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The dumbest thing a recruitment manager ever said to me.

It was one of the million cups of coffee I have with recruitment company owners every year. And don’t get me wrong. I love those meetings. This is where I learn, and keep my finger on the pulse. This particular guy wanted to talk about business development. He needed to crank up client acquisition. The […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 5, 2017
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Massive lies recruiters tell themselves.

This may not be a comfortable read. Almost all recruiters tell themselves huge lies. I did it when I was a recruiter, and I did it when I was manager too. It’s a human trait on a broader level for sure, as well. We finesse reality to make ourselves feel better. We tweak the truth […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 21, 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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Recruitment is a tough job. This is about 100 times tougher.

I went on a cruise. Not my normal ‘thing’, but it was pretty good. Saw lots of cool places and ate too much. The usual, I suppose. I also met some of the most fascinating, hard working and impressive people I have ever met. And none of them were passengers! You see I am fascinated […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On November 15, 2016
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Calling a candidate to tell them there is no news IS news to the candidate.

I placed this status update on LinkedIn the other day. ‘Calling a candidate back to tell them there is no news IS news to the candidate.’ The response I got will shock you. Or, maybe it won't.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On January 13, 2015
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The Best Recruiter Christmas Party. Ever!

I don’t like recruitment Christmas parties. And I have been to a few. At least 50 I would say. 50? How old are you Greg? 100? No, not quite. But 35 years in this biz, and many years where I went to several parties, across various offices of the businesses I ran, means I have […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 9, 2014
  • 11 Comments
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20 reasons your boss hates you

Does your boss hate you? OK, hate is a strong word. I am sure she does not actually hate you. (Well, maybe not). But let’s say you irritate her, disappoint her, and ultimately incline her to regard you more as a liability than an asset. And that can only end in tears. 30 years of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 17, 2014
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7 ways recruiters will learn to love their KPIs!

KPIs! Metrics! Hit your numbers! Micro-Management! These are some of the dirtiest words in the recruitment lexicon. Yet, it’s a universal truth that all recruitment relies on certain activities, being done well, consistently. In my experience, managers of recruitment teams adopt one of three approaches to KPIs. Two of them are disastrous, and then of […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 20, 2014
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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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Do you have these 5 recruiter skills?

Recruiters are not going to succeed by churning out mindless activities that worked years ago, but which are futile now. We all know that the industry is hurtling through a period of extreme change and evolution. But, ironically, few recruiters, or even business owners, are focusing on reinventing the skills of their consulting teams. Which […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On January 29, 2014
  • 6 Comments
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