Posts Tagged ‘Greg Savage’
The six rules of providing candidate feedback
The issue of providing feedback to unsuccessful candidates was highlighted in an article last week on HC online. Greg’s Savage’s blog that I referenced last week also covered this topic. Here’s a few snapshots from those two sources: Michelle Burke (WyckWyre Food Industry HR Systems): Failed applicants always deserve feedback. They put in the…
Read MoreAre you about to waste another year underutilising your candidates?
As you are getting back into work at the start of the calendar year, take the time to research and write down the answers to the following questions: How many candidates did you interview in 2014? How many of these candidates did you refer to a job? How many of these referred candidates were interviewed…
Read MoreWhat Andrew Banks and Greg Savage have in common
This week I was talking to an industry colleague, Patrick, and we were discussing the different types of leaders we had experienced in our many years in the recruitment industry. Patrick had worked under the leadership of, among others, Andrew Banks and I had worked under the leadership of, among others, Greg Savage. We talked about the things…
Read MoreAuctioning Greg Savage and Margie Warrell on eBay
My Mother’s Day Classic fundraising for breast cancer prevention and research continues with a very exciting announcement about two exclusive eBay auctions to assist reach my fundraising goal of $10,000. Both auctions are PRIVATE listings so your identity is hidden and protected, as is all your previous eBay activity. Auction…
Read MoreRecruiters’ role critical in powering Australia’s future prosperity: Deloitte
I’ve just finished reading Deloitte’s Positioning for prosperity? Catching the next wave report, the third paper in their Building the Lucky Country series. This report includes the actions that businesses and governments can take to position their organisations, – and ultimately, Australia – for prosperity. It also introduces the full “Deloitte Growth 25”.…
Read MoreHail the unsung heroes of the recruitment industry: the non-billers
One of the things I am most ashamed of in my whole career is an event from about 15 years ago. The temp accounting team I was leading had set our sights on having 300 weekly temps working. The week we achieved it, I shouted the whole team out for a night of expensive cocktails…
Read MoreOptimism abounds in the UK Recruitment Market
After six years of relentless bad news coming out of the UK recruitment sector it looks like the tide has turned. UK-based Recruiter website has reported on information released from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (The UK equivalent to the RCSA) Recruitment Industry Trends Survey 2012/13. Here are the major findings: Area…
Read MoreWhat’s your candidate strategy?
Anybody that has been to a Greg Savage presentation over the past 18 months or so, wouldn’t have missed one of Greg’s core messages; ‘Not everybody is looking for a job … but everyone is available to change jobs if the right job is presented’. This message was again, front and centre when I watched Greg…
Read MoreAustralia’s best recruiter? An uneven playing field
The recent retirement from test cricket of Ricky Ponting set off another round of those periodic debates about where Ponting ranks in Australia’s list of ‘best ever’ batsmen. Ponting’s test batting average (51.85) certainly qualifies him to be among the elite but is he the ‘next best after Bradman’ as some have speculated? …
Read MorePopular, profitable, cashed up: LinkedIn’s unstoppable momentum
Last week LinkedIn announced their September 2012 results. Here’s my summary of the most significant and relevant results: Area June – September 2012 (USD$ millions) June – September 2011 (USD$ millions) Period-to- period change Total revenue $252.0 $139.5 +81% – Talent solutions $138.4…
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