The ‘Billing Manager’ drives profit in every Agency

Every owner I talk to is excited about post-COVID growth. And it is not wishful thinking. Job orders are pouring in and optimism is high. But the bad news is that most Agencies will hit the ‘Valley of Death‘ as usual, and never grow beyond 12 to 15 staff. (even pre-covid 80% of recruitment agencies […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On May 11, 2021
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14 Agency Recruitment Metrics to run your business (Part 4. FULL SET!)

My previous three blogs (Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3) on this topic revealed ten of the critical metrics needed to run your recruitment agency efficiently and productively. Today, the final four! All supported by the excellent data from Nigel Harse at Staffing Industry Metrics, so I can provide you with updated metrics with bits […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 27, 2021
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Recruitment Agency ‘Job-Fill’ rates rising! Are yours?

Filling a high percentage of the Job-Orders taken is a key driver of Agency profitability, and a strong measure of the quality of the recruitment consulting in the business. This metric fell in Australia, to Agencies filling four jobs out of ten taken in Quarter 1 2020. Since then, the fill ratio has been climbing. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 13, 2021
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14 Agency Recruitment Metrics to run your business (Part 3)

My previous two blogs (Part 1 and Part 2) on this topic revealed seven of the critical metrics needed to run your recruitment agency efficiently and productively. Today, metrics eight through ten for your reading pleasure. All supported by the excellent data from my friend Nigel Harse at Staffing Industry Metrics, so I can provide you with updated […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On April 1, 2021
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14 Agency Recruitment Metrics to run your business (Part 2)

In the last blog on this topic, I shared the first four of the fourteen critical metrics you need to run your recruitment agency effectively. You need these ratios and benchmarks to help you drive excellence and to make sure you don’t drive your business into the ground. With brilliant data from my friend Nigel Harse at Staffing […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 11, 2021
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14 Agency Recruitment Metrics to run your business

I have highlighted the ‘Sacred Agency Recruitment Metrics’ before. But right now, they are more critical than ever. You need these ratios and benchmarks to help you drive excellence and to make sure you don’t drive your business into the ground. But now, here they are updated! With brilliant data from my friend Nigel Harse […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On March 2, 2021
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Thinking about starting your own Recruitment Agency?

You are thinking about starting your own recruitment agency? It could be exactly the right time. Huge opportunity. (Read how my Agency start-ups worked after a recession!) But you need a plan! And lots of moving parts can go wrong. Many who try are ill-prepared. Some have a chance of making it. All need help. […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On February 24, 2021
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15 crucial recruiter tips for 2021 (In 15 words or less!)

The annus horribilis of 2020 is behind us! New year! Fresh dreams! None of us can predict what 2021 holds. It’s unlikely to be easy. We all want to get better. Achieve more. Just ‘working hard’ and ‘hoping for a better year’ won’t do it, and those are not real goals anyway. Here are 15 […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On January 20, 2021
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He gave his staff a 20% salary increase. In a pandemic!

Who gives their entire team a 20% salary increase in a pandemic? And why would you tell everyone on your team, ‘Hey we will pay you for five days work a week. But please, only work four days”? Precision Sourcing did this last week. Why would they do that? What is the thinking behind this […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On December 15, 2020
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Why so many recruitment managers got fired in Covid.

Plenty of Agency recruitment managers were fired as soon as the pandemic hit. That was shocking at an individual level, but no surprise, because in every downturn companies unload expensive middle managers in droves. I have seen it countless times. Even in good times, many, many recruitment companies decimate their profit level because of this […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 4, 2020
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