hiring News
The Era of Ghosting Job Candidates Is Slowly Ending
Even after a job interview, many candidates never hear back about whether they got the job. Now, lawmakers in Ontario, Canada, are stepping in to stop that.
Tech and Remote Work Key to Attracting, Retaining Younger Workers in U/W
Current technology and Return to Office (RTO) protocols could be the tipping point for commercial property and casualty (P&C) carriers trying to lure top insurance industry talent in 2025, ...
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 ...
Insurance Industry Labor Market Remains Stable: Report
A majority of carriers (86 percent) intend to increase or maintain their staff sizes in the next 12 months, according to Jacobson's Q3 2024 Insurance Labor Market Study. The Bureau of Labor ...
U.S. Small Businesses See Job Growth Moderate Slightly in September
The national jobs index moderated slightly in September (99.84) but has averaged 100.31 so far in 2024, representing modest employment growth, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch ...
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 ...
The Smart Workforce Pivot: Insurance’s Backdoor to Talent Acquisition
The dilemma in today's labor market is real. In 2023, the U.S. labor market had 9.5 million unfilled jobs. Yet there were just 6.5 million unemployed workers, according to the U.S. Chamber of ...
How to Create a ‘Candidate First’ Approach to Recruiting
In my last article I offered advice on how insurance organizations can improve job advertisements, with my final recommendation to, "Insert as much 'what candidates want' information as possible." As ...