Greg Savage

Career spanning thirty years, an icon of the Australian recruitment industry
Keynote speaker at staffing & recruitment conferences globally
A true recruitment legend

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Being a recruiter rocks!

November 29, 2011 2:37 PM  written by Greg Savage  2 Comments

I love being a recruiter. Seriously, I think it’s the best job in the world. Yet 80% of people who enter this industry, fail in the first 2 years, leave, and are never sighted again. And it’s true, it is tough being a recruiter. And I believe in the modern era it’s getting even harder. Read more

The global job market – what’s happening right now?

October 25, 2011 4:10 PM  written by Greg Savage  1 Comment

Instead of a recruitment tip, I am focusing today on the global job market. Is it improving? I travel a lot. Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK just in the last 5 weeks, for example. And that gives me the privilege of speaking to CEOs and top HR people all over the world. Watch the Read more

Recruiters, toughen the f*** up!

October 16, 2011 12:13 PM  written by Greg Savage  5 Comments

Most people who become recruiters do not last. There are many reasons for that. Poor hiring decisions and inadequate training being high on the list. But there is another key reason why so few people actually last in the hurly-burly world of agency recruiting. It’s a frigging hard job! So I know that sometimes you Read more