Shopping Your Competition – For Talent
August 30, 2018
Companies are always looking for the best talent they can find; people who are outstanding performers; who know their business; who have a proven track…
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Identifying Compassion During an Interview
- June 28, 2018
The insurance industry is all about helping people in need, so compassion is an important quality to have. It helps people establish a connection with…
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Why You Should Implement Midyear Performance Reviews
- June 1, 2018
It’s June, the time of year when some companies conduct midyear performance reviews. These reviews are becoming more popular because they give managers an opportunity…
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How to Use Retraining and Proactive Recruiting to Fill Job Gaps
- March 30, 2018
There is a big skills gap among companies today. Employers cannot find the people they need, and it is costing them a lot of money….
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A Career in Insurance Sounds Boring — Here’s How to Make it Appealing!
- March 7, 2018
Too often, companies do not put enough thought and effort into their job descriptions when advertising for an opening. As a result, the descriptions are…
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Prevent Bad Hires With These Employee Assessment Tests
- January 26, 2017
One tool many companies are using to find the right person for the job is the employee assessment test. Surveys show that more than…
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How to Effectively Plan out 2017 Recruiting Needs
- November 2, 2016
As the economy went into recession, hiring was not an issue for companies. Most were laying people off. And as the recession continued, followed…
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400,000 Insurance Professionals Are Retiring
Because of demographic changes, insurance companies, like many other industries, face an impending talent shortage that will force changes in the way they recruit. Almost…
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Think Measuring Emotional Intelligence Is Impossible? Think Again.
- October 4, 2016
Hiring managers realize the importance of soft skills. These are the skills that relate to a person’s personality and character – are they honest;…
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April Fools! Your New Hire Stinks!
- March 30, 2016
Your company has recently made a new hire. Unfortunately, the person is not working out. He may be falling short of performance standards, or maybe…
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