HR and Staffing

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.

Encourage recent graduates entering the workforce to assess employer disability benefits packages.

Corporate clients that have considered a wellness program may have found it lacking. But some carriers are adding wellness to injury prevention services for workers comp policies—and it’s gaining traction.

Does your behavior in the office impede on your co-workers’ duties? Here are a few tips for helping maintain a pleasant, productive workplace.

Hearing and vision problems are on the rise, and general medical insurance does not usually cover them. Review your employee benefits offerings to maximize revenue while meeting your commercial clients’ needs.

Anyone who manages an independent agency knows how critical it is to hire a good salesperson.

How do you motivate your salespeople to succeed? For many independent agencies, the answer comes down to a simple conflict: carrot vs. stick.

The Silicon Valley startup’s bold foray into the world of selling health insurance to small businesses screeched to a halt when it came to light that many of its agents were unlicensed or not fully licensed.

Sponsors of 401(k) plans are in an increasingly tenuous position when it comes to overseeing such plans, most of which offer a variety of investment options.

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.