Mentoring...available if You Need It.

[houcoogster]

Why is it the wolf always has to wear sheeps clothing?

 

[deadhead]

baaaaaaaaaaa baaaaaaaaaaaaa baaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[seeknulfind]

Lol, why? And I'm a girl, not a guy.
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This isn't for recruiting purposes....AGLA does recruit and if one is lucky enough they could get hired by AGLA. BUT THIS ISN'T ABOUT RECRUITING. Why are you so cynical?

Mr. rvgiles,

You were somewhat believable before you said this:

[B]if one is lucky enough they could get hired by AGLA.[/B]

I can be pretty gullible if I'm not careful but from my own experience with AGLA, the benefit of the doubt is slipping away from you.

When I was job hunting last year, I answered job posting by a local AGLA shop. They replied back almost immediately. Got an "interview" the next day. The interview was mostly about AGLA. (I think I must have passed the foggy mirror test).

After taking their compatibility test, I waited until the recruiter came back to the room, listening to someone droning on at the sales meeting in the main office area. I couldn't hear what was said so I can't say if it was good, bad or bland stuff.

I watched as she ran the scoring. The program told her to proceed with extreme caution (or something like that). She then handed me a bunch of paperwork explaining how to get licensed, how the commission soup worked and some pages for me to write down contact info for everyone I ever met.

If I wanted to go ahead and get my license, I was "in".

Despite any bias you may read into the above, real or implied or even just ascertained, I'm not saying this was a "bad" experience. I seriously considered signing up with them. They seem to have a solid organization. My biggest objection with them at the time was their commission/advance structure was a bit much to understand. I tend to believe when people muddy the waters they don't want others to see the bottom.

The good thing to me was, they were willing to give me a shot at a time when I was having a hard time even getting any kind of job interview. Yeah, I know, this industry burns through people like an inefficient coal plant eats fuel at peak demand. Even so, businesses don't recruit if they see no profit at the end of the tunnel. Thus, they helped me see the opportunity before my eyes.

So here's the thing...

Maybe your intentions are pure as the driven snow. Maybe the shop you work at isn't hiring or really, really really screens their recruits. I don't know. I'm not moving to Texas to find out. But if I was considering your mentoring offer, I'd hesitate before pursuing it. From what I know about forums, I can almost guarantee someone will latch on to it. It might be a great match for you both. I hope it is. All the same, it might be a good idea to establish yourself on a forum first. The upside is we can all benefit from your experience and wisdom while you can keep an eye out for those who could benefit from a more personal approach.

Andy

 

[Tennesseehorn]

Mr. rvgiles,

You were somewhat believable before you said this:

[B]if one is lucky enough they could get hired by AGLA.[/B]

I can be pretty gullible if I'm not careful but from my own experience with AGLA, the benefit of the doubt is slipping away from you.

When I was job hunting last year, I answered job posting by a local AGLA shop. They replied back almost immediately. Got an "interview" the next day. The interview was mostly about AGLA. (I think I must have passed the foggy mirror test).

After taking their compatibility test, I waited until the recruiter came back to the room, listening to someone droning on at the sales meeting in the main office area. I couldn't hear what was said so I can't say if it was good, bad or bland stuff.

I watched as she ran the scoring. The program told her to proceed with extreme caution (or something like that). She then handed me a bunch of paperwork explaining how to get licensed, how the commission soup worked and some pages for me to write down contact info for everyone I ever met.

If I wanted to go ahead and get my license, I was "in".

Despite any bias you may read into the above, real or implied or even just ascertained, I'm not saying this was a "bad" experience. I seriously considered signing up with them. They seem to have a solid organization. My biggest objection with them at the time was their commission/advance structure was a bit much to understand. I tend to believe when people muddy the waters they don't want others to see the bottom.

The good thing to me was, they were willing to give me a shot at a time when I was having a hard time even getting any kind of job interview. Yeah, I know, this industry burns through people like an inefficient coal plant eats fuel at peak demand. Even so, businesses don't recruit if they see no profit at the end of the tunnel. Thus, they helped me see the opportunity before my eyes.

So here's the thing...

Maybe your intentions are pure as the driven snow. Maybe the shop you work at isn't hiring or really, really really screens their recruits. I don't know. I'm not moving to Texas to find out. But if I was considering your mentoring offer, I'd hesitate before pursuing it. From what I know about forums, I can almost guarantee someone will latch on to it. It might be a great match for you both. I hope it is. All the same, it might be a good idea to establish yourself on a forum first. The upside is we can all benefit from your experience and wisdom while you can keep an eye out for those who could benefit from a more personal approach.

Andy

Andy what are you doing now?

 

[seeknulfind]

I'm working as an independent agent.

 

[smokin goose]

Mr. rvgiles,

You were somewhat believable before you said this: if one is lucky enough they could get hired by AGLA.

I can be pretty gullible if I'm not careful but from my own experience with AGLA, the benefit of the doubt is slipping away from you.

When I was job hunting last year, I answered job posting by a local AGLA shop. They replied back almost immediately. Got an "interview" the next day. The interview was mostly about AGLA. (I think I must have passed the foggy mirror test).

After taking their compatibility test, I waited until the recruiter came back to the room, listening to someone droning on at the sales meeting in the main office area. I couldn't hear what was said so I can't say if it was good, bad or bland stuff.

I watched as she ran the scoring. The program told her to proceed with extreme caution (or something like that). She then handed me a bunch of paperwork explaining how to get licensed, how the commission soup worked and some pages for me to write down contact info for everyone I ever met.

If I wanted to go ahead and get my license, I was "in".

Despite any bias you may read into the above, real or implied or even just ascertained, I'm not saying this was a "bad" experience. I seriously considered signing up with them. They seem to have a solid organization. My biggest objection with them at the time was their commission/advance structure was a bit much to understand. I tend to believe when people muddy the waters they don't want others to see the bottom.

The good thing to me was, they were willing to give me a shot at a time when I was having a hard time even getting any kind of job interview. Yeah, I know, this industry burns through people like an inefficient coal plant eats fuel at peak demand. Even so, businesses don't recruit if they see no profit at the end of the tunnel. Thus, they helped me see the opportunity before my eyes.

So here's the thing...

Maybe your intentions are pure as the driven snow. Maybe the shop you work at isn't hiring or really, really really screens their recruits. I don't know. I'm not moving to Texas to find out. But if I was considering your mentoring offer, I'd hesitate before pursuing it. From what I know about forums, I can almost guarantee someone will latch on to it. It might be a great match for you both. I hope it is. All the same, it might be a good idea to establish yourself on a forum first. The upside is we can all benefit from your experience and wisdom while you can keep an eye out for those who could benefit from a more personal approach.

Andy

Good post ..............