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9 Little Things That Lead to Big Employee Burnout
In 2020, an alarming number of US employees admitted to feeling stressed or fatigued, with 76% stating that they were experiencing burnout. Regardless of how you define it, burnout is very real. In most cases, the causes of employee burnout are so small, it’s often...
Feeling Burned Out? 4 Tips to Help you Recover
If you haven’t felt some form of emotional fatigue in the past year, you, my friend, are a unicorn. Feeling run down by the weight of the world is nothing new, but the last few years took those feelings and cranked them up to 11. Burnout is a completely normal feeling...
5 Steps To Ensure Your High-Volume Hiring Project Is a Success
As your business changes, there may be times where you will need to find a large volume of talent in a short amount of time. This can be due to a new department creation, the opening of an operation center, or even an internal structural change. When high-volume...
4 Surprising Aspects of Collections Roles That You Probably Didn’t Realize Were Myths
There are many misconceptions about what it is like to work in a collections position. The general myth is that it's a grueling role where you make phone calls to angry people who yell at you all day. In reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth. A career track...
10 Tips to Make Your Job Search More Effective
For many, job searching feels like an exercise in futility; constantly spinning your wheels and waiting for phone calls from employers that may never come. Furthermore, if you’re looking to change up your job search strategy, the lack of employer feedback makes it...
The 9 Core Soft Skills of Top-Performing Insurance Underwriters
In many ways hiring new Underwriters mirrors that of the underwriting process. The process of selecting the best candidate for your open role can also be viewed through the lens of risk mitigation: selecting the wrong candidate opens your business culture, client...
Hiring Claims Adjusters? Interview for these 10 Soft Skills
There are many integral roles within the insurance industry, but none affect a business’s profitability and success quite like the role of a claims adjuster. Adjusters, Investigators, and Estimators are your organization’s gatekeepers; they protect your business from...
Have an Upcoming Interview? Interview Yourself First with These 5 Questions
There is a lot riding on doing well in an interview. Emotions are high. There’s a lot to think about ahead of time; no wonder they’re so stressful. Fortunately, a little bit of forethought can go a long way in helping to calm those pre-interview nerves. If you already...
Looking to Attract New Talent? You’ll Want to Do This for Your Current Employees
Basic principles of supply and demand tell us that in a candidate-driven market, it is not uncommon for companies to struggle to attract and retain talent; for some organizations, a candidate-driven market can make it feel like the talent pool has dried up entirely....
Leaders Who Understand the Difference between These Four Words Can Successfully Foster Complex Change
From managing projects to managing personalities, team leaders are constantly spinning plates. While good leaders may try to stop the plates from falling, great leaders know it’s only a matter of time before a plate (or ten) will fall. They also know having the...
How to Talk About Your Weaknessess in an Interview
One of the toughest questions interviewers ask is, “Tell me about your weaknesses." The question itself is simple enough, but there’s a fine line job seekers need to walk. You must be able to give a meaningful answer without making yourself appear unqualified for the...
Should You Take That Counteroffer? 5 Questions to Ensure You’re Making the Right Decision
Most job seekers believe the process of obtaining a new job is straightforward: you apply, interview, and if you’re lucky, you’ll receive a job offer. If you don’t? Rinse and repeat. In reality, job searching is far more nuanced than playing a game of large numbers. ...