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Download full textPennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Center for Continuing Liberal Education. – 1968
This document presents self-perceived needs of managers and first line supervisors in the following Pennsylvania industries: chemical, rubber, and plastic products; banking; apparel, textile, and leather; construction; department stores; electrical machinery; fabricated metal products; insurance; machinery (except electrical); transportation…
Descriptors: Administrators, Banking, Business, Construction Industry
Zemke, Ron – Training, 1982
The idea of the professional support group is discussed, and several current examples are described: (1) the Million Dollar Roundtable for insurance salespeople; (2) the Scandinavian study circle; (3) executive clubs; (4) career development networks for women; (5) informal professional development groups or "juntos"; and (6) juntos for…
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Development, Clubs, Employed Women
Insurance Educator, 1996
These two issues of a semiannual newsletter provide secondary educators with a greater knowledge of insurance, access to teaching materials, and insurance career information for students. Articles in the first issue are as follows: "Public Relations: Just What Do Those People Do?" (Patricia Hillis); "How U.S. Compares with Other Nations on Radar…
Descriptors: Business, Careers, Distributive Education, Driver Education
Insurance Educator, 1998
These two issues are intended for secondary school educators who teach about insurance in any of their courses. The following substantive articles are contained in the January 1998 issue: "Teen Drivers and Automobile Insurance: New Laws Safeguard Teen Drivers" (Insurance Information Institute); "National Advisory Council of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Classroom Techniques, Educational Resources, Fire Protection
PDF pending restorationManpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1953
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Evaluation Criteria, Insurance Occupations
Barsky, Carl – 1978
This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine wages and related benefits in (1) the banking industry and (2) for employees in home offices and regional head offices of life insurance carriers. Part 1 discusses banking industry characteristics and presents data for tellers and selected…
Descriptors: Banking, Clerical Occupations, Data Processing Occupations, Differences
Higgs, M. J. – Training Officer, 1972
Paper is concerned with training within insurance and attempts to show the value of a systematic approach to on-the-job training and to examine the effectiveness of programmes constructed in such a manner. (Author)
Descriptors: Insurance Occupations, Job Analysis, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Peer reviewedKirnan, Jean Powell; And Others – Personnel Psychology, 1989
Investigated the relationship between the recruiting source, applicant quality, and hire performance for an applicant pool and its resulting class of new hires for the position of insurance agent processed by a major insurance company in 1981. Differences in applicant quality and new hire survival were found in favor of the informal recruiting…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Competitive Selection, Employment Qualifications, Ethnicity
Cross, Don; And Others – 1975
The general purpose of the occupational analysis is to provide workable, basic information dealing with the many and varied duties performed in the insurance underwriting occupation. The document opens with a brief introduction followed by a job description. The bulk of the document is presented in table form. Nine duties are broken down into a…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Insurance Occupations, Job Analysis, Knowledge Level
Direct linkFan, Chiang Ku; Cheng, Chen-Liang – International Journal of Training and Development, 2006
This article reports a study conducted to identify the needs for continuing professional development for life insurance sales representatives and to examine the competencies needed by those sales representatives. A modified Delphi technique was used. Most life insurance companies in the USA implement an education and training plan advocated by the…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Emotional Intelligence, Educational Needs, Insurance
WOFFORD, T.B.
TO DETERMINE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING NEEDS IN THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OF LOUISIANA, DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM PERSONAL INTERVIEWS OF 102 FIRMS REPRESENTING 25.4 PERCENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYING 7,849 WORKERS. FINDINGS INCLUDED--(1) IN 1965, 30,843 PERSONS WERE EMPLOYED IN 56 DIFFERENT JOBS OR…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Employment Qualifications
Higgs, M. J. – Training Officer, 1972
Paper is continuation of an article on training within insurance and attempts to show the value of a systematic approach to on-the-job training and to prove that the methods discussed in this paper enable training to a high degree of accuracy to be effected in a short time. (Author)
Descriptors: Insurance Occupations, Job Analysis, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1962
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
Insurance Educator, 1994
These two issues of a semiannual newsletter are intended to provide secondary educators with a greater knowledge of insurance and access to teaching materials, new ideas, and insurance career information for students. Each newsletter contains the following: lessons for the teacher, special features (learning activities), teen drivers/automobile…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Careers, Consumer Education, Employment Opportunities
Wallace, Johnny M.; Spelts, Charlene E. – 1990
This module presents a real-world context in which mathematics skills are used as part of a daily routine. The context is the insurance field, and the module aims to help students see the significance of following through various processes in trying to obtain a solution. Materials in the module, most of which are designed for the teacher to…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Insurance
