According to the latest research from Gallup, Inc., companies with engaged employees continue to outperform the competition in productivity, customer loyalty and profitability.

Nothing new there, but what may surprise you is that workplace culture — with its significant impact on employee engagement — was identified as the number one challenge faced by companies worldwide in Deloitte's  2015 Human Capital Trends survey.  

So, how do you ensure that you're hiring employees who will embrace and thrive in your company's culture?

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Hiring challenges hitting insurance

Right now, with a hyper-competitive job market and retiring baby boomers, hiring challenges are hitting the insurance industry particularly hard. The industry faces a dated reputation that has in large part failed to attract millennials. In fact, The Hartford's Millennial Leadership Survey revealed that in 2015 only four percent of millennials were interested in entering the insurance industry.

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