20 Ways to Reinvigorate Your 2020 Recruiting October 21, 2019 By Mary Newgard What grade do you give your agency’s 2019 hiring? If you think there’s room for improvement, my advice is not...
Lacking Structure: My Agency’s Biggest Recruiting Problem September 16, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: What are you seeing out there for experienced insurance talent? I dread recruiting because it’s never easy to find...
Money Talks in Every Aspect of Recruiting August 19, 2019 By Mary Newgard Include Salary Information in Postings Influencing candidates to apply for your job starts with addressing their biggest question mark. 98%...
Partner or Pariah? 5 Hacks to Improve Your Experience Working With Recruiters July 1, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: How am I supposed to use a recruiter when my company had a horrible experience with a firm? A:...
A Clear Path For Agencies Hiring Young Account Managers June 17, 2019 By Mary Newgard As a recruiting partner to insurance agencies, so much of my role is about sourcing account manager candidates that I...
Remote Employees: Your Biggest Game Changer to Fill Openings Now May 6, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: I’m the Talent Acquisition Director for a national brokerage and have been recruiting within insurance for 10 years. I’ve...
In Their Own Words: Why Producers Change Jobs April 1, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: We have a zillion newbies and plenty 50-plus year old veteran producers. I’ve tried the out-of-industry route. Frankly, my...
How and Where to Start When an Agency Leader Retires March 4, 2019 By Mary Newgard Q: Our executive team wants to start the recruiting process for a chief operating officer. The current leader is within...
Agencies Promote Soft Benefits to Gain A Distinct Recruiting Advantage February 4, 2019 By Mary Newgard It’s Part of Who We Are “When I first brought up some of these new ideas you would have thought...
3 Female Agency Leaders on Opportunities in Insurance January 7, 2019 By Mary Newgard I was so intrigued by McKinsey & Company’s “Women in the Workplace 2018” study that I decided to flip the...