Nothing is tougher than leading in a downturn.

My previous two blogs were on the theme of ensuring your company is recession-proof. The first, ‘A recession is coming. And you will not survive’, told tales of recessions past, and how we rode them out when many others did not. Last week in ‘Recession. Are you vulnerable?’, I provided a checklist of warning signs, […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 20, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Always be recruiting. Even if you are not hiring.

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Always be recruiting. Even if you are not hiring.’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On November 17, 2018
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A recession is coming. And you will not survive.

This is a horror story. Unlike most horror stories, this one is true in every single detail. I was 29 years old. With a team of intrepid colleagues, we founded Recruitment Solutions, and we were going to take on the world. We were ambitious. We opened with ten people on day one. We had two […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 23, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – I only hire recruiters from this generation

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘I only hire recruiters from this generation’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On October 16, 2018
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You are not in ‘recruitment’. You are in ‘rejection’.

Which industry disappoints a higher percentage of customers than ours? We think of ourselves as ‘recruiters’ but what is the ratio of candidates we actually do recruit into roles, compared to the number we screen, interview, or even submit? Our industry is obsessed with the number of placements we make (Of course. I have run […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 25, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – Great recruiters are superb seducers

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Great recruiters are superb seducers’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 18, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – What It Means When Clients Reject Your Candidates

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘What it means when clients reject your candidates’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On September 6, 2018
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Help me write ‘The Savage Truth’ book!

Hello friends and colleagues, With my 40th anniversary of joining the recruitment industry fast approaching, I have, after some prodding, made the commitment to write a book. Collaborating with me on this project are Lesley Horsburgh (writer/editor) and Ross Clennett (contributions co-ordinator). But I need your help. Especially if we worked together: Accountancy Personnel, Accountancy […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 28, 2018
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You want just ONE tip on recruitment success?

You want a tip on your recruitment career? Don’t mess with your reputation. It’s the only thing you will take with you when you leave. Every contact with candidate, clients or colleague is a ‘moment of truth’. Ask yourself after every interaction. ‘Did what I just did, or said, enhance or damage my reputation?’ Remember it’s […]

Posted by Greg Savage
On August 14, 2018
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Sixty Savage Seconds – The candidate is assessing YOU too

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘The candidate is assessing YOU too’. Let me know what you think! View here.

Posted by Greg Savage
On July 24, 2018
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