3 Ways to Accomplish Diversity & Inclusion in the Hiring Process August 16, 2021 By Mary Newgard How’s your diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy these days? Non-existent, a paragraph in the employee handbook or a manifesto?...
5 Questions Graduates Want to Know About Insurance Careers July 19, 2021 By Mary Newgard I got my start in the insurance industry like so many of us, sans a specific insurance and risk management...
The Gig Economy Offers a Fresh Take on Talent Acquisition June 21, 2021 By Mary Newgard The number one question I receive from all types of retail agencies, wholesale brokers, insurance companies and intermediaries of every...
How Insurance Agencies Find Sales Talent in Small Markets May 17, 2021 By Mary Newgard Dear Mary, we are one of the largest insurance agencies in our state. Our plan is to remain independent and...
Three Steps to Improve Your Hiring Process April 19, 2021 By Mary Newgard In January, my spouse and I made a spur of the moment decision to sell our house. It was exciting...
4 Progressive Jobs Insurance Agencies Will Hire in 2021 March 22, 2021 By Mary Newgard When it comes to insurance agency hiring, producers and account managers are a broken record. Yes, your agency still needs...
How Your Diversity & Inclusion Plan Can Positively Impact Recruiting February 22, 2021 By Mary Newgard Here are the top two statements insurance agencies said to me in 2020: “We need to find top talent.” “I...
Dear Insurance Agency: Never Say This to a Potential Producer During An Interview January 25, 2021 By Mary Newgard There are a lot of moving parts to hiring a producer like timing and money. Where I see insurance agencies...
8 Things Candidates Love (or Hate) About Job Offers December 21, 2020 By Mary Newgard July’s Ask the Insurance Recruiter column, “10 Ways to Impress Candidates During Interviews,” turned out to be my most popular...
Two Recruiting Tools Every Insurance Agency Needs November 16, 2020 By Mary Newgard “Our agency just hired two junior recruiters. I need a lot of resources to overcome their inexperience. LinkedIn has been...