This person cleans up your mess for $8.50

I had a vague understanding that we ‘had a cleaner’, but I took that service for granted, and certainly gave the person who cleaned up our mess little thought. I have always considered Australia a highly evolved industrial democracy, with many laws protecting people from exploitation, but as I dug deeper, the more shocked I became.

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 28, 2013
44 Comments

Suck it up princess. This is as good as it gets

I rarely ‘go to lunch’. But recently I did, with a group that included Geoff Morgan, the Founder of Morgan and Banks, and Talent2. We spoke about a lot that day, but one thing he said shook me and contains a lesson for all of us.

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 14, 2013
40 Comments

People don’t leave companies. They leave leaders!

I have employed thousands of people over the years. And every time one resigned, a little part of me died. (OK, I lie. I have actually danced a celebratory jig around my desk on the odd occasion, but that's another blog!)

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 3, 2013
58 Comments

Stressed recruiter? Take a chill-pill

Stress at work is dangerous. Seriously. I believe it leads to medical issues, and it certainly will harm your relationships and overall quality of life. And that is bad for us recruiters because we do one of the toughest jobs around. The ‘all or nothing’ nature of what we do is designed to induce stress, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 22, 2011
22 Comments

Recruiters, time to toughen up!

Most people who become recruiters do not last. There are many reasons for that. Poor hiring decisions and inadequate training being high on the list. But there is another key reason why so few people actually last in the hurly-burly world of agency recruiting. It’s a frigging hard job! So I know that sometimes you […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 12, 2011
55 Comments

Being a recruiter rocks!

It is tough times for locked-down recruiters across Australia and NZ. Plenty of recruiters across the world are burned and bruised by the past 18 months. STAY STRONG! Truthfully, I almost wish I was a 25-year-old recruiter again, right now, because our medium-term future had never been brighter (I said ‘almost’) You must see through […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 20, 2011
59 Comments

Real leaders give people what they need. Not what they want

This post is for anyone who manages people, or who hopes to in the future. It will probably draw some flak too, but that’s because I don’t really believe in generational differences. I think it has been largely hyped and exaggerated. I have had plenty of employees who fit into the so-called ‘Gen Y’ age […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 6, 2011
7 Comments

10 golden rules of communication for leaders

I find managing a business really difficult. Seldom a week goes by that I don’t think I could have done something better. And of course as a leader, communicating the vision, communicating change, communicating expectations – these are subtle skills, which I don’t think any of us truly master. However, developing these skills is fundamental […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 9, 2011
3 Comments

Recruitment. It’s like running a marathon. Just harder

Not so long ago, I ran the Sydney Half Marathon. So why tell you this? Well, running this marathon reminded me of a very important life lesson. And it’s a lesson that has huge significance for anyone who wants to be a great recruiter and make a long-term career in this industry.

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 10, 2010
15 Comments

Do not allow a ‘Prima Donna’ to destroy your leadership credibility!

If you have ever managed a team of recruiters for any length of time, this topic will resonate with you, I am sure. Inevitably, within a group of recruiters, one, maybe two, will rise to the top. These “Big Billers” either inherit a great desk or, less often, they build it themselves, and soon they […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 15, 2010
6 Comments

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