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State Farm Insurance

 

State Farm Insurance
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor

Description:
State Farm Insurance provides automobile, life and homeowner's insurance.

Highlights for new grads:
  • Flexible work hours
  • Formal leadership training
  • Health benefits for new employees
  • In-house training program
  • Mentoring program
  • Online training program
  • Orientation program for new employees
  • New entry-level positions (last year): 128
  • Telecommuting
  • Tuition subsidies
  • Vacation (after first year): 2 weeks
  • Customer service skills, knowledge of a second language, strong willingness to help, and motivation to learn are all listed as desirable non-academic qualifications.

Hiring locations across Canada:
Aurora ON, Burlington ON

Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy Underwriter, Underwriting Service Assistant, Claim Representative and Claim Service Assistant positions.

New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
  • Bachelor of Arts: General, Business, Criminology, Economics, English, French, Geography, Graphic / Fine Arts, History, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Languages (Other), Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Recreation Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Geography / Planning
  • Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Hotel / Food Services, Human Resources, Marketing, Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Science: General, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Psychology

Updated: Nov 04 2010
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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