A London cabbie changed my career

This is a true story. On my last night in London, a cab ride changed everything. You wouldn’t expect a career lesson there, but it was more than that. An 80-year-old cab driver gave me a fresh perspective—not just on work, but on life itself. And I bet it’s relevant to you now. Or will be soon.

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 28, 2025
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Behave for the job you want!

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Behave for the job you want!’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 6, 2019
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Don’t outsource your career

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Don’t outsource your career’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 6, 2018
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What I know now that I wish I had known at 20

Wouldn’t it be great to be 20 years old but with the benefit of a lifetime experience? What different decisions would you make? Recently I was asked these questions and many more by Mark Kelly as part of his WIKN series. The podcast is short but addresses the best advice I could ever give a […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 3, 2017
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The very best career advice I could ever give you.

I have a bitter pill for you to swallow. But trust me, it’s true. Nobody anywhere, (apart maybe from your Mum), cares about your career. Not really. If you work for a great company, they will create an environment in which you can thrive. Opportunities will arise, and the company may even actively facilitate those […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 21, 2017
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The job decision that saved my life. A true story.

In February 1942, Lieutenant Ron Savage, my father, of the British Royal Artillery, was captured by the Japanese Army as a result of the disastrous defeat and surrender of the British forces in Singapore. Thereafter began three years of the most horrendous privation, torture and brutality in Changi POW Camp, from which only a tiny […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On June 30, 2015
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Why great recruiters make dud managers

It’s one of the biggest mistakes I have made, and many others are making it right now. Promoting your top recruiter into a manager role. Of course, a great recruiter can become a great manager. It happens. But it’s not a given. In fact it’s actually unlikely. For one very simple, but compelling reason. They […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 6, 2014
28 Comments

My career. Multiple screw-ups, and ONE thing I got right.

I have had some major highs in a career that is now deep into its 4th decade. Lots of hard work, lots of luck, and plenty of great people, have helped me to some success, which has been fun and lucrative. And I am proud of many milestones along the way, possibly capped by the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 7, 2014
11 Comments

10 words you must NEVER use to describe yourself

Who am I to tell you how you can describe yourself? Nobody. So ignore me at your leisure. On the other hand, I can tell you for free that the words you use in your résumé, your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter bio, your cover letter, and in spoken language, create a response in the reader, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 29, 2014
56 Comments

YOU own your career. No one else

Many people are advised that they should look for a company that ‘provides a career’. Often I hear candidates say they want to leave a job, because their current employer is not ‘looking after my career’. Sure, it’s important to work for a company where you can thrive, but you must above all understand this. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 1, 2013
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