Selling insurance is a tough market, especially when so many people can go online and buy policies for everything now. However, there are still lots of older adults who prefer to buy insurance from a live person instead. As the owner of an insurance company, you may want to expand and grow, but you need sales agents. If you are having trouble finding sales agents, here are a few ways to get people to apply. 

Work With Property and Casualty Recruitment Services

These services are temp agencies that hire qualified individuals to work for you selling insurance. They can hire as many or as few agents as you think you need. You do not have to track these people down yourself, nor do you have to worry about any of the accounting. Within a week or less, the temp agency will have the agents you need to start gaining clients and finding leads to generate more income. Call a property and casualty recruitment service for more information.

Offer Sign-On Bonuses

Sign-on bonuses are an age-old approach to getting people to apply for open positions. When the bonuses are very tempting (e.g., a $1,000 sign-on bonus if the employee stays employed for a certain number of months and does well), you will get a lot of applicants. The applicants have to agree to certain conditions and cannot get the bonus if they quit. 

Offer Competitive Pay

Take a look around at what the other insurance agents are making in your area. The candidates you want to hire are going to be lured by the best salary or wages. Offering competitive pay ensures that you will get the best candidates and your competitors will get whatever is left. 

Offer Other Perks

The biggest sway any insurance company has over possible candidates for open positions are the perks of the job. Reduced cost insurance, paid vacation and paid sick leave, and health insurance or a company car are just some of the perks that other insurance companies offer their employees. Think it over, see what you can wiggle into your employment budget, and then begin the hiring process. 

Hold Open Hiring Calls

You establish a date, time, and location. Advertise this open hiring call. Everyone looking for a job will show up, but most of the applicants you want may show up as well. Choose an easy-to-reach venue, and get some extra help from other people working in your insurance office building to do interviews.