The Savage UK Recruitment Director Masterclass

This is no time for ‘business as usual’ if you want to grow profits, fast. That’s why the Greg and Chris Savage Owner and Manager ‘Savage Growth Accelerator’ Master Class is no ‘normal’ seminar. It gives you a unique ‘action plan’ for growth in disrupted times. And you will leave it with a prioritised ‘Growth […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 2, 2017
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Great recruiters live on the ‘edge’.

Today’s recruiter is never ‘done‘. You are never ‘trained’, ‘expert’, or ‘finished with learning’. It’s constant renewal, up-skilling and starting again. That is your challenge from today on. I like the concept of ‘living on the edge’ because it suggests being alert, being dexterous, being nimble. I encourage you to adopt as your mantra, from […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 1, 2017
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Smarter KPI’s for Temp & Contract Recruiters

So, last blog we deconstructed crappy perm recruiter KPIs and rebuilt them with a good old ‘backwards plan’. I called for a show of support from Savage Truth readers interested in a temp/contract backwards plan, and it came in the form of over 60 requests for the plan in the comments section of last week’s blog. […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 18, 2017
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Crap KPI’s. Dumb managers. Unhappy recruiters: Or the smart way.

Recruiters love to be busy. Or to be more accurate, they love to feel busy. Same goes for many recruiting managers. If everyone is busy, busy, busy, they are happy. Happy, but dumb. Because yes, activity is key in recruitment. But smart activity is what we want. So many recruiters are currently getting better and […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 4, 2017
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New! Greg Savage in South Africa, 2017

Dear South African ‘Savage Truth’ reader, I am excited to invite you to my new South African Recruiter Masterclass Series – to be held in Cape Town and Johannesburg in August, 2017. We have two events, one aimed at Recruiters, the other at Owner/Managers. They will both be held in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Savage […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 9, 2017
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Why a great recruiter is like an iceberg.

Have you ever seen an iceberg? I haven’t. But what do we know about looking at an iceberg? Most of it is hidden. The part under the water, the unseen part, supports and holds up the part you can see. And 90% of an iceberg is under water! When you see a highly successful recruiter […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 2, 2017
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Agency Recruitment. Not a stroll. Not a jog. It’s a S.P.R.I.N.T!

The massive #SavageSprint Recruitment Masterclass Tour of Australia and New Zealand is over!

 1,300 recruiters flocked to nine events, and paid good money to hear 4 hours of tactics to prepare for a new recruitment future. Over 80% of attendees rated #Savage Sprint as ‘Highly Valuable‘ and ‘Extremely Interesting‘. A pleasing outcome! UK readers should […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On April 4, 2017
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Only hire recruiters from ‘Generation C’.

Forget Millennials, Gen X and the Baby Boomers. The only group of recruiters that have any chance of success as we enter a brave new world of recruiting, will be most certainly be from ‘Generation C’. Yes indeed, there is only one group of recruiters that will thrive in a world where talent shortages get […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 7, 2017
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12 massive blunders most recruiters are making right now

Many recruiters are adapting and re-skilling as the market evolves. Most are not. Indeed, the majority continue with tactics that don't work. Here are the top 12 blunders I see recruiters making everywhere. How do you rate ?
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 29, 2016
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