If you’re an insurance professional looking to advance your career, you’ve probably heard the same thing from pretty much everyone: build a strong resume.
That’s great advice but it’s also pretty vague. How do you go about building a solid resume? Where should you start? What kinds of things should be included? Well, today we’ll answer all those questions and more.
We’ll talk about how to create a solid foundation for your future success in this industry and give you some tips on how to make that foundation even stronger.
From building up your resume to getting involved in industry events, there are plenty of ways for insurance pros like yourself can take advantage of all these resources at once and when they’re combined with each other, they can help bring out the best and brightest in any aspiring professional who wants their name recognized by potential employers or clients alike.
Build A Solid Resume
- Keep it simple. A resume should be no more than two pages, with plenty of white space and bullet points. Use the same font throughout and make sure it’s easy to read, and include all relevant experience, including volunteer work and high school jobs
- Use a template that has been tested and proven to work.
Take Advantage Of The Resources Available
The resources available to you can help you find scholarships:
- The Internet is a great place to start, and there are many websites that list scholarships for insurance professionals like that of DJ Bettencourt. You can use this information when applying for the scholarship, but be sure not to plagiarize any of the content from these sites when writing your application materials
- Your school’s career services office may also be able to provide some guidance on how best to apply for scholarships in general, as well as specific information about available scholarships at their institution or nearby colleges/universities that might suit your interests or needs better than another school’s offerings would fit with yours
Create A Portfolio To Showcase Your Work
When applying for DJ Bettencourt scholarships, it’s important that you’re able to show off your best work and to do this, create an online portfolio that includes articles you have written, press releases you have written, and any press coverage about you or your company including testimonials from clients.
This will allow scholarship committees to get a sense of what type of writer or communicator they are getting in return if they award the scholarship.
Engage In Industry Events And Conferences
Attending conferences and events is an important way to network with other industry professionals, learn about new developments in the field and stay up-to-date on insurance news and examples of conferences include:
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Annual Meeting & Exposition
- The Insurance Information Institute’s Annual Convention & Exposition
Conclusion
In order to find scholarships for insurance professionals, you’ll want to start by building a strong resume and this can be done by volunteering at local charities and organizations, taking classes in your field of expertise, and creating a portfolio that showcases your work. Once you’ve put together this information, it’s time to start looking through scholarship listings!
If you’re looking for more advice on how best to approach applying for scholarships or if you’re interested in learning more about how we help students secure financial aid awards ,you can reach out via email or phone.
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