Fishing for the Perfect Employee The insurance industry is having a hard time finding capable, talented employees. We pass the same employees from one company or agency to the next, but we arent adding enough new talent to our industry.

Competition for good employees in any industry is fierce. We must dedicate ourselves to hiring the right people now, to ensure our industry is staffed for the future. We must hire the right people, not just fill job openings.

The single most important thing we can do to prepare for the long term is to keep the good employees we already have. The cost of turnover is hightwo-to-10 times the salary.

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