November 7, 2022
Sourcing is the number one problem most insurance organizations tell me they have with recruiting. While finding candidates is important, that’s like saying your company’s revenue will grow if you get more prospective clients. We all know there’s a lot …
October 3, 2022
The talent war is volatile. In response, you may have noticed how many “first time” situations in 2022 you went through to hire someone. The first time hiring 100% remote. The first time paying an account manager a signing bonus. …
September 5, 2022
Do you have trouble finding client service candidates? You are not alone if the answer is an exuberant “YES”! From what I’ve seen over the past two years, insurance agencies spend at least 75% of their recruiting time trying to …
August 1, 2022
You are competing with another agency for the same candidate. What makes the difference between you winning or losing out on the hire? The answer for me is an exceptional interview process. 2021 taught us that the saying “the early …
July 4, 2022
Now that we’re halfway through the year, I assume a big planning session is on the horizon. I want to arm you with ways to start meaningful discussions about hiring and recruiting. Ultimately, these conversation starters should help you discover: …
June 6, 2022
For a long time, the burden to prove the concept of work-from-home fell on the job seeker with much of the interview process spent on questioning whether this individual could be successful. Today, remote jobs are so prevalent and necessary …
May 2, 2022
Dear Mary, Your team is in the thick of recruiting every day, not only for our open roles but for positions across the nation. I’m curious what you are seeing with: Candidate willingness (or not) to move to a new …
April 4, 2022
An efficient process is essential to successful recruiting in today’s job market. Any part of your process that creates delays chips away at your ability to compete for top talent. Reference checking is one area where a lot of insurance …
March 7, 2022
In 2022 every insurance organization will have unusual, set apart or outside the norm hiring projects. Think about retained searches as an extension of your internal talent acquisition capabilities. Some roles you can fill through job board advertisements, but not …
January 24, 2022
It’s a candidate-driven job market, and as a result, job seekers are changing the way the hiring process works. Evolution is natural. I remember when I started recruiting in 2006, we faxed resumes and applicants looked for jobs in the …