Author: pnewman
Battling for insurance workers in a .9% unemployment world
A HIRING MANAGER’S BIGGEST MISTAKE? MISREADING THE TALENT SHORTAGE LIFECYCLE. In October, the BLS dropped a heart-stopping .9% unemployment rate for the insurance industry. This hit us right where it hurts. There’s not enough
It’s one thing to send everyone home to work, and another to do it well.
Chief Remote Officer? The pandemic has normalized remote work, and managing the virtual work environment well is a challenge many insurance companies are facing. “Head of Team Anywhere,” “Head of Remote,” and “Chief Remote Officer”
Will recession drive the workforce back to the office?
Bosses want employees back at their desks, while workers uneasily weigh their options. Meanwhile, some analysts are saying, “WHAT recession?” New predictions are popping up about remote work and the direction of the US
Employers are paying the cost of tolerating bad workers
Employers are paying the cost of tolerating bad workers Recruiting’s hard in this economy. What’s harder? Watching your best workers walk out the door. From engineering to insurance, employers are still toughing it out
The insurance industry reacts to May’s employment report: “We’re going to need a bigger boat.”
The “Great Resignation” rolls on, according to the May report from the US Bureau of Labor. Even Anthony Klotz, who coined the term, says the American labor market will stay hot for “many more months.”
Insurers boost hiring budgets in response to record-breaking unemployment rates
While sluggish salaries, a lingering pandemic, and rising inflation are the culprit for shocking unemployment statistics for most industries, the insurance industry is bracing itself as 50% of the Insurance workforce is expected to retire