The 2016 Insurance Industry Employment Survey Proves Again That the Industry has Great Careers!

For the last 8 years, we have been calling insurance companies and asking them to give us some insight on the jobs they have open, their future hiring plans and what challenges they have through the hiring process. In 2015, the insurance industry saw a record number of employees (over 2.5 million) and continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rate in any sector (2.3%).

2016 Insurance Industry Jobs Report: Record Number of Insurance Jobs but Finds Key Challenges Ahead

The insurance industry is set for another a huge hiring year, according to a report out today from GreatInsuranceJobs.com. With 91% of companies with current open jobs and a nearly across-the-board (98%) plan to hire at least one person in 2016, the employment market in insurance remains very strong. Going beyond the Bureau of Labor and Statistics numbers, this report offers real insight into the state of the insurance industry.

Orlando Job Seekers- 139 Employers Tell You WHY They Won’t Hire You in 2016!

You would think with very low unemployment (4.5%) and record number of total jobs ever in the Central Florida job market, employers would be hiring almost anyone who at least had some of the required skills. Pre-recession (2007), employers did hire in excess because the economy was booming and if they did not have sufficient human capital, most felt they would not be able to maximize their revenue.