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Need to fire a deadbeat client? Here’s how. In 7 steps.

Last week I argued that service providers need to fire clients who are uncooperative or unprofitable. Plenty of 'The Savage Truth’ readers agreed, but many asked, “How do I actually do it?”. And the truth is that it is not easy. But there are two guiding principals I have found are fundamental for this to work out well.
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 20, 2013
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Fire these clients. Now!

I talk to a lot of recruiters. And it is tough for many of them right now. That we know. Everybody is scrambling for a dollar, chasing every client. A bit like that sad, desperate guy in the bar at 2 am, harassing every one of the last few women left standing. But there is […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 5, 2013
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Take the holiday. But keep the pipeline pumping!

Most of us will have some kind of break in the next month or so. Christmas, New Year, summer holidays, Chinese New Year. You, your clients and your candidates are going to have some well-deserved downtime. But what about the cost? We won’t bill while we are on the beach or in the pub. And […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 4, 2012
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How I irritated, scared and inspired the Australian recruitment glitterati…

In my last blog post I listed 25 things I said at the RCSA Conference that apparently inspired, concerned and irritated the audience in equal part. Read about those in Part 1. This week we tackle 26 through 50. I hope you enjoy Part 2 of the summary of my RCSA presentation. 26. Actually, the main […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 2, 2012
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Yes, France is special…but not in recruiting!

Well, of course, that is not true. Plenty about France is special. Like the cheese. And the cafés. And the bread. And a delicious glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Or Duck Confit. Or the way a French woman can twist a scarf into the sexiest thing imaginable. Yes, plenty of special things in France. But not in […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 18, 2012
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Free training audio recording from Greg Savage

Recently I was interviewed by Terry Edwards, from Drew Coaching. The audio recording is available, free, to all Savage Truth readers and can be accessed via the link below. http://recruitment-coach.com/asktheexpert/ During the interview we cover… The highs and low of recruitment and how to deal with them. The relationship between recruiters and internal HR. The […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 11, 2012
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The very best recruiter I have ever known

Graham Whelan is the best recruiter I’ve ever met. And he has been that way since before most of you reading this article got to high school. Recently, I went to lunch with Graham, and 2 other long-standing recruiting colleagues, all now competitors, all significant achievers in our industry. After the usual banter, and a […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On August 21, 2012
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The Global Recruiter Asia Pacific Recruitment Summit – Special discount for Savage Truth Readers!

Hello to all Asia-based subscribers of my blog. I wanted to advise you that I am Keynote Speaker on both days of The Global Recruiter Asia Pacific Recruitment Summit, and I would love to see you there. Better than that, the other speakers are a fantastic collection of global specialists including Deb Loveridge, the Asia Pacific […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On July 31, 2012
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Newsflash! There is no such thing as a ‘passive candidate’.

I have to admit I am sick and tired of hearing talk of ‘active’ and ‘passive’ candidates. Even though I admit to freely using the terms myself… until very recently. But I am going to stop doing that. People ramble on about ‘passive’ candidates, as if this is a totally fresh breed of human being, […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On May 1, 2012
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Metrics? KPIs? Ratios? This is the ONLY one that matters in recruitment.

You have a lot of things to do in your job. Am I right? You are super-busy all the time. Candidates to interview. Resumes to prepare. References to take. Sales calls to make. Visits to go on. Calls to return. Admin to tie up. Your company also has a raft of KPI’s and activities they […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On February 21, 2012
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