Greg Savage Masterclass: Back in London: September 2014.

The Savage Truth Tour is making its way to the UK, on 10th September 2014. Following the significant success of our 2013 event, I am partnering again with the Elite Recruitment Network and presenting two giant sessions, one for Recruiters, and one for Owners/Managers. Click on the Recruiter (morning) or Owner/Manager (afternoon) session, for full […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 19, 2014
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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

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
27 Comments

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
38 Comments

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
10 Comments

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
19 Comments

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
29 Comments

An hour training or coaching with Greg Savage? (for charity)

I am delighted to have the opportunity to help a friend of mine raise money for breast cancer research and awareness. Two years ago Ross Clennett’s sister, Mary, died of breast cancer, aged 44, leaving behind a 6 year old son, a 4 year old daughter and her devastated husband of 17 years. Since Mary’s […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 2, 2014
2 Comments

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
5 Comments

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