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The Jacobson Journal: An Insurance Talent Blog

March 2024: Labor Market Pulse

Posted by The Jacobson Group on Mar 13, 2024 3:10:58 PM

We’re closing out the first quarter of 2024 on a positive note. Unemployment for the insurance carriers and related activities sector slightly dropped to 2% and industry employment continues to grow – reaching a new record high in February. Job openings for the larger finance and insurance industry are the highest they’ve been since September 2023, which hit a record of 509,000 open roles, according to revised numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Topics: Labor Market, PULSE

Polling Results: How Are Professionals’ Job Expectations Evolving?

Posted by The Jacobson Group on Feb 29, 2024 11:55:48 AM

As workforce dynamics evolve, professionals’ priorities and expectations have also undergone shifts. Throughout the past few months, we’ve polled our LinkedIn audience on a number of talent topics, including their sentiments around exploring new roles, work flexibility and more. Consider the below information as you build out your own recruiting strategies in today’s landscape.

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Topics: Labor Market, Talent

February 2024: Labor Market Pulse

Posted by The Jacobson Group on Feb 9, 2024 8:06:47 AM

The insurance labor market remained stable throughout the first month of 2024. Notably, January hit a record high of 3 million jobs in the insurance carriers and related activities sector. Revised numbers* from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reflect the 2023 average monthly employment for the industry was 2.96 million – 34,000 more positions than previously reported. Additionally, industry unemployment dropped 1.1 points from December, to 2.3%. Meanwhile, the overall U.S. economy’s unemployment rate is 3.7%, marking 24 consecutive months under 4%.

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Topics: Labor Market, PULSE

Insurance Careers Month: How You Can Make an Impact

Posted by The Jacobson Group on Feb 1, 2024 12:10:00 PM

The Jacobson Group is proud to be a co-founder of the Insurance Careers Movement, a grassroots initiative committed to inspiring young people to choose a career in insurance, sharing what makes the industry a great place to work and retaining its emerging leaders. More than 1,000 global industry organizations have come together to support this movement. And, as you may know, February marks Insurance Careers Month, the hallmark event of the Insurance Careers Movement.  

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Topics: Millennials, Recruitment, Insurance Careers Month

January 2024: Labor Market Pulse

Posted by The Jacobson Group on Jan 10, 2024 3:56:47 PM

Similar to December 2022 (which saw an unemployment rate of 3.5% that quickly fell in the following months), December 2023’s unemployment rate increased to 3.4% for insurance carriers and related activities. Despite this rise in unemployment, the industry added 4,500 jobs last month, contributing to a total gain of nearly 40,000 jobs in 2023. Open jobs in the larger finance and insurance sector also remain strong at 290,000.

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Topics: Labor Market, PULSE