Big I Illinois Recruit Train Retain

Recruit, Train, Retain

No matter where you are in the hiring cycle, Big I Illinois has a solution to fit your needs.

Not finding what you are looking for? Reach out to Jennifer Jacobs, Big I Illinois Director of Human Resources, for assistance.

CareerPlug: Proven hiring software to help you hire the right people faster.

Finding and hiring the right staff to maintain and grow your business is an important key to your success, and likely your biggest challenge. Big I Illinois has partnered with CareerPlug, our recruiting software of choice, to support all members in hiring. Post to the new Careers Page using a free CareerPlug account, or upgrade to pro for enhanced features.

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WAHVE: Insurance Remote Staffing Solutions

Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) provides an innovative contract talent solution to help retiring insurance professionals stay productive longer, feel valued, and achieve greater work-life balance; and to help insurance firms have continued access to experienced insurance talent regardless of location, with less time invested than traditional hiring and at a cost-savings for Big I Illinois members.

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Talent Acquisition Outsourcing from WAHVE

Finding employees is easy with WAHVE's Talent Acquisition Outsourcing (TAO) program. WAHVE offers a bias-free, end-to-end, cost-effective sourcing and qualifying service that streamlines the process of finding the most qualified and diverse candidates for direct-hire by your agency.

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DIY Recruiting Tools through Big I Hires

Templates to help you design job descriptions, employment ads, applications, screening questions, offer letters, training schedules, and more!

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Big I Hires

Big I Hires, in partnership with IdealTraits, is a one-stop resource for independent insurance agencies looking to identify, hire and assess top-performing Producers and CSRs. Big I Hires has worked extensively with a top HR firm and a focus group of well-respected and high-performing agency employees to develop the right resources for personal and commercial lines producers and CSRs.

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Remote Staffing Solutions from WorkExchange

Big I Illinois members qualify for a reduced start-up cost when they hire with WorkExchange to provide remote back-office support to the agency. Services include quoting, remarketing, updating addresses or mortgagee information, data entry, certificates, loss runs, claim processing assistance, and more.

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Member Rates on Pre-Licensing Courses

This course and accompanying study tools have been designed by industry professionals at Big I Illinois to help students pass the licensing exam the first time!

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New Hire Training Through New Level Partners

Online learning that is designed for new hires and those ready to expand into new roles is an excellent way to fit education into the workday. Choose from general education or coverage-specific learning.

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Designation Programs and CE Opportunities

Big I Illinois offers numerous CE opportunities to keep your staff in compliance and designation programs to reward employees that excel and provide them with opportunities to grow.

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Scholarship Funds

Big I Illinois is proud to offer our members and their staff the opportunity to earn scholarships to education programs to qualifying applicants through the Eugene Sberna Educational Scholarship as well as scholarships for pre-licensing and early insurance education.

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HR Resources

Big I National has partnered with Affinity HR because every organization, regardless of size or number of employees, should have basic human resource policies and procedures in place to both ensure legal compliance and serve as a resource for employees and their supervisors. Access a full array of HR support tools that are customized to meet the unique needs of your agency at a discounted rate by calling (877) 660-6400 and identifying yourself as a Big I Illinois member.

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