You can talk – but do you have anything to say?

Every day I am asked, ‘what skill do I need during this crisis’? ‘Many‘, is the trite answer. But this one, for sure. To shine in this crisis, and the subsequent recovery, you must build a compelling narrative. And this skill has implications far beyond our current situation. This goes to the heart of the […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 26, 2020
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The Recruiter Roadmap to Recovery (Webinar)

These are the hardest times recruiters have had to face. Your resolve will be tested, your resilience stretched and your ability to think positively, questioned. Some will falter, while others will flourish. The camp you fall into will depend on the actions you take now! I did this webinar for the UK audience of my […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 20, 2020
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Recruitment trends right now! The last 14 days!

These are the headlines from the past two weeks. Based on dozens of meetings with agency owners and recruiters, and hundreds of emails and messages I get – a day. (They don’t apply in every case. Some will not be the case for you, your agency or in your market.) They just represent the ‘trends […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 18, 2020
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12 hours of Savage video learning. Available now!

Thanks to the RCSA we are able to present Savage Online Streamable recordings from my last three speaking tours I am really grateful to the RCSA in Australia who have agreed to forgo commercial advantage and offer almost 12 hours of my recorded training modules at a heavily discounted price. Original price $1,100 for all […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 29, 2020
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Recruiters. Pivot NOW to ride the recovery!

It is bleak now. I know. I can’t predict the future, but I have been through many recessions and downturns, and there is always a recovery. How that recovery looks this time no one is sure, but I am confident there will be many great opportunities for recruiters. As long as you are prepared. In […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 28, 2020
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Job hunting recruiter? The advice you need!

For the first time in a decade, I have been flooded with requests from recently unemployed recruiters looking for assistance. This was unthinkable a few months ago. My usual go-to action when I do get a recruiter approach me is to counsel them a little on clear career thinking, and then refer them to a […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 14, 2020
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30 tactics for recruiters to survive and thrive in the time of COVID-19

These are the toughest of times. I have been through many recessions, but this is different because of the health and isolation factors. We can’t meet clients or candidates face to face, they can’t meet each other, and most recruiters are working from home, in some cases mandated by the government. But we must be […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 30, 2020
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Recruiters, this is our time to step up!

Now is the time for recruiters to support their clients, their candidates, and importantly, each other. My last three weeks has been taken up with emergency client meetings, planning a response to COVID-19. Working remotely is front and centre of most plans. However, there is a sense of “what can we really do from home […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 17, 2020
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The final (ever) Savage speaking tour. UK & Australia & New Zealand.

“My biggest lessons, tactics and secrets from a lifetime in recruitment.” All the best bits from a 40-year recruitment experience. Combined with many real-life anecdotes, freely sharing my many mistakes, I plan to focus on these and much more: The key pillars of success as a recruiter, managing your recruitment career, the formula for recruiters […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 26, 2020
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Declining profits for your boss. No bonus for you. Here is why.

This blog is blunt. It’s about the commercial reality of making money in recruitment. If you run a business and are making no money, or if your revenues are growing, but your profit is declining, this will probably explain why. Or if you are a recruiter, it could explain why you can hardly scrape by […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 18, 2020
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