Randstad, Korn Ferry, Manpower Group. This year, we see new developments.
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted November 24, 2025

14 bold actions to crush 2026 🏆

Recruiters often predict a holiday “dead zone,” a time when business slows, and results dwindle. You have a choice: wind down, accept the lull, and be average—or swim against the tide. Millions of people are job-hunting now! Act during this period to ensure a productive start to 2025. Here’s your 7-point action plan.
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted November 17, 2025

The Savage Truth About Your Recruitment

The real confusion in recruitment right now is which 'sacred tactics' of the past remain relevant, and which need to be reinvented or dumped. It is tough to let go of what has served you well. But that is, in fact, your most significant risk. And of course, this includes AI and automation. But not only that. Much needs to change. That's what leaders and recruiters alike are getting wrong, right now, everywhere. Holding on to what is no longer valid. Slow to pivot, reinvent, and try fresh ideas.
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  • By Greg Savage
  • Posted November 10, 2025
  • In recruitment

Why the $1M recruiter lost it.

Three years ago, I warned recruiters to “fix the roof before the rain came.” Many didn’t—and paid the price. Too many let their business development muscles atrophy. That same warning applies now. AI will intensify the need for human connection, trust, and credibility. Strong client relationships will define who thrives, not who automates best. Don’t wait for the storm to hit again—get in front of your clients now. Reinforce your relationships, sharpen your value, and build future resilience. Automation will handle the hack work. Real recruiters must bring something only humans can.
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