This is a question for your insurance agency owners or possibly mangers, I am going to school right now and just move to the great big city known as Los Angeles I want to move towards a career inside of Insurance but currently right now all I have is 3.5 years at Trader Joe's (Well Respected Grocery Store) so I definitely have the customer experience portion down but with little actual insurance experience.
Now I would be looking for something part time I was wondering if you guys think that trying to get a role as CSR would be the easiest way to start to get experience, or I am better off going to the agent route getting licensed and then trying to find an independent agency to train me.
Essentially what can I do to make myself standout? I am in the process of reading just about every book that I can find on insurance but I feel like most that I have come cross focus on just building a client relation (I understand this is important but I feel comfortable in this area) and sales. I want to focus on the technical aspects what is expected out of a CSR vs out of an agent? What are the industry norms? Obviously it would be really hard to learn this all from a book which is I am trying to find a way to get the experience.
For those who have been in the field for awhile how do you continue to learn more?
Do you just research and try to stay well read?
Do you find certifications sufficient?
I have noticed some community colleges, offer classes is that valid?
TDLR : Really excited and interested in Insurance trying to find my way into the industry, Do I start as a CSR or skip straight to agent? What can I do to stick out on applications since I won't have any prior experience?
Now I would be looking for something part time I was wondering if you guys think that trying to get a role as CSR would be the easiest way to start to get experience, or I am better off going to the agent route getting licensed and then trying to find an independent agency to train me.
Essentially what can I do to make myself standout? I am in the process of reading just about every book that I can find on insurance but I feel like most that I have come cross focus on just building a client relation (I understand this is important but I feel comfortable in this area) and sales. I want to focus on the technical aspects what is expected out of a CSR vs out of an agent? What are the industry norms? Obviously it would be really hard to learn this all from a book which is I am trying to find a way to get the experience.
For those who have been in the field for awhile how do you continue to learn more?
Do you just research and try to stay well read?
Do you find certifications sufficient?
I have noticed some community colleges, offer classes is that valid?
TDLR : Really excited and interested in Insurance trying to find my way into the industry, Do I start as a CSR or skip straight to agent? What can I do to stick out on applications since I won't have any prior experience?