Posts by Robert Houghton
Three Things Brock Purdy Taught me…
Almost one year ago, I wrote a blog Brock Purdy: Mr. Irrelevant on the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy, soon after he lost the NFC Championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles in January 2023 chronicling his gut-wrenching, brutal arm injury ending his team’s chances to win the penultimate game of the NFL season.…
Employee Benefits Designations: The Big Three
As a follow up to last week’s blog on the ten best designations for Property & Casualty professionals to obtain, here are the top three designations for Employee Benefits insurance professionals. I can tell you from my 21 years of executive recruiting experience in the insurance industry that these designations will pave the way for…
Top Ten P&C Designations
Several commercial lines insurance professionals have asked me during the past week, “What is the one thing I can do to jumpstart my insurance career?” Without hesitation, I responded, “Get your industry certifications.” I have listed the top ten certifications/designations below. Certifications and designations send a powerful message regarding the level of dedication and commitment…
Three Ways to Get a Raise
Are you Carrying the Fire?
“We’re going to be okay, aren’t we Papa? Yes. We are. And nothing bad is going to happen to us? That’s right. Because we’re carrying the fire. Yes. Because we’re carrying the fire.” Are you carrying the fire at work and home? I just finished reading the book, The Road by Cormac McCarthy (what an author!). One…
Talent vs. Experience
Choosing between talent and experience is one of the toughest choices any hiring manager has to make. People are hired for what they’ve done, but fired for who they are. Our retention rate for placed candidates with our clients is well above average – 93% stay at least three years. According to the WSJ, the national average is only…
The NFL Draft: How can we learn from it?
3 min read Did you know that, except for the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft is the most watched sports program of the year? Amazing. It is a three-day talent-hunting event beginning on Thursday, April 26th in Kansas City. Exactly 224 college football players (32 teams x 7 rounds) will be selected over the next…
Older Workers: The New Secret Weapon?
2 min read I keep reading about “Quiet Quitting” and the issues many of my insurance clients are now having with workers in that 25 – 35-year-old range. They include: Okay, I get it. This is a sweeping generalization and indictment on the younger worker – not necessarily one that I agree with. Heck, my…