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Show an interviewer you have the ‘X’ factor. Here’s how

Today’s marketplace is crowded with excellent candidates. You have reached interview stage and have the opportunity to rise above your competition. Think your experience is all you need? Wrong! Your innate, intangible qualities will make enormous impact. What are these distinguishing skills? And how can you demonstrate them in a time-limited, confined situation? To help […]

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Has lockdown been unkind to your body and mind?

Hurrah! Your world is reopening! Finally – the chance to catch up around a (socially distanced) watercooler and see colleagues and teammates in person rather than across a screen. But don’t get too excited – there could be some unpleasant surprises ahead for you. Here’s a handy guide to being prepared… The lockdown muffintop All […]

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Here we go again? Are we doing enough to gear up for a second spike?

As restrictions relax, we discover the joys of the new normal and the picture is encouraging. Key indicators imply that whilst the worst is behind us, it may be some time until we achieve pre-lockdown levels of recruitment activity. Throughout June, we saw an increase in permanent placements on offer and many of our clients […]

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Are you worried about redundancy? Do you need support right now to identify and pursue opportunities? Then don’t miss this free webinar!

We are aware that many in the insurance sector are feeling uncertain about what’s in store for your jobs. Don’t worry – we are here to support you and help you boost your career. Our vast experience has taught us that every crisis brings opportunities – if you know where to look and prepare properly. […]

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Will video kill the face to face meeting?

Love them or loathe them, the video meeting has earned its place in our working lives. Where colleagues once congregated around a table with water, tea and the ubiquitous office biscuits, now we are confined instead to a laptop screen in the least cluttered corner of our homes. For job hunters and recruiters, the interview […]

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“Insure Recruitment are fantastic, I rate them 10 out of 10!”

Job title: Personal Lines Account Handler Placed with a leading Independent Insurance Broker in Surrey Client adviser in the high net worth insurance arena, successfully placed with leading insurance and risk manager When asked to describe our service, the candidate responded immediately: fast to act, quick to follow up, trustworthy, proactive and polite. She was an excellent […]

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“It was refreshing to deal with Insure Recruitment. I genuinely believed in them.”

Helped insurance sector rising star secure role of a lifetime Job title: Real Estate Development Executive Placed with a leading gobal Insurance Broker This candidate had been on our radar as an outstanding individual. Until our call, the candidate had never taken any other headhunters forward as he would only consider changing jobs for an exceptional […]

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Take YOUR career “faster, higher, further”

Sports fans are no doubt missing the summer’s sporting feast. If you are job hunting, you can still emulate our sporting heroes by applying the qualities they use to achieve excellence to your job search campaign. So, start stretching folks. It is time – in the words of Cuba Gooding Jr – to “show me […]

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Hiring Managers! Discover our secrets to get the most out of video interviewing

In the insurance and financial services industries, video interviews were already an increasingly useful component in our recruitment toolkit. Suddenly, they are now essential! For employers like you, this has posed a challenge. You have had to quickly adapt your interviewing techniques to help compensate for the little reveals and vital clues in face-to-face interviews […]

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Worried about redundancy? Hope for the best, prepare NOW for the worst

It is always smart to be prepared. Nowadays it is essential. Redundancy is not a pleasant prospect, in fact it can be incredibly stressful and make you feel [hopeless]. But don’t worry – you CAN take control! There are lots of sensible and practical steps that will put you in the best possible position, if […]

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