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Beyond the Split: The Art of Winning Producers
Beyond the Offer: Balancing Risk, Reward, and Retention Note This is the first article in a two-part series exploring how agencies can...

David Frank
Aug 145 min read
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From Chaos to Calm: Clocking Out Without Guilt
Disclaimer: Â Let me start with a confession: I am the worst possible person to write about work-life balance. As a recruiter, I'm the...

David Frank
Aug 146 min read
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Expressions, Algorithms, and Ethics: The New Face of Hiring
Should Employers Use Screening Tests to Evaluate Candidates' Ability to Read Facial Expressions? The intersection of technology and human...

David Frank
Aug 146 min read
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Assessments and Assumptions: Measuring Minds or Missing the Mark?
Setting the Stage: The Role of Assessments in Modern Insurance Hiring In modern recruitment, pre-employment assessments have become as...

David Frank
Aug 144 min read
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Adapt or Get Left Behind: Predict, Prepare, Prevail in Insurance
The insurance industry today stands at a turning point, balancing the need to modernize with the weight of tradition. The era of reactive...

David Frank
Aug 145 min read
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Trust, Talent, and Tenure: How Culture Drives Results
As a recruiter who's spent years in the insurance industry trenches, I’ve seen firsthand that culture isn’t just a series of buzzwords or...

David Frank
Aug 146 min read
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Unlimited PTO: The Freedom That's Not as Free as You Think
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) — a concept that promises flexibility, autonomy, and boundless vacation days. On the surface, it seems like...

David Frank
Aug 145 min read
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A Full House of Tactics: The Art of the Deal
Poker Face in the House of Risk Ever notice how salary negotiations in the insurance sector often feel less like a professional...

David Frank
Aug 146 min read
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Shorter Weeks, Stronger Results: Embracing Efficiency or Courting Chaos?
Let's face it: the insurance industry isn't exactly known for its cutting-edge work practices. We're more likely to cling to our five-day...

David Frank
Aug 149 min read
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The Allure of Niche Expertise in a Generalist World: An Insurance Perspective
"Jack of all trades, master of none," goes the familiar adage, often used to criticize those spread too thin across multiple skills. But...

David Frank
Aug 147 min read
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Muted Mastery: Introverts' Insurance Edge
The insurance industry is often seen as a fast-paced, high-energy environment where extroverted personalities shine. From sales pitches...

David Frank
Aug 137 min read
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Profiles and Pitfalls: Questioning the Questionnaires
It's ironic how comfortable we've become with the risk of reducing human complexity to a four-letter code in an industry built on...

David Frank
Aug 139 min read
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Jargon Jungle: Surviving the Corporate Linguistic Landscape
A quick note before we begin: This article may seem critical of corporate practices, but its purpose is more nuanced. As an insurance...

David Frank
Aug 136 min read
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Mind The Reality Gap: Expectations vs. Experience in the Modern Workplace
Please note - This is not meant to be an infomercial for Recruiters. It just sort of organically lent itself to it. As an insurance...

David Frank
Aug 137 min read
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Corporate Conscious: The Promise and Perils of DEI and ESG (Part 2)
Let's Get This Out of the Way... Our previous article explored the promising world of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and...

David Frank
Aug 137 min read
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The Corporate Conscious Conundrum (Part 1)
Striking a balance between idealism and pragmatism, between doing good and doing well Despite my best efforts, it seems my previous...

David Frank
Aug 137 min read
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The Negative Employee Mirage: Strength Disguised
I'm naturally skeptical, which in corporate environments often translates to "difficult." I've learned to modulate this tendency, though...

David Frank
Aug 137 min read
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Flexibility by Framework
Writing about workplace flexibility feels a bit like performing on a tightrope. One wrong step and you're either dismissed as naive by...

David Frank
Aug 138 min read
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The Post-COVID Job Hopping Evolution: Navigating the New Normal
The professional landscape has long grappled with the concept of job hopping, and its merits and drawbacks are hotly debated. Once viewed...

David Frank
Jul 23, 20247 min read
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The Corporate Conscience Conundrum
Striking a balance between idealism and pragmatism, between doing good and doing well Despite my best efforts, it seems my previous...

David Frank
Jul 23, 20246 min read
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