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...
The Insurance Recruiter: Q&A December 3, 2018 By Mary Newgard Q:I’m keenly aware of the talent shortage in our area. As vice president of benefit operations, our agency not only...
Where’s Waldo? Enticing Experienced Producers to Your Agency November 5, 2018 By Mary Newgard Getting a picture of who that person is? I’ll never forget that interview experience. In a time such as this,...
Q&A November 5, 2018 By Mary Newgard Q:My agency’s 2019 producer recruiting plans are under way and one thing is clear. We are definitely going to make...
Hiring Stereotypes That Hurt Insurance Agencies October 1, 2018 By Mary Newgard Agency Hiring Stereotypes: True or False Agencies don’t downsize their best account managers. False: Here’s a great example of what...