How to Create a ‘Candidate First’ Approach to Recruiting December 4, 2023 By Mary Newgard In last month’s Ask the Insurance Recruiter column I offered advice on how insurance organizations can improve job advertisements with...
Should I Use an Insurance Recruiter to Make Critical Year-End Hires? November 6, 2023 By Mary Newgard “I work in talent acquisition within the insurance industry. We have had job openings that we’ve been unable to fill...
Write Job Advertisements That Attract Top Insurance Talent October 2, 2023 By Mary Newgard What’s the best billboard you’ve ever seen? Why did it stand out? Think of job advertisements like billboards. It’s something...
What’s The Best Recruiting Tool to Find Insurance Talent? The Answer Might Surprise You. September 4, 2023 By Mary Newgard The #1, MOST IMPORTANT recruiting tool is one most insurance agencies and carriers don’t use to its fullest potential is...
Six Strategies That Take Weeks Off Your Hiring Process August 7, 2023 By Mary Newgard Do you think your hiring process takes too long? Have issues with timing cost you time, money and the chance...
Is Insurance Recruiting Being Impacted by Artificial Intelligence? July 3, 2023 By Mary Newgard The movie Terminator 2 is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear about artificial intelligence. A universe...
Why Recruiter Retention Is a Problem for Insurance Agencies June 5, 2023 By Mary Newgard I see a lot of turnovers in human resource (HR) departments at insurance agencies. It seems like most internal recruiters...
A Great Pitch Recruits Insurance Producers in a Competitive Job Market May 8, 2023 By Mary Newgard When The Great Recession’s impact was felt by insurance agencies in 2008, I was only 18 months into my recruiting...
A Checklist to Successfully Hire Remote Account Managers April 3, 2023 By Mary Newgard Buffer has been studying remote workers for several years. Their 2022 State of Remote Work report surveyed over 2,000 people...
Women Insurance Pros on Balance, Community and the Future March 6, 2023 By Mary Newgard For March’s column I wanted to celebrate Women’s History Month, but beyond that I didn’t know what the message would...