HR and Staffing

7 Sources for Hiring Agency Talent

Independent agency owners are notorious for haphazard hiring habits, and creating producer pipeline is a daunting task. Start investing more time and resources into these seven sources for new agency talent.

How to Hire the Best Agency Talent

It’s important to have the right number of people on staff to meet workflow demands. But it’s even more important to have the right people in the right job to work at maximum efficiency. The challenge is to place everyone in a position to work at their co

3 Steps to Creating an Internship Program

If you’re looking for enthusiastic, low-cost labor, internships can provide your small business with many benefits. Thinking about implementing an internship program? Here are three things to keep in mind.

Another Potential Litigation Threat for Employers

The justice system is addressing a case where an employer reduced employees’ hours to 30 a week. Whether or not the intent was to avoid providing health insurance is up for debate.

5 Ways to Help Your Commercial Clients Retain Talent

In a world where Google sets the gold standard in employee benefits, a great benefits strategy can be a huge differentiator in attracting and retaining top talent. Here’s how your business clients can follow suit.

Agency Profile: Golden Triad

Meticulous dedication to industry education, community entrenchment and state-of-the-art technology secures success for Herlong Bates Burnett Insurance, Inc., a Best Practices agency.

Declaration of Independents

David F. Lyons Sr. created a healthy market in captives for business owners fleeing workers comp price shocks. He started a “human capital management” arm of his firm for businesses overwhelmed with regulations. And now he’s won the mayor’s race in Henlop

9 Reasons People Don’t Meet Their Goals

Only 20% of people set goals, and few achieve them. Here are nine reasons why people fail to achieve their business goals—and how to turn things around.

Introverts vs. Extroverts: How to Keep All Staff Happy

Extensive research about effective working environments suggests that lighting, noise, color and even air quality can all affect employee productivity—and stimulate staff in different ways depending on whether they’re introverts or extroverts.

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