State Farm Insurance Work Values

Daily Duties at State Farm Insurance:

The described duties of this position were not clear up front. I was told I would manage the Agency Recruiting program in the office I was located in. I was told to hire support staff within my budget to assist, and I was left from there to figure it out on my own by reading a manual. What this job actually involved was the following; managing staff, delegating tasks, contacting agency management for assistance and involvement in training activities, counseling agency candidates and assist with training activity, work with human resources and marketing departments in the recruiting process, coordinate my program to align with the other recruiting programs in the region, maintain relationships with department management as well as the executive office and agency executives to maintain the credibility of the program, recruiting candidates inside and outside the company, maintain the training and recruiting on preplanned schedules, maintain supplies for training and recruiting, maintain a business plan for my department, put in many hours after normal work hours counseling candidates and taking them to dinners and planning events to celebrate milestones during training, a lot of travel between offices which included overnight stays, and take notes on what is working and what is not so that changes can be made for future waves of recruits and possible changes to the overall training program. My team was run by a Superintendent. Additionally, there were ten team members, including myself. There was one additional supervisor besides myself who was housed in another office where the Superintendent was, I was in my own office, with my support staff only. There were two more Individual Contributors on the team and six support staff. Of that, I managed just one support staff at the time because that is all my budget would allow.

What they like about State Farm Insurance:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Trainer, Supervisor, Recruiter, Mentor, Teacher, Motivator, Manager, Organizer, Fundraiser, Arbitrator, Evaluator, Coordinator, Designer, Investigator, Analyzer, Negotiator, Leader, Innovator

Skills

Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Supervision of Employees, Computer Skills, Training Ability, Consulting, Organization, Leadership, Investigation, Analytical, Liability Determination

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with State Farm Insurance: