The most popular “Ask the Insurance Recruiter” article in 2019 was July’s Partner or Pariah? 5 Hacks to Improve Your Experience Working with Recruiters. This was inspired by the negative reports I hear from insurance organizations about working with search …
Employers find it difficult to hear that the entire kit and kaboodle of recruiting boils down to money. Insurance agencies would like to think there’s more to the story — work/life balance, career development or great culture. While all these …
In 2020 the average time it will take an insurance agency to hire an experienced Account Manager will be three and half to four months. When I tell clients this, one of three responses follow: Surprise: “Wow, really? I never …
It could be 1920 or 2020 and the fact is when it comes to hiring some things never change. The issues insurance agencies face are consistent across the board: How do we source and attract top talent? How can we …
What grade do you give your agency’s 2019 hiring? If you think there’s room for improvement, my advice is not to expect that using the same old tricks. 2020 ushers in a great opportunity to test new, creative and edgy …
Q: What are you seeing out there for experienced insurance talent? I dread recruiting because it’s never easy to find quality people. What are agencies doing to fill critical service roles and recruit producers? A: Insurance agencies feed too much …
Include Salary Information in Postings Influencing candidates to apply for your job starts with addressing their biggest question mark. 98% of job seekers and employees say it is helpful to see salary ranges in job listings. Candidates experience a more …
Q: How am I supposed to use a recruiter when my company had a horrible experience with a firm? A: A great question and an excellent starting point for my advice on working with third-party recruiters. I’ve been in the …
As a recruiting partner to insurance agencies, so much of my role is about sourcing account manager candidates that I believe a bigger piece of the hiring puzzle is overlooked. What happens to agencies once they onboard millennials? What is …
Q: I’m the Talent Acquisition Director for a national brokerage and have been recruiting within insurance for 10 years. I’ve seen all the highs and lows when sourcing experienced talent however 2019 seems to be particularly difficult. My hiring managers …
