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Do you have a ‘lets-piss-candidates-off’ strategy?

The massive criticism of agency recruiters over the treatment of candidates? Often justified. Plenty of poorly trained recruiters around, and plenty more who don’t care enough to make an effort. But understand this. Agency recruiters do not come in every morning and have a meeting to decide how they are going piss their candidates off […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On December 4, 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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The candidate response that nearly made me cry

Recently, I was sitting opposite a recruiter in the Consult Recruitment Newmarket office, in Auckland. She had just called a candidate in response to her application. The candidate burst into tears. “I have applied for hundreds of jobs, and you are the first one to respond!” It almost had me in tears! All recruiters, corporate […]
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On September 12, 2017
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The big secret. Unique candidates

It is a scandal how much work recruiters do that they do not get paid for. And it’s getting worse. But there is a way to get a greater return on your efforts. Sadly, 90% of recruiters have no idea how. You can learn the secret now...
  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On June 15, 2016
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