20 top recruiting tools for 2025
There is no doubt that 2025 will be challenging. It is a very fluid market with plenty of economic, political and sentiment-driven obstacles.
However, as always, outstanding opportunities are available
The biggest differentiator between mediocre recruiters/recruitment companies and those that thrive will be how they react to the market
Complaining about it is less than useless.
You need to be intelligent and nimble, switching tactics, using tech where it adds value, but enhancing your interpersonal influencing skills as they will come to the fore.
I have prepared 20 outstanding recruitment tools for you. The majority are free, and the rest are superb value.
Keep this article. Work through the offerings. Please share them!
Strive to be better.
******************************************************************************************************************************
1: Thriving in recruitment in an AI world.
Half-day IRL Masterclass!
Edinburgh. Manchester. London
A practical guide to what nimble, forward-thinking recruiters will do to take advantage of an AI-enabled work landscape. A deep dive into the skills, mindset, attitude, learnings, tactics and behaviours of recruiters who blend tech with human influencing skills. A clear, actionable roadmap on how to thrive
This is a half-day of learning, inspiration, fresh tactics and fun.
Contents will include…
AI and Automation in Recruitment. Is it winning?
The smart way to think about AI and human skills in recruitment
What is the impact of AI on recruitment right now?
Why ‘human recruiting’ is even more important in the AI age
AI recruitment tech that blends tech and human skills
Practical AI for the recruiter on the desk
Making the marriage of Tech and people skills work
Mindset and attitude set you apart
Building Professional Relationships
Explaining and selling your value as a recruiter
Developing sales ethos, skills and mindset
Thriving in Recruitment via the ‘craft’
Influencing the ‘Moments of Truth’ with clients and candidates
Managing your recruitment career
For more details, dates, prices and sign-up, go HERE
**************************************************************************************************************************************
2: Growing a profitable and resilient Temp and Contract Desk
Free webinar
A punchy, informative one-hour webinar (mostly from me) explaining why a strong temp desk is vital for a recruitment business to thrive, including concepts and strategies for managers and leaders – and ideas for Temp recruiters to use immediately.
The size and scale of Temporary and Contract Staffing.
The importance of temp/contract revenues to a recruitment business.
Characteristics of an outstanding Temp Recruiter.
Essential candidate skills needed to thrive.
Managing and understanding candidate objections.
What Temp clients expect from recruiters.
Key client skills needed to build a temp desk.
Sales and BD to drive Temp.
Steps to scale Temp/Contract business.
Specific action steps to start a temp business.
Risks and traps of Temp recruitment.
Here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
3: Recruitment Agency Expo
Elevate, Innovate, Network
FREE
The Recruitment Agency Expo is more than just an event; it’s a catalyst for growth, innovation, and connection in the recruitment industry. As we countdown to this unparalleled gathering, here’s your chance to be at the centre of it all.
Elevate your knowledge with insights on the latest industry trends.
Innovate by discovering new tools and strategies that are reshaping recruitment.
Network with a community of professionals who are shaping the future of hiring.
I am giving a different presentation each day 🙂
Event website HERE
GET YOUR FREE TICKET
**************************************************************************************************************************************
4: Why Most Recruitment & Staffing M&As Fail
(Free Podcast)
(And How to Prevent This)
Research indicates that a staggering 70% to 90% of acquisitions in the recruitment & staffing industry fail, or significantly fall short of achieving the objectives outlined in the deal structure. On this podcast, I join RTI Managing Partner Simon Childs; we dissect the top reasons behind the failure of most recruitment and staffing M&As — and what can be done to prevent them.
Here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
5: The value of recruitment
(Free Podcast)
Recruiters undervalue recruitment. Jon Brooks is on a mission to change how we think about our value and how we talk to clients about what we do. So, it was fun for me to discuss the value of recruitment with him on this podcast.
We cover some fantastic advice on shifting away from contingent recruitment and standing out from the crowd. And when I say ‘advice,’ I mean we literally role-play how to talk to your clients about why they should, at the very least, work exclusively with you.
Spotify
**************************************************************************************************************************************
6. Cocktails and AI in Recruitment
Sydney
Drinks, brief chat from me about AI in recruitment
Scan the QR code and sign up!
FREE!
**************************************************************************************************************************************
7: Activity that drives Success
Video training module
Your behaviour and activity levels are essential to longevity and success in recruitment.
It will help you through downturns and ensure you ride the wave of success in the good times.
15-minute training video. FREE
**************************************************************************************************************************************
8: ‘Recruit. The Savage Way’.
My second book, ‘Recruit. The Savage Way’ is on sale now everywhere.
This is my best shot at sharing everything I know about being a great Agency recruiter.
Attitude, mindset, activities, behaviours, client, candidate and selling skills, and how to manage your recruitment career to thrive.
The book is made up of 128 chapters, but for the most part, they are short and punchy. Perfect for bite-sized reading and learning. Ideal, too, for sparking training sessions and team development. Practical tips, tactics, and methods I have learned to manage those crucial moments of truth in our profession. Interactions that lead to excellent outcomes for all stakeholders.
I believe both new and seasoned recruiters will gain from this material.
Get the book here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
9: Starting a Recruitment Company
(and how to scale it)
FREE
Detailed podcast on how to set up a business, dangers to avoid, planning, staffing, goal-setting, technology, mentorship cash flow and strategy
Free. Here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
10: Driving performance with recruitment metrics and KPIs
(Free eBook)
Managers routinely use old-school KPIs because they lack new ideas for increasing productivity. The less success the old tactics deliver, the more the manager pushes the KPI! It’s a destructive cycle of pain and futility.
But, KPIs are intrinsically good. In recruitment, we must do a specific volume of activity. And you cannot manage what you don’t measure. This free eBook explores how modern and relevant KPIs can help recruitment agencies and managers to drive performance.
**************************************************************************************************************************************
11: The SRA ‘Temp and Contract Recruiter’ Masterclass
The most comprehensive Masterclass on the SRA. It will include 15 hours of the best practice in building a profitable Temp/Contract desk. Strategy, marketing, margins, recruiter skills, business development tactics, candidate and client management tactics, and a Temp Desk growth plan.
Of course, the Temp and Contract Masterclass is on top of the 200-plus hours of recruitment training already available on the SRA, which you will access when you sign up.
**************************************************************************************************************************************
12: Fill more roles: The essential agency guide.
(Free eBook)
You must change your inputs if you want to change your output. That means doubling down on questioning, relationship-building, avoiding assumptions and managing the key ‘moments of truth’.
This free eBook provides critical advice to help recruiters fill more roles in a tight talent market.
**************************************************************************************************************************************
13: The Counter Offer – (Podcast)
Want to get LUCKY in recruitment? Success in recruitment isn’t just about skill—it’s about mindset. This game-changing episode will transform the way you think and work. If you’re serious about being a top recruiter, this episode is non-negotiable. Listen, reflect, and apply—your future self will thank you.
The podcast can be found on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms.
**************************************************************************************************************************************
14: The ‘Ultimate guide to starting a Recruitment business’
(Free eBook)
Are you thinking about starting your own Recruitment Agency? It could be precisely the right time. But you need a plan! And here it is, including input from 14 experts. Produced by APositive
**************************************************************************************************************************************
15: 80 critical (and timeless) recruiter skills
(Comprehensive market success guide. Free)
2024 will be challenging for recruiters. However, the underlying market is strong! Talent shortages are structural, and companies will regain confidence and hire aggressively again.
Sadly, not all recruiters will benefit from the rebound. We need to be nimble, adapt, and prepare to take advantage when the market turns. I set out here my ‘ 2024 recruiter action plan.’ Use it individually and in your teams.
Be honest with yourselves about how you score on each metric, tactic, or competency. This list is the framework. As you can imagine, it took a lot of work to compile. It is yours for free, and I hope it helps.
**************************************************************************************************************************************
16: The Carrot & Stick podcast
We had a great chat about all things leadership, coaching, and how to build a high-performing recruitment team.
We covered topics like:
– Building a strong personal brand
– Creating a culture of continuous learning
– The importance of candidate experience
– Why you might not want to promote your top billers
And much more!
Tune in now:
**************************************************************************************************************************************
17: ‘The Savage Truth’ Book
Well over 10,000 copies sold worldwide
Recipes for business success, scaling a start-up, taking a company to IPO, making successful acquisitions, growing a cross-border global business, preparing for, surviving, and managing a recession, building a personal brand, recruitment marketing, negotiating fees and margins, hiring great people, the attitudes that shape success, people leverage, performance management, ‘Savage’ leadership skills, and preparing your business for exit. And of course great recruitment skills. All this is liberally sprinkled with amusing anecdotes, historical facts, and painful admissions of mistakes made and lessons learned.
Get ‘The Savage Truth here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
18: ‘Selling is Listening’
Free video training module
Many recruiters are so determined to demonstrate their value and win a client that they dominate a sales meeting.
But when the client is talking – you are selling!
Get the free 18-minute training module HERE
It is a taste of what is available at the Savage Recruitment Academy
**************************************************************************************************************************************
19: Cheeky Bonus Resource:
Subscribe to this blog
My current track record is a weekly blog for the past 14 years. The Savage Truth has won countless recruitment blogging awards and is read by tens of thousands of recruiters from across the globe every month. If you are not getting it every week, you probably should.
Please subscribe here
**************************************************************************************************************************************
20: The best recruitment training platform
Subscription descriptions Here
Contents Here
Pricing Here
200 hours of the best training for recruiters, billing managers and senior leaders
New platform. Structured learning, course tracking, quizzes and assessments
Support documents
Deep content for rookies, temp and contract, billing managers and senior leadership
BD and sales masterclass
Extensive candidate management skills
Client management from sales to job order qualification, fee negotiation and much more
Candidate and client personal insight. Just enter their LinkedIn URL and get advice on selling to or working with them.
Moreover, the SRA Coach includes a Chrome extension, which gives on-demand advice in the flow of work. You and your recruiters will have mentors who will help you. Counteroffer? Fee negotiation? Sales Meeting? Just ask, and insightful advice will be delivered.
Check out the demo on the platform below.
Now, the good news. Sign-up is easy. No contracts of long lock-in. You can enjoy the Academy for a quarter and unsubscribe if you wish
Right now, we are offering a 15% discount on all subscriptions for the full lifetime of the subscription.Not just the first quarter. Forever!
You and your company need this learning edge.
Sign up for a big discount, now.
The discount code is here. FEBSPECIAL
Savage Truth readers only
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
I hope these twenty resources ( 15 of which are free ) will help you.
***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
- Posted by Greg Savage
- On February 9, 2025
- 0 Comment
