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Rethinking Strategic Recruitment and Selection in Today’s Evolving Market

The insurance industry talent crisis has finally come to a head. Despite years of warning and research, many organizations viewed the talent crisis as a long-range concern on the distant horizon. Unfortunately, they are now coming face-to-face with a real war for talent. The insurance industry, in particular, is feeling the impact of the tightening ... Rethinking Strategic Recruitment and Selection in Today’s Evolving Market

Top 7 Industry Sectors Experiencing Growth

The post-recession recovery has seen monumental growth within the insurance industry. In fact, according to a recent PropertyCasualty 360 article, the industry has added more than 100,000 new jobs in roughly five years. The industry’s historical vitality is helping to make an insurance career more appealing to job seekers looking for stability in the wake ... Top 7 Industry Sectors Experiencing Growth

When Disaster Strikes: Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Temp Staffing Partner

A wildfire that rapidly spreads across state borders, a tornado that cuts across a city leaving broken buildings and homes in its path, an earthquake that topples buildings and injures thousands, or an unexpected hurricane that devastates a coastal area: natural disasters are unforeseen and unpredictable, often leaving a path of devastation and destruction in ... When Disaster Strikes: Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Temp Staffing Partner

Are You Ready for Phase Two of HIPAA?

The second phase of OCR’s (the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is beginning. Building on the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act passed in 2009, the audits have expanded and modified many of the original HIPAA requirements for ... Are You Ready for Phase Two of HIPAA?

What’s on the Regulatory Horizon for Life Insurance Companies?

Following the financial crisis and economic recession of recent years, the life insurance industry is taking a hard look at their current vulnerabilities and risks. The resulting regulations will have a significant impact across all functions of the life insurance industry—and this trend of industry regulation is only anticipated to increase. As regulatory changes sweep ... What’s on the Regulatory Horizon for Life Insurance Companies?

The Growing Diversity and Inclusion Mandate

Today’s labor force is experiencing a break-neck evolution. Much as the nation of today looks radically different from that of 1980, so too will the United States of 2050 look very different from that of today. Already, demographic predictions paint a picture of a very different workplace in the near future, as employees “gray,” female ... The Growing Diversity and Inclusion Mandate

Revive Your Recruitment and Selection Strategies: The Drive to Hire

This blog entry is part two in Jacobson’s Insurance Recruitment and Selection series, which provides insights into updated recruitment and selection processes and strategies for the modern workplace. The insurance industry is enjoying a return to its pre-recession strength. Low unemployment rates and positive revenue growth projections are resulting in an increased focus on building ... Revive Your Recruitment and Selection Strategies: The Drive to Hire

The Insurance Trifecta: Embracing a Career of Meaning and Reward

This blog entry is part two in Jacobson’s Insurance Careers Month series. Often described as old-fashioned, behind the times and an “old boy’s club,” the reality of the insurance industry as a noble career choice is being overshadowed by popular misconceptions. As a result, the true story of insurance is being overlooked. Insurance is an ... The Insurance Trifecta: Embracing a Career of Meaning and Reward

The Insurance Trifecta: Unlocking the Answer to the Career Stability Conundrum

This blog entry is part one in Jacobson’s Insurance Careers Month series, which features our own Millennial bloggers providing their unique insights and insider perspectives into insurance as a great career choice. It is my pleasure to introduce Steve Lessaris as our Millennial guest blogger for this latest post. Steve is a Client Development Manager ... The Insurance Trifecta: Unlocking the Answer to the Career Stability Conundrum