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2022 Insurance Industry Employment Report Final
Fifty-Nine national insurance industry employers took part in our 15th annual employment survey. The last couple of years has challenged the insurance industry to compete in an uncertain employment world. Post-Covid hiring, retention, retirements, diversity recruiting, the “great resignation,” hybrid work schedules, and so many other factors came screaming to the front of an already…
It’s a Candidate-Driven Market…
by John Zappe / Fordyce Letter Perm and temp placements will continue strong through the end of the year and may even increase, as more companies are reporting plans to add headcount. Forecasts from CareerBuilder and Manpower show more employers plan to add staff — permanent, full-time, temp and contract — by the end of…
That Resume
By Jeanine Drahota Before you ever have the opportunity to step inside the office of a prospective employer you will be scrutinized by your resume. You have one opportunity to explain your entire career in one to three pages and to grab a hiring manager’s attention. Make it good! Your resume tells the story of…
Resignation Do’s and Don’ts
Exit with dignity. Don’t offer your resignation when you are mad. Don’t tell anyone else you are leaving before you tell the person to whom you report. Don’t get emotional. Explain that your departure is based on your personal needs. If you’re asked for criticism, be honest, but there is a fine line between constructive…
For Job Seekers: Interviewing 101
INTERVIEWING 101 Do your homework: 1. Pull up the company website. 2. Look up the people you will be talking to on Linkedin.com. 3. Improve your appearance – get a haircut, manicure, etc. 4. Copy your resume on a high quality bond paper and place in a clean folder. 5. Read the job description or…