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Five rounds of interviews for a sales job? I have over ten years of sales experience. Why do agencies keep dragging me through hours of interviews?

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Senior Manager role at CVS Health appears significantly broader than the posted band — building operational infrastructure, managing managers + ICs/indirect teams, and supporting large-scale organizat… more

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Does anyone else feel completely wiped out after an interview? I don't know why, but I feel drained and I've been trying to schedule my interviews where I can go home and take a nap afterwards… more

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I was fired because I couldn't hit my numbers, which were impossible to hit btw. How do I explain this to future hiring managers? I don't want to look bad.

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I'm trying to figure out how to suss out a company's culture during interviews. How are you all wording questions about company culture? I feel like saying, 'tell me about the workplace cu… more

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Updating my resume, are short bullet points better than full sentences and paragraphs when laying out my work experience? I know AI tools will be reviewing my resume and I'm not sure what these pr… more

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I filled out a job application that asked me for my high school information. I wasn't applying for an entry level role or anything. I have over 10 years of professional experience and a college de… more

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Professionals in Medical Insurance and Healthcare Operations, I’d value your opinion. With 5+ years of experience in medical claims handling, broker/client coordination, and insurance operations, I’m … more

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Need advice:

I’ve worked in B2C marketing for life insurance for 10+ years, entirely in Fortune 50-500 companies. I’m evaluating an opportunity to hop over to the agency-side, working on a major insurance client.

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How is the job hunting going out there for anyone applying? Has anyone notice any improvements? I noticed Allstate/National General, Centene, and CVS has opened a lot of roles lately.

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What's your take on this? I was in an interview today, and for the most part, I feel like it went fairly well. The only thing that is giving me pause is the manager I was interviewing with kept br… more

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I have had my PTO requests for this summer rejected three different times. To be clear, I have requested different days off each time. But I keep getting rejected because apparently, all of the parent… more

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Now that we’re getting closer to summer does anyone else feel mentally checked out already?

Feels like once the weather starts warming up, productivity starts fighting for its life.

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How long is everyone waiting to follow up with the hiring manager after an interview? (not including the thank you for your time email).

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Remote peeps, how much does your employer track you during working hours? My new employer had me upload software that tracks my keystrokes and my camera has to be on, because I guess they're watch… more

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Hi all,

My company offers tuition assistance and I am thinking of going back to get a second bachelors degree. I am currently working a customer service role at a brokerage. I basically assist clients … more

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Anyone know of any companies hiring Sr. UW’s for Management Liability (D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, K&R, Work Place Violence) in and around CT?

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Do you think I blew my chances today when I asked for a restroom break during an interview? We had been in the interview for over an hour and I didn't see any signs that we were winding things dow… more

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I just completed orientation for a new job, and the paperwork I signed says I agree to follow the office's fragrance free policies. I get that means no perfumes or scented lotions, but they can… more

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What’s your biggest insurance industry pet peeve?

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Anyone else feel like if applying to a job requires assessments, multiple interviews, and weeks/months of waiting they should have to reimburse you for your time? Especially when they already have sel… more

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I was applying for a job today and part of the application process included submitting a short introduction video. Has anyone else seen this before?

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For the prior adjusters out there have any of you successfully managed to get out of claims? If so, were you able to make roughly the same amount or more? What role were you able to transition to?

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How will I know when I'm ready to move up to the next level? I've been considering going after a promotion but part of me wonders if I'm ready for it.

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I'm pretty sure our new department head just got promoted because they've been here for 12 years, because their leadership abilities are nonexistent. Why don't employers understand that no… more

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Curious how everyone’s job search has been going lately…

I’ve been actively searching since January with very little luck. I’ve been tailoring my resume for each role and doing all the recommendations.

I’ve had a few interview… more

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I had a final interview for a job yesterday, and I was told they would be making their decision on who to hire within the next 3 to 5 weeks. Doesn't that timeline seem a little nuts?

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Anyone have insight in how people get into Sedgwick? I had an interview in December that went really great that turned into an offer but shortly after the contract was pulled so they ended up rescindi… more

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Should I be bringing business cards with me to interviews? I've been in the habit of handing interviewers my business card when I arrive for an interview, but sometimes interviewers give me a weir… more

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Does anyone work at Amwins? Applied for their associate underwriting role and noticed this position says it is fully in office when all the other job postings say hybrid with flexible hours? Looking t… more

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Going into this week, what’s the biggest challenge you’re dealing with in your role right now?

Workload, staffing, management, processes—curious what everyone is seeing across the industry.

I've been applying to jobs with my gmail email. Does this look unprofessional? Should I create an Outlook email instead?

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What is your application to interview ratio these days? I would say, for every 8 to 12 applications I submit, I'll get 1 or 2 interviews. It's been a rough month.

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Curious—what does everyone do within the insurance space?

Claims, underwriting, billing, SIU, customer service, etc.

Would love to get a feel for who’s in here and what side of the industry you’re on 👇

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Working as a Medicare sales agent at Exact Medicare has been a great opportunity — the team is supportive and the role allows you to genuinely help people navigate important healthcare decisions while… more

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Started my new job on Tuesday, went through orientation and about two hours of training and I've been basically on my own since. Why wouldn't this agency have better training in place?

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I was offered a job that pays $72,899 a year. I've been out of work for about five weeks and this is the first job offer I've received. The problem is, the commute is almost an hour each way. … more

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What’s one thing only people in insurance would understand?

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Anyone have any experience with over employment? Was it manageable or felt like too much? I am particularly interested to see if anyone has managed to do this while adjusting? I know somedays are hard but others … more

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