Promote Yourself Week Kicks Off...

In September 2011, a group of Pinnacol's managers partnered with the Employee Services team (Human Resources and Learning and Development) to provide a series of training sessions called Promote Yourself Week to our employees with the goals of:

•Helping employees be better prepared for interviews

•Providing a platform for open, honest conversations about the hiring process

•Demystifying the hiring and interviewing process for employees

•Allowing employees to hear directly from people who have been promoted into leadership positions

Now, in 2013, we are doing Promote Yourself Week again. Monday was the kick-off with an overview of the hiring process, with yesterday's session covering the topic of how to prepare for the interview. Today's session is all about resume writing. Thursday we'll be sharing insights into Behavioral Interviewing and on Friday we'll touch on how to solicit, and more importantly act on, feedback after the interview.

As mentioned above, this event was really the brainchild of several of our managers, some of whom had themselves been promoted into their current roles. If you have interviewed with us in the past you know we talk about promoting from within whenever we get the chance and part of that involves helping our employees be as well prepared for their next career move as possible. Pinnacol offers its employees a multitude of Professional Development resources from training classes and seminars to mentoring and the ability to job shadow with people in other positions throughout the company. There are almost too many resources to choose from and Promote Yourself Week is designed to help guide internal  employees through some of those resources with the objective of helping them advance in their careers. Here's what one of our employees, Ken, said about some of the resources offered:


"Clarity. Efficiency. Guidance. If I had to sum up the value that I personally received from Pinnacol's professional and leadership development resources, I would use these words. These tools provided clarity for me in that I knew what professional competencies were valued by our leadership. With that information in hand, I knew where to focus my efforts. For me, step two involved finding educational resources to help me develop and improve in these areas, and that is where I noted the efficiency of the online tools. I did not have to spend a great deal of time locating my own resources. It had already been done for me by Amy and her team. What a great service. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I found guidance, and by that I mean I found people within our organization who were willing to help me grow. There were many such people who generously offered their time, knowledge and coaching skills, and I believe their efforts made a real difference in my professional and personal growth."

None of what we are covering is rocket science, and in fact most external candidates we see already know much of what we emphasize to our employees. Things like knowing what your career goals are, setting realistic objectives regarding your next career move, presenting yourself in a positive and professional manner, and demonstrating that you can add value to a team.

Anyone who has been in the job market over the last several years know how challenging it is to find a new position. Competition is fierce to say the least. One thing that never seems to change: the best prepared candidates, either internal or external, generally do tend to win out over their less prepared peers.

New Claims Opportunity available!

We have another Claims Representative opportunity on one of our Medium Account teams. While we would certainly love to see experienced candidates apply the team leader, Matt, is willing to also entertain bringing on an entry level adjuster. Entry level adjusters must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree, while those with experience should bring 3 plus years of adjusting background with exposure to handling workers' compensation insurance claims preferred.

Our Claims Representatives work as part of a multi-functional team to bring claims to resolution. Assigned to specific policyholder accounts, Claims Representatives are expected to provide outstanding customer service to injured workers, policyholders, and other stakeholders. This position routinely staffs files with team nurses, return to work specialists, team leaders, claims experts and legal counsel as needed and makes use of all appropriate internal and external resources. Setting initial reserves, our Claims Representatives maintain current and accurate reserves for all assigned cases and negotiate settlements. This position can also serve as a technical resource to other team members including the mentoring of less experienced adjusters on complex issues and closure strategies.

For those interested in not just a job but a career, claims adjusting is a rewarding and challenging field. Interested candidates are asked to apply on-line.

Business Director/Insurance Team Leader opportunities now open!

Due to several recent promotions we now have opportunities available for experienced Business Directors to oversee and manage the operation of two of our multi-functional insurance teams. These teams consist of underwriters, claims adjusters, nurses, customer support staff, and others. The Business Director is responsible for managing a fully loaded profit center with premiums in excess of $50M and directs efforts in developing and implementing strategies to provide competitive services and promote sales of new and existing insurance products and services.

Proven team leadership skills are required as these positions will lead 20 or more insurance professionals. Management experience within the insurance arena is desired and a Bachelor's degree is required for these positions. For prompt consideration please apply online. 

Executive Assistant to Vice President of Corporate Resources

We ar currently looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to assist our Vice President of Corporate Resources in the performance of executive duties, including administrative support and project management. Corporate Resources includes the Human Resources, Learning & Development (corporate training), Mail/Print & Records, and Facilities groups within our company.

The Executive Assistant performs a broad range of administrative duties including preparing reports and presentations, customer correspondence/customer relations, and serves as an ambassador of the department while demonstrating a professional and welcoming demeanor in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders and board members. Assists with the day-to-day efficient operation of the team while anticipating and proactively managing activities that command the Vice President’s time and attention. A core component of this role is setting up meetings, coordinating travel arrangements and calendars, managing mail, answering telephone inquiries and preparing reports and correspondence.

Duties also include assisting the Vice President in the establishment and maintenance of department budget, monitoring and verifying accuracy of department expenses against G/L, and providing the Vice President with trends and recommendations. The Executive Assistant also submits timely and accurate expense reports and invoices for the Vice President of Corporate Resources and team members.

An Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience along with 4 years related experience is required. Direct work experience directly supporting a Vice President or other Executive in Human Resources is strongly desired.

Excellent computer skills in word processing (55 wpm), spreadsheets, electronic presentation software along with excellent spelling, punctuation, grammar, and verbal and written communications skills required. Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

To apply for this opportunity, please apply online.