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Insurance Talent Shortage Hits Finance and Accounting

Insurance organizations are facing a perfect storm within their finance and accounting departments. Increased accounting-rule changes and regulations are driving insurers to grow their current finance and accounting departments. In fact, the accounting sector boasts faster than average job growth. Currently, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 11 percent growth by 2024—representing the ... Insurance Talent Shortage Hits Finance and Accounting

Combat the Summer Slump: Top 8 Tips for Keeping Your Employees Engaged as the Thermometer Rises

School’s out for summer! As summer vacation kicks into high gear, children around the nation are celebrating three long months of swimming, biking and playing. Unfortunately for adults, the daily office schedule doesn’t change as the temperature rises. In fact, the lazy days of summer have shown to have a significant impact on employee motivation ... Combat the Summer Slump: Top 8 Tips for Keeping Your Employees Engaged as the Thermometer Rises

Do You Have the Technology to Attract Talent?

The insurance industry’s “war for talent” continues to heat up. No longer just a long-range concern, insurance organizations are now face-to-face with a perfect storm of labor market challenges—from an aging workforce and impending wave of retirements to an increasingly shallow talent pool. In fact, recent estimates show that the insurance industry will need to ... Do You Have the Technology to Attract Talent?

Are Rotational Programs Headed for the C-Suite?

The actuarial profession faces a growing talent conundrum. Despite an abundance of entry-level talent, today’s insurance organizations are seeing an increased tightness within the mid-career actuarial market. Insurers struggle to fill these mid-level roles with skilled and qualified candidates. With a leadership skills gap on the horizon, this narrowing within the mid-level market is even ... Are Rotational Programs Headed for the C-Suite?

Care Management Goes High Tech with these 5 Emerging Trends

This is the age of business technology. Widespread technological advancements continue to revolutionize the way organizations do business. Care management is no exception. More than ever before, new technology solutions are allowing patients and consumers to more effectively and efficiently interact and engage with their medical providers.  What key tech trends are impacting care management? ... Care Management Goes High Tech with these 5 Emerging Trends

Retaining Top Talent: Engagement Strategies in a Competitive Market

What factors are critical for business success? Financial acumen? Business savvy? Public awareness? While these all provide useful contributions to an organization’s staying power, their impact is eclipsed by one thing—human capital. Employees are the most vital aspect of an organization and its future success. In today’s candidate-driven labor market, the development of a leadership ... Retaining Top Talent: Engagement Strategies in a Competitive Market

RPO Myths Debunked

The true underdog of recruiting is recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)—a powerful tool that is under-utilized and overlooked despite the industry-wide talent crisis. Some organizations ignore RPO’s robust benefits due to a fear of the unknown or a perceived loss of control. Others are unnecessarily anxious that an RPO partner could fail to fully understand their ... RPO Myths Debunked

Compass 10.2: Retaining Top Talent: Engagement Strategies in a Competitive Market

In today’s increasingly competitive labor market, keeping key talent is vital to future success. JoJo Harris, senior vice president with Jacobson, shares her unique insights into the best practices for developing an impactful retention and engagement strategy for your organization.This edition also includes our regular overview of the industry’s current labor market and recent executive-level ... Compass 10.2: Retaining Top Talent: Engagement Strategies in a Competitive Market

6 Things Your Candidates May Be Thinking, But Won’t Tell You

The hiring process is a two-way interaction. Knowing and understanding how to best anticipate your candidates’ not-always-transparent thoughts can help give your organization the upper hand when securing the best talent. In order to create long-standing, genuine relationships with candidates, it is extremely important to put yourself in their shoes. Take a look at your ... 6 Things Your Candidates May Be Thinking, But Won’t Tell You