Content from Mary Newgard
Mary Newgard is partner and senior search consultant for Capstone Search Group, a national recruiting firm dedicated to the insurance industry. For questions and comments, email: asktherecruiter@csgrecruiting.com.
How Employer Value Proposition and Employee Experience Can Boost Recruiting Success
In today's hyper-competitive talent market, gaining a recruiting edge doesn't require reinventing the wheel. To use a sports analogy, think about recruitment like the NFL. Every team is so talented ...
Top Non-Salary Factors Motivating Insurance Professionals to Seek New Jobs in 2025
Changing careers ranks right up there with some of life's biggest decisions — it's not something people take lightly. Every year, my team connects with thousands of insurance professionals who are ...
Preventing the Dreaded ‘Offer Renege’
Nothing feels like a bigger gut punch than when a candidate reneges on an offer. I assume you're like me and prefer to avoid that feeling at all costs. It's about paying attention to little things ...
Viral Work Trends Insurers Will See More in 2025
Doesn't it seem like every week there's a new article, hashtag or viral video about workplace trends? It can be confusing to keep them all straight. Here are the trends that seem to generate the most ...
10 Ideas to Keep Recruiting Activity High When Hiring Slows Down
The best time to recruit is when you don't have job openings. That motto reminds me to constantly work ahead, focusing on building pipelines and connecting with passive candidates. The hard part is ...
Could Your Company’s Recruitment Practices Pose a Liability Risk?
As an insurance organization you understand risk management better than most businesses. You advise clients on how employment practices pose liability risks, but when is the last time you've thought ...
Process Improvement Is the Secret to Recruiting Success
I see a lot of companies sink a never-ending amount of time and money into recruitment in the hopes it will solve the frustrations related to finding candidates and filling jobs. The problem with ...
Key Attributes to Help You Choose an Insurance Recruiter
When selecting a recruiting partner, there are several important qualities and factors to consider. The recruiter should be an advisor who adds value to your talent acquisition efforts and is a brand ...