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A: You are talking about the infamous \u201cblack hole.\u201d You see a job posting that seems like a great fit, spend a long time perfecting your application, and, if you are lucky, you will get an automatic response back confirming that the employer received your information. Many times, this is where it ends. Believe me when I tell you that insurance company claims managers want to fill their jobs with people like you. The first step is to understand how each company\u2019s recruiting process works so they (and their computers) see you as a viable candidate. The top two reasons why you might end up in the black hole can be fixed by the job seeker, but sometimes the employer needs a nudge, as well.<\/p>\n
The application process.<\/strong>\u00a0You find a listing on a job board, hit the apply button, and you\u2019re redirected to the hiring company\u2019s applicant tracking system (ATS) that requires you to create an account and jump through some hoops (this is typical at any insurance company with more than 200 employees). The big mistake that you make is the resume you submit doesn\u2019t closely match the \u201cskill\u201d keywords from the job posting. The ATS (aka \u201cevil robot\u201d) will not grade you high, and your low score will prevent you from moving to the human part of the recruiting process. In other words, your resume title should be very close to the job title (\u201cClaims Subrogation Specialist\u201d) and your resume keywords (competencies) should almost mirror the keywords in the employer\u2019s job description. For instance, a homeowners\u2019 claims professional who applies for an auto property damage position likely will never hear back from the employer since the keywords don\u2019t match. Doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t do the job, but it is the reason you don\u2019t get an interview.<\/p>\n You are not qualified for the job (but maybe you are).<\/strong>\u00a0Our survey of insurance employers revealed that insurers say most of the resumes they receive don\u2019t fit the job description, and therefore, they aren\u2019t considered. Keywords are important, but so is relevant experience. Many claims professionals like yourself handle several different lines of claims throughout your career. If you currently do E&O claims but also have previous experience as a subrogation specialist, how do you apply to a subrogation job listing and get noticed? If you are a current claims supervisor but would prefer to be handling property claims directly, how do you communicate that to an employer in the application process? The answer is simple: Make your resume position a dual title, such as \u201cE&O Claims Specialist\/Subrogation Claims.\u201d Your core competencies will be the keywords for the job that you are applying to, and your short cover letter should let the employer know of your intentions. You have two goals. Get through the evil robots in the ATS so a human will look at you, and have a resume that is extremely clear on what you do so anyone reading it will know in three seconds what type of claims person you are.<\/p>\n Finally, employers make it hard for you, as well. They post very vague job descriptions that give just enough information to apply but leave out elements that are automatic \u201cknockouts\u201d no matter how well your resume is written. I am talking about salary range, location, and years of experience. You have to apply but may be eliminated not for your experience but for the fact that you make too much money. You just will never know, and unfortunately, that\u2019s life in the black hole.<\/p>\n By: Roger Lear @rogerlear1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I never hear back from the employer after applying to an insurance job. What can I do to get an interview? Q:\u201cI\u2019ve noticed that even…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insurancerecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}