Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Writing Insurance Resume - How to Write a Good One

<h1>Writing Insurance Resume - How to Write a Good One</h1><p>If you're searching for approaches to get your resume saw and improve your odds of getting employed, composing protection continue is probably the most ideal approaches to do it. In any case, you need to realize that it is a troublesome undertaking for some individuals. In this way, don't feel only you're in this activity hunt.</p><p></p><p>These days, the protection strategy industry is the quickest developing industry. This implies there are truly a great many employment opportunities sitting tight for you out there. However, they need you to compose a protection continue with the goal that you can land the best positions and the primary spot. The accompanying advances will assist you with figuring out how to compose a protection resume:</p><p></p><p>First, you have to comprehend the goal of your activity. It's imperative to choose what you need to achieve with your profession. Would you like to be the director of a gathering of operators? Or on the other hand possibly you have to follow a customer like a trooper does his leader? Whatever it is, you must have a response for this before you begin doing your research.</p><p></p><p>Second, you have to ask yourself, how would I like to work? You ought to have an objective that you need to reach as far as working for the insurance agency you need to work for. In the event that you need to work in a major office, inquire as to whether you might want to be the secretary for the whole organization. Also, on the off chance that you don't know about that, you should keep working for your family-based protection company.</p><p></p><p>Third, you have to set yourself up for the thoughtful inquiries you will get while doing your exploration. The most significant inquiry you have to pose to yourself is the reason would you like to work in the protecti on business? On the off chance that you don't have any thoughts on this, you should prop up back to the very beginning.</p><p></p><p>Fourth, you have to converse with others who have just been in the field. Ask their assessments on the current situation and the association's advancement. Ask them who they can prescribe to you as specialists to meet for new jobs.</p><p></p><p>And now you know the procedure for composing a protection continue. It will require some investment and exertion yet you can do it in the event that you proceed with your exploration and your efforts.</p>

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Getting to know FlexCoach Kate Wilkie

Getting to know FlexCoach Kate Wilkie 1.Tell us a bit about your career to date. Over the past twenty years I have worked and consulted across a range of industries and different sized businesses in the public, private and not for profit sectors. I started work in financial recruitment and then worked for many years for the employment services company, Manpower Group in their major clients division. This gave me the opportunity to work with a range of organisations. Following the birth of my children, I decided to do additional study and worked as a Human Resources Consultant for smaller organisations. Once I graduated with a Master of Science (Coaching Psychology) I established my coaching practice, Flourishing Mothers, specialising in helping Mothers to thrive in life and work. 2.  What was your motivation to become a coach? I realised that the best parts of each of the Human Resources and Recruitment jobs I had held had involved coaching and mentoring clients and colleagues. 3.Do you have any particular areas of coaching expertise? I specialise in applying the science of Positive Psychology in my Coaching, encouraging a focus on solutions, proactive strategies and the character and performance strengths of each individual. My coaching methods and activities are guided by up to date research in the fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology. 4.What do you love most about coaching? I love encouraging women to dare to dream about what they want their future to be like, and then helping them plan and take positive action to achieve their goals. 5.How do you define success? Success for me is to be receiving positive feedback from my clients and being able to balance work and family and community to my personal satisfaction. In a more general sense, I see success as being about identifying and meeting goals that are personally meaningful to you as an individual. 6.What is your vision for women in the workplace? I want women to be able to progress in a career as fully as they wish, without sacrificing their own wellbeing or that of their family. About Kate Kate Wilkie  has a Masters in Applied Science (Coaching Psychology) from the University of Sydney, and her particular coaching interest is in working with women to increase well-being, boost resilience and guide positive action. Evidence from the science of Positive Psychology shows that boosting overall well-being can help women to increase their resilience to stress and help to avoid depression and anxiety. This can be particularly important in the early years of motherhood and as their children become more independent. Over the past twenty years Kate has worked and consulted across a range of industries and different sized businesses in the public, private and not for profit sectors. This varied experience has given Kate a strong understanding of, and clear perspective on, the challenges and opportunities that each individual and organisation faces. FlexCareers offers a free 30-minute introductory meeting with our  FlexCoaches, to help you establish if coaching is right for you.  You can contact Kate through FlexCareers  here,  and you can find out more about their practice,  Flourishing Mothers,  here.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

How to Get a Job Right Out of College (Part 2) - Hallie Crawford

The most effective method to Get a Job Right Out of College (Part 2) Hallie was respected to be included in an ongoing PopSugar article about how to find a new line of work directly out of school. As a follow up to this article, we needed to impart some extra tips to you. It is critical to recognize what you bring to the table How to discover Many occasions, late school graduates don't know about their range of abilities since they don't have a ton of work understanding. To reveal your range of abilities, recognize which courses you delighted in and did well in during school. In view of those courses, distinguish your aptitudes and interests. You can likewise meet your educators, guardians, companions, and schoolmates and ask them what they would state your abilities are. They may assist you with recognizing aptitudes you hadn't thought of. Additionally think about extracurricular exercises. Did you hold an influential position in your society? Is it safe to say that you were a piece of an extraordinary task in film class, such as making a narrative? What you did with your leisure time can likewise furnish you with pieces of information to what you are normally acceptable at. It despite everything is about who you know… Ask your teachers, relatives, or previously working companions for any relevant systems administration associations. Recall that systems administration as an expert is unique in relation to systems administration with school contacts, so abstain from utilizing slang wording or poor syntax. Happy 2 meet u won't cut it! Keep it proficient. On the off chance that you are uncertain how to compose an expert note, even in a systems administration setting, ask your folks, or check online for recommendations. Direct instructive meetings (For more data on what an educational meeting is, click here. An enlightening meeting is only that-social affair data to find out about occupations or businesses that would be a solid match for you. Get ready inquiries and examination the business of the individual you will meet ahead of time. It is proper to approach them for their systems administration data to grow your system, yet it would not be fitting to request an occupation during an enlightening meeting.

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Want to Win in Sales Five Best Times to Cold Call - Your Career Intel

Need to Win in Sales Five Best Times to Cold Call - Your Career Intel Cold pitching gets a bum rap. That is really awful, on the grounds that the expression's worked in pessimism just encourages a sales rep's fear and a possibility's incredulity. Instead of being un anything (unwanted, excluded, bothersome), I decide to see cold pitching through the eyes of chance. It's an opportunity to present yourself, share your business esteem, extend your expert system and obviously, land new arrangements. What's more, indeed, now and then cold pitching sucks, however the more you do it, the more certainty you construct and the better you become. For inside deals, cold pitching is a mix of craftsmanship and science. Acing the workmanship parcel requires a mix of preparing and genuine experience. For the science side, talented salesmen recognize and influence deals technique for their potential benefit. Contemplating, rehearsing â€" and inevitably acing â€" a few essential components of cold pitching will bring about expanded income. One inquiry I'm frequently posed to bases on when to best make cold pitches. Through close to home understanding just as industry information, I've distinguished my five most loved occasions for trained call squares. This calling technique can make the serious differentiation between being a top 10% entertainer a seemingly endless amount of time after year and essentially bringing home an investment trophy. Early Mornings â€" Beginning a calling obstruct at 7:30AM can want to step outside for a sudden spike in demand for a stormy winter morning. Of course, getting moving can be extreme, yet then cadence sets in. You're new. You're in a zone. You're getting a charge out of the compensations of reaching before watchmen show up, gatherings start and the day is lost to horde of business issues. Friday Afternoons, after 3PM â€" Before propelling into a Friday evening call hinder, it's basic you make the chance to prepare your space and reboot your outlook. Get a tidbit. Tune in to your at-bat music. Reset your concentration and begin dialing. While other sales reps are slowing down, you're making a new charge. Interface with an official on a Friday evening, and you've established a dependable connection as somebody who will be there until the end. Saturday Mornings, 9AMâ€"10:30AM â€" While it's one of my preferred occasions to call, this square isn't for weak willed. It requires persevering control and assurance. This is a period for obsessive dialing. Hang up when you arrive at voice message and dial the following number. You may not arrive at a solitary leader. Be that as it may, trust me, when you do associate with those not very many, they're huge successes. Any Afternoon Before a Holiday â€" Similar to Friday evenings, the last not many business hours before a vacation are regularly an office no man's land. Individuals get outâ€"including sales reps. Try not to do it, in the event that you can. This is another awesome chance to isolate yourself from the pack. Also, in contrast to my Saturday counsel, this is an ideal chance to leave customized phone messages. The timestamp exhibits a promise to your clients. Week among Christmas and New Years â€" This is cash week. Easy. Also, the best way to deal with cold pitching during this peculiar off week is a mix of Saturdays and pre-occasions. Leave customized phone messages. Tell possibilities you're contemplating them and connecting in order to connect. By far most will end in phone message, yet on the uncommon event when you do interface live, you'll have full focus. The workplace is calm, and administrators by and large utilize this week for looking forward and arranging the coming year. What better an ideal opportunity to make another association? A few deals planners propose that cold pitching during the start and completion hours of the workday both yield strong answer rates. While I concur that new disapproved, early morning call blocking is an easy decision, I need in excess of a live reaction. I need viability. I need change. Also, I'll take key, centered exertion â€" and the subsequent enormous successes â€" over evening after worn out evening. For those of us who are forever discontent with cooperation trophies, I challenge you to focus on this cold pitching procedure for one year. Most won't. The individuals who do will receive the benefits. When have you had your best accomplishment in cold pitching? Does your industry, administration or item influence your dial times? What timeslots have you seen as best? Offer your encounters.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

How HR department knows you are conducting a job search

How HR department knows you are conducting a job search How do I know this employee isnt going anywhere?   7 Ways HR knows you are conducting a job search If you are conducting a job search while  currently employed then pay attention because the Man is noticing. There are plenty of articles titled, “5 reasons you should be looking for a new job”, or the infamous, “10 signs that you are in the wrong job”. That topic has been covered 5 times too many. Been there, done that. This is my version on this topic: The 7 reasons HR will suspect that you are conducting a job search. If you play poker, you know to look for your opponents “tell”.  Poker tells are verbal and nonverbal cues players give about the hands theyre holding. This is especially helpful when the tell is subconscious and consistent. Does your opponent rub their forehead when bluffing? Do they scratch their nose when they feel really confident? Sometimes a player may fake a tell hoping to trick their opponents into making poor decisions. Employees also have their various tells and my Nasty antennae are NOT going desk to desk looking for them. That being said, I have seen these same tells so many times, I just can’t help but notice. They stick out like a bad hairpiece and you just cant help but notice and wonder.  Again, I am not consciously looking, but these signs stick out to most HR people. If I see you tipping your hand, you give me a reason to look deeper. The following are a few of the “tells” I will take notice of because it is usually an indication that an employee is: 1. Not happy with their role. 2. Looking for a new job. 3. Or both. Based on the employee, I may not say anything and hope they get an offer sooner than later. I may take the person out to coffee to see “what’s up” because you would be surprised how often the company can make an adjustment to help the signaling employee. More than 50% of the time, the company can make an adjustment and keep the employee happy. Most employees just assume that the company can’t or won’t make a change and this is where they shortchange themselves.         This is how you signal to HR that you are conducting a job search while currently employed, or worse, that you are miserable and not looking. (If you are miserable and NOT conducting a job search then you’re just a “butt in the seat”, and everyone loses. The company loses, your co-workers lose, and most importantly, YOU lose.  Stay tuned for that post.) You are dressing better. You may not be in a suit, but all it takes is a change of shirt or shoes and you are all dressed up with no place to go but the company lunchroom. If you are usually in a t-shirt and a hoodie and you start coming to work in a button-down shirt and a pair of khaki’swell. Despite my reputation, I am not that stupid and you are probably conducting a job search. Your LinkedIn profile starts racking up recommendations. When you first applied for a job with our company, the first place I visited was your LinkedIn profile. I don’t place much importance on LinkedIn recommendations because the majority of them are requested, but I noticed how many you have. Start increasing that number exponentially in a short period of time and my eyebrows will start to furrow.  I assume you are conducting a job search. You start taking time off, specifically coming in late or leaving early. I understand if you are shifting hours because you have physical therapy a few times a month, but if your schedule changes at the last-minute and your kids are not on spring break the Spidey sense starts to tingle because I assume you are interviewing. You remove all personal items from your desk. Most people don’t even realize they are doing this. It is a subconscious move. Most people have a picture of their dog, their significant other, or the rugrats’ school artwork hanging up in their cubicle. If you suddenly have nothing on your office walls, then I can only deduce is that you are done with Acme Publishing. You are “so done” that you are ready to leave as soon as the next offer comes along. You are standing on the platform of life, bags are packed with the ticket in hand conducting a job search.     Your normally academic looking bookshelf filled with industry-related books and manuals are suddenly as bare as old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard. If all you have is a few loose papers and a lonely company issued Swingline sitting on a dusty shelf, bogey at 12 o’clock. You are not attending company functions. Regardless of the function’s size or importance, the company is hosting this function for you, the employee.  If you are not going to show up for a free meal and some forced fun at the summer picnic, what am I supposed to think?  If we offer free beer and you don’t show up, that is a dead giveaway.  Not showing up to a co-workers birthday party isn’t just a tell it is a loud and proud F U.  If you sit at your desk surfing the internet while everyone is in the break room sharing a cake and candles. . .  â€œohhh Johnny, that is just plain cold”.  Are you on Monster.com conducting a job search?       You scurry away to take calls away from your desk. You may take business calls at your desk but if you are suddenly taking personal calls away from your desk on the cell, I have one of four nosey thoughts:  a new love interest, drama with the current love interest, bill collector, or a recruiter on the other end of the line. My odds are 1 in 4 on this bet and I need to make a boat payment at the end of the month. You are not participating in meetings. You don’t have an opinion, you don’t raise your hand, you don’t object to anything. Why? The only reason I can think is that you don’t give a shit and any decision we come to isn’t going to affect you because Elvis has left the building. Read my last post on this topic.     You are asking about how the company pays out vacation and sick leave. You have a sudden interest in your 401K and the vesting of your stock options. Hmmm. . .what is this guy thinking?  Generally speaking, if someone is asking what it takes to liquidate a 401K or options. . .You probably found a job.     Anyone of these things by itself is not going to raise the hairs on the back of my neck, but a bunch of recommendations on LinkedIn, cleaning your desk of all personal items and you asking about how the vacation accrual works is going to tip me off. How I react after that? Well, that all depends on if I want you to stay or want to show you the door myself. See you at the after party, HRNasty   nasty: an unreal maneuver of incredible technique, something that is ridiculously good, tricky and manipulative but with a result that can’t help but be admired, a phrase used to describe someone who is good at something. “He has a nasty forkball. If you felt this post was valuable please subscribe here. I promise no spam,