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Your Interview Didn’t Go Well – Overcome it!
Your Skills and Experience just don’t match the Business Need Interviewing for a job in the insurance industry can be a fickle process. There are certainly times when you think you have absolutely no shot at the next step in the interview process, yet somehow you receive a callback for a follow-up. And there are…
Read MorePositioning Yourself In a Job Seekers’ Market
Job seeking in the insurance sector, if done with a structured plan in mind, can surely bring you success. But if you go ahead without positioning yourself well, you can be left directionless. The most important step in your job hunt is to understand how the insurance job market works and what the recruitment process…
Read MoreMaximize Your Insurance Industry Salary – Here’s How
Talking about expected salary is something most people avoid until it is absolutely necessary. But if you do not want to be under-paid in the insurance sector, you must know how to negotiate your pay so that you and your employer can come to terms on an amount that works for everyone. A recent Salary.com…
Read More5 Tips For Building a Relationship With Your Insurance Recruiter
When applying for a job opportunity, the dynamic between you and the recruiter can have an impact on the final outcome. In fact, their guidance and recommendation can help you go a long way in your chosen industry. This is even more so in the insurance industry, where both jobs and aspiring candidates are equally…
Read MoreResume Tips For Recent Graduates
As a recent graduate, chances are you don’t have much work experience. But that shouldn’t stop you from creating a stellar resume! A college graduate can successfully demonstrate the required skill sets to succeed in the workplace by highlighting the following things in their resume: Volunteer work performed Unpaid internships undertaken Positions and memberships held…
Read MoreTop Insurance Jobs in 2019
The growth-driven economic environment in the last two years has created a promising opportunity for jobs in the insurance sector. As per the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the unemployment rate in the industry is currently as low as 2%. Given this healthy job outlook because of tax cuts and less regulations, there are jobs…
Read MoreInterview Questions to Help Measure Soft Skills
It’s easy to see if a candidate looks good in terms of academic qualifications, certifications, and degrees. However, determining whether they are good in actual performance is another ball game. We are talking about the soft skills of the applicants. In order to thrive in the workplace, good candidates should exhibit a set of soft…
Read MoreUsing LinkedIn to Find a Job as an Insurance Professional
As many as nine out of 10 recruiters today use LinkedIn to identify good candidates. Clearly, you can leverage the power of your LinkedIn profile to find a suitable job in the insurance sector. Profiles for budding insurance professionals should showcase the skills that insurance recruiters seek. These skills may include strong analytical abilities, aptitude…
Read MoreBenefits of Partnering With NIRA as a Member
National Insurance Recruitment Association (NIRA) is a professional association of a chosen group of more than 70 insurance recruiting firms. The member firms cooperate through the common NIRA platform to assist individuals seeking jobs in the insurance industry and employers looking to hire fresh as well as experienced insurance professionals. Some of the key benefits…
Read MoreNo Response After an Interview, Now What?
I never hear back from the employer after applying to an insurance job. What can I do to get an interview? Q:“I’ve noticed that even when I have the exact claims experience needed for an open position, I never hear back from the employer. What can I do to get an interview?” A: You are…
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