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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At last! A quality magazine for ANZ recruiters!

Good news all. Global Recruiter has launched an Australian/NZ version of their top quality international magazine. And it’s free! Packed with local news, articles, insights and editorial. The first edition has tons of great reading including; Up to date Australian and NZ company news. An assessment of the Wellington market. The MD of Stellar Recruitment […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 18, 2014
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Why ‘agency recruitment’ is totally screwed

The recruitment agency business model is grotesquely dysfunctional. It is broken. Yes. It. Is. Certainly for permanent recruitment. We are just so used to it, have it so imbued in our psyche, that we don’t appreciated how farcical and damaging it is. For everybody. Multi-listed, contingent job-orders benefit no-one. Clients, naively thinking they get a […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On March 11, 2014
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Big discount for RCSA Sydney Consultant Forum!

Great news for readers of the Savage Truth. (Use my special code GS2014) The RCSA is offering a 15% discount to the Consultant Forum – ‘Succeeding in the New Reality’ on Thursday 20th March, 2014. The registration fee covers a full day of conferencing and meals followed by drinks and canapés by the harbour at […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 27, 2014
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The best business advice I could EVER give you

This is a short blog. Which is ironic because it took me 30 years to learn what I share here. Read carefully please. This will save you a world of pain. When things are going well, when then results are good, when it seem you can do no wrong, be sure you don’t get taken […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 25, 2014
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Greg Savage Speaking Tour. Back in the UK.

After the outstanding success of my November 2013 speaking gigs in the UK  (he said, modestly), I am delighted to be invited back, by REC this time, for the ‘Business Brains’ Masterclass. The topic is  ‘Remake. Remodel. Future Proof Recruitment’, in Manchester (3rd April) and London (4th April). In this Masterclass I will cover: What […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 18, 2014
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Dead recruiter walking

Recently I highlighted a new breed of recruiter who will thrive as technology and shifting customer attitudes disrupt the recruiting world like never before. I called these guys ‘drinkers’, although I later realised what I really meant was DRINKAE’s But what about the profile of the redundant recruiter? The one who has not adapted to […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 11, 2014
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