| u have your insurance license and are ready to | | | | insurance-related terms on major job boards such |
| take the industry by storm? Are you an | | | | as and will unearth hundreds of available openings |
| experienced agent, adjuster, underwriter, or | | | | – just be aware that competition for these |
| broker looking for an exciting new challenge? | | | | positions is stiff since hundreds of other |
| Regardless of the level of your insurance industry | | | | professionals are looking at and applying for the |
| experience, looking for a new job can be a | | | | exact same jobs. |
| time-consuming and frequently frustrating process. | | | | Colleges and universities often have a database of |
| A big part of the job search process is knowing | | | | available positions in the school’s Career |
| where to look for insurance positions. | | | | Center. Career Center advisors are also excellent |
| Licensing is an important part of working in the | | | | sources of information on how to network in the |
| insurance industry. Some companies will require | | | | industry and get your foot in the door. Schools |
| that you hold a current applicable license before | | | | that offer business, accounting, and financial |
| agreeing to hire you, while others are very willing | | | | degrees are especially likely to have insurance |
| to assist you in procuring the appropriate | | | | contacts. Note though, that many school limit |
| license(s). This requirement can even vary from | | | | Career Center resource access to current |
| department to department within the same | | | | students or alumni. |
| company, so it will be necessary to check on the | | | | Network, network, network! Let friends, family, |
| licensing requirement for each position when | | | | and casual acquaintances know that you are on |
| applying. | | | | the market for a new position. Since most |
| The following tips and tricks are designed to take | | | | companies are much more willing to interview |
| some of the headache out of your search, by | | | | (and potentially hire) candidates who have already |
| giving you some guidelines on steps you can take | | | | been vouched for, it’s important to get |
| to land your ideal insurance industry position. | | | | the word out that you are available and seeking a |
| Depending on the type of insurance you are most | | | | new opportunity. |
| interested in, visit the recruiting departments of | | | | If you aren’t deadset on working in a |
| various insurance agencies to inquire about | | | | particular insurance field, take advantage of the |
| available positions. If there are no current | | | | wide range of positions available in the industry. |
| vacancies, ask if you can submit your resume to | | | | Expand your job search to investigate |
| remain on file should future openings match what | | | | opportunities in:o Auto insuranceo Health |
| you are seeking. | | | | insuranceo Workers’ Compensationo |
| Contact recruitment and contract employment | | | | Other types of business insurance (such as |
| agencies that work in the insurance industry. | | | | E&O, EPLI, etc.)o Life insuranceo Home |
| Aligning yourself with a recruiter can give you | | | | owner’s insurance |
| access to jobs that are often not advertised to | | | | Don’t be averse to accepting a contract, |
| the public. The great thing about recruiting | | | | junior, or “training” position. This |
| agencies is that allow you to | | | | are often a great way to get you foot in the |
| “apply” for positions at multiple | | | | door in the insurance industry. It also gives you a |
| companies simultaneously with a single resume | | | | chance to evaluate an organization and |
| submittal, since most recruiters will shop your | | | | department to ensure it is a match before fully |
| resume around to all of the available openings. | | | | committing yourself to a long-term full-time |
| Use the internet to your advantage. Searching for | | | | position. |
| “insurance”, | | | | Searching insurance industry-specific job boards |
| “underwriting”, | | | | for available opportunities is a great way to target |
| “broker”, “agent”, | | | | only those jobs that in the insurance industry. |
| “adjuster” or any number of other | | | | |