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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 ...
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 ...
Survey: Recruiting, Benefit Costs Challenge Employers
Balancing costs with employee needs is the focus of employers when it comes employee benefits, according to the latest National Benefits Survey by Lockton Companies. With more than 1,600 employers ...
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 ...
Gain Productivity With a Skills-Based Work Model
The traditional job as we know it is slowly being replaced by skills-based work models. Could the shift help you recapture productivity?
Build a Strong Employer Brand to Win Top Talent
A clear, distinct brand is vital when it comes to marketing and advertising to gain customer awareness and loyalty, but companies often fail to give the same attention to their employer brand. That ...
Insurers Pursuing IT Transformations Must Up Their Recruiting Game
Insurance industry demand for talent in areas such as big data will likely "exceed available supply by a factor of four," according to a new blog posting from McKinsey & Company. That reality ...
The IT Talent Question: Build or Buy?
Most insurance CIOs and IT leaders have grappled with the build-or-buy question as it relates to software. But the thornier and possibly more important context for the question is how it applies to ...