Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators: Job Hunting - A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers

Stephen Gladwell

Description

Individuals and businesses purchase insurance policies to protect against monetary losses. In the event of a loss, policyholders submit claims, or requests for payment, seeking compensation for their loss. Adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators deal with those claims. They work primarily for property and casualty insurance companies, for whom they handle a wide variety of claims alleging property damage, liability, or bodily injury. Their main role is to investigate claims, negotiate settlements, and authorize payments to claimants, who are the policyholders who make a claim. They must be mindful not to violate their rights under Federal and State privacy laws. They must determine whether the customer's insurance policy covers the loss and how much of the loss should be paid. Although many adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators have overlapping functions and may even perform the same tasks, the insurance industry generally assigns specific roles to each of these claims workers.

This book gives you good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job as Claims Adjuster, Appraiser, Examiner, and Investigator.

To Prepare for the Job this book tells you:

- The training and education needed

- Earnings

- Expected job prospects

- The job's activities and responsibilities

- Working conditions

To Land the Job, it gives you the hands-on and how-to's insight on:

- Finding Opportunities - the best places to find them

- Writing Unbeatable Resumes and Cover Letters

- Acing the Interview

- What to Expect From Recruiters

- How employers hunt for Job-hunters.... and More

This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it:

1. Explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview;

2. Is filled with useful cheat and work-sheets;

3. Explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job.

This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Job or move up in the system, get this book.

Sujets

• Recherche d'emploi
• Recherche d'emploi
• Recherche d'emploi
• Business
• Economics
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Careers
• Job Hunting

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781743043769
• Langue: English

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Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators Job Hunting A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

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Copyright

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Good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job.

To Prepare for the Job this book tells you:

• • • • •

the training and education needed earnings expected job prospects the job’s activities and responsibilities working conditions

To Land the Job, it gives you the hands-on and how-to’s insight on

• • • • •

Finding Opportunities - the best places to înd them Writing Unbeatable Resumes and Cover Letters Acing the Interview What to Expect From Recruiters How employers hunt for Job-hunters.... and More

This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry- level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it:

1. Explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview; 2. Is îlled with useful cheat and work-sheets; 3. Explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little- known ways for înding openings to getting ahead on the job.

This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your îrst Job or move up in the system, get this book.

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Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators 9 Signiîcant Points 9 Nature of the Work 14 Training, Other Qualiîcations, and Advancement 16 Employment 17 Job Outlook 18 Earnings 19 Related Occupations 20 Sources of Additional Information FINDING AND APPLYING FOR JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS 22 Where to Learn About Job Openings 22 Job Search Methods 23 Personal contacts. 23 School career planning and placement ofîces. 23 Employers. 24 Classiîed ads. 24 Internet resources. 25 Labor unions. 25 State employment service ofîces. 25 Job matching and referral. 25 Services for special groups. 26 Federal Government. 26 Community agencies. 26 Private employment agencies and career consultants. 26 Internships. Applying for a Job 28 Resumes and application forms. 28 Gathering information. 29 Choosing a format. 30 Resume and KSA (knowledge, skills & abilities) tips: 33 Cover letters. Job Interview Tips 35 Preparation: 35 Personal appearance: 35 The interview: 36 Information to bring to an interview: Evaluating a Job Offer 37 The organization. 39 Should you work for a relatively new organization or one that is well established? The job 39 Where is the job located? 39 Does the work match your interests and make good use of your skills? 41 How important is the job to the company or organization? 41 What will the hours be? 41 How long do most people who enter this job stay with the company? 41 The company should have a training plan for you. 42 Salaries and beneîts. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE… 44 THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS 46 Step 1 46 Technical Competencies Assessment Guide 47 Step 2 47 Determine the Customer Service Focused 47 Competencies of the Job 5

48 Deînitions: 48 Responsible. 49 Likeable. 49 Believable. 49 Outgoing. 50 Unappable. 51 CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT GUIDE 52 Step 3 52 Develop Interview Questions to Assess Both 52 Technical and Customer Service 52 Focused Competencies 53 Step 4 53 Conducting the Interview 55 Step 5 55 Background and Reference Checks 56 Making a Job Offer 56 Conîrming Job Offer Letter 57 Informing Unsuccessful Candidates 57 Retention of Interview Materials SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 58 Responsible 59 Likeable 61 Believable 62 Outgoing 63 Unappable INTERVIEWING 64 A Practical Guide for Selecting THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 64 Planning 64 Conîrming/Scheduling Interview 65 Conducting the Interview 65 Closing 66 Follow Up TIPS ON INTERVIEWING 67 Interview Questions To Get You Started 68 Supervisor and Manager Competencies 69 Interviewing People With Disabilities 70 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview 72 Interview Do’s and Don’ts CHECKING REFERENCES 74 Which References Should I Check? 75 Tips for Checking References 76 The Reference Check Questions To Ask 77 Prohibited Questions and Practices RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS 79 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: 80 Building Coalitions/Communication: Recruiting - It Takes More Than A Job Announcement 81 Before Submitting the Vacancy 82 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open 83 Once the Certiîcate of Eligibles is Received 84 After The Selection is Made ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 86 Policies and Procedures 87 Recruitment Strategies

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