15 cool things you should do when you resign your job

You have got a new job! Well done. Now, don’t spoil it all by making a hash of your exit from where you are now. I know, you are excited. It’s hard to stay focused on the old gig, when everything is ‘oh so cool’ about the new one. But remember, the ‘old gig’ was […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 5, 2013
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Beware the LinkedIn liar!

Don’t get me wrong. I use LinkedIn a lot. And so should every recruiter. But there are issues with LinkedIn. Flaws. One of the most obvious is that LinkedIn appears to have no system to monitor accuracy of data on their network. Indeed, they freely admit that many profiles are bogus, and that many people […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 27, 2012
60 Comments

Recruiters! It takes more than raw aggression and low prices!

There is one word you will always find in any analysis or even casual discussion about the recruitment industry. Competition Get two recruiters or more together, in any setting, and I bet that 90 % of the conversation will be about how competitive its all become and how to beat the competition. A few years […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 30, 2010
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My wallet, my phone, and the last honest recruiter in Australia

I had a bad experience recently. A bad experience which quickly rebounded into a good one, I am happy to say. It was Friday 6 pm. I was rushing to wrap up things at work. Last minute emails to complete. A call from our Director in Asia with a client issue. A Skype call from […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 23, 2009
9 Comments