Insurance Underwriters: Job Hunting - A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers

Stephen Gladwell

Description

Insurance companies protect individuals and organizations from financial loss by assuming billions of dollars in risk each years risks of car accident, property damage, illness, and other occurrences. Underwriters decide whether insurance is provided and, if so, under what terms. They identify and calculate the risk of loss from policyholders, establish who receives a policy, determine the appropriate premium, and write policies that cover this risk. An insurance company may lose business to competitors if risk underwriting is too conservative, or it may have to pay excessive claims if the underwriting actions are too liberal.

This book gives you good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job as Insurance Underwriter.

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: 9781743043738
• Langue: English

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Insurance Underwriters

Job Hunting A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

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Copyright

Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works.

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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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Insurance Underwriters 9 Signiîcant Points 9 Nature of the Work 12 Training, Other Qualiîcations, and Advancement 13 Employment 14 Job Outlook 15 Earnings 15 Related Occupations 16 Sources of Additional Information FINDING AND APPLYING FOR JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS 18 Where to Learn About Job Openings 18 Job Search Methods 19 Personal contacts. 19 School career planning and placement ofîces. 19 Employers. 20 Classiîed ads. 20 Internet resources. 21 Labor unions. 21 State employment service ofîces. 21 Job matching and referral. 21 Services for special groups. 22 Federal Government. 22 Community agencies. 22 Private employment agencies and career consultants. 22 Internships. Applying for a Job 24 Resumes and application forms. 24 Gathering information. 25 Choosing a format. 26 Resume and KSA (knowledge, skills & abilities) tips: 29 Cover letters. Job Interview Tips 31 Preparation: 31 Personal appearance: 31 The interview: 32 Information to bring to an interview: Evaluating a Job Offer 33 The organization. 35 Should you work for a relatively new organization or one that is well established? The job 35 Where is the job located? 35 Does the work match your interests and make good use of your skills? 37 How important is the job to the company or organization? 37 What will the hours be? 37 How long do most people who enter this job stay with the company? 37 The company should have a training plan for you. 38 Salaries and beneîts. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE… 40 THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS 42 Step 1 42 Technical Competencies Assessment Guide 43 Step 2 43 Determine the Customer Service Focused 43 Competencies of the Job 5

44 Deînitions: 44 Responsible. 45 Likeable. 45 Believable. 45 Outgoing. 46 Unappable. 47 CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT GUIDE 48 Step 3 48 Develop Interview Questions to Assess Both 48 Technical and Customer Service 48 Focused Competencies 49 Step 4 49 Conducting the Interview 51 Step 5 51 Background and Reference Checks 52 Making a Job Offer 52 Conîrming Job Offer Letter 53 Informing Unsuccessful Candidates 53 Retention of Interview Materials SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 54 Responsible 55 Likeable 57 Believable 58 Outgoing 59 Unappable INTERVIEWING 60 A Practical Guide for Selecting THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 60 Planning 60 Conîrming/Scheduling Interview 61 Conducting the Interview 61 Closing 62 Follow Up TIPS ON INTERVIEWING 63 Interview Questions To Get You Started 64 Supervisor and Manager Competencies 65 Interviewing People With Disabilities 66 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview 68 Interview Do’s and Don’ts CHECKING REFERENCES 70 Which References Should I Check? 71 Tips for Checking References 72 The Reference Check Questions To Ask 73 Prohibited Questions and Practices RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS 75 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: 76 Building Coalitions/Communication: Recruiting - It Takes More Than A Job Announcement 77 Before Submitting the Vacancy 78 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open 79 Once the Certiîcate of Eligibles is Received 80 After The Selection is Made ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 82 Policies and Procedures 83 Recruitment Strategies

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