The belief that you can continually improve your knowledge is essential for agents and brokers in the ongoing effort to stay current with emerging coverage trends, increased customer demands and shifting regulations.
Upon hiring a new employee, is mentoring a more effective leadership strategy than coaching? Two leadership consultants debate the issue.
By 2020, more than 400,000 insurance jobs will open up. Here’s how to make sure your agency appeals to the next generation of leaders.
Highly engaged and productive team members usually work for high-performing offices—with good leaders. Wear these four hats to bring out the best in your team.
Your hiring process begins with your job description. Keep these elements in mind to create a descriptive, thorough explanation of what you expect from candidates.
Many employers think higher wages are the answer to their retention problems—but better employee benefits could keep highly skilled workers around longer.
Millennials bring a new sense of connectivity to their professional pursuits thanks to the “always on” mentality of constant interaction with peers, associates, newsfeeds, blogs and information.
Employers base 70-90% of hiring decisions on the interview, yet interviews have only a 14% accuracy rate for predicting performance. Here’s how to hire candidates who won’t leave in six months.
Does your behavior in the office impede on your co-workers’ duties? Here are a few tips for helping maintain a pleasant, productive workplace.
Anyone who manages an independent agency knows how critical it is to hire a good salesperson.
